The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-26
SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS.
Gleanings from the Louisiana Press,

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An effort is being ,uade to rcorganize
the State Grange.
Gov. Wiltz visited the town of St.
Martinsville last week.
Buffalo gnats have made their appear
ance in Tensas parish and planters arc
OIL the q"i tire to protect their horses ant,
mules from tho pcstifcrous insects.
Richard Blue and Bill Smith, both col
orcd men, quarreIcd over a game of
cards, IN Tcnsas parish, and Blue was
fatally stabbed. He has since died.
Madison Journal: An old frame house
on South street, Vicksbnrg, fell down
last night Will, loud crash. 1t was
occupied by four Or five -colorc.l people,
who all escaped "ninjured.
MI. james May, II woll known citizen
and farmer Of Bossier parish, committed
suicide by cutting his throat with his
pocket knife. No cause is assigned for
the act. He leaves "A wife and five or
six children
Iberia Sugar Eoml: James White, a
deck hand OF the steamer Key West,
during her last trip from New Orleans to
this place, fell from tho stage plank into
the Atchafalaya river and was drowned.
There will be whiskey election il,
DeSoto parish on the 18th of April-that
is, the people will then vote upon the
question rs to whether the sale of liquor
shall or shall not lie permitted in the
respective wards of the parish.
Mr. Emile J"ffrion, a Pointe Coupcc
st"rckecpcr, committed snicilc by taking
lau.lannm. lie ascribed the rash act to
business complications. The Banner says
Mr.. JotfrlOn was about 30 years of age,
unmarried and respected by all of his
acqnnintanccs.
New Iberia Star: Mr.. I. j. Allison,
lato Judge of our Parish Court, died last
Sunday, tho 18th inst, aged 81 years. Ho
leaves q widow aud throo children.
William Rickc, q young man, was
drowned last Saturday while ut work OH
the wharf 1T the Salt Island.
Marksville B"lletin: The preliminary
examination of Sostlcne Mayeux and
wife, charged with cruel treatment Of q
little girl, aged 81 months, took place
before Justice Bonlclon on the l4tl inst.
The parties accused We're placed under
bonds for their appearance before tho
District Court. The case has created in-
tense excitement IN tho community.
New Orleans City Item: A. j. Lane e.
Co., contracted on the 18th, with Chief
Engineer Greene, to lay the New Orleans
Pacific track from Alexandra south to
the Atchafalaya, sixty-six miles, and ut
once began operations. They will pnt
500 men on the work. Major Greene also
contracted with Morgan. jones & Co, to
put 2Ou teams on the Shreveport div ision
ut once. This is business
Houma Courier: District Attorney
Snaer has been declared insane and con-
veyed to the Asylum. He was put in Jail
several days before his transfer, and his
rawlings sent thrills Of horror to those re-
siding il the neighborhood. His fate is
indeed "a sad ono, aud all sympatl.izc
with him and his family. 1t is sincerely
hoped that lie will recover, although We
consider his case IL hopeless one.
Franklin San: Saturday night Ne
gro named John Smith who rcsidcs ut
Mr.. John O'Bricn's, was assaulted while
asleep in his house, md seriously if not
fatally wounded by aM unknown party,
who struck him on the head with an axe,
fracturing the skull. Suspicion points
to a Negro living In the neighborhood
with whom Smith had a difficulty few
days previous.
Lake Providence Herald: We are in
formed Ivy Hon. Geo. c. Benl,am that he
intends ut al early day to lay narrow
gauge railroad track from his Longweod
plantation on the Mississippi river, to
one Of his stores ON old river, n distance
Of three or four miles. Thi. will l,e done
fer the purpose OF facilitating the ship
nent Of Il large quantity of cotton and
seed that is annually prevented from
going to market on account of bad roads
Baton Rouge Gdpitolian. March II: A
letter was received Inst evening from