The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01
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even in these famine times, at 1876,
came home. He is an assistant mason
by profession, and it was only week
ago that he won drinks for the crowd
By carrying hod of mortar on one
shoulder, and q hod Of brick ON the
other, with q stout man sitting be-
tween them, to the top of three
story house. merely mention these
things to show that he is no chicken.
Bridget Mulligan il from the County
Wexford. She is slight. aud slim,
with the agility of wildcat, and the
pluck of Zouave or an Inniskellen
Dragon. On Wednesday last Pat
rick came home in state of consider
able excitement, owing to the unusual
amount of potheen that he had hid
den under his waistcoat. As usual
under these circumstances, he IN ade it
mighty warm for Mrs. Mulligan. Az
Patrick entered, Mrs. NJ. began to re-
monstrate with him, when Pat. gave
her blow in the eye, which quickly
sent her to grass. Without loss Of time,
however, she got a carving-knife, and
Patrick fonod it convenient to put a
table between them. Seizing q tea
pot, he sent it flying at her head. She
lodged and caroomed on him with a
milk pitcher, and, to paraphrase Bret
Harte:
The milkpet sent by Bridget straight laid him on
the floor,
And the subsequent proceedings interested him no
The result of the battle was that Pat
rick was carried to the Hospital on u
shutter, while Bridget, little the
worse for wear, appeared next MORN
ing to prosecute. Patrick did not
come to time on that day, but the
next day after he was sentenced to
six months on the Island for assault
ing his " dear little Buttercup." All
honor to Bridget! one noble stand
she took. An act like hers is worth
bundled sermons on women's rights.
The moral effect on the community
has been wholesome, for VIC have not
had case If wife beating for the past
three days.
The increase among our boy thieves
is something which calls for special
consideration, and for humanity's
sake, if not for the safety of the COM
munity, some extra effort should be
made to meet the crying evil. About
five months ago, tho citizens of Brook
lya were startled by series of rob-
berries and burglaries which, for the
cOnsumate ability Of their execution,
aud the adroit manner in which they
covered up their tracks, led the po-
lice to believe that the jobs were the
work of first class professionals. The
detective squad were urged to extra
exertiOD, private aid was called 10, in
some palt ts Of the city the police guard
vas doubled, aud early in January
their vigilance was rewared by the
capture Of the entire gang; then, for
the first time, it was known that the
robbers were only children, the cap
tain Of the band, Thos. Ray, being
only II years of age. Ray was, in
fact, tho smallest aud youngest of the
gang, but such was his force of char
acter and indomitable pluck, that he
ruled his band with rod of iron. He
planned all the robberies, laid out the
work, aud if there was anything ex-
ceedingly difficult to do, he did it
himself. When the trial came on, the
Judge was flooded with petitions
from churches aud benevolent associ-
ations, and on their conviction the
heart of tile Judge was SO melted by
their youth that their judgments were
suspended. They had hardly got out
side the Court room before they be-
gan again, aud last week young Ray
stole u horse and wagon. His history
was then minutely inquired into, and
it transpired that the young rascal is
a natural born thief, and has stolen
ever since liz can remember. There
is nothing to do but to send him to
the reformat0ry, aud there, no doubt,
among the choice material Of that de-
lectable institution, he will be able to
form u band that will make it warm for
the citizens Of Brooklyn after they
get out.
A most interesting event occurred
on Thursday, in the city Of Brooklyn.
Old St Ann's Prot. Episcopal Church
stands right in the track Of the new
bridge which is to- unite the sister
cities. 1t has been abandoned for
regular service for some years back,
aud next week the work Of demolition
will begin. 1t is chnrcl, particular
ly dear to the Episcopal heart, for at
its altar have ministered many Of the
men who have helped to make Epis-
copacy one Of the honored institutions
of the land. DR.. Henshaw. the Rev.
james Eastman, afterwards Bishop,
Bishop M'ilvaine, DR.. Cutler, Bishop
Ondetdonk, and hosts Of Others equal
ly celebrated. The interior of the
church was one mass of beautiful
flowers, the cl,ancel being fairly
buried beneath the choice offerings Of
Spring. Bishop Littkjohn, of Long
Island officiated, assisted by Bishop
Smith, the Nestor of the Episcopal
Church Of America. Que feature was
particularly touching. One of the
front pews had been occupied for
nearly SO years by Robert aud Mar
garet Bach, honored members of old
! st. AIMS. The old couple have gone.