The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-22
Summary Of State News.
G1eanings from the Press,
ASSUMPTIONS.

ASSUMPTION.
Napoleonville Pioneer: The case
Of Jack Merryman, the murderer at
Jules Lavardin, was examined on the
9Th inst, before Judge K0obloch.
The accused was required to furnish
bond in the sum OF $500 to appear
before the District Court. There
seems to have been strong mitigating
circumstances connected with the
killing Of Lavardin.
LAFouRcHE.
Thibodaux Sentenel: The creyasse
at Cancienne's has done very little
damage, comparatively speaking. The
water, after reaching the swamps in
the rear, has found outlets in bayous
sufficiently ample to carry it into the
Bayou des Allemands without over
flowing much Of the adjacent arable
lands- Several cadets from this
parish who have been at school at the
State University atBaton Rouge have
returned, bringing accounts very un-
favorable, for the prosperity Of tlat
college. 1t seems, from their reports,
that that school will be numbered
with the things Of the past.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
Baton Rouge Capitolian Monday
eveing at the Pratt plantation, near
the city, colored boy, named Tom
Brannon, aged about. eight years,
managed to reach up and seize large
double- barreled shotgun, for what he
alleges to have been his purpose to
shoot dog; but in some M; sterious
way directed and fired it at his little
two-year old step sister. who xas at
the time lying In bed, literally rid
ding her with shot, producing instant
death. No one was present. How
the boy contrived to handle so heavy
q gun, and what freak t1aversed his
mind at the moment, is a mystery
the boy seemed unable to explain
when questioned by Coroner ,Iadat as
the inquest. His only answer Ma&
that he wanted to kill dug, k44
missed it and killed his sister. liz. il
lodged in Jail to await the course Of
law.
Shreveport Standard The Sheriff
of San Augustine county s. Hxas, left
this city in charge of tlnee Negro
fugitives from justice f1sn,4tIsat conn-
ty, VIII" had been captured 10 this.
State. Their names are Squire Alex
ander, Renben Brooks and. Stephen.
Payne. Alexander and Bzoelesswerst.
under Indictment for the. uafsevokeG
murder of cOlOred committed
in San Augustine country fourteen
years ago. They fled as sean as the
deed was committed and vere never
heard Of until short time sii,us, ~ hen
they were captured in Rapidespaplsl,.
Payne is under Indictment i'm .Ha
same county for bigamy--.-lsiss.tAts.
steamer Cornie Brandon was~ under
way six miles above the city ascolored
man named Pleas Miller, <wHbe. in
toxicated. fell overheard and tEe.iabNs,
ran over him, the wheel striking 4rSsa..
on the head, and he was drowncdss.
New Iberia Sugar Bowl: At Eo--
reauville, this parish, Mr.. P. A. Cha
teauferd, committed suicide by shoot
ing himself through the head with a..
revolver. Mr.. Chateauford was
man of about so years Of age, native
of France, and has long been snf-
ferer from heart disease. To obtain
relief from this very distressing dis
order seems to have been the motive
that prompted him to take his life.
- Several fatal accidents are re-.
ported as having taken place lately,
in the region Of Grand Lake. Two
men, nnder the influence of liquor,
attempting to 60 down Mustique
bayou in skia, upset their boat and
were both drowned befexe assistance
reached them. A Negro is reported
to have lost his life while endeavoring
to crass Grand Lake during squali.
A white man was crushed to deatl,
By a limb, while telling a tree. MIR.
g. w. Kern, postmaster at Patterson
vile, and his brother, are among the
heirs to ii vast property in Holland,
valued at 5000, OO0. 900.