The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-05


enues from that source fifty per cent
Four children were burned to deatl
at Versailles, Ohio, May 26th. On,
of them tried to light fire with Goa
oil.
A large meeting was held in Phil
adelphia, May 25th, to further the or.
ganization of Black Hills expedi.
tion. 5s7 =
Paul Boyton was entirely success.
full in his second attempt to cross the
English Channel with his life-suyine
dress.
The real estate Of Lawrence, the
alleged New York silk sinuggler, has
been seized to the extent Of $4,000
worth.
A bill to repeal the prohibitory law
and substitute license statue has
been introduced in the Rhode Island
Senate.
Four men and a woman were ar
rested in New Orleans last Saturday
for making and passing counterfeit
nicklcs.
Inmates of the county Jail at Mem
phis laid q plot to kill the keepers
and escape, but it was discovered and
frustrated.
The Catholics of Berlin contempla-
ted Il procession in honor of the Pope's
jubilee, but it was forbidden by the
government.
Atty. Gen. Pierrepont has prohib-
tied U. S. District Attorneys from
employing substitutes to conduct GOV
ernment cases.
Judge Porter closed his argument
in the Beecher case on Wednesday of
last week, and Mr.. Evarts opened the
following day.
Abraham jackson, a Boston lawyer,
has been indicted for false prctenses,
forgery and embezzlement. Bail
fixed at $64, 900.
Fourteen houses, including large
hotel and livery stable, burned at
Hollistown, Mass, on the 9th ult.
Loss fully 100000.
E The bearer of an anonymous letter
million fiorins for tile as
s;.ssiDation Of Bismarck was arrested
in Vienna last week. .m
An ipcendiary fire at Great Bend,
Ind, May 29th, destroyed the bust
ness portion of the town, entailing a
loss Of over 100000,
The Senate Of Belgium unanimous
ly adopted a vote Of confidence jn the
government respecting the corrcs-
pondence with Germany.
Atty. Gen. Hammond of Georgia
has given his written opinion to Gov.
Smith that United States bonds are
not taxable by the State.
At his own request, Assistant Com
General Beckwith has been
relieved from duty in Washington
aud ordered to St. Louis. b.
The diamonds Of the Ristori troupe
valued at $4,000, which were missing,
were found OIL the person Of the col
pred porter OF Il sleeping car.
Col. L. w. Sims, formerly business
manager OF the Savannah Aduertiscr,
suicide at San Francisco,
May goth, by taking morphine.
There is every reason to believe
England and Russia Will come to
some friendly agreement relative to
.he arrangement OF Central Asia.
The bondholders of the Mobile and
Ohio railroad have filed a petition in
,he U. S. District Court at Memphis
o have their foreclosure confirmed.
Two steamboats-the Juanita and
Hollie Ebert-and three empty barges
burned at Pittsburg, last week. The
oss is roughly estimated at $4,000.
Gen. DeCissey, French minister of
var, asks for 81 100000 francs to con-
inue work on the Notifications OF
he country and for supplying war
material.
A muddle relative to the st, Louis
nayoralty was cleared up by the
declaring Jos. II. Britton
mayor, according to the returns of the
ecent election.
The national convention of the
'oung Mems Christian Association
leld IL session at Richmond, Va, last
week. The convention will meet at
'oronto next year.
On Wednesday, last week, Secre-
ary Delano had talk with the In-
ians from the Black Hills. They |
how little disposition to move into
he Indian Territory. .--
The Cumberland Presbyterian As
embly closed its nine day session at
etferson, Texas, on the 25th ult. The
ssembly will meet at Bowling Green,
~, on the 3rd of May, 1876.
The Supreme Court of Tennessee
as decided that the State is not
ound for the payment of what is
nown as the war issue of Tennessee
,oney amounting to 100000.
Forty buildings, including a num-
er Of business houses, burned at
pringfeld, Mass, Monday last. The
,ss is estimated at 500 O00 Tho