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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23
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DEMARKS having been made by some
III parties that it would be impossible for
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offer reward Of
FIFTY DOLLARS
to any person who will prove that the mat
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| refer to the following gentlemen. who
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References:
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G. Feitcl. J. T. Nolan, Jr. NINA Wives.
Ulysse Dugas, Just Comes, DIR. McGalliard
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H. G CRUDE.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23
River News.
St,,ge Of Water Gauge Reading f,r 1881
Compared to High Water Mark Of 1874.
3P. N.

The Hattie Hamilton, commanded by
Capt. w. j. Walters, has been withdrawn
as /, ferry boat at Baton Rouge and has
entered the coast-jobbing trade. She is
well adapted for carrying lumber and
other bulky freight and begins the sea-
son under favorable auspices.
The Fred. A. Blanks passed down Mon
day evening chock full-of air.
The double-propeller Gilbert burned
at Eicksbnrg OH the 18th inst.
The steamer st. John, recently of the
coast and Bayou Lafonrche trade, has
been purchased by Capt. L. p. Delahou-
sage and now plies between New Orleans
and Monroe on the Mississippi and
Ouachita rivers, leaving New Orleans
every Saturday evening
sudden fall in the liver yesterday
causes the l.elief that u clevasse has oc-
Cured at some point above. We are in
formed that the water declined two
inches within half All hour.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23

The sale Of pews at the Catholic
Church last Sunday was very largely at
tended. Competition for the choice seats
was lively, and the prices obtained were
unusually high.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23

Our Office was honored on Wednesday
by visit from Mr.. L. SambOla Jones,
the accomplished yonng proprietor and
associate editor of the Baton Rouge I'D
rocate, accompanied by his father, DR..
Thos. S. Jones, the worthy and efficient
Superintendent of the State Insane Asy-
lum at Jackson, La. Unfortunately, we
We're engaged in the performance of Of
fetal duties ut the Court House and thus
missed the opportunity of greeting our
esteemed visitors, a Cause for regret. We
hope to have early OCCASION to repair the
omission. DR.. Jones and son were on
their way to New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23

From the LIST of April throughout the sea-
son will keep at my ice-house on Missis-
sippi street. opposite river ferry landing, a
large supply Of ice from the Northern
Lakes, which will he sold mt lowest New
Orleans prices, by the single pound, sack or
llogshead. Shipments made to all points on
Mississippi river, Bayou Lafourcl,e and N.
O. Pacific railroad on shortest notice. The
patronage of consumers and dealers is re-
spectfully solicited. HENRY COOK.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23

We learn from the Baton Rouge Capt.
fOliah of the 18th that the handsome edi-
tor Of that sterling paper passed through
Dsnaldsonville q few days before, en-
route to New Orleans.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23
dealer BOOTS and
DE1IOvAL! REMOVAL!
s. aOA4TH,
Boot &~1Ssp Maker,
REMOVAL!
Donaldsonville. La.

Takes pleasure in informing the public
that on or before the lst of April he will re-
move from his old stand on Mississippi street
to new shop on Railroad Avenue formerly
property of Mr.. Jos. Hiss), where he will be
better prepared than ever to receive old
and new customers, aud to execute with
neatness, cheapness and dispatch all orders
for work in his line. Thanking the public
for the liberal patronage heretofore extern
ded him, he respectfully solicits continu-
ance of their favor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23

UONI LUSON T7LLE.
Begs leave to announce that the destrac-
ton of his shop by fire will cause no inter
ruption in his business. Until lie can re-
build at his former stand he has secured the
use of the shop Of Mr.. Chris Welker, Rail
road Avenue, near corner of Attakapas
street, where he will receive and execute all
orders promptly and satisfactorily. Respect
fully solicits u continuance Of patronage on
the part Of old customers and u trial from
new ones, promising satisfaction in work
and prices.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23

Mr.. Henry A. Winfrec, who has been
an attachc Of the CHIEF office during the
past four years and half, has procured
a position in the Office of the Iberville
South, at Plaquemine. Henry possesses
the virtue Of being temperate, steady
aud reliable-one that is, alas, too rare
among the devotees of the art prescrva-
tive-and we hope his new position will
prove pleasant and lucrative to himself,
and that his services will give satisfac-
ton to his employer.
The New Orleans and Donaldsonville
telegraph line has been completed, 50 far
as the erection of the poles and running
of the wire are concerned, but we under
stand that the line will not be put in OPP
Grafton until the railroad is built to a
point farther beyond Donaldsonville than
it now extends. The public may rest as
sured, however, that we will be in tel
egraphic communication with the out
side world before the opening Of the next
business season.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-23

We erred last week in Announcing that
the next meeting Of the Police Jury would
be held Oh Thursday, the 2Sth inst. The
day fixed for the session is Tuesday, the
26th inst. We regret to learn that Mr..
Il. I. Hanson, the President Of the jury,
has been confined to his room during tile
past week by an acute rheumatic attack.
We trust he will be able to attend Tues
days meeting, and that onr parish legis-
lators will devise and adopt a hefinitiye
plan for wiping out the parochial debt.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
The Veterans, Reunion.

WINTHROP, Aug. 30.-The soldiers reunion,
which occurs at Lake Maranocook Thursday,
promises to be an smmense affair. A large
corps of veterans have signiied their intention
to be present. Boat racing and other amuse-
ments will conclude the campfire.
Universalist Sunday Schools at the Lake.
. LAKE MARANocooK, Aug. 30-The Maine
Uniyersalist Sunday schools are on an excur-
sion here to-day. Specials arrived heavily
loaded. Nearly 1900 are in attendance.
Many prominent clergymen and laymen of the
denomination are present, among whom are
Rev. w. G. Haskell, Lewiston; Rev. G.. w.
Quimby of the Gospel Banner, Augusta; Rev.
Mr.. johnson, Jay; Rev, Arson Titus, Massa-
chusetts; Rev. ]. G. Snow, New Jersey, form
erly of Auburn; eX-Gov. Perham, Portland;
Hon. John p Swasey, Canton; Hon, 2. A,
Gilbert, Turner, and others. AS many as fifty
Sunday schools are represented.
AT one o'clock public exercises were held at
the pavilion, continuing two hours Ex-Gov.
Perham presided. Resolutions of sympathy
and coincidence were passed relating to the sad
condition of the President, and the Chairman
was instructed to forward the same to Presi-
uonb 0dlAoiu anu Aanly' OPoOOnoS "Sio
made by Rev. Messrs Snow of New Jersey,
Hayden of Deering, Quinby of Augusta, S. P.
Smith of Massachusetts,, Davis of Lvermore,
and Mr.. Brett of Bangor. The exercises were
very interesting.
Dropped Dead.
LEWISTON, Aug. 30.-Patrick Sweeney of
Sabattis dropped dead on Main street, Lewis
ton, this afternoon.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
BURGLARY.

The Thieves Shot and Captured.
WHITEHEAD, N. Y, Aug 30.-The resi-
dences of H. A. Griswod and A. G. Hopson
were entered by burglars last night and valua-
bles amounting to over $4,000 taken. Two
suspicious lookir men boarded the train bound
south at Constable, seven miles distance, and
an order was telegraphed for their arrest at
Mechanicsville. Two officers in attempting
to do SO were shot and it is feared one fatally.
The silver ware, jewelry, watches, &C., were
found on the train.
BOSTON, Aug. 30.-An Albany special says
the sheriff was shot, but the deputy with some
20 passengers pursued. One of the passengers
discharged a shot gun wounding both and thus
effecting their capture and recovery of the
balance of the stolen property. They were
jailed. One is said to be seriously wounded.
ALBANY, N. Y. Aug. 30.-Deputy Sheriff
Post of Saratoga county, with an assistant
boarded the train from the north at Mechan-
icsville this morning, having been telegraphed
that the two burglars who robbed Griswold's
house at Whitehall last night were on board
AS Post accosted one of the burglars the man
drew a revolver and shot him in the neck and
breast, inf1icting ugly though not fatal wounds.
Post thereupon shot the burglar in the fore
head and desperate hand to hand encounter
took place between the two wounded men in
the presence of excited passengers. The car
was crowded and for time most intense ex-
element prevailed, but fiually the desperate,
weakened by the loss of blood, was overpower-
ed. His companion was shot in the neck by a
farmer while attempting to escape and sur
rendered. The prisoners gave their names as
John Murray and Lewis Proctor. A passen-
ger was shot and slightly wounded in the
melee. There is strong talk of lynching both
prisoners. The property stolen at Whitehall,
which was valued at 50 900, was recovered.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
WEDNESDAY MORNING. AUGUST 81.
BY TELEGRAPH.
MAINE.
MAINE.
A BIG BLAZE.
Lewiston Has a $4,000 Fire.

Lewiston Has $40, 900 Fire.
LEWISTON, Aug. 30.-At half-past fire was
discovered in the rear of Jos. W. Miller's large
carpenter, sash and blind shop The buildings
extended 100 feet from the street, and were
close by Cyrus Greely's sash and blind ware
house. The ipfiammsble material made the
fire so hot that it quickly involved Mr.. Gree
lys building and extended to another below
owned by Miller & Randall, occupied by j f.
Getchell, (harnesses) also in the rear to r. G.,
Pingree g. Co.'s lumber yard. The first two
buildings were a total loss, and the third
building was partially burned. All were par
tally insured. About $4,000 feet of Pingree &
Co.'s lumber were burned. Hunters paint
shop, over Miller's, and E. B Clark's paint
shop, in front of Greely's, were both destroyed.
Some stock was saved. Getchell's harness
stock was saved The paint and oil with dry
lumber made the hottest fire Lewiston has seen
for several years. One of the Western Union
wires and several telephone wires were de-
stroyed. Total loss must be $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
STILL ENCOURAGING.
Good News from the Sick
Room.
The President is Apparently ON
the Mending Hand.
HE PASSES THROUGH DAY AND
NIGHT WITHOUT A SETBACK.

The news this morning from the sick cham
Der at the White House is gratifying The
slight incision made in the parotid swelling
yesterday was followed by happy results, CIV
ing considerable relief to the patient and en-
couragement to the surgeons. He takes
proper quantity of nourishment and apparent
ly assimilates it readily and without difficulty.
His mind is clear, and the stupor under which
he labored last week has entirely passed away.
He is doing quite as well as could be expected.
No positive gain in strength has been made.
but no ground has been lost. The situation is
improving. 1t is too early to express conf
dence in recovery, but we are justified in en-
tsrtaining strong hopes.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
THE PARCHING WEST.
No Rainfall for Two Months.
DUST FIVE INCHES DEEP ON THE
LAND.

GIBSON, Ill. Aug. 80. The weather is fright
full. Dust lies from two to five inches deep
which gusts of wind whirl every where, almost
impeding business. Scarcely drop of rain
has fallen since the middle of June. The
fields appear as if sirocco had passed over
them. There is absolutely no pasturage and
the fall ploughing is out of the question. The
majority of the wells are dry.
BERRIEN's SPRINGS, Mich, Aug. = The
weather is very dry and warm, the mercury
running up to 100 yesterday and to-day. No
rain has fallen for six weeks. Vegetation is
about destroyed. Late potatoes are entirely
ruined.
DECATUR, Ill, Aug. 30.-A serions water
famine is threatened in this region. Doleful
reports of increasing scarcity of water come
from all parts of the country. Stock is suffer-
ing A wide expanse of grass and weeds near
the Illinois Central Railroad bridge, south of
this town, eau ght fire from locomotive and is
still burning,
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
California Mining stocks.
o (By I6IegTaph.J
SAN FRANCIsco Aug, 3O.-The following are the
!, -, = a+io,,o of Miuipo stocks to-day.


WATERTowN, Ang. 30.-Beef Cattle-reeeipts D.
1874 head steady demand for Cattle of good quality
market generally unchanged, but perhaps, tribe
easier on common grades Of stock sales of Beef Cat
tle-choice at s 25a9 90; extra at 25@8 90; first
quality at 6 O0@7 o.; second quality at O0@6 90;
third quality at 00d4 70.
Mich Cows and Calves at S20GSA5; Yearlings SIG
,s12; two years old $13aS24;three years $2Oa $40;
Farrow Cows $I4@S30; Fancy Cows S5oGS65:
Western fat Swine. live, at 7@712; Northern
dressed Hogs S19@86S.
Sheep and Lambs-Receipts 1894 head; market
depressed by supply and prices declined nc u
II on Sheep and lie on Lambs sales of Sheep in lots
3 OOa4 90 each; extra 00@5 20; Spring Lambs 4
(G6. Veal Calves 21a@61a.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
A MAINE BOY
Kills Hia wife and shoots himself.

Kills His Wife and Shoots Himself.
BOSTON, Mass, Aug. 30.-Francis G. Pease,
aged %, residing in Edinboro street, this city,
and recently from Rockland, Me-, tonight
nred five shots from o revolver into his wife,
aged is, two taking effect in her heart killing
her instantly. Immediately afterwards he fired
several shots into his own body, and, though
still living, his injuries are fatal. No cause
for the murder and suicide is known. Parties
living in the same house with the murderer
and victim have never noticed unpleasant re-
lations between them, and to all appearances
they lived together in great harmony. Pease,
though at one time in good circumstances has
been idle of late, ard is said to have been
drinking considerably.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
MINOR TEI.RGRAMs.

The body of baggage master Sellew, of the
sunken steamer New York, has been recovered.
The Barbados has been visited by cyclone
and its arrival at Cuba is expected.
The steamer Newport has arrived at Nassau
disabled.
The Massawippi railroad accident Monday at
North Hatleygue was caused by a dense fog.
The engine OF the gravel train ran into the
rear car of the passenger train, telescoping the
car and injuring about twenty persons, one or
two, it is feared, fatally. Sectionman Taylor
IS badly hurt
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
A CURIOUS DIVORCE CASE.
A Marriage in Maine Void in New Bruins
- wick.

A Marriage in Maine Void in New Bruins
wick.
ST.. JOHN, n. B., Aug. 29.-In the Divorce
Court Judge Wetmore delivered Judgment in
ike case Of David Pugh v. Charlotte Emma
Pugh granting divorce a 0fncule and declar-
ing the marriage void upon the ground that
the defendant was the sister of a deceased
former wife of the plaintiff, and justifying the
plaintiff in instituting proceedings, the wife
having left her husbands home for some
years and having rejected his entreaties to re-
turn. The husband was directed to pay costs.
The parties, knowing their inability to law
fully contract marriage in New Brunswick,
agreed to meet and did meet in Honlton,
Maine. where such marriages are permitted
by the laws of the State, and were married, in
tending to return to New Brunswick. They
lived together as husband and wife for eleven
years, and had several children born to them;
but the wife's conscience became awakened to
the improperly of the marriage, and, under
the pretence of visiting friends in the United
States she went to Rochester, and refused to
return home, alleging that she had expected
that, at the time of her marriage, her husband
would sell out his properly in New Brunswick
and remove to the United States. 1t was
claimed for the defendant that she, being
domiciled in State where such marriages
were allowable, was entitled to hold the con.
tract valid. The Court found against this con-
tention.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
MARINE NEWS.

Disaster to Portland Schooner.
PORTSMOUTH, N. H., Aug. 30.-The schooner
Eldorado of Portland broke adrift from her
anchorage in the lower harbor this forenoon.
She came up the river with strong tide and
struck a, bridge, breaking the heavy timber
and part of the frame work, the vessels
main boom being broken.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
SERIOUS DROUGHT.
penngvlvania Rivers Running Dry

Pennsylvania Rivers CUNNING Dry.
P1rrsBURG, Aug. 3O.-The weather the past
week has been intensely hot, the thermometer
ranging from 80 to 81 No rain has fallen here
for II days, and during the entire month the
surrounding counties says the drought is pro-
Wing disastrous to crops. Everything is drying
nm and unless rain comes very shortly the
effect will be too serious to contemplate. The
rivers are lower than for ten years, the marks
showing but three inches ID the channei OF ten
inches below the water marx.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
THE TORPEDO EXPLOSION.
Funeral of the Victims.

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug 80. All work is sus-
pended at Torpedo Station for the day. The
funeral of Lieut. Commander Fades and Lieut..
Spaulding took place at haIf-past one. Mrs.
Fades was brought here from Narragansett
Pier last night. One of Spaulding's feet was
found last night. 1t is understood that the ac-
oident is to be investigated by order of the
Navy Department.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31

weeks ago, the glandular complication, the
stupor and delirium the rapid pulse, LOST OF
strength, etc., were all due to this cause.
The wonderful vitality of the President en-
abled him to overcome all of the dangers and
complications attending the wound prior to
the occurrence of blood poisoning. In his
case septicemia had undermined the very
foundations of life producing condition much
resembling typhoid fever, attended with
stupor, delirium and great prostration The
processes of digestion and assimilation had
been pretty much arrested, so that although
he partook of a sufficient amount of nutritious
food he became greatly emaciated and ex-
hausted, the blood besides becoming vitiated
by absortion of septicamia had become more
and more depraved on account of the failnre
of the system to asSimilate food and transform
it into blood.
The President has been laboring under the
influence of this blood poisoning for some
time, and during the past week it became ev1-
dent that unless favorable change occurred,
his vital powers would give way, and on FRI
day morning change for the better was
noticeable.
Blaines Dispatches.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 3O.-Secretary Blaine
sent the following dispatch this afternoon:
To Logeu, Minister, London:
The Presidents condition has not materially
chaneed since my last despatch. Another in
cision was made this morning in the parotid
freely and the swelling grows less. Pulse at 2
p. m. is lower than during the forenoon yester-
day, but on both days it is higher than his
other good symptoms would seem to warrant.
Now 10, at noon was 116.
(Signed,) BLAINE, secretary.
The following was just sent by Secretary
Blaine at 1880 p. M:
To LolgeL, Minister, London:
The President, if not rapidly advancing, is
at least holding his own. His fever is less than
last night and his swollen gland steadily I'M
proves. His pulse continues rather high, run
ming this evening ITO to ia. Perhaps the best
indication in the case is that the President
himself feels better and his mind being now
perfectly clear, he readily compares one days
progress with another.
(Sign0) BLAINE, Secretary.
At Midnight.
At this hour the physicians report that no
noticeable change in the Presidents condition
has occurred since 10 p. M, and that he is now
resting quietly.
The Latest.
130 A. M.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 31.-The President has
restlv quietly since mid night, sleeping most of
the time At this hour his pulse is lower than
at 10 p, M, and he is asleep
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
METRoRoLoaroAA
I s,.roArJoss ros anE NRxv TwENry-vous
EoFIRa.

WAS Dept, OFFICE Cg1Es SIGNAL
0EEIcER, Washington, d. c.,
August 81, Am.
For New England,
Warmer, fair weather, south-westerly winds,
stationary or lower pressure.
SPECIAL BULLETIN.
Local rains have fallen in Missouri, Iowa
and Minnesota. Elsewhere fair weather has
prevailed. Temperature is generally above
the mean for the month. 1t has risen in New
England, the lake region and the Northwest;
in other districts remained stationary
Warmer, fair weather is indicated for Thurs
day in New England, the Middle and South
Atlantic States
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL
parsa.nd Dali, wholesaie rsnr.es,

Portland Daily Wholesale HsarsSes.
PORTLAND. Aug 80.
Sugars are stronger with an upward tendency;
granulated is selling at 97sc, which is 7c lower
than at the same time last year; we quote Extra
at 9ssc. At Chicago to-day September Wheat
opened at 231s, showing decline of about loo
from yesterday opening prices, but at the close
the market was hrmer.
The following are to-day's quotations OF Flour,
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
BUILDING ACCIDENT.

III % 1s1bI4 T 1ItsIIy M
BALTIMORE, Nd, Aug. 30-A portion of the
wall of a building on Hanover street fell this
morning, burying seven colored laborers in the
ruins. Two were taken out dead and one died
sfaer being released. Two other colored men
were rescued, severely but not fatally injured
The building was being torn down to make
room for a new one.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31

It is thought that 100 oarsmen will partici-
pate in the Washington regatta
AID explosion took place yesterday at the
Winchester repeating arms manu1actofy ~
New Haven. The building was shattered, out
none of the operatives were killed.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31

NOTICE. Ladies now using cream tartar and
aoda in baking will have better results by using
Congress Yeast Powder. Try it in biscuits, cake
doughnuts, pie crust, etc.
SHADES ENGLISH MUsTARD Is sold by all gro
ers.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31

The following quotations of stocks were received
yesterday by Woodbury. s. Moulton (members OF the
Boston Stock Exchange), corner Of Middle Ex-
change streets:
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
Recelp,s q rraine Central.

PORTLAND. Aug. 20.
For Portland cars 81 miscellaneous merchandise,
for connecting roads 5S cars miscellaneous mer
nhAndisA
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
MARRIAGES.

In Leeds Aug II, Algene F. Tinkkam of Augusta
and Miss Jennie NJ Brewster of Leeds.
In Pittsfed, Aug II, Sampson Hart and Mrs
Mary A. Bickford.
In Norridgewock, Aug. 8, Edward E. Barker and
Miss Helen McIntire.
The Portland daily press., 1881-08-31
OFFICIAL BULLETINS.

o.oU "A. NJ
EXECUTIVE MANSION, Aug 30.-The Presi-
dent slept the greater part of the night, awak-
ening at intervals, and retaining the liquid
nourishment administered. His general con-
dition this morning is about the same as at the
same hour yesterday. Pulse 102; temperature,
9S.5; respiration, 49,
tSigned.) D. W. BLISS,
J. x. BARNES,
j. j. WOODWARD,
ROBERT REYBURN.
n HAYES AcNEV