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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-04-28

A week ago . daughter Of Tunis Miller, .
farmer living near Corunna, Mich, was married
and went to vint relatives. The other night the
bridal couple came home, and, after all had re-
tired, party Of men came and commenced .
charivar. Isaac Miller, brother OF the bride,
went out to make the boys stop their noise,
when one Of them, named John Wcllman, At
tackled him, whereupon Isaac drew pistol and
shot him dead.
At Darwin, Ill, ON the 18th inst, French
Tonsley was killed by Dick Miles. Miles sus-
pected that his wife and Tonsley were criminally
on the nth, he opened fire with revolver with
fatal results.
In Lewis county, West Va, some unknown
fends are committing mysterious murders.
Two men named Hehner and Shreve were
found murdered last week.
Mrs. John Driscoll, Of Maiden. Mass, was ar
rested on the 17th, On charge Of numbering .
The body Of the child was found near the rail-
road track. and II is believed was placed there
by Driscoll, after the killing.
On the night Of the 18th, while Andrew Smell
don and Geo. w. 6herick were playing friend
ly game of billiards at Des Moines, Iowa, Jake
quarrel with the two players, resulting in . fight
in which Bond stabbed Sherick, probably
fatally, near the heart, and sheldon was cut
fearfutly along one arm. Both are in danger
ous condition. Bond was put in jail.
Richard O'Flaherty, . deck hand ON tow
boat, was killed at Cincinnati, on the 18th inst,
by Frank Finn, who claims he committed the
deed in self defense.
At Emporium, Pa. ION the 18th, Harry English,
. noted forger and outlaw, shot and killed Con-
stable Wrenth and dangerously wounded Con-
stable volmer. They we're trying to arrest him.
English escaped to the woods with wounded
leg, and posse Is In pursuit.
At Montrose, Pa, on the night Of the 18th
instant, Fred. Warren shot and instantly killed
Mason Wilson. Both were respectable young
married men. The cause is unknown. Warren
says he had good reason. He fired two shots,
one after Wilson fell.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-04-28

A dispatch from Constant,nople says the
greatest anxiety prevails regarding the future
policy Of England towards Turkey. The Turks
are almost at the end Of their resources. There
is little money coming from the impoverished
provinces and custom house receipts are made
quate for the requirements OF the departments.
Recently several army and navy contractors
went to the palace demanding an interview with
the sultan for the purpose Of requiring . settle
ment Of their accounts. Some Of them were
received by the chamberlain and stated that
they were ruined BY the porto and were unable
to provide further provisions. Al there il no
money to meet the emergency. it Is greatly
feared that the supply Of provisions to the army
viii be stopped. The sum due contractors d
more than 81, ,O00, 900. Merchants now supply
for cash only. Rations were heretofore sup
piled to officers and their families, but are now
furnished to officers only. Their families are
consequently suffering great privations. The
porte is showing himself more and more in
capable Of governing heempire and the general
feeling even among large portion Of the Turks,
is that the sooner the great powers take power
out Of the present hands the better for every
one.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-04-28
Forcss Eires.


Forest fires have been raging in portions Of
Virginia for . week past and the destruction OF
property Ia immense. Barns and stables have
been destroyed and in many instances farmers
have lost their entire crops, horses, farming inn
plements, etc. The destruction Of cordwood
timber Is immense In Prince George county
the FIRE has invaded orchards, running hundreds
Of fruit trees. Unless the flames are soon
checked, railroad bridges and telegraph lines
A dispatch from sea Git, N. J., dated the
14Gh says: ~ district Of dense pane forest and
cedar swamp, 30 miles long and 10 miles Wide,
is burning. Thousands Of game and othsr
birds and many cattle were sufYocated. The
smoke II 20 dense the sun has not heen seen
for two days. The district burned over Is
sparsely populated The flames are extending"
Fork Nver, In the same state, reports - foR-
lows: "The entire country about IL mass OF
blaxe. One hundred square miles Of cedar and
pine forest ID consumed The greatest alarm
u felt by villages, who are out fighting the
flames. Two houses were burned"
The following message from HancheGtAr,
N. T.: "Thero seems no abatement to the
terrible forest fire which surrounds n. The flfs
has spent IL force here, but h burning towards
Barnegst. Tho trains on the New Jersey South
ern railroad to-day rAn tie hefy gaunilet with
c10sed windows, which weeo b3Anketod. but few
passengers undertook the dangerous ride. The
heat was intense and The can wesS badly
nCorChod. -
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-04-28

Al Orders isft q BlairS Drug sssss WI ~
psomotly attendrA 70
~Rk>IDANcE o. Main Street. ssasA q Court
House. - 2-lSH
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

Of the war and subsequent political
events will never again divide tire
countrywide there will he no more
Solid South or Solid North, and that,
peradventure, the political contests
Of the future will be devoid Ut the
sectional aDimOsities aud bitterness
that have characterized our post bel
lnm campaigns. So mote it be-!
Louisiana need shed no tears over
Tie result, despite her 80, 900 majority
for Hancock. She has not suffered
under the administration Of Hayes,
nor will she do 60 upder that Of Gar
field. The principles and policy Of
the Republican party-especiaIIy Oh
the all-important issues Of tariff and
internal mprovements-are pre- emf
Dently III harmony with the needs aud
interests Of this State, aud in so far as
the administration of the National
Government can affect our welfare,
we may confidently look for tho exor-
else Of its influence in Il mnnner most
conducive to our material progress
and we'll being.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
4le National Election
A Sweeping Republican
Triumph.
GARFIELD CARRIES EVERY
NORTHERN STATE SAVE
NEW JERSEY AND
NEVADA, WITH
CALIFORNIA In DOUBT.
THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
REPUBLICAN--THE SENATE
PROBABLY A TIE

THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
REPUBLICAN-THE SENATE
PROBABLY A TIE.
The National contest at the polls on
Tuesday last, November 2, resulted
in sweeping victory for the Repnb-
lican party, and q crushing defeat Of
the Democracy, so decisive in their
character as to recall the campaign Of
1872, when Gen. Grant was re- elected
President by an overwhelming major
ity Of the electoral and popular vote.
Garfield aud Arthur have carried
every Northern State, with the excep-
ton Of New Jersey, Nevada, and pos
sibly California, which is claimed by
both parties. Hancock and English,
as was to DO expected, polled the full
strength of the Solid Southland its
strength was their weakness but the
failure; to capture New York leaves
them i'll u l,upeless minority.
Aud the snccess Of the Republicans
is not confined to the presidential can
didates, but includes one braDcl, Of
Congress certainly, aud an almost to-
tai notification of tho Democratic
preponderance in the other. Enough
returns have been received from the
Congressional elections to make it a
settled fact that the Republicans will
have clear minority Of about fifteen
over Greenbnckers and Democrats
combiBod in the next House Of Repre-
scntavives, being net Republican,
gaio Of about thirty members.
The next Senate will be very close.
The Republicans have carried the New
Jersey Legislature and will elect
Republican Senator to succeed MIR.
Randolph, although the State gives a
small majority for Hancock and u
Democratic Governor. Repu bican
Senators will also be elected to sue.
ceed Democrats in Connecticut, Indi-
ana, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania,
probably California and possibly Ten
nessce, while Democrats will succeed
Republicans 10 Missississippi and Ne
vada. Should Republican be cho-
sen from California and Democrat
from Tennessee, the next Senate will
consist of ~ Democrats, 81 Republi.
cans and 2 Independents. The pres
ent Senate contains AZ Democrats, 80
Republicans aud Independent.
Inc 1oliowlng tapIe SHOWS the ma
jorities given by the various States,
together with the electoral vote of
each: "vM-" 0.m
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
FOR HANCOCK AND ENGLISH.

The Republican majority Of the
popular vote is 75,l77, according to
the foregoing statement, which will
not he materially altered by revised
returns. Tilden's majority of the
popular vote in l576-when Hayes re-
celved the electoral votes OF Florida,
Louisiana, Nevada and South Carroll
ma, States now Democratic-was 1885,
800. Thus Republican gain Of over
22So, 600 votes is evidenced By the out
come of last Tuesdays contest.
Without California, Garfield and
Arthur have 81 majority in the EIec-
toral College with California's vote,
their majority would be increased to
60.
One Of the most notable features Of
this notable election is break in the
solid S1nth on local issue. In Ten
ncssee the Democracy divided into
two factions, known az State Credit
Democrats aud Repudiationists, and
the Republicans have not only sue
ceeded in electing a Governor by rea-
son of this breach, but there is a ia
vorab!e prospect that they have Sc
cured majority of the Legislature,
in which event Republican Senator
Will DC chosen to succeed Mr.. Bailey,
whose term expires next March.
Subs tantial Republican gains made |
N West Virginia, Maryland and North
Carolina, coupled with the crushing
ieieat of the Democracy on Nationa!
ssnes, encourage the belief that tie
inc Of sectional division growing out
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
statement

Gartcld's majority, o2s; majority for Ell
lis, 263.
The total registration was: White,
1923; colored, 300; aggregate, 1922
The vote, therefore, fell short of the
registration 1901, Or 33B per centum
IT any curious person desires to Learn,
the cause Of the marked discrepancy
between the vote of Garfield and Hahn
in the first, second and sixth wards,
u clue to the mystery will he found in
tho following resolution, adopted by
the Republican parish committee on
the End of October:
Resolred, That the president of the par
ish executive committee be and he is
hereby authorized and empowered to APP
point a subcommittee of seven, with
power to endorse any candidate for the
Second Congressional District, and said
committee shall be further authorized to
investigate into the legality Of the two
presidents of the State central executive
committee Of this State, and that their
actions shall be binding to tho Republi-
can party of this parish.
Perhaps Messrs. George w. Payne,
Victor Miles, Joseph Shade aud Adam
Travis will furnish particulars on ap-
plication-and perhaps they won't.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
The figures, was rs follows +:
-, u
Darrall'a majority LG07.

That the Dist.ict should have been
carried by the Republicans, and that
DR.. DarraIl should have been elected,
we regarded as foregone conclusions,
but we by no means anticipated such
a brilliant victory over the Democ-
racy IN the result has shown. Rons
ing majoritjes for tho Republican can
ditlate in Ascension, Iberville, St.
Mary and Terrebonne were to BIZ ex-
pected, but achievements OF Il similar
nature in the usually close parishes
Of Assumptions, Iberia, Lafourche and
St. Martin were scarcely looked for.
By their wise action, the people
of the Third District have secured q
representative who, being III aympa
thy with the political party CONTROL
ing the National government and the
House of Representatives, will DOUBT
less be able to accom- plisI much more
in aid Of tbu material interests Of the
district than any Dewocra; could have
done.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

1t has been cIaimed that Indiana
Was carried for the Republicans in Oc-
tolci ~ the most lavish and corrupt
expenditure Of money and the food
ing of the State with repeaters, but
that in tie November contest the
sam. influences could not he brought
to bear, rs the repeaters would be
needed at home and the necessity for
making Use Of campaign funds in so
mnuy States would prevent the posi-
hi!ity of again concentrating such a
large sum on a single commonwealth
ergo, Democratic success in Novem.
Der was confidently declared among
the things to DC. The fitness OF time,
however, has demonstrated the fall
lacy of the prediction and the falsity
of the premises upon which it was
based. Returns from last TUESDAYS
election in Indiana show that the
plurality for Garfield will not vary
500 votes from that given to Porter
in October.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
Sewing Depot New Orleans
THE STATE ELECTION.

Election returns come III slowly
from the interior parishes of this
State, Tut enonl, have been received
to indicate a majority of 10000, " or
tllereabeuts," for Hancock and Eng
fish, and the election Of five Demo-
Gratis aud one Republican to Con-
gress. This is d Republican gain Of a
member, as the present Congressional
delegation is composed of six Demo-
Gratis.
The mnjorities Of the Congl essWen
elect are about as follows: Gen. Glib
son, First District, 5000; Mr.. Ellis,
Second District, $500; Mt. Darrall,
Third District, $500; Mr.. Blanchard,
Fourth District, 10000; Mr.. King,
Fifth District 10000; Mr.. Robertson,
Of the Sixth, District, 5000. In the
Fourth and Fifth Districts the par
ishes where tho colnred population is
much larger than the white, and which
formerly gave heavy Republican ma
jorti ts, have been apparently carried
by the Democratic candidates with
rs much facility as the parishes al
ways giving Democratic majorIties.
This peculiar evidence Of q political
revolution is also presented by several
particles of the Sixth District where
the bloody shirt policy erstwl,ile pre-
vailed. c...
The comparative vote for the cleo
:0ral tickets of the Bea,tie and Gus
tom House factions can not be even
approximately determined by the
meagre returns SO far received. Ii
New Orleans aud parishes contiguous
to the city the Custom House electors
received large preponde,ance Of The
Republican vote, but in this Congress
sional District the Btattie ticket has
pnl'ed Il decisive majority.
The municipal contest ia New Or
leans :csultcd in the election Of MI.
JOS. A. Shakespeare, The candidate of
tho Peoples Democratic Association
for Mayor, who defeated Col. J. c.
Denis, the regular Democratic nom-
NEE, by a small plurality; but the
remaining candidates on the regular
ticket were successful by pluralities
raging iron, two to FIVE thousand.
Ou|y one disturbance occurred at
the polls throughout the State--a col
orcd man was shot aud mortally
wounded by spaniard, in New Or
leans, for declining to allow the names
of two Democratic candidates to be
placed on Ills ticket.
In next issue of the CHIEF VIC shall
give q statement of she vote cast in
the various parishes, rs far as it can
be ascerta;ned at that time
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

After twenty years connection with
the paper, the infirmities of age and
illness have compelled Mr.. E. r. Bios
sat to retire from the editorial man
agement Of the Louisiana Democrat
one Of the oldest and best j" journals
in the State, published at Alexandria,
parish of Rapides. Mr.. Biossat is sue
ceeded as editor by James r. Waters.
Esq, a gentleman whose capacities
and experience are attested by the
maintenance of the Democrats high
standard of excellence under his man
agement. To the retiring veteran we
regretfully say farewell, hoping that
his declining years vii! he soothed by
an enjoyment of earthly comforts and
the consciousness of life's work we'll
performed; to the recruit we extend
the right hand Of good fellowship, ac-
companied by the wish that his ser
vice III the ranks Of the journalistic
army may yield him honor, pleasure
and profit. -...-
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

The Monroe Bulletin, an unswerv-
ing Democratic paper, takes philo-
sophie aud sensible view Of the result
Of the election. 1t regrets that the
news was not more cheering to its
Democratic readers, and adds:
We always feared the plea of making a
Solid North against a Solid South. 1t
was potent and captivating. The era Of
good feeling between the sections has
been delayed. The proposition to go in
to harsh Legislation towarls the South
has been encouraged, but all such things
will fail. Good sense will tower above
passion. The constitution will DO per-
pctuated and tho people need have no
fears OF their personal liberty or pros
perity.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

Over 200 residents of St. Landry
visited New Orleans on an excursion
to that city from Opelonsas and return
by way of the railroad recently com
pleted to OpeIonsas. While in New
Orleans number of the excur.ionists
visited the Morgan railroad office aud
presented Messrs. Clas. A. Whitney
and George Pande'y each with fine
gold headed cane.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

The directors Of the Citizens Bank
Of New Orleans have authorized the
cancellation of stock mortgages upon
the property owned by that institu.
ton. This will free II large number
Of plantations in the country parishes
from an incubus that has made them
almost unavailable for sale or i'm.
plOvement heretofore. -~-M5.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

A store belonging to Hon. Henry
Demas, st. John the Baptist's colored
State Senator, was destroyed by fire
the night Of the Goth ult. The prop
crty burned was said to be worth
$1,000, and was uninsured. The or
jgin Of the fire is attributed to incen-
diarism.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

The St. John Meschacebe spoke 10
high terms of Judge Michael Hahn,
Republican nominee for Congress in
the Second District, but urged that he
was too useful in his capacity of Dis
trict Judge to be spared by the peo-
pie. The NeschaceJe said n1apy Re-
pnblieans would vote against Judge
Hahn for that reason.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

Mr.. Gentry w. Warren, the Green
hacker who was elected Clerk of the
Court in Webster parish last Fall and
counted ont BY the familiar process OF
destroying ballot box, has been ac-
corded the Office by decree of the Su-
preme Court, rendered at Shreveport.
Associate Justice Poche framed the
decision.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
More Taffy for the Chief.
Batch of Kind Notices from our
CUntemnurariea.

Another Batch of Kind Notices from our
Contemporaries.
The CHIEF, though differing with us
in politics is one Of our most valued and
welcome exchanges. and we wish it ev-
cry snccess.-iSt. Helena Gazette.
The Donaldsonville CHIEF, one of the
neatest papers in typographical appear
ance i'll the State, has Just entered its
tenth volume. We wish the CHIEF a
long and prosperous liie.-Sabine Inder
The Donal1sonville CHIEF has entered
upon its tenth volume 1t is q lively
country paper, and if its correspondent,
+" Broadhrim,' could be sqGelched it might
live long and be happy.-Bossier Banner.
The Donaldsonville CHIEF has just Gel
ebrated its ninth birthday. Linden Z.
Bentley, its editor, is one of the very best
writer's i'll the State, and Of course we
wish the CHIEF a "happy time."-Sparta
Times.
Inadvertently we omitted at the proper
time to note that the DonadsouyilIe
CHIEF had entered upon its tenth vol
ume. Every one admits that the CHIEF
stands at the head of the country press.
1t is most certainly the ablest paper of
any received at this office, ard will pass
current any where as All A No. journal.
-Gretaa Courier.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
BE Wise and Happy.

If you will stop all your extravagan
and wrong notions in doctoring yourself
and family with expensive doctors or
llumbng cnre-alIs that do harm always,
and use only natures simple remedies for
all yonr aiiments-yoa will be wise, well
and happy. and save great expense. The
greatest remedy for this, the great, wise
and good will tell you, is Hop Bitters-
rely ON it. See another column.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

Mr.. Acklen wasn't far out Of the
way when lie wrote to Mr.. Billiu that
the Third Congressional District
/" has, as you know, 5000 Republican
majority"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

Mr.. Leon Gerson, u Monroe mer-
chant, appears to be the boss ad
vcrtiser" of Louisiana. He keeps a
full page standing advertisement ia
the Monroe Bulletin. *.a.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

Hon. Alcee j. ker of New Orleans
VAS the Republican nominee for Con.
gress in the First Louisiana District.
It was thought ex-Gov. Warmu;h
would be the candidate, but he de-
clinea to accept the nomination. The
opposition to Hon. Randall Gibson
was virtually nominal, and there
is no ;:essaa for the Republicans Of
Louisiana to regret his reelection.
Gen. Gibson is one of the ablest and
most influential members of Congress
aud has rendered great service to the
material interests Of the people Of
this State, irres rcctiye of party lines.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

The Claiborne Guardian was of the
OPlnIon tIiHL even tue eIeCuOn OF
Hancock would not compensate the
Democracy for tho loss Of their con-
troll Of the Congressional branch of
the government. Ia there any COM
pensatioD, then, for the defeat of Han
cock and the loss Of Congress Is
there balm in Claiborne
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
Saturday, November 6, 1880.

Mr.. Edmund Maurin Of New Orleans is
authorized to act "a general agent and rep
resentative Of the CHIEF, to soliciti adver-
tisements and subscriptions and receipt for
payment thereof.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

A weekly edition Of the New Or
leans Daily States is now being issued
at the low subscription price Of 81 q
wear.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

VoTE OF AssUMrTIoN.-The CHIEF
is indebted to A. j. Echeyerria, ESQ.
Sheriff of Assumption, for the follow
ing statement of the vote Of that par~
ish as cast ut the election Of Tuesday
last: Hancock Electors, FOG; Custom
House Electors, s44; Beattie Elec-
tors, Ala. For Congressman-Darrall,
1853; Billiu, 796; Darrall's majority,
6fo
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06
OUR CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.

Election Of Hon. G. II. DarraIl by over
5000 Majority. a.MM
The vote for Congressman from the
Third Congressional District, as near
ly as we have been able to ascertain
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

MIR. B. II. Lanicr abdicated the
editorial chair Of the North Louisiana
Republican pending his canvass of the
Fifth Congressional District as the
Republican candidate for Congress,
and tho paper ia now edited by Prof.
George Lawrence aud DIR. w. b. Jones.
with tho business management in the
hands of Mr.. j. A. DcLaunay, the
competent publisher.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-11-06

VorE OF ST. JAMEs.-The result of
last Tuesdays election i'll the parish
Of st. James is shown by the subjoined