The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1878-02-23
LOUISIANA NEWS.

V Richland Beacon A coloret
man on the Ion plantation had ltis
hand and arm terribly crushed by the
cog wheel of the gin DIR. Peck
one ofthe oldest citizens of this D arish
died of pleurisy, last week.
g Livingston Gazette We learn
from Mr.. Bullock, who has just re.
turned from New River, that the seed
cane there did not keep well, on
some places as much as one-tlird hav-
ing spoiled. Also that the seed pota-
toes have nearly all rotted.
1 Morgan City Register Sunday
night Mr. George North had his
money drawer robbed, and Tuesday
night colored man tapped Mr.. Jack
Lehman's till and succeeded in get
ting away with about Sc.
~ Terrcbonne Progress The
tall chimney of Mr.. Ed. McCollam' :
sugar-house crumbled into mass of
ruins during the rain in the afternoon
of the 9th inst. 1t was thrown down
by leather wing bats. Mr.. Counely
accidentally broke his leg while at
tempting to cross ditch in his field.
1 Madison journal: A drunken
Irishman, while endeavoring to help
himself to some pork and beans from
one of the large kettles used at the
Young's Point levee work, fell in aud
was scalded to death. Another man..
in attempting to pull him ont, severe
ly sealded his hands and arms-.-
Five men, arrested for the murder of
coiored mao who was shot i'm ball
room at Taliulah, about ten days ago,
were discharged after preliminary
examination.
1 Claiborne Guardian We
hear it rumored that an affray took
place in Bienville parish in which
four negroes and one white man were
killed. The story goes that this white
man aud some others had whipped
some negroes. The negroes and their
friends determined TO take out one of
the white men and whip him. He
heard of their intention, waylaid the
road, and on their approach killed
four of the party and was himself
killed by tue other.
U w. Baton Rouge Sagar Planter:
One of Mr.. Alex Banes' laborers, while
dumping load of frosted cane into
the river, last Tuesday, dumped in
wagon aud mules as we'll. After |
founderipg around for some time the
mules we've ReRayered, aud finally the |
wagon was hauled out of the water. /
-. Two or three weeks ago we men
fh, af n II
the seed cane in the lower part of the
parish. Further information not alone
confirms the report but gives worse
accounts. On many places one half /
che seed is ruined. Others two-thirtls, I
and in several instances it is entirely I
destroyed.
V Baton Rouge 4drocatc: Hen
~ Williams, alias Willie Williams, a
graduate in the art of horse stealing,
how languislles in the parish prison.
-. Geo. Bell Jr., drove his fathers
dray over a child, August Lena,
breaking its neck. The Coroner's
jury ascribed the casualty to reckless
and furious driving, Bell was arrested
and released upon bond of 5000 Mon
DAY night burglars broke into the
store OF S. Mendelsohn, Esq, aud
stole four or five boxes of pocket
knives, three pistols and two or three
dollars in money. Two boys and
negro have been arrested on suspicion
Some one took John McGuire's
race horse from the stable, during tho
night, and cut its throat. "A young
ady by the name of Parker com
nited suicide by drowning, in Gray's
Creek, in the parish of Livingston.
>he had been sick for long time and
medical skill failing to relieve her, and
of ever recovering her lost
iealth, she determined TO end her
suffering by suicide. II