The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-14

IA fElCe, WHICH was puTSucu luGO LAY
tian waters by a Spanish gunboat,
has been declared contraband, and
will be taken to Havana.
The yacht Octavia, recently seized
OF suspicion of being Cuban fillibus-
ter, sailed from New York for Uru-
quay August 5th. 1t is believed her
final destination is Cuba. -.
The report that the Spanish gov
ernment intended to negotiate loan
of seven millions to indemnify the
owners of slaves emancipated in Por-
to Rico, is officially denied.
The vessel which foundered off
Chicamacomico, N. c., May 9Th, was
the schooner Mary Eliza of Ports
mouth, N. H. She sprung leak and
capsized. Four of the crew were lost.
Fearful gales have prevailed on the
coast of New Zealand, and numerous
marine disasters are reported. The
schooner Successo Of Auckland was
lost in Cooks Straits with all on
board.
Proceedings have been instituted
against benson, Belden g. Co., New
York canal contractors, to recover
$417 600 fraudulently received by
them in excess of the amount of their
contracts.
Capt. Nick Nolan, with two COM
panies Of the Tenth Cavalry, attacked
a large encampment of Comanches
on the Eastern edge of the Staked
Plains, Texas, last week, and de-
stroyed seventy lodges. -
The trial of Alexander and William
Collie of London for obtaining money
under false pretenses has been sus-
pended because Alexander Collie has
absconded. A reward OF E5OOO is Of
fered for his capture.
The celebration of the O'Connell
centennial at Dublin was a brilliant
affair, participated in by many thou
sands Of people, including numbers of
distinguished public men and priests.
The celebration lasted three days.
John Phillips, one of the murderers
of Frank Williams, near Showneso
village, Ark, and who escaped from
the mob which lynched his confeders
ate, John Randolph, has been arrest
ed. He was found mortally wounded.
Secretary Bristow has returned to
Washington. The committee appoint
ed by him to examine the accounts
aud count the money in the treasury,
report deficit of $47, ,8l8, including
$47 ,O97 stolen from the cash room on
the End of July.
Kinds, the mail contractor recently
tried for alleged bribery of Postal De-
partment clerks and acquitted, has
enjoined the government from paying
money to Altman e. Bro, for carry
ing mails in Texas, claiming an inter-
est in their contract.
A considerable portion of Cincin-
natl was overtiowed by rain foods
last week. The estimated damage to
property and crops in the Congress
sional district is $l0,00O,00O. In IA
Indiana counties the estimated loss is
estimated at l2,000,O00.
BENZ. B. Halleck, clerk in the
Treasury cash room now on leave of
absence in New York, and VIM. H.
Ottmau, have been arrested, charged
with the S47 900 steal from the Treas
ury. Theo. w. Brown was also ar
rested as an accomplice. The detect
ives have recovered $4,000, and all
Of Ottman's property is under seizure.
The Mississippi Democratic State
Convention met at Jackson on the 3rd
inst, and nominated w. l.. Heming-
way for State Treasurer. The plat
form is confint d to State matters, and
opens with II recognition of the civil
and political equality of all men. The
unanimous adoption OF this clause
was due to Congressman Lamar, who
made a powerful speech against the
"color line" policy.
The Republican State Convention
of Minnesota met at St. Paul on the
25th ult., large number of delegates
were present. John G. Pillsbury was
nominated for Governor. The reso-
lutions reaf1irm tho principles of the
Republican party, favor that financial
policy which keeps in view return to
specie payments, hold to a tariff
strictly for revenue, and would re-
gard the third term dangerous in
novation.
Mr.. Raoul Duval has asked in the
French Assembly why the indemnity
due French citizens for losses sus-
tained by them in the United States
during the late war, has not been
paid, while the claims of other for
eign powers have been settled. Duke
de Cazes,, Minister OF Foreign Affairs,
explained that the indemnities due
other foreigners had not been paid,
and expressed confidence in the good
faith of the United States govern
ment.
FIRE REcoRp.-New York, August
5th Arbuckle's spice mills loss S4O,-
600. Mount Pleasant, Mich, 9th +:
Enterprise printing building and 9th
er houses; loss 100000 Ottawa,
Canada, 9TH: McGraw's saw mills +;
loss over 100000.