The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
Summary of State News
Gleanings from the Press.
EAST BATON ROUGE.

4@ EAST BATON ROUGE.
Baton Rouge Adrocate: The Su-
preme Court has affirmed the indg-
ment in the case of Henry Clark, col
ored, who was convicted of the muir
der Of Henry Ralliel and sentenced to
death.
ST. JAMES.
Gentilly Louisianais Monday last,
the Circuit Court was opened in sour
parish by Judge Dumartrait, and adj
journed, Judge 4. Winchester being
absent on cause of sickness. The bar
was represented by Messrs. r. G.. Du-
&c, j. L. Gaudet, j. E. Poche from st.
james, and Il. N. Sims from Ascension.
OUACHlTA.
Monroe Bulletin: The Monroe post
office has been made money order
Office for Germany, France and the
United Kingdom. Lieut.. Gov. Nc
Emery returned home Oh the 18th
inst, and met with hearty reception
from his friends. He was serenaded
by the Monroe band and acknnwl-
edged the compliment il Il neat speech.
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Ray willie Beacon: Harry Glover,
colored, was recently shot and killed
by Mr.. j. w. Simms, at the residence
Of the latter in this place, under cir
cumstances which render the hu,ni-
eide excusable. "A colored man on
Mr.. McCoy's plantation, near Alto,
died from the effects Of moccason
snake bite.
ST. LANDRY.
Opelousas Courier Work on the
Opelousas branch road from Vermil-
ionville is progressing rapidly. Six
miles Of grading are ready for track
laying, and the rails will be laid
thereon in Il few days. Lncien Oar
by, Esq, of Grand Coteau, has do
mated fifteen acres of land to the Nor
gan company, for depot grounds near
that place.
PLAQUEMINEs.
Pointe. LA Hacile Observer: The
l,ish potato crop proved !, failure,
this season in our parish. The potato
rots in the ground, from what cause
is not known. Monday evening we
had one of the heaviest rains ever
seen here, followed by thunder and
lightning which continued without
intermission till W ednesday morning.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Nicolas
Martin, ST., was killed by lightning.
ST. CHARLES.
Hahnville Herald: On the Goth
inst, All inquest was held Oh the bod,
Ut an unknown mar, supposed to be
col"red, found in the Mississippi river
in front of the Catholic church Of this
parish. The body from all appear
ance had been IN the water some
time, and when found had on no
clothing whatever, nothing that would
lead to his identity. No marks of
violence could be discovered.
Morgan City Reriew We are re-
liably informed that on the SWORN
stedt place, near Franklin, about one
hundred acres Of growing cane have
been destroyed by bugs. We hear
complaints from other planta lions
also : Sunday morning Mr.. David
Crawford. engineer on the Morgan
Railroad, fell from the draw bar of
the tender to the track and was
caught by the ash pan aud break
beam, and so seriously wounded that
he died Sunday night.
LIVINGSTON.
Port Vincent Livinystonian: The
departure OF Will. s. Davis aud fami-
~, last Friday, created Il sensation of
regret among their many friends.
They 60 t" ST. Louis, Mo-, tho native
place Of our tx Clerk. Mr.. Davis has
rbeea a resident Of this vicinity for
tho last decade, during seven years
Of which he has held the important
position Of Clerk Of Court. His lady,
i. daughter Of the late. Otis |. Fielder,
in leaving this, the home Of her
nativity, calsies with her the af1ec-
ton aud and esteem Of Ill who knew
her aaliahle qualities.
RAPIDES.
Alexandria Democrat: The Enat
plague, which Inflicted such ss,su,,s
damage upon the farmers and stuck
owners of several parishes on the
Ouacl'ita, some few weeks ago, has
made its appearance in this parish.
A nrmber Of mules, horses and cattle,
have died in various localities in tie