The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-04-17
Summary Of State News
Gleanings from tile Press.
LAFAYETTE,

ASAG<A 14 11s
Vermilionville AdverNser On the
| night Of the lst instant, during tue
severe rain and wind storm with which
we were visited, two mules, two calves
and two sheep were killed by light.
ming on Mr.. H. JumeisOn's place, nea,
town.
TERREBONNE.
Houma Courier Scott Ross, the
murderer Of q colored man on the
Berger plantation, and who escaped
at the time Of tue tragedy, was lately
arrested in Franklin aud was brought
to Houma by Sheriff Cage last We'd
nesday.
CONCORDIA.
Vilalia Eagle: In the municipal
election which took place last Mon
day, Mr.. Thos. N. Humamon was re-
elected Mayor, and Messrs. Isadure
Lemle: Albert Gillespie aud Peter
Tatum were elected Aldermen. The
latest advices from Waterproof are
that 81 feet of water has located itself
in that town.
LAFOURCHE.
ThiLolaux Sentinel: Protector Fire
Co. No. 2 has received fine steam
fire engine, which cost 1915 delivered
here. 80 The remains Of Capt. Felix
G. Winder Of the Goth Louisiana Reg
iment, c. S. A., who was killed at the
siege Of Vicksburg, May 49,, 1863,
were brought to Thibodaux on April
Z, and inferred in St. Johu's cemetery.
Now Iberia Sugar Bo,cl: Messrs.
Broussard e. Decuir's saw-miII, con-
tanning large quantity Of machinery,
was burned to the ground ON the Cd
inst. 1t is estimated that the total
loss was not less than 5,O0O-$50OO
only ut which is covered hy insurance.
They had just put in $1,000 worth of
new machinery. The mill will be re-
built.
DESOTO.
Shreveport Standard: The lesi-
dence of Mrs. Hewitt ut Mansfield,
was burned last Saturday night, while
Mrs. Hewitt was absent from home
on a visit to a sick friend. 1t was no
doubt the work of an incendiary. who.
after entering the house and robbing
it, set fire to the dwelling to cover up
his rascality. The residence and ali
ont.houses were totally destroyed.
No insurance.
ASSUMPTION.
Napoleonville Pioneer: The first
election for municipal authorities in
NapoleoDville took place last Monday,
passing off very quietly. The new
Council will be composed as follows !:
Mayor, Charles Dupaty Councilmen,
Onil Delaune, LIS. Piffsri, aud John
Williams and George Armstead col
ored- y. Henry Clay aud Robert Lyu-
sey, both colored, effected their escape
from the parish Jail last Sunday night,
by breaking through the brick wall
with spike, which was found in their
cell Monday morning. They were
charged with assault and battery aud
with disturbing the peace respectively.
WEST FEL1cIANA.
St. FraDcisville Sentinel: A fire
occurred Monday morning ut Squat
terville, Il settlement between Bayou
Sara and st. Francisville, consuming
the stores Of Lazard We'll, L. Marti.
nez, ID. Rettlg aud B. Farrelly. Loss
$4,000. All parties are partially in-
sured. The tire was the work Of an
incendiary- Our Bayou Sara friends
held an election for city officers on
the 5th inst, with the following ,e-
suit: J. F: Irvine, Mayor; +. Gore,
Z. Bockel, W. n. Town, A. Fischer
and F. NJ. Mumford, Eouncilnen !;
Charles Spencer, Gonstab le and Col
lect"r; John S. Wooster, Clerk and
Assessor; Frank E. Powell. Treasurer,
WEST BATON ROUGE.
Sugar Planter: The Grand Jury
found no trne bills against the parties
untle: the following changes: John
Mason, la'seny; Hump Young, OBJ
tanning money under false pretenses
Richard Crockett, larceny; David
Wilde, assault with intent to kill: p.
B. Patin, manslaughter; John Bo,ll+y,
wounding less than mayhem. The