The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-09-27
Summary Of State News
Geanings from the Press.
gONCoRDIA.

| eoNCoRDIA.
Vidalia Eagle: We have beehsin-
formed that cotton worms have APP
peared in large numbers on several
plantations in the upper portion of
the parish.
t POINTE CoUPEE. "a
/ Pelican: Burglars entered the res
idence Of Mr.. Chas. Duvai on last
Saturday. near Hermitage, and stole
about 5000 worth of silverware which
was on the side board, in the dining
! room.
EAST FELICIAEA. @
Clinton Watchnsan: The cotton
worm has made its appearance in
various portions of our parish, and
are working with a greediness that
angurs serious damage, although late
in appearing. -'''7
WEBSTER.
Minden Democrat: On Monday
some Negroes on Mr.. P. 5. Lunsford's
place discovered u bear in the field
tearing down corn. Mr.. Lunsford was
notified and came with gun and
shot the bear from the tree up which
he had climbed. The animal weighed
1876 pounds.
ST. BERNARD.
Eagle: Last Sunday a desperate
engagement took place in front Of
Mr.. Limo Artieta's grocery, between
two colored men, Simon Bryan and
Joe Hooker, which resulted in the
latter receiving ten razor cuts, and
the former an ugly cut from Il hoe
across the face.
GRANT -
Colfax Chronicle: Three days ago
the cylinder head of Mr.. McKnight's
engine was blown out, fortunately
causing no more injury than the sus-
pension Of ginning operations for q
few days, and two weeks ago the
cylinder head at Mrs. Deals gin, five
miles below town, was blown out, also
without any serious result. *sh
Vermillionville 4luertissr Mr..
w. H. Hoffman, o. S. Assistant En-
gineer, under the direction of Major
G. w. Howell, is engaged in making
survey of the Vermilion Bayou, by
authority of Congress, with view OF
improving the navigation. The sur
vey began at Pin Hook and was CON-
pleted to Centrepoint last Wednes-
day. ..s..
LIVINGSTON.
Port Vincent Liuingstonian We
understand that the Amite Church
was blown down, together with sew
eral other buildings in various parts
Of the parish, during the recent gale.
- "A boy named Turnage. residing
in the vicinity of Springfield, was
killed by the falling of limb, during
the storm of Monday last. He was
about Ia years old. j u
Alexandri. People,: The Cornie
Brandon sunk barge at or near Col
fax on Saturday last. 1t had about
two hundred bales of cotton OH it. It
was raised in few hours, pumped
out and towed down by the Brandon
on Monday IA deck hand fell over
board from the Cornie Brandon at
0. K. Landing and was drowned.
The body was recovered and buried.
WEST FELICIANA.
st. Francisvillc Sentinel A feat
that challenges admiration i'll sporting
circles, was accomplished on a deer
drive, in this parish, few days since.
Two -year-old pups, the property
Of Mr.. James Wells, ran down and
caught large buck within fifty yards
of a stand" before single shot had
been fred. This was only the third
chase these young hunters had partic-
ipated in.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
Baton Rouge Aduocate: Thursday
night John Washington nDd Zach
Jenkins, colored, incarcerated on the
charge of larceny and Jarvis Jones
on the charge of horse stealing at
tempted to make their escape from
Jail by cutting through the wall, but
were unsuccessful. Sugar Planter:
There have been several deaths tho
present week in Baton Rouge from
that dreadful disease, diphtheria.
ST. LANDRY.
Opelonsas Courier: We learn that
Mr.. Louis Desinarais, cashier Of tho
New Orleans Custom house, has been
appointed Postmaster at Opelousas.
Washington Ne,cs: An alteration
took place between Boxer Williams
and Thomas Stoke, two colored Ia
borers OH Mr.. q. Dubuissou's place.
on Bayou BHuf Thomas attemptei
to nse Il stick of wood as weapon Of
offeDse, but had it wrencIled from I,is
grasp'and dealt against his head by
Boxer with fatal effect. The difficulty
occurred on Tuesday morning and
Stoke died early Wednesday.
ST. CHARLES. -. .ezzz
HalinviIle Herald: Deputy Coro-
ner Jos. Stein held an inquest in this
parisl. on an unknown white man.
apparently between 30 and and 4O
years of age, who WIS found in the
river in front Of the Fashion Store o,
the 18th. The body had been II, tho
water for some time, and the features
were beyond recognition. Thirtyfiye
cents i'll change and two notes writ
ten in lead pencil were found on him.
One OF the notes, supposed to lave
been written by his wife, was signed
" from your dear little wife, H.ttie.u
said that she hoped lie would. return
home in better health, and Loped he
had disposed Of his wood, and also
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