The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-09-30
NUMBER 4.

elected to the House of Commons to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Mr.. Disraeli.
The Spanish revenue officers re-
Gently captured by the boats of
man-of- war have been released. Spain
may demand indemnity.
Gen. Terry and staff are Ell route
to st. Paul. Terry's troops failed TO
prevent the Uncopapa Indians from
reaching British territory.
The failure of the Portsmouth, n.
H., savings bank was caused by lend
ing roney to its president and direc-
tors in defiance of the charter.
The Earl of Beaconsfeld.' late Mr..
Disraeli, made speech at Augsburg,
defending the action of the govern
ment relative TO Turkish affairs.
The stike in the Combahee rice re-
gion broke out afresh last week and
the strikers brutally beat several la
borers who refused to join them.
An incident of the. horrible Turkish
atrocities IN Bulgaria was the massa-
ere of 5000 people at the town of Bot
tol, whose bodies were left unburied.
The insurrection in Cancoa, Colom-
bia, continues. The government for
ces are increasing, aud have inflicted
a severe defeat upon the revolutions
lists.
Five Jewish youths were rowing on
the Alabama river at Montgomery
and the skiff upset. Four of the boys
were drowned before aid could reach
them.
The steamship Rebecca Clyde
wrecked off Cape Hatteras during u
storm, and fourteen persons, includ-
ing the captain and mates, were
drowned.
The steamer Ist,ian, from Liver
pool for New York, encountered a
group of seventeen icebergs, the
largest of which was one-third of u
mile long.
Frank B. Smith, private secretary
to the Secretary of the Navy, COM
mitted suicide on Long Island sound
steamer. Disappointmentin in love was
the cause.
The Silver Commission appointed
by Congress is holding its session in
New York. Gen. Dix, w. Groesbeck
and B. +. NOurse have been selected
as the experts.
A singular and fatal cattle disease
has appeared In Wayne county, Eng
land. A peculiar tick bores into the
flesh, causing inflammation and death
in a few hours.
At public meetings in England
thanks were voted tn Mr.. Schuyler
of the American legation at Constan-
tinople, for his prompt report on the
Bulgarian atrocities.
Thos. Duffey, one of the Mollie Ma
gnires. was convicted of murder for
completely in the killing of Policeman
Yost. This is the ninth conviction of
members of the order.
The steamer K. r. Bryarly struck
spag and sank twelve miles above
ip Red liver. Ali the car
go but 200 bales of cotton was saved.
The boat is a total wreck.
Gov. Tilden held a reception at
the New York building, centennial
grounds, on Thursday of last week.
During the day the admissions TO the
grounds numbered lie, 8,4S8.
An explosion occurred in coal
mine near San Francisco by which
two whites and one Chinaman were
killed, and three whites and three
Cinnamon fatally wounded.
During the hurricane at St. Thomas
the American vessel Idella Berry was
lost. The captain, his wife, and the
crew, excepting the two mates and
one seaman, We're drowned.
An early suppression of the San
Domingo revolution is probable. The
leading insurreetionary force has been
routed, and only one town
remains in possession of the rebels.
The grand parade of the Indepen-
dent Order of Odd Fellows at Phila-
delphia on the Goth, was magnif-
cent pageant. The number of men
in line was between Ii, 900 and 10000.
The expulsion at He'll Gate, New
York harber, was accomplished sue
cessfnlly last Sunday morning. No
injury resulted to property in the Vi
cinity, the concussion being:scarcely
felt.
Geo. Winthrop made an ascension
in Il hot air balloon at Paxton, Ills.
When at an altitude of 500 feet the
balloon burst, and fell swiftly to the
earth, the aeronaut receiving fatal ila-
juries.
Liberal subscriptions for the relief
Of yellow fever sufferers in Savannah
aud Brunswick have been raised in
all the principal cities and number
Of the smaller towns throughout the
country.
Two of the robbers wounded while
to rob the NorthfeId,
Mimi, Bank, are said to be the
Younger brothers. They refuse to
give the name of their comrade who
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