The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1875-08-21

commerce between China and Peru
was ratified on the seventh instant.
The dam of the reservoir on the
west branch of Mill creek, Mass. was
swept away. No loss Of life reported.
Rear Admiral Reynolds telegraphs
that his flagship, the Tennessee,
passed through the Suez canal easily.
The Navy Department will order
the steamer Shawmut, now at Hamp-
ton Roads, to proceed to Aspinwall.
| Advices from Herzegovina indicate
that the insurrection there threatens
to assume the character of a religious
war.
Prince Charles Theodore, the great
uncle of the King OF Bavaria, fell from
his horse at Naples and was instantly
killed.
Hertling, the ultramontane candi-
date, has been elected to the German
Parliament for Coblentz by 5000 ma
Ijority.
| The miners in the Black Hills,
numbering about 1900, are preparing
to leave in accordance with military
orders.
| Horace Binney, the Oldest member
Of the Philadelphia bar, is dead, aged
81 years. He graduated at Harvard
in 1897.
| Chas. G. Finney, for many years
president of Oberlin College, died
from heart disease at Cleveland, last
Monday.
Shaw g. Thompson, London iron
dealers, tailed for 100000, and com
promised with their creditors at fifty
per cent.
John Hoffman, of the firm of Hoff-
man and Mayes, Detroit ship chan
dlers, shot himself and wife. Cause,
jealousy.
! About forty postmasters have been
removed for improper transactions IN
postage l'y which their salaries were
increased. .........
There is much trouble in the States
Of Central America over the Presiden-
tial election, and a revolution seems
imminent.
! Fifty-two barrels of high wines
from Wisconsin were seized in Phil
adelphia by revenue agents, on Sat
urday last.
| Halleck anl Brown, supposed Treas
ury thieves, waived examination, and
were sent to Jail. Bail was fixed at
$4,000 each.
The ship Africana, from Bombay
to New York, has been abandoned
off the Cape Of Good Hope in a sink
ing condition.
| The Black Hills Indians have con-
sented to council with the Indian
commissioners. It is estimated 300l
will be present.
The crew of the steamer Harry mu-
tinted. They were landed at Balti-
more and committed to await action
Of the grand jury.
Brock and Currier, late shoe dealers
in Boston, have each been sentenced
to ID months imprisonment for fraud
ulent bankruptcy.
A heavy storm occurred in New
jersey on the 18th. The damage in
Orange and Passaic counties is estl'
mated at $3.50, 600.
A young lady and gentleman were
drowned at Quebec, Aug. 10th, while
attempting to step from the wharf tx
a departing steamer.
'rramps entered the house of Mr.
Morton, at Thomaston, Me-, and gag
ging Miss Morton, carried off valu
able watch and chain.
During storm of Thursday of las
week frame house was blown down
in New Orleans, killing three mel
injuring several others.
The bureau of statistics has advicel
OF the shipment Of "a 900, 900 pounds
OF tea from Kan kow during the frs
fortnight OF the season.
Drexel, Harjes g. Co. of Paris have
redeemed 100000 of Duncan, Sher
man g. Co.'s letters OF credit, which
are coming from Europe.
There are already so ministers ant
40 congregations of the Organized
Reformed Episcopal Church in thu
United States and Canada.
The purser of the steamer City o
Panama reports that the revolution
tionists attempted to sack San Bias
They were defeated, and fed.
) Fifty Paris commercial corporation
and trade unions will each send del
, egates to the centennial, to study an(
report upon objects exhibited.
The ship Queen Of the Mersey wa
seized in Brooklyn by the sheriff: be
ing complicated with Baxter g. Co.
the bankrupt grain merchants.
{ The customs authorities at King
ston have seized two boats contain
ing 1873 barrels of coal oil, which til
owners We're trying to smugsle.
Commander e. n. Morris, U. S. n
is dead. He commanded the Cum
berland when the rebel ram Merri
: mac sunk her in Hampton Roads.