The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-13
SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS

pounds was raised in the garden OF Mrs
L. P. Firth, at Marksville.
Nearly all our exchanges from the cot
ton raising parishes have clroniclcd the
appearances Of "thc first bale" Of the
new cotton crop.
Capt. j. II. Walker, who shot and
killed Simon Doyle in Webster parish,
for tho seduction of his daughter, has
been released OH bond of $1,000.
Iberville South: Mr.. Adolph Kauf
man, proprietor of tho Cosmopolitan
Hotel, was attacked with apoplexy last
Saturday and died on Sunday.
Marcus Addison, a young man living
in Sabine parish, accidentally shot him
self in the arm and body while out
squirrel huntiug. His wounds are severe,
but arc not supposed to be mortal.
Mr. +. T. Presley, editor Of tho Sabine
Southron, resigned his position as mem
Der Of the Board Of School Directors for
that parish, because the actions of the
Board wcro not in cOnsOnance with his
views. ..-.
A planter from the Island, Union
parish, reports to the Farmervillo Gazette
gloomy crop prospects in that section;
but little corn made, and the cotton
worms already at work on several places
sweeping everything before them,
| Claiborne Guardian The students of
Keaohi College propose to erect IL suit
able monument over the grave of their
late President, Rev J. II. Tucker. The
money is to he raised by voluntary con-
tribntons Of tho students Of the school.
Lafayette .idrcrtiscr: An eastward
bound freight train, consisting of an
engine and number of box and flat
cars, ran from the track at Cadc's station,
and was considerably damaged. The
mishap was caused by a switch having
been left open through carelcssness.
Natchitoches indicator: Last Sunday
Il COW Enthusiastically flctcd with by
tlrophobia, created excitement on the
western outskirts of this city. She
furo,,sly attacked every living thing
that came within the range Of her vision
and inauguratel panic among the wo.
men and children. She was hunted
down and finally killed.
st. John Meschacebc: Tuesday morn
ing Il little after midnight, while Messrs
Leon Abadie and Albert Becnel were
stcaming up a pumping engine on the
lattcr's plantation, the boiler explode,
and Mr.. Abadie was severely scal1cd
His flesh was burned to the bones and III
died Thursday evening. Mr.. Becnel wa'
struck OH tho head by flying object
but was not dangerously hurt.
} Monroe Bulletin: Monday evening
jeremiah Coats, colored man workin:
, OH the Filhoil pace OH bayou pcSiarl
was shot by some unknown party, and
it is feared, mortally wounded. Ho hat
Just been to his we'll for a bucket o
/ water, which lie carried to the house
( and returning to the well for a viii
2 which he had forgotten, was shot by tn
party who no doubt had just arrived ant
3 was waiting for an Opportunity TO p1
: into execution his hellish design to as
D sassinate his victim.
= Peter Mitchell, the colored man VIII
o entered tho dwelling of MIR. Donates
a Chauvin, in the parish Of st. John til
: Baptist, and attempted to outrage tn
s person Of Miss Marie Chauvin, secured
+ change of venue to ST. Charles paris
!, and was acquitted by jury composc
\ entirely Of colored men. Tho ovidenc
4 against him was said to have been quit
clear, and lis counsel advised him
! leave immediately after the trial,
8 avoid being lynched. Mitchell actc
Q upon the hint and made himself scare
L st. Charles Herald; Last Sunday
: fatal cutting affair took place on til
j. Dugan plantation, between two Negl oe
' named John Dymon1 and james Silnm
Il in which Simms received cut in til
u abdomen, completely disembowling hin
/ which, in short time resulted i'll deaf
> Tho quarrel arose about !; blanket and
pair Ut shoes. Dymond is i'll jail.
Jules Garibalti, :, bright mullatto, age
u about twenty two, is charged with con
u ,u;tfinn :. rama M a 1ittla tIauUhter
= Marshal Bennett, also colored, in tt
9. lower part Of this parish some two wcel
. ago. Judge Hahn examined the ca
- and committed the accused to prise
y without benefit of bail.
it Uncle Hymns Of the Sugar Plant
:" charges that Col McCrauie, President
l. the Press Association, is growing o