The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-03-20

Young man rose to tire surface, and
was recovered aud buried. The sur
mise that iii falling lie struck the
piling underneath proves correct, aa
his shoulder was found disIOcated,
and one arm was broken 4
IBERYILLE.
Plaqnemine South There is not
the least doubt TINT our swampera
will have "tiOat.', TIE water IL
high, the river il c0ming aud the
swamping boys are all happy. sta
ples. poles with l,oints, iron dogs,
cypress knee cutters, etc, all pertain
ing to the swamping business, are be-
ing rapidly made and we doubt not
that in few days, we will have ON
bayons and other streams rapidly
filled with timber. j. On Sunday eye-
ming last little colored boy, about q
years old, son Of Patience Johnson,
was drowned in bayou Plaquen'ile
while playing on q log near Wiloert't
saw mill.
BOssIER.
Bellevue Banner: There is de-
maud for farm stock in this and SUI h
rounding parishes which is represen.
ted by those who are familiar with
the facts, to be larger than at any
period since the close Of the wal. The
splendid crops Of the past year, and
the high price ofcotton, and the en-
cuura cling outlook for the next one,
has stimulated the farming commu-
nifty very extensively, and there are
many who have labored with ot'leia
who are themselves this year going
to farm on their own account. They
are purchasing stock and farming i'm
plements generally and making really
for inaugurating active operations.
EAST BATON ROUGE.
Baton Rouge Adrocdte The jury
in the case of the State Us. Carpenter
and Craig, after al absence Of about
an hour, returned into court with Il
verdict Of not guilty. These young
men were arrested and tried on the
charge Of burning cabin occupied
by q colored man and his family in
tie tenth ward. The evidence for the
State failed to prove them guilty aud
they wer. accordingly acquitted. 800
About II hundred tlarkies left here
Sunday morning on the James Howard
for Kansas. The Negro Steve Brown
who was accused Of killing John Roy
al, colored, Mt tbs Perkins place last
January, has been tried and convicted
Of manslaughter.
OUACHTA.
Mouroe Bulletin: MIR. Michael
Egan, for the Inst fifteen years real
dent Of Fnrmerville, aud apparently
about 35 years at age, fell otf the gal
lery Mt Mrs. Doner's on Friday, re-
serious wounds upon the back
ct his head and from tho effects 81
which he died on Saturday. He has
no known relatives iu Louisiana. H
came from Indiana. "A crazy Negro
woman, in the fourth ward, fell in the
river last week and was drowned. --
Monroe telegraph: Col. F. A. Hall
and Mr.. N. b, Milton have invented {;
cotton chopper and cultivator com
binetl, and will have their luHiel on
to morrow III the rear Ol
the book store.
GRANT.
Colfax Chronicle: Jim johnson, tbs
Negro who got into limbo for stenling
and who broke jail about ten day,
ago, being recaptured after getting
plugged viii, bullet, broke the chair
he was fastened with, Tuesday night
aud then set fire to the Jail, with thu
idea Of burning his way out. At thu
time it was discovered the fire hat
made its appearance on tho outside
Of the wall, and in five minutes NOR,
the whole building would have beer
IN flames, with about ten chances {,
one Of Jim's being roasted alive be
fore tho logs would burn enough t.
allow his escape. =. Mr.. Jno. p. Had
not lost his clubhouse last week b,
fire. The fire was accidental. Til,
gin house caught from q burnin,
brush heap. sHa
..- CATAHOULA.
Har,isonburg Ncus: Two littl'
boys living on Black river were kille,
last Saturday by the falling Of be-
tree which they had been frlling.-.
a week OF more ago, Mr.. James NJ
Faux of this place cxclan ,ctl IA mar.
for a mule which was in the posses
sion of one John Armstrong flon
Grant parish and which rs it after
wards appeared was stolen. For ti,
purpose Of recovering his mare, NJ.
Faulk went over to Grant and with
out much difficulty witt, the assistance
of some Of tho citizens Of Grant cap
tured the thief aud recovered tn,
property. After the former had bee.
secured, however, a sad accident oc
cured which resulted in the death %
George Kemp, one Of the posse. Thu
posse became divided and 10y la.
management mistO0k some Of thei
own men for a portion Of the gang .
horse thieves who were the conied
crates Of Armstrong. A promiscuou
firing aud the death Of Kemp was thu
result.
WEST BATON ROUGE.
Sugar Planter The Governor ha
fixed Friday. the I'd day of April 70
the execution Of Guetave Breaux TO
the murder of John Cazes in Novem
Der last. As the law requires that TIL
hanging shall be done in the Jail yar'
of the parish, aud as We have no jai
Of our own, it is fair to presume tI'a
he will be hung in front Of the Court
House on the day designated Tn
waters from the Grand leyee crevass
have covered the rails of the Cross
Tete railroad, aud trains no longe
make their accustomed trips. Hand
cars are still able to pass, conveyiu,
nails and IA few passengers to and fiu
This will continue until the water