The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-31
NEWS ITEM s.

The yellow fever is raging at Fort
Barrancas, Florida.
The number Of Carlists captured
since July 1st is 1000.
Geo. II. Lane & Co., Boston cloth
iers, have suspended.
The Viscount de Beaumont Eassy
died in Paris last Monday.
The American ritlemen will sail for
home on the 18th of August.
Capt. Gen. Valmaseda has returned
to Havana from the Interior.
The deaths from vomito in Vera
Cruz during June were 1875.
The River distillery at Chicago has
been seized for revenue frauds.
Tho defalcation in the Louisville
Internal Revenue Collectors Office is
$32, 900.
Eight revenue officials have been
indicted in St. Louis for misdemeanor
in Office.
Another series of heavy rains in
England last week caused heavy dam
age to crops.
Schulze & Mohr, general merchants,
London. failed last week. Liabilities
81, SOC, 900.
The Indians are raiding with sue
cess at Uvalde and the Llanos, west
of San Antonio.
The military force stationed at New
Orleans will spend the summer at
Mississippi City.
The French Assembly has voted in
favor of a recess from August 4th to
November 4tl.
Gen. JOS. f. Johnston has been
elected president of the Arkansas In
dustrial University.
The river Meme, in England, has
overlooked it's banks, causing much
damage to property.
The losses of the Ca1lists the past
three weeks in killed, wounded and
missing, were 1000.
Seven hundred and sixty Mormon
emigrants left Omaha for Salt Lake
City on the 10th inst.
Rooney, Doland g. Co., Montreal
dry goods merchants, have suspended.
Liabilities 100000.
The elections for judges, senators
and congressman passed off without
disturbance in Mexico.
The Carlists attempted to surprise
Ahn A OF a. G,,nfn,in h,,f
were. vigorously repulsed.
A serious famine is prevailing in
several provinces of Lisbon. The
cattle are dying of hunger.
The O'Connell centennial. August
9th, will be celebrated by Irish Cath
olics iii the principal cities.
Willard Richardson founder and
etlitorin chief of the Galveston News,
died last Monday morning.
1t is reported General Menderi sue
ceeds General Peruli in the chief COM
mand of the Carlist forces.
The Connecticut House of Repre-
.sentatives postponed the woman suf-
frage bill by vote of l02 to 81.
Captain C. C. Adams has been ap-
pointed supervising agent of the
treasury, vice LobdeH, deceased.
The Carlists have released the crew
Of the Spanish steamer Bayones.
which was wrecked near Metrico.
Judge Blodgett of Chicago has given
a decision protecting a foreign holder
Of railroad bonds as against lessee.
| A -year-old son of Capt. Lum-
berd of the towboat Wicaco was
drowned at Pass-a-rOutre Monday.
Rear Admiral Collins arrived at
Callao, in the Richmond, June 25th
! The officers and crew were all we'll.
The military situation in Spain be-
ing considered satisfactory, General
Jovellar is about to return to Madrid
Two women, Clara Meyers and Mrs
Adams, were drowned in Lake Pontch,
artrain last Saturday while bathing
The English centennial commission
broke ground for their buildings. fou1
in number, at Philadelphia, July 22nd
Hon. J.. Q. C. Lamar has been re-
nominated for Congress by the Dem,
ocrats Of the first Mississippi district
Sweeney, McClaney g. Co., glass
manufacturers of Wheeling, Va, failed
for $150,0oO. They employed 3Ot
hands.
A rapid rise in wheat at Chicago
last week caused much excitement
among dealers and several minor
failures.
The first shipment of new Texa
wheat arrived at Galveston on tn,
2lst. 1t was classed as No. 2 and sole
for 81 l6.
Russia has officially an nonnced he
intention of withdrawing her propo
sal for the continuance of the Brussel
conference.
Severe engagements with doubtful
results haze taken place between
Turkish troops and the insurgents il
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