The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-04-03

The steamer Lizzie Rea snagged
and sunk above Shreveport, last Sat-
urilay. Boat and cargo q total loss.
The second engineer was the only
person drowned.
The Rhode Island Probibitionists
have nominated candidates for Gov
ernor and Lient. Gov, but the balance
Of their ticket is the same as that OF
the Republicans.
In Nelson county, KY, recently,
| in quarrel, Sam Hahn cut Merritt
Letter with a knife. Letter then split
Habn's head open with spade, kill
ing him Instantly.
| The Spanish government announces
that six Carlist Generals, three Coloi
| nels and many other officers have en-
tered France and declared their al
hesion to Alfonso.
The Legislature'of South Caroliua
adjourned OH Friday of last week.
! Gov. Chamberlain's veto Of the bill
to fund the State debt was sustained
after a sharp debate.
An attempt was made in Todd
county, KY, to assassinate james
Brothers, who turned States evidence
| against the Ku- Klnx. The would
be assassin was captured.
Adyices from Melbourne, Anstra-
liza, state that twenty noted Commnn-
lists, under the lead Of DR.. Rastrial,
have escaped from New Caledonia IN
boats built by themselves.
Eighty convicts in the Indiana State
prison made desperate effort to es-
cape last week, but were forced to
succumb at the muzzles OF Spencer
rifles in the hands of guards.
VIM. j. Storey, editor of the Chi
cago Times, is serving a sentence of
ten days Imprisonment for publishing
articles constrnctively rejecting on
members of the grand jury of that
city.
Gov. Tilden sent a special message
to the New York Legislature charg-
| ing the Erie Canal commissioners
with gross frauds. An investigation
Of these charges has been ordered by
| the Senate.
The President has recognized Louis
Dangaville La Bedoyere Hucket De
kernion as vice consul of Sweden and
Norway at New Orleans Jules Runge
consul of the German Empire at Gal.
weston, Texas.
The bcds of Mrs. Bingham, Bns-.
ton widow, was found in the cellar of
her mothers house, her throat and
mouth filed with gravel. The mother
is supposed to be implicated in her
daughters death. Ii
= r
the Engraving and printing bureau
of the national treasury, offered his
resignation, but at tn. earnest solici-
tation Of Secretary Bristow, consent
ed to withdraw it.
General Compos has inflicted all.
| other defeat on the Carlists at Hnguet,
near Ridaura. The enemy lost 300,
and the Alfonsists sixty eight killed.
The Carlists are concentrating for all
attack on Pnigcerda.
The citizens of Augusta, Ca, have
contributed $1,000 to the sufferers
from the tornado which has desolated
several counties of the State from the
Chattahoochee to Savannah river.
The funeral Of John Mitchell took
place on the 23rd ult., at Newry, ire
land. His remains were bnried in
the churchyard.~ Ten thousand peo-
pie were present, but quiet was re-
served, notwithstanding that excit
ing placards had been distributed.
The South Carolina Legislature
has elected Hon. Thos. c.. Dunn Con-
| troller General of the State. Dunn
is Northern Republican who was
elected to the Senate by the Conser-
| vatives, and who was chairman of
the Reform Republican committee
last campaign.
A special dispatch to the Galveston
Nevs from Corpus Christi, dated
March 26, P. NJ, says: A large body
of armed Mexieans attacked several
ranches seven miles from this city
this evening robbed one store, taking
several Americans prisoners. An in
vasion upon the city is apprehended.
The excitement is intense; all the
citizens are in arms.
A Galveston Ne.cs special from San
Antonio, Texas, dated March Oath,
says: The Herald has reliable news
that the Indians who captured stage
near Loredon last Friday. attacked
Caclino Poncla, near Corrize, on the
Texas side. They were driven off by
| the rancl,ers, aud wefe oveftaken by
Captain Ben Ovid's volunteer com
pany. The Indians were almost cut
to pieces.
Last Sunday morning the honse Of
a farmer named colson, near Wade
ma, Minnesota, was DESTROYED by fire
and the whole family. consisting oi
Colson, his wife and five children
we're badly hnrnf1 Thay dpagpa1