The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-13
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Two DOllsrs q Year.
SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS.
Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.

Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.
Ponchatoula Gazette: The little daugh-
ter Of Mr.. E. j. White, who was acci-
dentally scalded few days ago, died
"Wednesday from the effects of the scald.
Cousllatta Citizen: The Cornie Bran
don, from Shreveport for this place, sunk
six miles below Shreveport on Thursday
last. We have 10 particulars, but learn
that the boat can be raised.
Catalonia Ne,rs: On last Sunday the
steamboat Little Bob b, which was a
connecting boat with the Pagan at the
Catahouia sbosfs ne;tr this place, sunk
ut the shoals III four or five feet of water
and broke in two after sinking.
Pointe Coupee Banner: Albert Crutch-
field, colored, was brought to Jail charged
with having murdered one John Hoyet,
also colored, on the end inst. Crutch-
field admits the killing of Hoyet, but
claims that it was done il, self-dcfense.
Shreveport Standard: Hamilton g.
Co.'s oil mills, valued ut $4,000, were
destroyed by fire Sunday night, the 3oth
ult. Insurance s52, $50. The mills will
be at once rebuilt. -. Barney Cutter, all
Irish laborer, fell ont of skitf while
under the influence Of liquor, and was
drowned, in Red river. ....
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tho plantation of G. A. Coignet exploded
on Wednesday. No one was hurt. y. The
parish Board of School Directors propose
to build several scIlool-hOus<,s within the
next twelve months. Carpenters and
builders would do we'll to confer with
the Secretary Of that Board.
St. Bernard Eagle: The disease pre-
vailing among mules and horses III this
neighborhood, and commonly styled cpl
zoOtic, is simply u variety Of ordinary
catarrhal affection. Stock owners need
fear no casualties, provided ailing ami
mails are well nourislled and kept shell
tered from inclement weather.
Franklin Sun: DR.. Webb has resigned
the Office of Coroner and Gov. Witt last
week commissioned DR.. Moore in his
stead. George Davenport came very
nearly again escaping from Jail on last
Saturday night, having partially sue
ceeded in filing off lis shackles, but was
discovered by the Sheriff i'll time to pre-
vent any further mischief
Colfax Chronicle On Wednesday, Oct.
-, the steamboat 10 Bryarly, when with
in six miles Of the mouth of Red river,
caught fire and burned to the waters
edge. She left Shreveport Oil the 9th
with $50 bales of cotton, and, including
what was picked lip on her way down,
she must have had nearly 1900 bales on
board. Boat total loss; valued at Sl2,-
600 and Insured for $500. No lives lost.
Minden Democrat: The Court-Housc
at Shreveport had a narrow escape from
destruction by fire OH the 22d ult The
fire began inside of the railing opposite
the Clerks desk, burning hole III the
floor and destroying the prisoners box.
railing and several chairs Tie fire is
supposed to have originated from Il
lighted cigar thrown on the floor, which
was covered with several inches of SAW
dust.
sCalcasieu Echo: Last week Capt. JUS
tin Straszer, the United States engineer
engaged in making the government snr-
vey Of the Calcasieu river, became VIC
lently insane, and was taken to New Or
leans for treatment. 1t is said lie had
been brooding over serious trouble in
which near relative in Europe became
recently involved, and this, with an OK
cessive use of stimnlants, caused his
mind to become deranged.
Morehouse ClariSsa: The Coroner held
an inquest OH a dead body found in the
second ward of this parish Oct. 30, which
proved to be the remains Of one John +.
Long, white man known in that vicim-
ity. The body was found in sitting
posture tied to u sapling by means of
rope around the neck. The jury Of in
quest failed to bring out any facts of the
killing. Upon careful view of the
body six gun-shot wounds were discov-
cred abont-.the head, neck and breast
that through the neck being sufficient to
have caused death. The pcrpetrator must
have been in very close proximity to his
victim, as evidenced by the powder
burning.
Alexandra ncmocrat; Friday evening,
October Is, Alexandria was visited by 4
disastrous fire. 1t consumed the Leuras
building, the store occupied by Moses
Aaron, the colorcd Baptist church and
parsonage, the Grange store and resi-
dence of Thos. Cokely, colored Damages
amount to abont $500 Gen. Brady,
Second Assistant Postmaster General, has
ordered Il mail service to be performed
seven times q week between Alexandria
and Shreveport Two colored men,
Lloyd Green and Sam Anderson, while
returning home on Saturday, filled up
with tanglcfoot, got into dispute. LLOYD