The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-07-24

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ton mills in England have decided t.
give notice Of a general lockout o
employees who refuse to refer dispute,
regarding wages to arbitration.
The Inhabitants Of the Herzegovina
districts Of Turkey are in revolt
against the government. In bat
tie with regular troops last week, the
insurrectiOnists were victorious.
General Longstreet called on Sec.
retary Bristow for access to the ar.
chives Of the rebellion, in order to
make up histpersonal record at Get.
tysburg. Permission was granted.
Remarkable heavy rains have fal-
len in England, Wales, France and
the States Of Indiana and Illinois DIR.
ing the past few weeks, causing much
damage to property from overflow Of
rivers.
A citizen of Washington has applied
for manda,nus to compel tho postal
authorities to receive matter at old
rates, alleging the unconstitutionality
of the act increasing rates on transient
matter.
Francis B. Stockbridge has been
appointed minister resident at the
Hague; Christian Welwebbe Of Iowa
minister resident of Ecuador, and
George Howen of Vermont consul at
MessiDa.
The Spanish man-of-war Churrue
chased British schooner into n har-
Dor of Hayti, aud the Haytain author
itics found a contraband cargo on her.
The British consul is making an ex-
animation.
A convention in the interest of the
GreenbaclS party is called to meet at
Detroit, August 25th, and B. F. But
Ter, w. D. Kelley, Moses w. Field
and others are expected to address
the meeting.
An extra session of the Mississippi
Legislature has been called to assem-
ble on the eth inst., to revise the
registration laws and pass an enact
ment requiring Tax Collectors to
furnish bonds.
Geo. McGuinn of Memphis, who
was shot in the neck, through the
chest, aud had his right arm broken
by Il third ball, appeared on the
streets few days afterwartl, seem
ingly unhurt.
A strong, we'll armed and equipped
body of Uncappa Sioux are on the
war path in the Black Hills. They
have had8two encounters with white
men, miners, and killed seven III one
and three in another party.
A post office has been established
at Port Eads near TIC sisIE1UUtn Il IN
Mississippi river, for the accommodp-
ton Of the parties employed by Cap
tain Eads in building tho jetty. j.
Karner has been appointed post mas
ter. .-.--.-
Professor Donaldson is supposed to
have been drowned in Lake Michigan.
He ascended in q balloon at Chicago
OH Thursday Of last week, acco.,-
panied hy another aeronant, and moth
ing has been seen or heard of them
since.
A Cabinet meeting to consider Ven
ezuelan affairs was held at Washing
ton on the 18th inst. Should that
country fail to comply with the treaty
the payment Of money due
the United States, our minister will
he withdrawn.
In skirmish with Indians on the
Little White river reservation, July
18th, the soldiers killed two redskins
and wounded several others. Much
exists among the Indians.
and the government commissioners
have suspended work.
Six officers and 1922 men belong.
ing to the command Of the CaIlist
General Dorregary were compelled
by the pursuing Altonsists to cross
The frontier into France. They were
arrested and disarlne1 by
the French authorities.
The Spanish steamer Bayones has
been wrecked near the village of
on the Biscayan coast. The
crew, saved by Carlist fishermen, it
IS said, will be held as hostages, and
The C;trlists threaten to shoot them if
The Royalists lombard any ,hore coast
owns.
The Governor. State Controller and
State Treasurer OF Maryland, COM
prising the Board of Public Works,
have entered suits against the Balti-
more American for libel, the damages
claimed in each case being SOS, 900.
Reverdy Johnson has rendered his
services as counsel for the qwneres OF
he paper, free of charge, aud his offer
las been accepted.
The Irish mob that attacked the
small body of Orangemen at Law
'ence, Mass, on the 18th inst, were
dispersed by the police, who used their
evolyess freely. Two men, q w"-
nan and q boy were injured. All Of
,he Orangemen, and several ladies
Who We're with them, were injured by
stones thrown by the mob.
A terrible riot occurred at San
Miguel, San Salvador, commencing
N the 10th of June and continuing
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