The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-12
SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS.
Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.

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George Booth, who killed John Stevens
in Morehouse parish last year, has been
convicted OF manslaughter.
Minden Democrat Mr.. S. A. Patton Of
Dorcheat was killed OIL Thursday by the
explosion of q boiler. We have not heard
the particulars Of this sad occurrence.
Plaquemines Observer: Our orange
crop, it is feared, will be a total loss
this year; it is estimated that the loss in
this parish will amount to at least half
u million of dollars.
Mr.. Wash Talley was shot and killed
| with pistol III the hands Of Mr.. James
Freeland, in Morehouse parish. The
Clarion, which notes the occurrence, was
| without details of the homicide.
Natclitoches Register A little Negro
child was recently burned to death in
cabin on Cane river. The mother had
left her two children shut up in the
house and by SOME means TREY set fire to
the cabin, which was destroyed.
A colortd man named Omazine Der
banne was killed in the parish of Natchi-
toches by being run over by Il wagon.
He fell out of the wagon while it was go
ing down hill, and one Of the wheels
| passing over his neck killed him almost
| instantly.
Miss Rachel Cochran Of Bossier parish
| while out in the cotton field recently, was
standing on IL burning log to warm her.
self when her clothes caught fire and her
her dealt, in twenty four hours.-ll0re-
house Clarion.
| st. Bernard Eagle: Another assassin
alton occurred !. few days since in Ben
cheqne, at the entrance of the Little
Woods of the Island. The victim, 4 col
ored man, has been found, as usual, in
| company with Il load of bucksllot, re-
| ccived from the hands of some party or
| parties unknown.
Mr.. John Wall was shot and killed by
his step-son, Elisha Williams, i'll the par
| ish of Franklin, some weeks ago. Wall
made hostile demonstrations against lis
/ by judicial decree, and it is claimed that
| young Williams was acting i'll defense of
his mother when the killing was done.
st. Charles Herald: Deputy Sheriff j.
l.. Martin and Jailor Jerry Thornton
came back OH Friday morning having in
charge one Funny Williams, charged
with the murder Of Tom Robertson, in
this parish, in June last. Williams had
escaped, but was traced to the Poydras
plantation, in the parish of St. Bernard,
where he was captured by the officers
named.
The presence Of the U. S. naval steam-
ship Kearsage in the river front of New
Orleans, reminds us that Mr.. Matt.
O'Brien, now assistant chief engineer of
the Morgan line steamships, was chief
engineer Of the Alabama, at the memora-
Bile fight off Cherbourg, France; and Mr..
John Hutchinson, chief engineer steam
ship Morgan, of this port, was assistant
to Mr.. O'brien at thes same time.-.Horgan
City Rerier.
Cacasieu Echo: Last fall, in the Dis
trict Court Of st. Landry, John Sonner
was convicted of the murder in that par
ish, several years ago, of an old man
named Prndhomme, and was sentenced
to the penitentiary for life. On appeal,
the conviction has been affirmed by the
Supreme Court. Sonnier is under in
dictment in our District Court, for the
murder of w. j. Runnion in this parish,
the same year that he killed MI. pru-
dhomme.
Richland Beacon: Last Saturday al
individual of African descent while GO
ing down the street met female of his
own color and accosted her with the
question, "Will you marry me 2" to
which she readily yet modestly answered
YES" whereupon they went to Mr.. Pitts
office, obtained license, and repaired to
the court house where the twain were
made one flesh in less time than it has
taken ya fcpa1 tn yyrita If