The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-03
DONALDSONvILLE LA, SATURDAY, JULY 3, 1875

Judge BlOdgett of Chicago has de
cided that the books Of distillers ma,
he seized and used in evidence agains
them.
A boy fell through the wharf int,
the river at the head of Cont street
New Orleans, last week, and wa
drowned.
Mortimer Thompson, humorou.
writer better known as Philande1
Doesticks, died at New York las
Saturday.
Red Cloud and Spotted Tail have
signed q treaty by Which they cease
hunting in Nebraska for considera.
ton of $25, 900.
A molle prosequi has been entered
in the case of Kinds, the alleged
briber of postal department clerks al
Washington.
Moody and Sankey, the American
revivalists preaching in England,
were prohibited from holding service
at Eton College.
Kenny, who killed his brother-in-
law, Brad Marlborough, near Coving.
ton, Tenn, two weeks since, was
tried and acquitted.
The German iron-clad feet will
have mock naval battle next Mon
day, and the American squadron will
witness the display.
Mr.. Beecher announces that he will
continue as pastor of Plymouth
Church, whatever the verdict in the
scandal case may be.
Cardinal McCloskey and other dis,
tinguished Catholic prelates attended
commencement at Emmettsburg Col
lege on the 23rd of June.
The rectifying establishment of
Bens, Fraser & Co., St. Louis, has
been seized by the government for
non-payment of $4,000.
The President has recognized as
consular agents of Italy Giuseppe D.
Montdorico, at Memphis, and Raj
monde Salas, at Savannah.
The interest on the consolidated
debt of South Carolina will be paid
in Charleston, Columbia and New
York on and after the lst inst.
The German government is prepar-
ing parliamentary measure prohib-
iting public religious professions.
This is aimed at the Catholics.
The King of Burmah has granted
to Great Britain the right to send
troops through his dominions to
Western China when requisite.
4 flaw has been discovered in the
direct United States cable, 800 miles
from the American shore, and the
steamer Faraday is repairing it.
The disordersi in Chin Kiang, China,
growing out of the arrest of two native
soldiers for insulting the American
consul and his wife have subsidized. {,
Work on the public buildings at
Chicago has stopped on account Of
the unf;.yorable report the committee
foundations and material.
On Friday of last week, two mur-
lerers were hung at Thomaston,
Maine, one at Atlanta, Ga, one at
Boston, and two at Charleston, S. G..
DR.. Brand, young physician of
st. GATHERINGS, Tenn, was shot and
killed by some unknown person
while sitting in his office, last week.
Late news from New Grenada con-
the recent terrible earthquake
the loss of life and prop
,rty even greater than at first re-
ported.
An important meeting of Patrons
If Hushandry was held at Cincinnati
III the 25th ultimo to consult upon
he location OF offices Of the State
Grange.
Delegations of colored Masons from
thirteen States and the District of
Columbia had a grand parade in Bos-
on, June 25th, which attracted much
VIM. Kremer, colored, imprisoned
it Greenfield, Indiana, for attempt
ng to outrage a white lady, was
ynched by q mob Friday night of |
asst week.
The Iowa Democratic Convention
net at Desmoines, June 25th. Shep-
lerd Letter was nominated for Gov
rnor, E.. w. Woodward for Lieuten-
Mt Governor.
VIM. NJ. Evans of Pittsburg sues
lie Allegheny Mali for s25, 600 tor
aging that he is living in luxury on
money stolen from the Indians and
he government.
The American frigate Lancaster
Dst several of her crew from yellow
over, on the passage from Rio Jan
iro to Bahia. The vessel has re-
arned to the United States.
General N. P. Banks delivered
[asonic Grafton in Memphis, Thurs
ay evening of last week, to an i'm
lense audience. The General was
'armly received In Memphis.
The steamship City Of Mexico,
hicll left New York for Havana,
une 22nd, returned next day for re-
airs layinr pnl1iala6 uitl, an nm