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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-05

The sugar trade presents some as
tonisling features this year; the i'm
ports of foreign sugar at New York,
Philadelphia, Boston and Baltimore,
for eleven months of 1877 have been
615,76l tons against $50 ,596 in 1876,
while the deliveries for consumption
in 1877 were 567, ,648 tous against $751;
893 in 1876, and the stock on hand
Dec. 18th this year is 58,662 against
20, 84l tons last year the value Dec.
18th, 1876, for good refining grades
was l0c per ton while at present
date the price is only 74c. There
have been, it is stated by the n. Y.
Sun, large amounts of money lost
during the season, as heavy imports
were put upon the market when
prices were much lower than at the
time of purchase, and if there should
be no advance, still more money will
be lost. Reckless speculation is the
only explanation for the present
anomalous position of the Sugar
Trade.-N. y. Price Current.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-05
DoNALDsoNynLE LA, SATURDAY JANUARY 1877

one connected with it much credit
To have the secrets of a family ex.
posed to public gaze is any thing but
a cheerful thing, and this especially
when the head of the family was 8
sensual, cruel, cold man like Cor
nelius Vanderbilt, ST..
The temperance raid goes on with
the most happy effect. The rum mills
are shut up very generally week days,
and entirely on Sundays. Last Sun
day drop of liquor could not be had,
except by those who were very we'll
known to the bars; and then it was
with difficulty, for the officers kept a
very strict watch upon side entrances
and back doors. The Tammany peo-
pie, alarmed at the steppage of the
lum traffic, and its consequent loss of
power, demanded of Mayor Ely the
removal of the board that was bold
enough to attack the principal ally of
Tammany Hall, and the Mayor con-
sented. But alas there is such a
thing as public sentiment in New
York, albeit it is slow of expression,
and not easily aroused. The fact that
arrests for drunkenness decreased a
half, and that brutal crime almost en-
tirely disappeared, was enough to
show the good citizens the value of
the services Of the Police Board, aud
they determined to sustain them
against the Mayor. Mr.. Ely who is
really good man, was very willing
to accept almost any excuse to retain
them, and the chase is given up. The
Police Board Will not be removed,
and the war against rum will go on.
Speaking of the Police Board, the ex-
else commissioners are not in overly
good odor. The flight of Murphy,
one of the Board, with $4,000 of its
money, was severe blow to Tam
many Hall, whose especial pet it was,
and for whom the fight on the Police
Board was made. Murphy had spec
ulated and lost, aud bad lived in the
regular style of a political nabob. He
could not make his accounts balance,
and so he took all there was left, and
got away with it. It was clean
steal, and the money can never be re-
covered. He is in Canada, aud pre-
comfortable. His wife in
sists that he has not run away at all,
but that he is in the city, under cover
till he can turn things to square up. |
Bat he has been seen in Canada, and |
will stay there in safety, till the city
gets ready to settle with him.
Here in the city the weather is pre-
ternaturally pleasant. There has
been no rain, no frost, no nothing that
IS disagreeable, except the monotony
If continued fine weather when it
ought to be bad. The poor enjoy it,
or it does away with the necessity of
much clothing and fuel. It is the
most singular season that has been
Known for half century.
SCRIBE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-05
NUMBER II.

| Robt. P. Parrott, the inventor of
the Parrott gun, died suddenly at
Cold Spring, N. Y.
John O'Donnell dangerously wouD-
ded his wife by shooting her and cut
ting her throat, at Philadelphia.
At Rondout, N. Y, woman and
her child perished in the flames of a
burning building.
Notes and papers valued at SI0,-
600 were stolen from the office of DR..
w. Mccarthy of Cincinnati.
Phil. Donnelly, mate of the steamer
Hard Cash, fell off the wharfboat at
Memphis aud drowned.
James O'Neil, locomotive engin-
eer was assassinated by an unknown
person at Bloomington, Ills.
An unknown negro was lynched al
Nicholas, KY, for attempting to mur-
der merchant.
The boiler of the towboat Pulaski
exploded near Norfolk, dangerously
scaldiHg the engineer and fireman.
An express and freight train col
lided in fog near Cheyenne. The
engineer and fireman of the freight
train were killed.
Sitting Bulls force is reported en-
camped on Rock Creek, Montana, and
committing some depredations, chief
ly on other. Indians.
The Northampton ,sbank burglars,
Scott and Dunlap. were sentenced to
twenty years each in the Massaehus-
ettssState, prison.
Mrs. Chisholm, of the Mississippi
tragedy, will have an office in the
treasury and educate her son at
Washington.
John Bonner & Co., New York
brokers, failed for about $500, 900.
Bonner rehypothecated large amounts
of collaterals and fed to Canada.
The negro barber who shot and
wounded Hon. w. D. Kelly's son in @
Philadelphia street car, has been SEN
fenced to two and half years. inn,
prisonment.
The residence of Thos. Terrell, at
Central City, Colorado, was destroyed
by fire, and the four inmates were
burned to death.
Carl Mass and wife locked their
three children in the house and went
to a corn hnsking, near Chicago. The
house and children were burned.
The treasury destroyed over mill
ion and quarter of legal tenders.
being eighty per cent. of national
bank notes issued during December.
A crowd of men who attempted to
chariyari newly married couple at
Munroeville, Ind, were fired into by
friends of the groom and nine were
wounded, three severely.
A fire occurred in the store of j.
and j. Simpson, New York dry goods
and the watehman en-
ployed in the building was so badly
burned that lie died.
A Memphis detective imagined he
heard burglars entering his window,
and while drawing a pistol from un-
der his pillow he accidentally dis.
charged the weapon killing. his wife
md infant child.
Three men entered the house of
George Minded, near Attica, N. Y,
Snocked him down, dragged out his
wife, aged Sc years, and abused and
her. Two men were ar
'ested on suspicion.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-05
Weekly News Summary
Foreign.

Vautemaias coffee crop is large.
The Turks have withdrawn from al
their positions on the river Lonl.
| German ship Pauline wrecked
Crew saved.
Don Carlos has left France at tn
governments request.
| A Whole family broke through tn
ice and were drowned near Halifax
Negotiations are proceeding for th,
reception of a papal nuncio in Mexico
Gen. Cialdini, italian embassadol
at Paris, has resigned.
President Mcmahon warmly denie.
ever having contemplated a cou,
Getat.
The cOrdiality of relations between
Italy and Greece has visibly strength
ened. Turkey asked an explanation
Servians captured at Pirot, twenty.
three caDnons, 1000 rifles and fifty
prisoners.
The Brazilian government will mol
permit the importation of.colored la
borers.
A Russian war steamer captured
the Turkish transport Messina with
700 troops on board.
| Gen. Grant lunched with the Duke
and Duchess OF Edinburg and dined
with the Governor, at Malta.
The last one of the Russian bridges
across the Danube was carried away
by ice. Several were removed to
prevent their destruction.
There was great suffering from cold
and hunger among the Turkish pris-
oners en- route from Plevna to Rou-
mania.
Russians have occupied the Balkan
passes between Aral Konak and So
phia, surprising the Turks guarding
them.
Negotiations for the surreHder of
Antiyari were broken off, and the
Montenegrins resumed the lombard
ment.
General Ogason, Mexican Minister
of War, has resigned, and General
Manual Gonzales was appointed. 9th
er cabinet changes are expected.
The sub-prefect of the town Gail
lac, France, will be prosecuted for
writing an insulting letter of.resigna-
ton to President McMahon.
Osman Pasha arrived at Bucharest.
His wound is progressing favorahIy.
1t is believed he will be interned at
Moscow.
Ex-Queen Isabella of Spain having
protested against the expulsion of
Don Carlos from France, the Spanish
government has broken off all rela-
tions with her.
A letter from Buenos Ayres reports
a mutiny on the bark Fred. w. Carle-
ton of Searsport, Maine. The mate
shot the ringleader dead, when the
remainder submitted and were ironed.
Gambetta has been invited to Rome
for an informal conference with the
new ministry on the policy of Italy
toward the Vatican and on the East
ern question.
Austria protested against Servia
extending her hostile movements to-
wards Bosnia or Herzegovina where
upon Servia gave formal assurances
that such movement would be avoi-
ded.
Reinforcements ordered for the Rus
sian exceed 250,000 men. An army of
Baltic, numbering 90,0 900 men, is also
being formed. Russia has bought |
200, 900 rifles in Berlin.
Monktar Pasha has left Erzeroum.
)ne account states that he has been
'ecalied to Constantinople, another
hat ne has taken command of small
orce in the field. with which he will |
,ndeavor to keep his communications
'pen. Imail Hakki Pasha is in COM
nand at Erzeroum.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-05

More hogs will be killed this vin-
ter in DeSoto parish, than have been
slaughtered before in many years.
Onr people seem to be beginning to
learn that it is poor economy to keep
their smoke-house in ST. Louis.
-DeSoto Democrat.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-01-05

Transient advertisements 81 per square
first insertion; each subsequent insertion,
rs cents per square.
Official advertisements 81 per square first
insertion; each subsequent publication so
cents per square.
Editorial notices, first insertion, 90 cents
per line; subsequently, 10 cents per line.
Brief communications upon subjects of
public interest solicited.
No attention paid to anonymous letters.
The editor is not responsible for the views
of correspondents.
Address: CHEF. Donaldsonville, La.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

Upon the results which come out ofFHext'
T%hursday's county convention depends the
success or failure of the republican county
ticket. We have'nots amhjorlty sufficiently
large within our county to render success q
certainty against all contingencies. But
with a ticket In the field which shall fairly
represent the claims of all localities and all
nationalities an easy victory is withinreacL.
There are 'aEreat many more aspirants for
Office than There are Offices for 'aspirants
and some must fail to attain that upon
which their desires are axed..aAT The people
want men of ability andEme1 who will fair.
" represent them and judlciously and hon.
estly administer their affairs. With this
assured on the face of the ticket the ticket
will meet with certain success. Without
this, personal objections will arise which
will prove disastrous. This is the year
when all men should labor for the party
and no man for self. 1t is peculiarly the
province of the convention to adopt this
line of action-to erect g. policy utilitarian
in its aim and stand by ito forget it's per-
sonal ~inclinatlons and cater to the public
good. which n the party's success. A con-
vention actuated by broad principles of pub.
lie interest will produce candidates accept
able to q sufficient number of voters to en-
sure their election.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

The friends Of the republican candidate
for delegate, In their anxiety 10 b0later up
their ca9ss and make the outlook as pleas
ing % possible for Mr.. Bennett, have fe-
sorted TO the practice of Misrepresentation,
Herald.
In whet, has Misrepresentation been7em-
koyed!# We can mink Of nSIwA5 In (which
'tlhas beeqsusedans this ckkniAgn-except,
.he1hAps,abutl.hs. ,cAnt be tt7T.lt has been
said by Mr.. Bennetts friends that Mr. Trip
is an eminently respectable gentleman.
The Herald wouldn't have US take that
back? &
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

The newspapers of southern Dakota are
REQUESTED, AT the instance of The committee
having tho matter in charge, to .nnousce
the soldiere' and ssilors' reunion which isto
occur at Elk Point on.the 9th inst. Every
arrangement is being INSIDE for a large and
pleasant gathering and Ill the soldiers Of
territory are invited to attend Secretary
Hand has been secured q orator and Phil
X, Faux as historian. Last years reunion
vas a complete success ard this years gath.
ering cannot fail Of being equally pleasant.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01
souIiRERN D~akoFA
Sioux Fans Independent.

Sioux Fans Independent.
The Baptist Association Of Southern Da-
kota, heldits seventh .eeulas annual session
It Dell Rapids, on the 20, 81 and ~ of the
present month. - ~
The sryanizssion embssees eighteen
Y.nkton, NnrneE Linceh, Broollps, and
in Iowa. fhe total: Sembeiship u these i:
Eve hundred. They are presided over by
lar ps.son or supplies. fhsrs b.. il ID sSe
past year bsea an inersase Of oves . hun.
thst there a ovsr 40. hundrsd comnuni.
cants that have not yetbeen ssshsrsd into
separate churches.
The organization q the Association was:
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

Rev. G. w. Frssnan, Of Union county
moderator; Rev. =. H. Hulburt, Of Turner
EEYounty. clerk, md DR.. J,--trsssarer,
Sermons wsse ietsachsd u Rev. Hilton,
E'Co6man, Edninstea andJudSon.
The su9jectnf. leeme nd lNGiFeisa,misfons
bible and publS1St Aion sociSky; and sSaaca.
tional matters were freely and fully discuss.
cd, and there was evidently q feeling in "a.
yor Of endowing and establishing at no late
day achurch or institute of learning. There
VAS much interest manifeated, BY the mem.
,baFs il the topics discpssed, and union and
hsosksfly,1 love prevailed Throughout all the
The annual session for 1879 will be held
q Finley On, Friday proceeding the fourth
Sunday Or September. sF3fsF
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

Our political newspaper opponent is pain.
ed TO learn that the bloody shirt is still an
element in politics. Il, takes the circun:
stance 50 much to heart that ~ are inclin-
edSto believe that anything 90 particularly
distressing to democrats. 10 very good cam
paign material. Though 1t has q horribly
unpleasant name, the bloody shirt is moth
more nor less than q recital of the record
Of the democratic party.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

The Herald comes down on it's kneaeaal
uttets the humiliating confession Nat there
isnst qaesword ofytinAh in fhsAase6on thai
Judge Ktdder hi psediots4 he succs. d
Tfpps rhsss 4. Wy Si~anysp.aaia,
ting confessions 10 cone out Of the Herald
about election time, chief among which wall
be the great mistake made by the democratic
party in s~upposins that republican votes
could be turned to . democratic candidate.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01
must come

Peter sslnl, manager, Of the northern
stage line to the Hills. has recently reached
Bismarck from Deadwood and reports that
the republicans il the Hills are entliusfas-
tic and that they hope TO. get away with a
majority even in Lawrence county"
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

Wade Hampton proposes to the admin.
istration to assess q certain sun on the state
of South Carolina in lieu of. the internal
revenue tax, which the federal government
has. so much trouble TO- partially collect. It
is probable that the government will de-
cline to thus far violate the constitution.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01
yANk TON. DAKOTA.
REeusucAA covyxm conyEsnox.

A Republican County Convention isf hereby
called, and will be held at stones hall, in the
city Of Yankton, at II O'Clock q. M, Thursday,
October Sd, 1873. for the purpose Of nominating
candidates to be voted for at the ensuing cleo
ton. e
The following are the boundaries of the sew
eral precincts. and the number of delegates
TO which each precinct will be entitled:
First precinct to be bounded as follows Com
mencing on the Missouri river, where thesouth-
east corner OF the county mtersects said river /;
thence north along the range line, being the east
line OF the county, to the southeast corner of
section e. township ~, rangebi; thence west on
section line to the range dividing ranges 81 and
80 thence south on the township line to the Da.
kota river thence along the east bank Of Dako-
ia river to the Missouri river ; thence along said
river to tho place Of beginning, being fractional
townships % and %, lying east of Dakota river,
and the south tier of sections of town 81, all in
range "a. This precinct will be entitled to eight
delegates. The caucus will be held at the pub
lie school house. in the village of Gayville.
Second precinct to be bounded as follows /:
Commencing at the southeast corner of section
%, township 81, range 81 thence west on the
section line to the Dakota river thence north
erly along the east bank of said Dakota river to
the township line between townships "a and IS,
range 90 thence east on township line between
townships 81 and %. to the line between ranpes
81 and 81: thence south IN RANCE ilina to the
place Of beginning, the same being ali Of town.
ship 81, range g.. and all of township 81. range
55. living east of Dakota RIVER. excent' the sonth
tier of sections of SAID townships. This nrecinct
will be entitled to four delegates. The cancns
will be held at the public schoo, house. in school,
district No. &. near CLAY creek crossing.
Third precinct, to consist Of all of townships
o5 and 90, Of range 81. THIS precinct win be en-
titled to four delegates. The cancns will he hold
at the house of Haldo Satter, known az Marin.
dahl postofice.
Fourth precinct. to consis, If NJ, If tou,,s,,;,
95, range IS. living east of Dakota river. and ali
of township %. ranpr "a This nrecinot ,,,, ha.
entitled to two delegates. The cancns tn no ,old
atthe school house. near John McCahc,s
Fifth precinct. to csn sist If ali az to,vns,,tn az
range Sc. and sections / to 70. inclusive ot town
shin o.. range 20. This n,ocinct will no on,;t,aa
to five delegates. The cancns will ho I,e,d at tha
store of Herman Hewer. at ,Jamesyille.
Sixth precinct. to consist of nj, of townshins q,
and ae, range 81. This nrecinct vii, no entitled
to six delegates. The cancus To he hid at rho
house of Dominick Stoller.
savantb nraoinot 70 oons;s. -. ..
seventh precinct, 10 consist OF all OF township
%, range St, excepting sections l to - inclusive
all of township 5, range S.. west of Dakota riy-
or. and the north half of +ou,,sh;n a, NJ. re
= ~ : As'tA township VI, range CO.
ai'is precihct VIII pe entltled to two delegates.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01
Blaine. Of Maine, delivers three speeches
in Iowa this week.

The London Times Of the 26th of Sep.
TENDER says the latest intelligence from
Afghanistan renders it certain that war
must come.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

HHXs o ~ DAY isSzs b. any
oS ynstev 81 se68 M HeAs Il
~ aMps@Ustk 1sfsso, tmrssvs vSss -
gsns q thss business, AAdsvss srtSsoS 3 &c.
Portland. MAtos.
Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-10-01

SIDEWALK NOTICE.,
Be u Rese!ued by the Mayor and GUY Council of
the CITY Of Ydnkt0n:
SRCTION 1. That it Is, and Is hereby declared
to be necessary, that q sidewalk be constructed
on the west side Of Douglas avenue, from Fifth
street to Seventh street, on the east line Of blocks
No, 20 and 81, T0dd's Yankton.
SECTION 2. That said sidewalk be of the width
Of four feet-and in all respects constructed In
accordance with the revised ordinances OF the
city Of Yankton.
SECTION 8. That this resolution be published
for four consecutive weeks In the official paper
of the city of Yankton.
Passed September 16, 1873.
Attest H. B. WYNN. MayOr.
FRANK J. WAsHABAUGH, City Clerk,
By f. I. WHITE, Deputy.
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-05-23

friend who will not watch over his
neighbours interests, and seek, from
motives of charity, to promote his hap
piness. cam I my brothers keeperg'
was the sneering retOrt Of one who q
proved himself his brothers murderer.
There is = generic relation between the
castinQ-of of the sacred obligations OF 3
common brotherhood, and the staining
of our hands with q brothers blood.
The man who cares nothing for his
brother is cousin-german Of the muir
derer. And "Whosoever hateth his
brother is q murderer"
The difference is wide between one
who holds himself ready to reprove
wrong in q spirit of kindness, forgive
injury, sympathize with weakness, and
help infirmity; who has . noble pur-
pose steadily held, to interest himself
for the sake of helping; and n who
mouses in the affairs Of others, urged
on by curiosity, a c~enscrious spirit or a
corrupt heart.
Christ died because, knowing human
ity, His tender interest and sublime
sympathy could not but express and
pour themselves out in an infinite sac
rifce. But, for all we know to the con-
trary, the priest and the Levite, who,
on the road to Jericho, evaded the poor
fellow in his distress, may have been
the most unsparing critics of wrong
doing in Jerusalem, and ringg-leaders of
the city gossip. For philippines against
evil are no certain evidence of moral
incorruptibility; and those who most
loudly and heartlessly denounce the
sins Of others, are the very ones to re-
produce them themselves Chicago
Standard
The Toledo chronicle. [volume] (Toledo, Tama County, Iowa) 1873-1924, 1878-05-23
A Curious Wager.

A few evenings since a party was
given at the house of one OF prom
inent citizens. One of the guests was
a most charming and accomplished
lady, who had worn the weeds OF
widowhood two years; another was a
gentleman but recently come to u
town, a native of Hartford, Conn. The
amusements Of the evening were varied
and thoroughly enjoyable; but the chief
attraction proved. by a delightful
event, to be the game of bassino. Sew
eral had tried their skill at the board,
with varying fortunes, when the gen.
tleman and the lady referred to ap-
preached the table, and the gentleman
suggested to his partner that they
should try their skill at the pins. The
challenge was accepted, and the lady
playfully proposed that they play for a
wager. The gentleman CALAMITY as
sented, and asked her to name the
stake. Seeing her confusion, the host
jokingly said:
ellis hand against yours"
The lady demurred and was turning
to leave the table, when the gentle
man, after a moments thought, said:
"My hand for yours, if | win; or at
your disposal for any young lady OF re-
spectability Cher consent being first OBJ
tained), if l lose"
A proposition so gallant the lady
could not resist, for the gentleman was
a prize, whoever might win him. Ex-
element now ran high-all other
amusements being suspended, as the
company gathered round the bassino
board. The lady was reputed skillful
with the mace, but the gentleman knew
nothing about the game, yet possessed
an admirable GOODNESS, which was al
most an Offset for inexperience. The
lady led off, getting liking STRIKE"
and the gentleman followed, missing
little bassino, and making a "muff"
with the third ball. A laughing sensa-
ton was INDUCED in when the score
for first prize was announced, "lady,
As. and a bassino spare gentleman,
minus 49," Nothing daunted, s.
continued the play, followed with equal
spirit bv the fair ANTAGONIST. until near