The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-20
SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS
Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.

| 81 CNAMAN Il OE o1 al ANAI w os
Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.
The people Of Mnden are making Wig
orous efforts to have the line of Vicks
burg, Shreveport and Pacific Railway so
changed that it will pass through their
town.
| Gretna Courier: There was IL meeting
of citizens Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of protesting against the right Of
tho Pacific Railway to.llay its track
along Third street.
Webster Tribune Whooping cough
of malignant type is still prevailing i'll
Minden. 1t has been quite fatal ameng
the colored children. For the past two
| months three or four q week have died
| from this malady.
St. Charles Herald: Wednesday morn
ing, rice cutting began in rear of Hahn
| Vile. The day was marked with many
casualties, as it is reported some fifteen
or twenty hands were overcome by the
heat and tainted in the fields.
Clinton Patriot Democrat; Maria
Thorton, an aged colored women, re-
ceived from tho hands of her daughter,
Laura Morrison, Il dose Of morphja in
lieu of quinine, causing death from the
sad mistake few moments afterwards.
Madison Journal: A shooting scrape
occurred Monday evening, back of
Omega, between Mr.. James Gilfoil and
his brotler-in-law, MIR. Perry. Both
parties were shot, the former i'll the arm
and the latter in the mouth. Neither
shot will likely prove fatal.
Iberia Journal: It is decided that a
branch railroad will be built from jean
nerette to Cypremort. At the meeting
held on the 9th inst, although not large
ly attended on account Of the inclemency
Of the weather. $3.50 was subscribed for
the building Of the road.
Robert Hill, a colorel man who killed
his brother OH the plantation of Mr. VIM.
L. Shofftr, in Terrebonne parish, some
months ago, was recently arrested III
Vicksburg or requisition from Coy.
Witt, and has been returned to Terre-
bonnie to stand his trial.
| LAFAYETTE 4drertiser: A rumor to the
effect that the convicts i'll camp above
| Washington had revolted, killed the
guards and made their escape was gen
orally current few days since, and Gre
ated some CONSERVATION. 1t subsequent
ly proved to be without foundation.
st. Landry Democrat: There is'a wo-
man in this parish who gave birth to
four children at one time, two boys and
two girls, all living and now old enough
to walk. Another st. Landry woman
has had sixteen children i'll sixteen years
twins twice-ten of whom are now
living. This beats immigration.
Morehouse Cotton Plant: A colored
man named Harrison Lyons, Jr., while
loading his gun accidentally discharged
it, the load Of squirrel shot entering his
abdomen and wounded him mortally 49,
The Negro that shot Mr.. Scott Lanie1
some time since, and whom the con
stables posse shot in capturing him, liat
his arm amputated. Gangrene having
set in the physicians think another am
putation must be.madc. Mr. Lanier has
recovered from his wounds.
St. John Neschacebe The Bonne
Care crevasse is shame to lower Lon
isiana and should not have been permit
ted to run 50 long to the prejudice of ;
fertile region of the State and our i'm
portant lakes. A subscription sufficien
to defray the expense Of building per
manent leyee is proposed. In a letter t.
the Democrat Mr. b. Laplace, our worth.
citizen, offers to start the list with a con
tribution of $1,000.
Alorehonsc Clarion: Wesley Frazie
and Joe Williams, two colored men, be
! came involved in difficulty OH th
!, Wilderness place, which resulted in th
latter being shot by Frazier. The wca
, pom used was double-barrel shot gun
thirty buckshot entering the body q
| Williams. He lived about twelve hour
after being shot. From what we hav
{ heard OF the affair Frazier's provoca:io
, to sLoot Williams was great. Frazie
, surrendered to the officers of the law
. Madison Journal: We are informe
that work will soon begin in earnest al
along the line Of the V. s. IL 2. r.
Raising the road bed between this plac
and Monroe. building the bridge acro>
the OHacliita river aud completin. I'll
gap between Monroe and Shreveport wi
r be carried on simultaneously. NJ
Preston Hawksns, IL native of Madisn
and u young man of promise, was ace
tlentalIs drowned while bath!n. j.. til
iiycr ~. tie 9ti, instant.