The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-12-17
GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY.
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spring. *u,
Tho laws against begging are now
enforced in Italy.
Vienna papers deny the reports Of
Russo- Italian alliance. .Z<
King Alfonso has just celebrated his
twenty-fourth birthday. =5'z
American oleomargarine is sold for
Holland butter in England. .5.,
The Prince and Princess of Wales
will visit Ireland next year.
Hobart Pasha is about to take up his
permanent residence in Paris. ..-...
The Roumanian government prohibit4
the importation of American pork.
The King of Siam has just purchased
at London furniture valued at 81 ESQ, 600.
The editor of the London Telegraph has
bought the Duke of Westminster's castle
for 81 ,0OO, 600. ~
A deserted sweetheart at Alliston,
Ontario, poisoned her lover with strych-
nine lozenges. =
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for the best new drama iu the language
of that country.
Queen Victoria has had resideuce
built for Mr.. John Brown within tbs
grounds of Balmoral.
Mile. Elise, the famous circus rider Of
Paris, is credited with being . daughter
of the Emperor Of Austria.
Mrs. Garfield has been elected the
| first honorary member Of tho New Shake
speare Society of London. 20
A Berlin experimenter has produced
an imitation stone coffin which preserves
the body without embalmins. ..-r.s
The late Cars apartments in tho
Winter Palace remain in tbs same conf
dition us on the day he was killed. ~
| By collision at Cannonburg ton the
North London Railway seven persons
were killed aud moro than 60 severely
injured. s...-..-as s-ss es
The centenary of the abolition of serf-
dom in 1881 by the Emperor Joseph II.
is to be celebrated with popular rejoic
ings thronghont Anstria. 7 asse.
The young lady attendants st th'
Court Theatre, London, are clad in !,
;. yellow waistcoat, navy blue swallow
tailed dress coat, erect collar, aud blacl
silk evening tic. .s-.==
The Ring Theatre at Viennat caugll
fire during .asperformance, the night 9
the Etla inst, and over, 500 peopl
persisted in tho fame.A Several hun
dred moro were injured during the panic
Domestic.
Mormonism is extending to Idaho.
St.:Louis has eleven.murderers in Jail
Boston is to have "a free. Hebrew
school.
President Arthur will.sign no temper.
ance pledge. [.......',......-....S
New York contributed $4,000 to the
Michigan sufferers. ,t as... e4tg;.
St.. Louis people drop their mntiluted
coins in the church boxes. sa tsoEt.i
Senator Hill Of Georgia now spedks,
bnt With a perceptible lisp. as.od ai.i Ia
A man Of 90 is suing at Dcs Moinss for
3 divorce from = wife Of IS. a.t-,t aatI aif
Longfellow is Threatened with tba
growth Of y cancer in his face. i5i0s'
The President took up his residences al
, the White Honss OF, the 7th inst. osii.'.
Guiteau's guards are kept busy passinG
his autographs CUT tospectato1s. ~ r.
J The military post OF Atlanta has been
abolished aud the barracks sold for Sl6,.
, loco. - .li. s's* 60
Tho proprictors of the Boston Herald
have started on as,outhern tour in q
special car. G
, A wagon wheel ran over SOME matcIe.
in a Aevada lay field and a fire ensued
, which destroyed three hundred tons o
hay. .... -.
!, At Mendoza, Ind, a figure of Venus
8 which had been embroidered Oh screel
was declared unfit to be sold at churcl
| fair. -.
3 An entire family were poisoned al
t Cairo, ILL.,, from eating cheese made witt
8 cream which had remained too long in a
t copper vessel. ...-..'...-.....-..
: The steamer Jewell lost one Of hcl
+ guards, and precipitated 500 bales @
t cotton into tho river near Bayou Sara
9 December 10.
/ The Senate committee on Post Office
recommended that the franking privileg
be accorded Mrs. Garfield and bill +
. that effect has been passed by Congress
Five showmen have visited Clevelan'
in the hope of purchasing the f',nera
:. car which conveyed the remains Of Pres
dent Garfield. As much az $50 600 WI,
: offered. A'- {
: A little boy was caught in the machi,
= cry of saw-mill at Pensacola, Fla, an
thrown against the saws. His body VIA
torn to pieces, dasl,ing fragments Of hi
flesh through the mill.
:. A laborers' boarding bouse at Pitt
burg caught fire December 10, from
J. coal oil explosion. Ten men perisl,ed j
ae the flames, three others will die hi
:. eight are badly burned.
:" A WRONG IDEA. -r
,y M.,v ,arso,s having gotten the wror
IL idea that hops are Strengthening, hay
e, | taken to drinking beer and ale very freel