The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-04-03
News Items.

Count de Jamac, French ambassa-
dor at London, died last week,
Railroad fares from Chicago to Che
| East have been greatly reduced.
The Cuban insurgents have met
with numerous successes recently.
The Ohio Senate defeated the COM
pulsory education bill by six votes.
Simms, Brothers g. Co., furnishing
goods house of Boston, have suspened.
S. P. Burt, banker, New Bedford,
Mass, has suspended. Liabilities
$500 600.
Many bodies have been recovered
from the wrecked Pacific Mail steam
ship Japan.
Mr.. Low of Lowell, Mass, shot his
| wife and then killed himself. Mrs.
| Low cannot live.
The Roman Catholic bishops of
Prussia are to hold conference at
Fulda, next Tuesday.
Don Carlos, with large force, is
marching on Romalez, twenty five
miles from Santander.
The Carlists at ZuIagary nave fra
| ternized with the Alfonsists and de-
clared in favor of peace.
A new Erie railroad bridge has
been built at Port Jervis, Pa, to re-
place the one destroyed.
A conspiracy to assassinate Gen.
Cabrera, who deserted the Carlist
cause, was discovered and frustrated.
Treasurer F. E. Spinner has offered
his resignation, to take effect July /.
J. N. New of Indianapolis succeeds
| him.
In the English Parliament notice
has been given Of a motion to recog-
nize the belIigerent rights of the Car
lists.
The reading by Catholics Of the
Montreal Fitness has been forbidden
on pain of refusal of the holy sacra-
ment.
Philadelphia weavers are still on
the strike because of reduced wages.
Eight or nine manufactures have
closed.
A boarding house at Benecia, Cali
fornia, was destroyed by fire last Sun
day night, and three meii were burned
to death.
The Delaware Legislature adj
jMlrned last. Saturday, after passing
ls,a,6lsfa talsaalllalt
rights bill.
Don Carlos has issued = decree call
ing into the military service all males
III the Navarro province over eighteen
years of age.
The Maryland Editorial Association
had their annual meeting and dinner
at Guys Ho-el, Baltimore, on the
Gath Of March.
An unknown vessel, laden with cot
ton, has been wrecked off D0narenz,
and all hands on board are thought to
have persisted.
Steamships from Europe arriving
at New. York last week report meet
ing with large quantities Of floating
ice in mid ocean.
According to statistics obtained
from Protestant sources, 10000 have
been converted to Professionalism in
Spain since 1868.
Capt. John Mitchell, son Of the late
John Mitchell, who left Liverpool be-
fore his fathers death, arrived in New
York on the 23rd ult.
The Rhode Island Republican Con-
vention has nominated Lippet for
Governor. The nominee Of the Dem
ocrats is Charles r. Cutler.
The Khan of Knives has asked
Russia for further assistance against
his uuruly subjects. He also offered
to become a vassal to the Gar.
The various Celtic organiza tions of
New York city are preparing for a
grand parade and mass meeting in
honor of the late John Mitchell.
j. NJ. T. Davis of Cincinnati was
convicted of murder in the second
degree for killing Policeman Bird at
Jaclkley's circus last September.
One hundred thousand people at
feHdeu meeting III Lohuon, iaSG
Monday. to demand the release from
prison of the Tichborne claimant.
The President and Cabinet have
accepted an invitation to attend a
Boston celebration of the centennial
anniversary of the battle of Lexing-
/ ton.
The German government cOntem-
plates an amendment of the law
against the Jesuits, SO as to make it
operative against other religious or
| ders.
The ice gorges of tue susqne ellanna
Delaware, Potomac, and other East
ern rivers, are generally giving way
and will be entirely gone in a few
days.
Striking miners at Locust Gap, Pa.
dumped loaded coal cars and bnrlet
the telegraph office, last Saturday
Police have been sent to protec
property.
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