The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-06-26
News Items.
The Carlists are gaining ground.


There is yellow fever in Havana.
Gen. Sherman has returned to St.
Louis.
The situation at Madrid causes un-
easiness.
The Prussian diet closed its session
on the 10th inst.
Treasurer New was to arrive in
Washington yesterday.
The Alabama editors called on Gov.
Tilden at Albany Monday.
Tennyson's new drama, "Queen
Mary" has been published.
Rain is needed for the crops in the
vicinity of Jefferson, Texas.
The new trial of Count Won Arnin
opened at Berlin June 18th. 10.
A $4,000 fire occurred in Memphis
on Wednesday of last week.
Portugal has forbidden the impor-
tation Of American potatoes.
The French Assembly has passed
the university education bill.
Secretary Robeson has returned to
Washington from West Point.
The North American Railway Com
pany of Maine has suspended.
The Pope has changed his mind
and will create no new cardinals.
The political exiles from Monte
video have arrived at Charleston.
Archbishop Wood of Philadelphia
has been invested with the pallinm.
Three persons were suffocated in Il
coal mine at Hazleton, Pa, Monday.
The Toronto bolt and nail factory
burned Sunday night. Loss S50,OOO.
Gen. Ord left Washington Friday
night of last week to return to Texas.
Capt. Gen. Valmaseda left Havana
on Monday to visit the interior of
Cuba.
Gov. CARRIER of Arkansas has gone
to California for the benefit of his
health.
The discussion between Germany
and Belgium has closed in a friendly
manner.
Garibaldi's bill for improving the
river Tiber has passed the Italian par
lament.
The Ossippee reached Aspinwall on
the 25th nltimo. Affairs ut the isthmus
were quiet.
The machine shop of Jas. Brown g.
Son, Pittsburg, burned last Saturday.
Loss 100000.
An illicit distillery was seized at
Texarkana, Ark, last Saturday, by
U. S. slarshals.
The business portion of the town OF
Barrie, Ontario, was destroyed by
fire June 18th.
A number of large commercial firms
in London, Liverpool and Manchester
failed last week.
Memorial services in honor of John
C. Breckenridge We're held i'll Louis
vile on the 18th.
A severe wind storm passed over
Augusta, Ga, June 10th. No serious
damage resulted.
Rev. VIM. Arnott, al eminent En-
glish author and divine, died at Edin-
burgh. June 10Th.
j. McGrcw, for several years chief
clerk, has been appointed sixth audi
tor of the treaanry.
The second annual regatta Of the
Schuylkill was held at Philadelphia
June 18th aud 18th.
Three hours Of rain flooded many
portions Of St. Louis last Saturday
causing heavy damage.
E. d. Jewett g. Co. Of St. Johns
Newfoundland, have failed. Liabil-
tiles nearly S6,OOO,O0O.
The tirm of Bennett, Benson g. Co.
of Quebec has suspended with liabili-
ties exceeding a million.
A disastrous fire at Grand Rapids
Mich, last Saturday, burned property
to the value of $15o,OOO.
The stock Of Herman e. Elmer
Louisville liquor dealers, has beer
seized by revenue officers.
The union of the Presbyterian
Church and the Church of Scotland
in Canada has been effected.
The U. S. steamer Shawmut arrived
at Havana on the 18th, and sailed fol
Key West the following day
The steamer Wisconsin sailed from
London for New York, on the 10Th,
will: 100 Mormon passengers.
Secretary Robeson went to Annap
oils. Monday, to distribute diplomas
to Naval Academy graduates.
Several New York firms beside H
B. Clafiin g. Co. have been indicted
for dealing in smuggled silks.
The st. Louis Times has been seize,
by the Sheriff. The publication o
| the journal will be continued.
The ship Champlain was wrecked
off the Pacific coast last week. Th
captain and one sailor were lost.
John II. Stevenson, naval paymaste
in Japan has been ordered home t