The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-04-10

city OF Mexico recently gave way anu
large number Of people were precip-
itated to the story below. Several
persons we're badly injured.
DR.. Henry Forester Prince Bishop
of Breslaw, Germany, has been sum-
moned to resign his bishopric because,
he promulgated the Papal Encyclical
against the ecclesiastical laws.
A breach of promise suit in a New
York court for $4,000 damages,
brought by Mary Chamberlain against
John B. Holmes, aged 60, resulted in
a verdict for plaintiff for $1,000.
Andreas Egner and George Rufer
of Cincinnati, convicted of the mur-
der of Herman Schilling, on the 9TH
of November last, have been sentenced
to be hanged on Tuesday, July 18th,
next.
The earthquake at Jalisco, Mexico,
are abating, the later shocks being
very slight meanwhile the volcanic
activity of Ceboruco increases aud
prodigious quantities Of ashes and
dense volumes of smoke issue from
its crater.
Advices from Calcutta in relation
to the difficulties between the Indian
government and the King of Burmah,
concerning boandaris and other mat
tiers, state the king is making warlike
preparations.
Chancery Clerk Wash Davenport
and two other colored officials were
arrested at Vicksburg, on the lst, for
the fraudulent issuance of warrants,
and III default of bail were committed
to the county Jail.
A man named Joseph Coddington
was arrested in New York while at
tempting to dispose of $4,000 in
bonds of the State of New Jersey sup
posed to have been stolen from the
treasury at Trenton.
H. H. Slater of New York who
killed Michael Hussey at the Schutzen
Bank about a year ago, and plead
guilty Of manslaughter on the 10Th
inst, was sentenced to four years in
the Albany penitentiary.
1t is announced that the Emperor
of Brazil proposes to abdicate in favor
of his eldest daughter, the Countess
Deu, and make a tour Of Europe and
the United States, after which he will
settle in the latter country.
There is no reason to fear the inn
pending deposition Of the archbishop
of Breslau will occasion delicate COM
plications between Prussia and Aus
tria, because portion of the archie
piscopal diocese lies in Austria.
It is stated that Spain has repeat
edly requested Germany to order its
vessels to lombard Zarus for the Gus
tave outrage, but Germany has re-
fused to do so, because in case of Il
bombardment innocent persons would
suffer.
A Madrid correspondent writes that
nearly all the university professors of
Spain have signed II protest against
the reactionary educational measures,
and that the students intend to make
Il general demonstration in the same
direction.
A official decree has been promnl-
gated, prohibiting the importation
into France of American potatoes or
sacks or barrels previously used in
packing them. The object is TO pre-
vent the introduction of tho Color
ado beetle.
Ex-State Senator Robt. McKenna,
Il leading Republican Tennessee poli-
tician, was sentenced to the peniten-
tiary for five years for marrying his
former wife's granddaughter, in yio-
lation of the State law, but the Gov
ernor of the State pardoned him.
The flag st Mt from Boston to the
Washington Light Infantry Of Charles
ton, was presented at Il fair in the
latter city by Messrs. Hall and White
of Boston, in the presence of an inn
mense concourse, amid enthusiastic
demonstrations of patriotic feeling.
The United States steamer Fortune
having returned to Havana from Key
West, sailed on Monday last for Wash
ington. She has had only one serious
case of yellow fever on board during
the cruise, ard the patient has re-
covered. The work of the survey
under Lieutenant Commander Green
has been completed.
The Carlists have hoisted flags of
truce at Renteria and Oyazan, and are
fraternizing with the government
troops. General Cabrera has written
to Don Carlos declaring the decree
issued by the latter: depriviDg him of
his honors. would he the best .justifi-
cation OF his course he could have,
if he needed any. One hundred Car
lists have been captured at Maurisia
A terrible case of fanaticism super
induced by spirit rappings is under
going examination at Pinar del Rio,
Cuba. A mother, believing she was
acting by the orders of the spirits,
tore out the eyes of her sou, and after
ward attempted to tear out her own.
This she did openly as a solemn sac
rifce, in the presence of the other
women of the family, who all prayed
in a loud voice while it was going on.