The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1879-10-18
Summary Of State News
Geanings from the Press.

summary OF STATE news.
Geanings from the Press.
ST. MARY.
Morgan City Reuiep: Az we 60 tn
press, Fiday night, We announce will,
pleasure TINT no case Of yellow fever
bas occurred in Morgan City since the
Sd inst.
vERM1LION.
Abbeville Meridi0naI: The bayou
water is yet almost black as ink. aud
the taste is somewhat peculiar. At
night Il strange od"r is said t. per.
wade the breezes which blow across
it's waters.
LIVINGSTON.
Maurepas Gazette: A son If Mr..
A. G. Miller was drowned in the Amite
river ut Clio, one day last week. The
boy attempted to get out Of his boat
"D to TAFT Of logs but slipping he
fell into the river, aud the current
carried him under the raft. The body
was recovered.
ASSUMPTION.
Napoleonville Pioneer Mr.. Henry
MuDsOD, au esteemed citizen of our
parish, was seriously injured BY fall
1T the sugar house Of s. b. Bell, Esq.
Mr.. M. was engaged in repairing the
sugar house and machinery, when the
upper floor gave way, precipitatiDg
him several feet on lower floor, in
aicting fearful blow on the spinal
Column. At this writing his condi.
ton is considered favorable to his
speedy recovery. -
ST. JOHN. ......-.
Bonnet Carre Meschacebc: Friday
last u difficulty arose between two
young Negroes on Hope plantation,
about Il pair of shoes, which, each c"u
testant claimed t" be Ills property.
Louis William, who probably was IN
ferioI in strength, ran for double
barrel-d gun and fred both shots ut
his adversary, William Berry, who
was instantly killed. The autopsy
showed that Berry had received eight
buck shots in the hip bone.
OUACHlTA.
Monroe Telegraph: Mrs. Ward, liv-
ing on the Farmervillc road about
nine miles from Trenton, lit home
alone last Saturday evening to visit a
Neighbour three or four miles distant,
to- remain over until Sun
day evening. Fniliug to return at
the appointed time, MI. Ward started
to learn the cause Of her stay. H.
crossing the Cboudrant b,idge be saw
her body in the bayou. Her throat
was cut, there were several knife
wounds ,iD her breast, one on the
thigh and one eye had been put out.
The body showed signs of having
been detloured. Up to Tuesday no
clue to the perpetrators Of the hellisI.
crine had been discovered. The
neighborhood ia greatly excited and
every possible means adopted to find
ont the guilty parties.
claiborne.
Homer Guardian: Jimmie Eyan.
son OF Hon. j. C. Egan, Assistant
Attorney General, had his leg broken
on Saturday last while engaged in
play with some Of his youthful ASSOC
GATES. Dr.. Richardson set the Limb
and our young friend is now doing
we'll - -Ynung Mr.. Tom Greer, riding
into town from Ills country home,
was shot in the right aud left temple
near each eye, by our Young friend.
Jimmie Simmons, whose ardent
proclivities caused him to
igno,e the fact that the public high
way was in range Of lis weapon. 80.
Gu Sunday last we caught a flying
glimpse of copper -colored yOung
man who was in eager search for thei
Doctor. He informed US that he was
in IA hurry and would like to have his
face sewed up. A side of his physi-
pgn0my convinced US that that was
just exactly what he wanted. A
horse had kicked him and tore his
mouth about three inches wider.
IBERIA.
New Iberia Sugar. Bocl: The or
'nge crop, oD the island belonging to
Mr.. Joe Jefferson will be unusually
small this year, in consequence of
violent winds having stripped great
many Of the trees Of their fruit. Mum
Ders Of the bearing trees have been
blown down, aud a young plantation
nearly five hundred almost
ruined. : Elijah Hornsby has
been on trial before the District Court
II New Iberia for the past week,
charged with the murder of Charles
Castro, shot dead last March, in the
swamp at Bayou Pidgeou. 1t took
wenty -four hours to find u Jury to
ry this case, the names Of upwards
# one hundred aud fifty men being
:alied before a panel could be secured.
The jury were locked up until Sun
lay noon before they could come to
my decision, and then returned "a
called verdict, which was opened only !
It the sitting Of the conrt on Monday
morning. They found the prisoner
utility Of murder, but recommended
lin to mercy. We learn that an ap-
zeal will be taken from theaf. tin.linus