The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-02
OF STATE NEWS.
Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.

Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.
Willis Ransom is under arrest in Pointe
Coupee, charged with the murder Of Lu-
Glen Noel both colored.
Feliciana Sentinel: The swamps above
Bayou Sara are now full of water, max
ing every thing very favorable to the
timber men. Floating has already been
commenced.
Monroe Bulletin: Allen Tippit, the
slayer Of Allen Jones at Mrs. Vaughan's
store in Gum Swamp, Morehouse parish,
has been arrested by Sheriff Mcclure and
lodged in Jail.
At a meeting of the st. Joseph bar,
Judg. Wade H. Hough of Concordia was
warmly indorsed for Judge of the new
United States Circuit Court for the
Western District of Louisiana.
Bossier Banner: B. M. Jeter, who
killed Iehn @. AdamA near Red Land,
in 1877, was recently arrested in Howard
county, Arkansas, on requisition of Gov.
Wilt, and lodged in our parish Jail.
Clinton Watchman: There were twen-
ty-three emigrants from Germany landed
i'll our parish OH Monday last. They
have friends here, and came with the
intention of making East Feliciana their
future home.
St. Martinsvillc Observer Our city
council at its last meeting voted an ap-
preparation Of $3.50 to complete the sum
demanded as a subscription by the Nor
gan r. r. Company for the extension of
a branch of their line to our town.
Morgan City Reriew: Henry Dooley
shot and killed Jeff. Williams, both COL
ored, in Brown e. Pixies cross-tie camp,
Lake Natchez. Mr.. Ernest Pike brought
Dooley to the lookup in Morgan City,
from which he will be!taken to St. Mar
tin. Dooley claims to have been justified.
Grcensburg Gazette: Monday evening,
as Mrs. Elizabeth Williams was on the
eve Of starting home the horse became
frightened and ran short distance with
her, when she was thrown from the sad
die, receiving qnite serious injuries. Mrs.
Williams is an aged lady and the injuries
may prove fatal.
Ouachiata Telegraph: Telegraphic ad-
vices from Camden report the burning Of
the steamboat Willie in the Saline river,
with about $50 bales of cotton -. Polite
Hypolite had a preliminary examination
and was remanded to Jail without bail
to await his trial for the murder of Al
eek Brown, on the lower Pargoud place,
March II.
Baton Rouge Capito1ian: The question
of establishing street railway line, to
encircle tho limits of Baton Rouge, is
being discussed "A Ere broke out
among some cottages on tho Oaks plan
tation and owing to the high wind, ef
forts to arrest the flames proved fruitless
until two or three Of the buildings had
been destroyed.
Norehouse Clarion Reports from diff
ferent parts of the State confirm the opin-
ion that a great deal of the cotton seed
of last years crop is unfit to plant. 1t
will not terminate and farmers should
be very cautious in selecting the seed
they plant lest they will be forced to re-
plant, thereby delaying the progress of
farming aud mourning additional ex-
pense.
St. Landry Democrat: The much talked
of case of Chas. N. Ealcr ct ais rs. Thos.
G.. Anderson ct ais has been tried at last.
This was an action wherein the plaintiff,
as President of the School Board of St.
Landry, clnimed Of Thomas G. Anderson,
of said Board, an indebted
ness of some 10000. for money received
by said Anderson and not accounted for.
The case was tried by jury and verdict
rendered in favor of defendants.
Gcetna Courier: The son Of Mr.. Ha-
rang had his arm and hand crushed in
one of the gins at the Oil Factory, which
neccssitated the amputation of the arm.
=. A young lad was mangled by a dog
in Freetown. The offending canine was
killed. The dog was not
mad, but in bad humor- The orange
trees, contrary to our expectation, are
now in bloom. The golden fruit, then,
will not be failure this year, as every
one imagined from the severity of the
past Winter.
Franklin Sun: Sam Stone and one
McGowen lived close together on Sicily
Island. Sam has wife and two chill
dren. McGowen rejoiced in the posses
sion of wife and boy. But last Satur-
day night Stone, forgetting the ninth
eloped with McGowen's
wife and boy. AcGowen followed the
guilty pair as far rs Harrisonburg and
then gave mp the chase. McGowen ID
minus wife and Mrs. Stone minus a hus-
band. Fair exchange is no robbery let
NcGowen appropriate the family Stone
has left behind.-ED. CHIEF
Coushatta Citizen A difficulty oc-
Cured at Cotton Point plantation on
Saturday last, between Ben. Lsftte and
James H. Jones, which resulted in the
shooting aud instant death Of Lafitte.
The parties had misunderstanding q
month or two ago, LATTE threatening
the life of Jones. This threat be has
since repea atedly made, and on Saturday
it is generally believed he went to the
store with the intention Of carrying ont
his threat. Mr.. Jones came to Coushatta
last Wednesday and had a preliminary
examination before Judge Logan, who
him, tue evidence clearly