The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1880-07-17
Summary Of State News.
Gleanings from the Press

An Indian and a man by the name of
Brady got on drunken spree at Garr's
Mill, and commenced attacking each
other with their knives. They were
separated twice but the Indian again
rushed at Brady and stabbed him to the
heart. Before he could be captured he
had to be knocked down with q scant-
ling and almost killed. ald,rdl Herald.
Cotton worms have made their appear
ance in the parishes Of DeSoto and Clai-
borne.
Bastrop was scared out of its wits Sun
day before last by the approach Of an
ominous cloud accompanied by an al
breviated cyclone that blew down few
trees and fences and leveled the corn
crops Of the vicinity. The editor Of the
Morehouse Clarion says: eve hope
never again to experience snch feelings
as we had when we heard the coming of
that filnnel-shaped cloud"
A scamp giving the name of jackson
eloped from sumptcr county, Ala, with
his mother-in-law, and the guilty pair
sojourned several months at Bastrop, III
this State, where they passed themselves
off for mother and son. Jackson was
employed as agent for the sale of the
American Sewing Machine and victim
lied the company us well as a number Of
Bastrop saloon keepers. The true rela-
tionship of the filthy couple being dis
covered, they left for fresh fields and
pastures new
A youth, son of Gustave Tabor, resid-
ing in the Choupic settlement in this
parish, went hunting grosbeck on last
Tuesday morning. Not returning in due
time search WAS made, when he was
found in a field of rice, dead. A load of
Shot had been fired in his stomach, kill
ing him instantly. How the accident
occurred no one knows.-Lafourchc Sen
tiRrl.
John Thomas, alias John the Baptist,
colored desperate found guilty of MUIR
dering 4 child eighteen months Of age,
without any cause or proyocation, and
sentenced to be hung, escaped from the
Madison parish Jail and the Sheriff offers
Si0D reward for his capture-Dcltu jour
nal.
On the 2Sth Of June, Mrs. N. Perry
from New Orleans gave birth to three
children, two bouncing boys weighing
five and !, half pounds each, and beau
tif,l little girl weighing five pounds.
One of the boys was named Hancock and
the other English, and the little girl
America.-IteriG Journal
After a lingering and painful illness,
Judge Adolphe Bailey breathea his last
on Monday, the 28th ult. In his death,
0pelousas has lost the most profound
jnrist at its bar; and St. Landry parish
the rlpest scholar within its borders.
When young man, he graduated with
the highest honors at Yale College
taught school for a while after entering
Sbstebsc VI ttles ant aG the same time
prosecuted the study of law. The de-
ceased was a native Of Vermilion parish.
and was about IS years Of age.-Opelou-
sNs Courier.
Cleoville Patin was shot and killed
by A. Baum at the lattcr's store, in this
parish, on the 25th of June, while fol
lowing Mr.. Baum behind his counter
with an open knife and threatening to
xiii him. After hearing the testimony on
examination, the accused was Lonorably
discharged By Jadge Yoist, it having
been clearly proven that he acted i'll
se1f-,hfcnse "A movement has been
started at Waterloo. by Messrs. N.
Thompson, =. G. Benker and q. Demo-
rnelle, To establish an oil mill.-Peipte
Coupe Record.