The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-06-25
1onalosoabille Gblcf.
,run nolinrs a Year
SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS.
Gleaniugs from the Louisiana Press


for the killing Of Joe Mays, was scnte,
ccd seven years in the prnitentiary an
Il iine Of 81
st. Charles UYald: There were 81
sunstrolses in the ncighborlood of Hahn
Vile on Wednesday: two on the HON
place, two on Iafttc's plantation, an
two cross-tic cutters at work in til
tw1tnps.
Washington -1,yus The steamer job
Wilson arrived from New Orleans Frida
morning with fair flcis ut. and u nun
Der Of convicis to be put to work upol
the railroad. Among the number wa
the notorious ship burner, johnson.
Concordia E"glc: Ono day last wcel
party Of gentlemen in The vicinity 0
Wild Cow I'nyot visited the wilds 0
CuncOldia aud killed six bears aud on,
deer, besides destroying II number 0
mosquitoes and laitlcslialcs, and larg,
quantity Of beuzine.
West Baton Roug. S"qdr Planhy
The other day or yor,. friend Lrodor.
G''ldry was made the happy father D
three bouncing boys allat once. Mother
and children arc doing well 1. Justice G.
w. Pope held an inquest on the body Of Il
white man found floating in the river on
the morning Of 18th inst. From papers
found on the corpse, the deceased was
supposed to be Warren Dillon, from Don
COLA, Ills "A Negro man was killed hy
lightning in the lower part Of the parish,
during the storm last Tuesday.
st. Tamnany Farmer Joe Smith, col
"rcd, aged about IS years, is confined in
,l'n parish jail, on the charge Of brutal
Is toa little colored boy, aged about 10
gcars. II appears he kept tie boy tied
~ the ankles for three days, drawing
The rope 50 tight that he flesh was won,
raw I" the bone. 1t is said that lie also
burned the boys arms, from tile wrist
:" the elbow, and otherwise tortured
''ln. The boy was finally released by n
coi"rch woman who happened to be
nasSlng the house and heard his cries.
ms outrage occurred ut Smiths house.
about four miles from Vaudeville.
st. John Nrsrhocrb~: Peter Mitchell
was arrested on Tie 9th inst. for layinr
broken and entered the dwelling Of Mr.
Donation Cl'auvin during The nigh: with
intent I" commit the crime Of rape and
for having actually assaulted Miss Marie
Chanvin. Dick Gordon and Anderson
Ailr" were also arrested rs being present
aiding and nbcttng. Tho grand iury
immediately took rognizance Uf the mai
.ci ana on Monday last returned d true
'lii against al accused. Judge Hahn
mas ordered i special jury for next wrr,
70 NY fh'S" and other eases Of scrio,s
nature, 50 that these parties will have a
trial on Monday.
st. Mary Ecrirm: A colnrcd man
'amed Campbell, employed 1T Martins
saw mill, Bayou Ramos, WAS killed ~
lightning last Monday noon. lie was
sitting ~ q cabin ncvr the fireplace, when
nc chimney was shattered. Tho electric
'lnla discharged two lnndcd guns ana
slightly injured Il child, in the same
room ~ ~" time Mr.. Frank l..
SIn'rcs, the we'll known builder Of Ills
place, was sn'i$trncl> Thursday forenoon
ana dlrd within two or three hours
thereafter. lir leaves Il wife aud three
fh'Idfrh On the Oakland plantation.
y '''h hri"ng1'lg to Lewis Carter, hatchr,l
"nt chicken with four legs, ana tail
,'kn uni" a fish's fin, with scales upon il.
1t lived four days.
west fc''r'ana Sentinel: Monday night
4 Negro woman gave birth toa child ana
murdered it hy wrapping it M in 4
,,'oN, hallin. the top down. The woman
has not yet been arrested, OWING to lar
reduced condition, but at the plopcr no
'nrni she will bc taken in charge On |
nc OIL OF june the dead body Of \ ,oon
WIS seen ti"ating down the river. in III,
,,e1nlt% OF Mr.. John Clacks residence.
i nc body was rescued, hut was So t,r
iisl'Snrrd by decomposition that it was
impossible to discover whether his III,
mad been taken hy violence or acc;d.n.
'al drowning. The corpse was dressed !
~ gray pants and vest. cotton shirt knit
lhNtrsAlrt, and !. pair Of cork tocd bro
gnu shoes. Nothing was tn,,nl On his
person to furnish clue to his identity.
Calcaslcu Eeho: The annual election
~ mayor ana Aldermen Of Lake Charles,
|tS'li'td IN the election Of Hon. Nm
Meyer, Mayor, and james L. t;cary
.aslar Schndlrr, Frank f. Haskell. Dr.
T; > Lyons and Benson Ii. Harmon
\'drrmrn. All but the last two wrr.. -.
'lrrtcd = David Roy. an old and ~
'P'ritd rltizen Of ST. Landry parish. WIS
'rc'drntailN killed last week, under v,rx
'rrhl'ar circumstances. He was ho|din"
load'd gun. with the stock Resin"
'GalnS' or near his abdomen, and Wa
't"hahiy cooking ur narockinn if vh.n
Y was ;'trld"A1aI'. discharged, ANA IN
cecil caused the brrrch of the n,u ~
'fikr lil'n III the abdomen SO s,,y,rcl,
~ :" canSr his death by internal hrmn,.-
cage Nhrrrlin Granger, alias "Ir
90 "' III Mrimcihan, -Anslicr .thr
i'rm'nlAu bull, met i long predicted
''' last Sunday morning near the M,r-
river III this parish, at ilc hands
y Homer I"Enon. Granger, Mo lad
threatened To shoot Lo.non on sioht
vent !" a party II horse hcrdcrs. wLrr,
= h'lrW !.n.non was tnployrd ana
ha''.''grd him for 4 fight. I.ornon nr,-
."srd I" dl>n"nnt for that purpose
ranger rrrl>in. that he did not w,nt
@ '-ti!, loSnnn turned !: way from lin,
'ith Granger fired. Both men dis,noun
'h, ana Granger advanced on Lnnnnn
on NC Young men trim. at each other
l'h pistols Changers last shot brinn
>'en close quarters that it set 90
on ; clothes on fire. Lo.non's last ~hHt
'''"i''i Granger 5 forehead. KILN" III,
'%'"si' y. Changer MAS Int three ,;n;rs :
W 'i f"nr shots, each wound btin.r
:"liai. Granger fired four shots, but
,. ~ escaped pnl'rf. Granger is ae-
~" WIZ, Nv" murders Of peculiar
ll"e''N, and his taking Oft. strictl., i,
- "''' use. GiNes general satisfaction
long the N"1nrlltal, liver
|N'' ~" muses. wee employed to feed
AZ fnpre>S of lie West with then min,