The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-06-12


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CHIEF at our best rates.
Henry Scott, a ,colorel man arrested
in Pointe Conpee on suspicion Of con
Nectiop with the burglary If Mr.. Eu
gene Lefevre's store, claims to be {
resident of Donaldsonville. Do any
of our readers .knoT the ,man2
The following Census Enumeratori
bave been appointed for the parisi. q
st. James:
Victor Miles, first and second wards;
N. S. Landry, third and fourth wards;
G.. LeBeuf, fifth ward; 9. Como
sixth ward N. H. Landreaux, sew
entl ward.
Acting Governor McEnery has APP
pointed Mr.. Benjamin II. Green Chief
State Engineer to succeed Mr.. Thos.
s. Hardee, deceased. Mr.. Green has
been filling the position of chief en-
gineer Of the New Orleans Pacific
Railway line, and is represented as a
gentleman of prominent worth aud
capacity.
The Court Of Inquiry appointed to
sinvestigate the alleged outrage com.
united upon Whitaker, the colored
cadet at West Point Military Acade-
my, has completed its labors and sub
mitted report. The conclusion of
the court is that Whitaker slit his
own ears and bound himself With
cords for the purpose of avoiding the
examination then near at hand and
thus concealipg his scholastic deficien-
.cies. 1t is probable that second
,.iia, by court martial, will take place,
The three coIored men apprehen.led
in the parisl, of St. James for the MUIR
der of Mr.. r. L. Gaudet and the rob-
,bery Of his store, are named Villere
Powell, Acl,ille Thomas and Gustave
Randolph. All the accused are from
Fointe Coupee and were working
,transiently in the first ward Of St.
James. Thomas is the man who con-
lfesscd the crime, and Powell is sup
posed to be the fenl who beat Mr..
tGaudet to death. There is said to be
very little evidence to implicate Ran
dolph and he will probably be released
after a preliminary examination is
held.
We are III receipt Of a communica-
,ti"n from our respected contiere, Mr..
Andrew F. Chanfrean, editor of tho
d"uma Courier, directing our atten-
,ti'n to the fact that the article which
appeared in the Courier advocating
The formation "f vigilance commit
tee III ,Ierrebonne, aud which called
forth severe structures from the Grand
Jury then in session, was written by
contributor to the columns of the pa-
per and not by the editor, aud was
published during the latter's absence
from town. We take pleasure in
giving this information publicity and
~ noting the self evident deduction
that Mr.. Chanfreau is absolved from
any responsibility for the sentiments
uttered 10 the obnoxious article.
Sen. Randall Lee Gibson has re.
celved the nomination for re election
to Congress from the First District by
a unanimous vote of the Democratic
district convention. Gen. Gibson.
who is Senator-elect, is the most in
member Of the Louisiana
delegation in Congress, and the peo.
pie could i'll afford to dispense with
his services, even during the brief
period Of two years that Will inter.
vene between the expiration of his
term, in the House and lis
advent to the Senate. 1t is reported
HAT ex-Goy. Warmoth, whose nomi-
nation by the Republicans of the
First District has for soue lime been
! fo'rgonc conclusion, will
lecline TO euter the field against Gen.
III this e,vept, AIR. Gibson
would probably receive the compE-
"ent of virtually unanimous cleo
ion, u tribute to the high character
'nd sterling wortl, IF the candidate
hat we should be glad to see paid to
zen. Gibson, and also t" Judge Tay- {
OF Bcattie III this district.
Experience i'll every branch of business
nsures success. Inventors who secure
he services of attorneys familiar with
atents, and the practice of the Patent
'ffice rarely fail in obtaining patents.
he same rule applies in all Contested,
lineral, and Land Claims brought be- ,
IRE the General Land Office. Pension s
tanks furnished. PnsssKEy u GREEN,
y Seventh street, Washington, D. C.
ave had years of experience in practice
, all Departments of the Government. s
end stamp for information.