The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-02
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SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS
Glean;n cs from the Louisiana Press.

who lives near Shougaloo, was blown
down and one of his children killed AM
another seriously injured.
Monroe Bulletin: Corn is suffering
ana gardens we'll nigh burned up. Cot
ton is doing finely, but rain is wanted
The prospects are not to be compared
With last wear A colorcd labOrcr, a
Mni,'s saw mill, fell in the river Monday
morning and was drowned.
Ayoyelles Eu7letin: In some sections o
this parish the crops, especially the corn
are showing signs Of 4 want of rain, ant
in others good showers have fallen
Where snch has been the case the corr
crop may he considered made. Hal
fell last Wednesday i'll some parts Of tho
parish.
st. Tammany Farmer: We learn that
n colorcd man was shot and instantly
killed ut the tnrpcntnc factory on Pearl
he was an escaped convict from Ala
llama, and reward was offered for his
capture. He was killed willie resisting
arrest.
New Orleans Suites Rice planters in
most of the lowland parishes say that
the only thing which can save the rice
crop of this year is Il rain, sufficiently
heavy to thoroughly saturatc tie ground.
The continuous dry weather and I'M
usually hot atmosphere has the effect of
scorchine the susceptible plant.
Lake Providence Herald: The pre-
Jiminary examination Of /. j. Stephens,
charged with the killing Of y man named
Clark, three weeks since, took place on
Tuesday. After hearing all the testi-
mony in the case the Judge discharged
the prisoner, the evidence going to show
that the killing was purely accidental.
Baton Rouge .fdrocntc: The repairs on
rhc walls Of the State Pcntentary
'h1own down during the September
storm of 1873, have just been finished.
The buildings are in good sanitary con-
dition, and present a good appearance
The want Of iron delays the brick
layers and rctards the skaters, plumbers,
etc, engaged in the work Of requiring
the Capitol.
Madison journal: Our usually quiet
town was thrown into high state of cx-
uitclncnt on Tuesday evening last, by s,
difficulty between Mcasrs. John Boyd
and TT. Coats, which resulted in Mr.
Coats receiving several severe but not
dangerous knife wounds. Mr.. Boyd Was
immediately arrested, and placed under
bond for his appearance at the next
criminal term of court.
toncor'la Eoylc: Intelligence of re-
liable nature has been received giving
The gratifying assurance that 100000
has been raised to complete the const:uc-
ton of the railroad through from Vidalia
to Houston, Texas. Within the next thirty
Gays u company Of Eastern capitalists
who have seen the feasibility Of the pro
jrctcd route viii visit this section and
make tour of inspection.
St Helena Gaecttc: We hear it repor-
ted that Mr.. Richard Ncsom near Grange
vile III this parish accldently shot him
Self on Thursday, which resulted in
his death on Saturday The cotton
crop throughout the parish is still in an
excellent condition and looks promising
Tor large yield. The corn will fall
short in many localities, on account Of in
sufficient rain for about five weeks.
st. Charles UwaM: Monday evening
John Henry, aged 20 years, living on
the Gnyol plantation, while crossin. a
ditch fell III and was drowned. Alter he
had been missing some time, his parents
started i'll search of him, and found him
face down in this ditch, which contained
hardly one foot Of water. lie was sub
Ject to ifs, and it is supposed that he
was taken with one as he WAS crossing
this ditch.
tn'on gazette: Saturday evening
about sunset, II curious incident hap
pcnrd not far from town. 4 full grown
coon Was taking an evcllln.; walk around
tie corn fields, but to his great misfor
tune he stepped into Il lot where there
was mule grazing. The mule became
","itcd and war.ilvn ut tie idea of coon
walking so unroncerl'ed about his prem
Uses, and after pursuing the coon about
Two hundred ,;.t.ds lie caught and killed
it.
TanGipal!oa he7,r.ndem: 4 fight oc-
CURED last Saturday 1T Kicks bar-ronm
~ which Arch Butler and Thos. Good
man, two black men, We're Shot by Mr..
l.. X. nranghon. Butler died soon after
and Goodman is seriously wounded.
WHISKY was the cause Of trouble
Mr.. DiAnghnn fled, and Sheriff Mix has
got Yet fonnh him, though ,liiiyen.
search was made. Mr.. !,raashon i. Il
member of ;he Police Jury, and other
MIS-" a prominent citizen e lis nci -l,-
h'rhood. We Know notl.,:.S of the col
"Ir,l men.
Lincoln sen'iael: The manager of tie
\Ichsbnrg, Shreveport and Pacific rail
road Mr.. John Scott, accompanied hv
$. "..:,l Prominent officers of said road
''iiri thc lev management. visited
Monroe last Saturday tor the purpose Of
inspecting their new purchase. Nj. Scott
Will be general manager Of the road from
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