The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-29

Mr.. Alex Hamilton and his wife, and
Mr.. Ben Flukcr. were in the house,
which was calling in" before any
one awoke. Comparatively, none OF
the furniture was saved.
CApDO. .-
Shreveport,Standurd: Sunday morn
ing fire broke out in the building
occupied by F. w. Spilker, lis Il fam
lily grocery store, on the corner "f
Market and Crockett streets, opposite
the postotfice, and before the flames
could be checked, that building, to-
getl,er with the one adjoining il, &C
cnpied by Mr.. Henry Dillenberger as
IL residence, were entirely consumed.
OUACHTTA.
Monroe Telegraph: JOS. 7. Swan,
Il resident Of the Island, was instantly
killed ON the 18th inst, by Il tree the
half of which fell across the road us
he was passing by on his way home
from Monroe. Mr.. Swan was in a
buggy, and accompanied BY MI. W.
A. Bumpers on horseback. Mr.. Bump
ers saw the tree falling, and called to
Nh. Swan to hurry up, but the warn
ing came too late. The tree killed
him instantly, breaking his arms aud
literally MASKING his body toa jelly,
but the animal he wis driving escaped
unhurt.
RICHLAND.
Rayville Beacon: Tuesday morn
ing Mr.. Seward Scott, an aged gent le-
man, who had spent several months
III and about Rayville, visiting his
relatives, boarded the train at this
place to return to his home in North
Carolina. accompanied by DR.. ID. r.
Petit. At Vicksburg they took pas
sage on the Vicksbnrg e. Meridian
Railroad. The train stopped ut Nor
ton, Miss, for IL few moments aud
after it had started again and had
moved about two car lengths, the
brakeman heard some one cry out.
The train was stopped: and upon ex
animation, Mr.. Scott WAS found j. ing
upon the track dead, killed by the
crushing Of his hip aud both legs by
the car wheels. No one knew how
he came to 5e there. The remains
were brought back to this place on
Wednesday evening and inferred in
a grave yard some three miles above
town.
New Iberia Sugar Bowl: The
neighborhood of Royville he's lately
been greatly agitatc.l on account of
numerous robberies which have been
committed in that vicinity. Horses
aud cattle have been stolen and the
former ian ont Of the country, which
leads to the belief that thele is i
large gang who reside in different
sections and exchange stolen prop
city. \ butchery has been cstab-
lished by one family, who are never
known to buy stock, and it is believed
their beeves are mostly stolen. On
Friday last, sufficient evidence was
procured to Justify the arrest of two
suspected persons, Joseph and Don
Louis Gray, and they have been
lodged in Jail III Vermilionville to
await trial. Another party was ar
rested, but was bailed ou.. Great
vigilance is being exercised, and
other arrests will probably be made
I'VE are informed by Mr.. A.. e.
Dick of the parish Of St. Martin, near
Bayou Teche, that his neigl,hor, Mr..
Esaste Bonin, on the 18th inst, was
struck by lightning and stunned, re-
naming senseless 4 long time. He
was blowing at The time, and boil, of
his horses were killed. Last week
while the Great Eastern show was
stopping at Grand Junction, Mr.. j.
Boyd, one of the actors,
sought the shade of Il tree and fell
asleep. He was awakened by tick
ling sensation around the neck,
which he thought WAS some crawling
insect; hc fell asleep again, and
4 minute elapsed ere he felt
IL squeezing around the neck; he
aw"ke aud TUNED to gaze upon a
large snake, which WAS coiing itself
around his throat. He bounded to his |
feet, when the snake loosrneh its
:olls and fell to the ground He was
killed by Mr.. Alex. Bondrcaux of
Breanx Bridge, and when measured, |
proved to hc four feet TIVE inches
long. 1t Was supposed 10 DC whip. |