The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-27

son. Her ontcries were heard by he1
husband, who was fortunately within
hearing, OIL his way home. He soon
reached the scene Of the struggle, ar
rested the tjcid and sent for his neigh
bors. They all assembled Oh Thursday,
and after due consultation, concluded to
give the Negro an old fashioned thrash
ing, which they proceeded to do after
the most approved style, and ordered
him to leave the country at once.
Claiborne Guardian A cabin OIL the
place of W. +. Aycock, four miles north
of Homer, was burned OH the night of
the 18th. Two small children, one aged
were burned to death in the house. The
| Negro woman who lived in the house
| had gone to church and locked the door
OH the outside. The oldest child was
| found near the door, and had it not been
locked might have escaped this horrible
| death. It is reported that another Negro
woman set fire to the house, but Of this
we have no reliable information.
| Coushatta Citizen: Columbus Evans,
| who waylaid and shot Sam Naley, in this
parish, about four months ago, and who
escaped from justice at the time, was
| arrested near East Point and lodged in
Jail here last Thursday. On Sunday
last Walter Taylor, colorcd planter on
Bayou Wincey, arrested Edward Bolton
and turned him over to Sheriff Hunter
who conveyed his prisoner to Mansfield.
Il is supposed Bolton is the ring leader
i'll the robbery and attempted murder of
the colored laborer Smith, who had his
throat cut and tongue severed short
time ago while coming through Bayou
Pierre swamp.
Washington 1'yns: Construction
trains run over the Morgan road as far
as Holmesville, on Bayou Bout. 1t is
expected that the regular passenger
trains to that point will commence rur-
ming in q few days Two convicts
working OH the road mere, got shot last
week while trying to make their escape.
The wounds, however, were not serious
I'VE have information that the Nor
gan road will extend no further toward
Alexandria than Chcneyville or Leconpte
on Bayou BGnf; that tie magnatcs of
the Morgan and Gonld roads have agreed
upon compromise, and that u junction
of the two roads will be made near one
of the above places.
Morgan City Reric,r: American Bucket
Fire Company No. of this place has de-
cidnl to purchase without delay what is
called the Babcock Village Trnck-a
hook and ladder apparatus with four
portable chemical extingnishers. At
Hypolitc Patout's, near Grand Marais,
during the thunder storm that passed
over this parish on the evening of the
18th, Amos Robertson, colored. was struck
and instantly killed by lightning, while /
unloading wood from fonr-mnle wagon.
Another hand ON the same wagon was
stunned, bnt not otherwise injured. The
four mules We're knocked to the ground.
but fortunately only two were killed.
The other two lave recovered from the
shock.
Terrebonnc Times A party of young
men arranged a hunt on Saturday last. |
for the purpose of killing bear which |
had been making depredations on the |
cornfelds Of the Ashland plantation. |
The hunt was very successful and after |
Il short run the bear, one Of the largest |
ever seen iii this parish, was killed. This |
makes the seventh bear they have killed |
this season. Henry Meter, a colored |
boy living on Bayou DuLarge, had pro-
cured dirk knife, and having no scab-
bard for it, carried it loose in his pocket. |
and while riding on a load of fodder, fell
off and ran the blade of the dirk into his |
abdomen. Although he was not instant
y killed, the wound is Of such Il nature
that he can not possibly recover
Ibcrville South: The body of an un-
known white boy was found floating in
Che river near the mouth of the BAYOU
Oh Wednesday evening = The telegraph
WE soon be completed to this point.
The cause Of the delay has been owing
% the impossibllity of obtaining poles.
sufficient poles are on hand to complete
It to this point in Il few days. 4 few
lays since the llostler's house on tue
bellevue plantation, on Bayou Crosse
letc, was struck by lightning. An
'rmoir in the house was broken in pieces
md the clothes therein torn to slretls.
lie hostlcr was stunned and his wifi,
knocked down and remained scnseless
or three days. She is now doing we'll.
wo of their children were not Injured
Though in the house ut the time.
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