The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-05-01


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THE JUDGEsHn.-On Tuesday, the
rule sued out by Judge Cheevers against
Judge Duffel in the Twenty sixth Judi
cial District Court, requiring the latter
to show cause why plaintiff should not
be- allowed to exercise the duties Of
ND ge of the Twenty-second District,
was argued by Mcssrs. r. N. Sims and E.
N. Pugh on behalf of respondent and
Messrs St. NJ. Bcrault and James D. An
gustin on behalf of Judge Cheevers. The
argument lasted from Ii o'clock i'll the
morning until in the afternoon, and it
may we'll be imagined that the various
phases of this interesting suit were
thoroughly illustrated and clearly pre-
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the case under advisement, and will
doubtless reserve his decision until the
Supreme Court disposcs Of the matter of
the order Of prohibition obtained by
Judge Cheevers on the 18th ult., and
tried before that tribunal on Friday #
last week. A decision in this matter is
expected on Monday next.
FIREMEN's DAY.-Arrangements for
the annual parade Of Phoenix and Asccn-
sion fire companies, which will occur Oh
Sunday, the 9th inst, are about complete.
The usual brilliant pageant will be had,
but owing to the straitened financial cir
cumstances Of both organizations, the
customary feature of a joint dinner will
be omitted and the refreshments par
taken after the parade will be only of a
liquid character. The celebration will
close with II grand tiremen's ball Sunday
night, at Phoenix Hall, and it is now ar
ranged that the Algiers excursionists
will remain in town long enough to par
ticipate in the enjoyment of this feature
Of the celebration. Owing to the unccr-
tainty Of railroad travcl-by reason of
the Sharpe crevasse being still open-tfe
Algiers tiremen have chartered the
steamer Laura Lee for their excursion,
and will leave the city at I o'clock Sun
day morning, expecting to arrive here
about i'll the afternoon, just in time to
take part in the parade of our local COM
panjes. It is probable that the members
of Morgan and Brooklyn engine com
panies will march Will, Phoenix in the
procession, while the representatives OF
rade as the guests of their good friends
of Ascension Hook and Ladder Company
We trust that the Algiers organizations
will I've largely represented on the occa-
sion, and that the visitors will derive as
much pleasure from the celebration as
we know their presence will give to our
Donaldsouyille tiremen.
ACCIDENTAL DRowNING.-Last Satnr-
day night-or, rather, Sunday morning,
for it was after midnight-a we'll known
colored citizen of Donaldsonville, by
name Brow Carroll, lost his life by al
dentally falling into Bayou Lafourche at
| the ferry. Carroll had been across to
Port Barrow with q number Of friends
| among whom was DIR. Rice Crawford
On the way back Crawford and Carroll
engaged in a playful scuffle on the ferry
boat, and becoming entangled in the
rope by which the fat is propelled
across the stream, both men fell over
board. Crawford was fortunately res
cued, but Carroll went to the bottom and
drowned. The body was discovered
about IL O'clock Sunday morning by
means of Il drag hook, and deceased was
buried on Monday. The funeral wa;
largely attended, and the solemn ser
vices were conducted by Rev. Pierr,
Landry. Carroll leaves q wife and sew
eral children, besides a numerous circle
Of other relatives. He was brother o
the late Madison Carroll, whose deatl
some time after receiving several knit
wounds at the hands of ex-Constabl,
Sam. st. Martin, gave rise to the prose
cution of the latter for manslaughter
The CAROLS comprise one Of the larges
and best known colOred families o
this community. Brow was a man 0
genial and convivial disposition, as il
Illustrated by his fondness for visiting til
stores and other public resorts of hi
ncighborhood and playing the banjo 70
the editication Of the bystanders. He ha
the banjo with him the night he wa
drowned and had been RECALLING hi
friends with its melody just before tn
tragic occurrence that ended his life.
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