The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1876-12-09
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/ 5000, 900 fire at Chicago.

3Iitlii.
Gov. Fairbanks of Vermont is seri-
ously i'll.
Official majority 70, Hayes in Cali
fornia, 2767.
The threatened fnancial crisis in
Austria is over.
selvia agrees to adopt whatever
course Rnssia desires.
Russia has ordered 10000, 900 car
tIidges from the United States.
The bark Asia, from Paseagoula,
abandoned at sea. Crew rescued.
At Bucharest MI hopes of peace are
abandoned and trade is prostrated.
Warlike preparations in Russia and
Turkey are being pushed vigorously
forward.
Two men were killed in a drunken
affray ut the meeting of an Atlanta
social club.
Three men killed and several burt
By the explosion OF a portable engine
ut Jackson, Ohio.
England will probably have the co.
opeiatinn of Italy in the conference
at Constamtinople.
Revenue agents have seized S63. 900
worth of Cuban tobacco in Il New
York bonded warehouse.
The Servians claim that Alexinatz
should betvaruated, because occupied
after the trmistice hegan.
The French plenipotentiaries, NM
DeBnrgoing and DeChaudorly. have
arrived at e'onstantinorle.
An order for the discharge Of 500
warkmen from the Portsmouth navy
yard, England, was revoked
The Afgllans have concentrated TO-
900 well equipped troops at Herat
either toitlyade Sustain or Nero.
Gen. John T. Morgan was nemi-
mated by the Democratic caucits for
United States Senator from Alabama
The freight steamer Prince found
cred off the coast of India aud alI on
beard, numbering fourteen souls, were
lost.
An insnrrection prevails in the
province of Entire Rios, Argentine.
Republic. Bueaos Asres is in a state
OF seige.
Samuel Cooper, who served as all :.
.iutant inspector general of the Com
tederate army, died at Cameron, Va,
aged rs.
The Queen has granted a medal to
every one serving on the Alert, Dis
cavery and Pandora during the Arctic
expedition.
Russian agents are tras cling in
Roumania, inspecting the country
aud ascertaining the sentiments of
the people.
Fire WAS discovered in the hold of
the ship Union, lying at New Orleans
loaded with cotton. The flames were
extingished.
The revolutionists Of Oaxaca, Mexi-
co, have invaded the State of Pnebla.
Communicated With the City of Mex
leo is interrupted.
Another collector of Internal Reve-
nie in Cuba, named Qnesatia, has alb
seconded To the United States with
funds he embezzied.
The government has recovered the
total amount held suspended in the
case of JAY Cooke, McColloch u Co.,
on the navy account.
The election for the London school
board shows an increased majority in
favor of maintaining the system of
unsectarian education.
Bismarck spoke at IL Parliament
dinner and laid stress repeatedly upon
the neutral attitude Germany would
assume in the event of war.
An explosion of coal gas on the
steamer Prussia while she was c0aling
at Liverpool tore mp the lower deck
and mutilated ten laborers.
The main exhibition builtling on
| the Centennial grounds has been piir-
chased by the international Exltibi-
ton Company for $3.50, ,OOO.
A large fire, the most destructive
for years. occurred ut Yetlda, japan
last week. The foreign quarter of til,
city WAS partially destroyed.
"A heavy gale prevailed on the Eng
lish coast, beginning last Saturday ane
lasting several days, causing floods
disasters to shipping and loss of life
Steamship City of Richmond
brought to New York from Liverpool
Monday, fI49,0OO specie. Tile Ba
tayia sailed from Liyerpool Saturda,
with 81 .250,000.
Differences in the Turkish Cabine
are reported, but the Porte denie
their existence. Measures of reform
in the government of the Chiistial
provinces are being considered.
4 Turkey has formally proteste
against the line of tlemarkafion con
ceded by the commissioners. Com
plicatinDs are feared in conneetio
with the revictualing of besiege
places.
A San Diego press dispatch says