The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-01-17
Summary of State News.
Gleanings from the Press.

} Summary Of State News.
Gleanings from the Press.
t coNcoRD4A.
Vidalia Eagle: Some difficulty, w
learn, is being experienced in obtain.
ing labor on many of the plan tationi
In the parish. E
RICBLAND.
| Rayvilie Beacon; If our people
make IA good crops this year as they
| did last year, they will get ont Of debt
and have some money BESIDES, pro-
vided they use proper economy.
WEST FELICIANA. id. IDS
| st.. Francisville Sentinel: Mr.. John
]. Barrow, Sheriff Of this parish, re-
signed that Office, and at his solicita
ton the Governor appointed Mr..
Conrtland B. Smith, Sheriff elect, to
| fill the vacancy. ,4
I UNION.
Farmerville Gazette: Frank Jack
son, colored, fiving near Baugl,man's 3
place, south of Bayou D'Arbonne, on
his return home last Thursday was
shot by a colored man concealed with
in JacksoD's house.
WEST BATON ROUGE.
Sugar Planter: Another batch of
deluded colored people, With all their
household goods, came out Oh the care
last Saturday from the Crosse Tete
country, bound for Kansas and the
| gravoyards. They took the Charles
Morgan next day for their new homes.
| MoREHoUsE.
Bastrop Clarion The coiored peo-
pie Of this parisl, are in better con-
dition financially than they have been
siDce the war. The majority of them
are out Of debt and have money plenty
to buy the little extras and delicacies
which everybody so much likes to
CALCAsIEU.
Lake Charles Echo: About mid
night, on Friday of last week, the res
idence Of G. M. Gossett, Esq, at Bag
dad, caught Gre from defective lne
in the kitchen or store room, and was
entirely consumed. Part of the fur
niture was saved, but Mr.. Gossett's.
loss is not less than $500.
4.:t. CALDWELL.
Columbia Herald: SUNDAY night
last, the barn on Mrs. Benefits plan
tation was discovered to lie on fire.
and it burned to the ground. The
barn was full of corn and fodder. The
loss is estimated at $1,000. The fire
was supposed to be the work of an
incendiary.
PO1NTE COUPE.
Pelican: Last Saturday a colorel
man living at the CheDal repaired to
the office of Justice Bergeron, to be
married. The ceremony was per-
formed at 4. o'clock in the afternoon.
when the groom and bride left for
home. On the way home, and within
an hour of the ceremony, the groom
dropped down from his buggy stone
dead.
cALcAsIEU.
Lake Charles Echo: Christmas iay.
at social gathering on the West fork
OF the Calcasieu river, about nine miles
north of Lake Charles, John F. Stan
ley. stabbed and mortally wounded
Duncan Cameron, the latter dying
some three days later. We are in
formed that the homicide was com
mitted in self -defeuse.
LIVINGSTON.
Port Vincent Livingstoni,,, We
learn from Mr.. John Comford that on
Christmas night his sugar house was.
destroyed by fire, together with a |
hogsilead of sugar and some few bar
rels of molasses. Mr.. Comford affirms
that it was the work of certain parties
who have spite againet him. and
take this villaiDous method of salts |
flying their hate.
Honma Courier: Mr.. CLas. Butcher. |
formerly overseer for Jules Lepene,
on his Halfway plantation, was
thrown from his horse while running
a race oo Friday, the 2nd inst, and
almost instantly killed. 1t seems that
when thrown his head struck against
a pecan tree which stands on the side
of the road, and the skull on the back
part Of his head was crushed iu.
OUACH1TA.
Monroe Telegraph: Gideon Lips
comb, who is charged with having
robbed mail hack near Rockdale.
Texas, in May, 1873, was arrested by
Detective Casinos at Silver Creek.
Miss, few days ago, and was lodged
In the Onachita parish Jail on the
night of the 9th lust, Oh his way to
Austin, Texas, where lie will be tried
by the q. s. District Court.
BIENy1LLE.
Minden Democrat A desperate
light occurred Tuesday evening last.
. few miles this side of Ringgold, in
Bienville parish. The parties we're
Norman and sou, two Poland brothers
and Marion Lawltorn. The Young
Norman killed Law horn instantly.
shooting him twice with pistol. lie
also shot both of the Polande. wound.
ing one Of them dangerously aud the
other slightly.
Shreveport Times: We regret to
earn of the accidental killing of the
laughter Uf Mr.. r r. Cnla =. a;.1;