The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-10-30
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SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS.
CLEANING. from the Louisiana Press.

aleanings from the Louisiana Press.
Iherville South: Tho gratifying in
telligence reaches rs from all sections OF
our parish that tho yield of sugar is ex-
cellent and very satisfactory, being one
hogshead and half per acre.
Iberia Star: On Hope plantation, 9
colored man named Ned accidentally
caught one Of his legs in the rollers Of
the sugar-mill, crushing it 80 badly that
amputation became necessary.
Lafayette Advertiser: The result of
our observation throughout tho parish,
and enquiries from planters, leads Us to
the belief that this years crop Of sugar
will be by far the finest ever raised in
this vicinity.
East Carroll Republican Saturday eve
ming the deputy City Marshal having
occasion to arrest q cOlOred man for dis
orderly conduct was violently resisted
by him, and in the melee the Marshal
shot and killed him.
West Feliciana Sentinel: During the
recent term Of District Court, the follow
ing accused were sentenced to the peni-
Tertiary: Geo. Mol, manslaughter, ten
years Frank Flowers, murder, life term !;
Jim Ely, attempt to commit rape, six
m0nths.
Lincoln Sentinel: The tax assessment
for Lincoln parish for the current year is
fifty per cent. larger than former years.
Property holders will have to pay about
the same amount of taxes now that they
did before the new constitution went in
to effect.
Claiborne Guardian We learn from
Mr.. James w. Sherrard that the bridge
on the Minden road this side of George
w. Alexanderis broke down with his
wagon and team last Saturday, seriously
brnising Mr.. Sherrard and badly damag-
ing his wagon.
Assumption Pioneer: A son of Mr..
Onezime Braud, an employee in the
sugar-house of Mr.. Theophile Talbot, &C
cidentally tnmbled into sugar cooler,
into which hot syrup had been previous
ly emptied, and was seriously scalded OH
one side Of lis body.
St. Charles Herald: One of the boilers
at Mr.. G. S. Dugan's place, about FIVE
miles above Hahnville, exploded on
Thursday morning, u little before day
light. Two men were wounded, and the
building pretty well wrecked in the i'm
mediate surroundings Of the boiler.
Ouaehita Telegraph: A Negro man
was brought to town and lodged--in Jail
asst Tuesday, who had stolen horse
from Richard Lee, another colored man
living ten miles from Monroe. He was
captured by the Deputy Sheriff of Match.
atoches and posse Of eight men, after
an eight days chase. ..--...-.-..
st. Mary Reoiew; Tuesday night, about
IL o'clock, Ernest Falgout died from the
effects Of railroad accident. He was
employed as . switchman in the Morgan
railroad depot here, and while turning
double switch his foot became fastened
in against the frog" Iand il, an instant
after, the heavy freight cars were on him,
intiicting injuries that proved fatal in
twenty-five minutes.
Tcrrebonne Courier: The sugar house
of Mr.. James Lunnay on Grand Gallon,
was entirely consumed by fire last week
said to he tho work Of an incentliarv.
ION the Ranch plantation, Little Gail
lou, on the 14tl, inst, bear was killed
BY Mr.. Leo Marlborough, weighing 400
pounds and measuring five feet in length.
Opelousas Courier: Since the 18th,
daily passenger trains have been running
between this point and New Orleans.
Freight trains are now running to Grand
Coteau and in q few days they will run
to Opelousas. : Monday morning last,
near the post-office in Washington, c..
w. Millspaugh shot Henry Sargent, a
colored man, through the left breast, in
tl;cting probably fatal wound. Mills
paugh was lodged in Jail to await exam
lnation, and tho result Of Sargent's
wound.
Baton Rouge .4dcocate: Tho painful
news reaches us Of the death of Major
John Preston, Jr., at Columbia, on the
2lst inst. During the past four years
Major Preston has presided over the af-
fairs of the Deaf and Dumb Institute at
this city as Superintendent, with ability,
fidality and zeal "A Negro desperate
attempted to assassinate Mr.. Bryant Of
the firm Of Shannon & Bryant, sugar
planters, on Tuesday night, but was
timely inundated by the sight Of re-
volvcr in Mr.. Bryant's hand.
Avoyelles Bulletin: Mr.. Titus Nor
mand has called at our office for the 'pur
pose Of requesting us to state that he
desires volunteers who would be willing
to aid and assist him in draining a lake
near Bayou lean Noir. His object is to
drain the lake into the bayou and from
the lake obtain an immense quantity Of
fish, turtles, etc, 4 feat that can be easily
accomplished. Those who desire to en-,
gage in this enterprise should call on
him. The first week in November is the
time chosen to drain the lake.
Shreveport Standard: The body of
Alcck Means, colored, was found floating
in the river Yesterday morninp. Deceased