The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19

struck, settling fire to the house and
killing the boy. The Negraes Hat time
to remove the body and several bales Of
cotton, but there were .ahaa6 seven bales
t of seed cetsen burned
Colfax CavoHiele- Several days ses
VInian Brandon ceIareel, shot the dnskY
daughter of Wesley Wilkins heeause she
refuse.l to marry him, hitting her in the
FACE with one huckshot and in the ribs
with another. Brandon is III Iiait. The
/ girl u not seriously hart Last Sasar-
day Orange benElnainr shee another Ne
/ gro, named Genrye Peace. in the left
breast, while easgaged in q drunken row,
! at the ssare OF Mr. A. N. Trust. Peaes
Is badly hurt. but his wound il not con-
sidsrea dangerous.
Claiborne Baker . eoloFed boy II
years ef age, Is IN Jail at P!aanemine for
attempting to na1rder his employer, W.
Arthur Shift by pntting puIveriaed giass
into a dish Of radisiies Mr. sIlif was sa
eat for supper on the I2sl, of February.
/ The boy nl:ide u confession of the at
tea,p5 and also admitted having stolen
SS.s75 frsn1 Mr.. Shift, whlci. he says ha
gave to a eaiared nl:la named Thas.
t Jonter, who advised him TO pat the
glass III his employers faod. The hoy
was reInanded 10 prison without benefit
OF bail and Pointer placed under bond af
see55o sf, appear fer trial. We obtain these
particulars from the Iberville sauta
ST. Charles Hsrald On Sunday, Feb
ruary %, two coIared men named Henry
Travis and John Harris We're engaged in
gambling in Frertowa, a village about
six miles above HafIiuville. when u dis
p11te arose and some harsh words were
exchanged between them Travis drew
u ptsJoI aasf permitted it at Harris A
crowd had gathered i'll the nae:,ntime.
and Hsirris, pushing his way through ID,
followed Travis, who had resreafe.l
across the road IL, the LeTee, aud draw
ing q revolver fired threa shots. two Of
which EaoiS effect Ill she hedY OF Travis,
Who asea Monday morning. Harris es-
capped and has thus far elIdett the officers
The Morplmuse. C1arion gives an ae-
eauns Of the burning Of the stea,asr Oils
b. on BHyaH Bartholomew, ltear Hastrop,
st midnight on tire Eth inst. The officers
and crew hat a narrow esespe from
death. as all were Compelled to jump
overheard and make their way IL, shora
by the aid Of aeasing cnEtail bales and
aoverfanging limbs from trees. Their
sutfarinsgs during THE rcsG Of the night
were intense. an the weather and w.sser
We're cold and most Of the party were
without hats, shoes or coats One man
died from exposure. The origin of the
fire is urllsnawn The boat b.ian gtsd to
Capt. Butler, aud was not insured.
St talnnEasy Farmer:- Miss Rosa
Evans OF West Pearl river, one of the
gT1ests at tile Rex ball in Covington, waa
indeed the observed Of al observers.
Miss Evans can doubtless boast OF the
distinction Of being the lslrgest lady in
the State. siis is eighteen years Ut aga,
aid weighs 33s pounds. Her height il
above the average. and in good proper
Tian to her weight. Notwithstanding
her unusual SIZE, she is active and grace
ful, and joined III the dance with "a
much ease al any OF the lesser liss!ifs
which shane about her. Thus ara we able
10 chronicle another evidence Of the
superior lieaithfulness OF the pure air and
delightful climate. OF ST. Talnlnany.
shravepsrt Times The last note given
TO the builaers ct the parish Jail, which
was completed nhout two years agu, was
yesterday paid by Hr. Dwight Hall,
President of the Police Jury. The build
ing, which cost about 513, 600, does nos
present :. Very imposing appearance, but
IN nn,sE substantially built and in one. Of
the safest and nlast complete prisons 'iu
the State and is we'll worth Et, the parish
the aniaunr paid ftr 5s construction x
snne weeks since .Iasper McMilh,s shot
and killed i Negr, mitii on Captain G.. j.
Fosters pl:.ntatn,n nesr keachi. Me-
niliiui has na6 yet been arresteff, having
{ left tile p;lrisIi hut his bratiler informed
ns the other day that aJ !" ths proper
time" he wouIa surrender himself ts the
authorities. The case is considered q
very aggravated one.
Pailite Conpea Banner Paul Basss, q
young Negro, while fishing III the Patiul
canal last Sunday WAS accidentally
drowned. E seems that he WAS near the
water throwing Il cast net at tho time,
and the net caa.Eit on one af the buttons
of hiH eGnE and pulled him into the wnter
WHERE. it WHY over twenty feet deep, tbs
l.ait weights Oh the He5 carrying him
! Immediately Ea the battam fram which
be could not rise ~ the snesIies ut the
net enEanyied OH q r9ag ThursdAr
morning Mr Paul .JsffriaH left, mt cur
office d newly hatehed chicken, which
had f.,Hr we'll Developed legs and feet.
Two Of the l.gs nceupird the usual and
natural position on the body. whilst the
other tive were joined tss tbs. b:sek- bone
1T the tail extremity. The IitFle chiak
died from too much handling.