The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1877-01-20
NUMBER 20.
NEW s ITEMS

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V. G. Beamer, theatrical manager,
died at Jacksonville, Florida.
The Brazilian cable is interrupted
between Bahia and Rio Janerio.
The ship Simla, which stranded
near Barnegat, has gone to pieces.
Snow, Taylor 81 shewell, silk mer-
chants of Bristol, failed. Liabilities
480,0OO.
The steamer George Cromwell, from
Halifax to St. John, Newfoundland; is
missing.
The stage coach from Little Rock,
for Pine Bluffs. was robbed by high
waymen.
The strike of ice men at Round.
out, N. Y, is over, and all the houses
have resumed work.
The ProVentia, from Bremen for
New York, was wrecked ON kentish
Knock. Crew saved.
Fhe steamer State of Virginia, ar
rived at Queestown harbor, under
tow with broken shaft.
The Mechanics Saving Bank, Bos-
ton, Mass, suspended. There were
$446,96l due depositors.
The new steamer Calumet, loaded
for New Orleans, was sunk by NOV
ing ice at Cincinnati, OHIO,
The British ship David G.. Fleming,
from Liverpool for Mobile, was
wrecked. The crew were saved.
Wronkom & Co., New York whole
sale dealers in fancy goods and no.
tions, failed. Liabilities $4,000.
The steamer Poland, from Rotter-
dam for New York, put in at Ply
mouth with her machinery damaged.
1t is reported that six westward
bound trains on the Central, east of
Lockport, N. Y, are blockaded by
snow.
J. R. Stevens & Co., furniture man
ufacturels, at Denison, Texas, were
burned out; loss $1,000; insurance
$1,000.
Alexander Barton, cashier of the
National Bank of Fishkill, N. Y. is
charged with deficiency of $4,000
to 100000.
The American ship George Green,
from Enderberiy Island for Queens.
town, is believed to be wrecked OIL {
Devonshire.
A fire at Jacksonville, Ills, de-
stroyed several buildings, including a .
grocery and hardware store, causing
a loss of $4,000.
Exchange block, Scranton, Pa,
burned loss 100000, including the
Young Mems Christian Association /
library, valued at $4,000.
Ten schooners of the fishing feet
from Gloucester, Mass, are reportedi
missing and are doubtless lost. The
crews have probably persisted.
A train with 300 soldiers, en- route !.
to Washington, was thrown from the
track by broken rails, near Warren
ton, Mo. None seriously hurt.
South Street Presbyterian Churcin
at Morristown, N. j., was destroyed
by fire it caught from furnace pipe.
Loss 1000! insurance S25, 900.
A fire at Breckport, N. Y, caused
by the explosion of kerosene lamp.
burned the old Methodist church,
among other buildings; loss 4O,0OO.
Gen. Julian Quiroga, a prominent
military officer of the late Lertl6 gov
erument, was shot at Monterey, by
order of Gen. Trevino, u partisan of
Diaz.
The Central Hotel at Long Branch,
N. j., and several adjoining build
ings burned loss about $4,000. The
hotel was owned by Mr.. SaIn'l Cohen
of N. Y.
A passenger train on the Big Sandy
railroad ran off the track near Star
Station, Kentucky, cutting engineer
John Mains legs off and injuring four
passengers.
The dredgeboat Murphy, beloning
to the city of jefferson, Texas. but
being operated on Red river by the
government, sunk few miles below
that city loss 100000.
During trotting carnival on South
avenue, Poughkeepsie, N. Y, two
HORSES COItlutut dtit IDC ostdi1S Va CdSAi
sleigh penetrated the breast of each
horse, killing both instantly.
John H. Talmadge, confined at
Morristown, n. j., charged with de-
frauding Canada bank of 5000,
was unconditionally released ON the
request of the banks lawyers.
The merchant steamer Montezuma,
captured by Cuban insurgents, WAS
burned on the Honduras coast. The
captive Spaniards on board were
saved by Spanish manof-war.
Detectives arrested three burglars
on Montreal train, who had planned
to rob the safes of the National Ex-
press Company. The burglars we're
at work on the cars when detected.
Rev. Stuart Robinson of Louisville
has received $30,00n of his lawyer,
fees and eosts in the libel suit against
Mckee, Fishback & Houser. the pro,
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