The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-23

st. Bernard Eagle: An atfray occurred
at colored ball given last Satusday
night by Mr.. T. Beihler, keeper of q
grocery on the leyee, fronting Pecan
Grove plantation, which resulted in the
fatal cutting of Emanuel Smith by Ben
Stephen, both colored. Smith died few
hours afterward. Stephen resisted arrest
and was badly beaten over the head with
an Ak handle.
Minden Democrat: Saturday evening
Messrs. Frank Elkins and Webb Gamble,
brothers-in-law, had a violent quarrel,
but as Elkins was drinking no Que APP
pretended any further trouble. Gamble
[ started home soon after, and about a
mile from town was overtaken by Elhins,
where the quarrel was renewed, result
ing in the shooting of Elkins, who died
next morning of his wounds. Gamble
will surrender for trial.
St. Tammany Farmer: A shooting af-
fair occurred at Joe Blocks store, Bayou
Lacombe, last Sunday evening, between
the Singlctary boys and Hiram Gains.
Gains was shot III tho abdomen and
back, and ono of tho Singletarys was
shot in the face. So far mono of the
wounds have proved fatal A petition
was being circulated in Coyington this
week, for the purpose of building tcle-
graph line, to run from Mandcville to
Abita Springs, thence to Covington and
Ponclatoula.
st. Charles Herald: The schools of
this parish close on the 23l of this month
-. Gathering items for country paper
is a pleasant task sometimes, but when
one has to ride few miles on the ragged
edge of a Creole racker, tho novelty dies
out, and the task Of pleasure becomes
one to be long remembered, filled with
unpleasant memories and other tribula-
tions to such an extent that eating ones
meals from off the mantelpece becomes
an imperative necessity. Such was our
experience last Sunday.
Opelousas Democrat: There were forty
cases before the Supreme Court at the
term just closed here and thirty three
decisions were rendered. One or two
cases were continued, and one OF two
will he held over and decided ut Shreyc-
port in October, or at New Orleans after
wards. The following applicants were
examined and admitted to the bar W.
r. Stringfcllow of New Orleans, Z. p
Sigur and Henry Mayer of st. Mary, A.
Bounanchautd of Pointc Coupce, w. G..
Perrault Of st. Landry, and j. j. Moutoil
of St. Martin.
Avoyelles Reriep: Sosthcne, son OF
the old and we'll known Indian, "Capi-
tane," was killed near Evergreen Il few
days since. Sostlicne before his death
informed some parties that the person
who shot him was a Negro. We have
not heard whether he gave the name Of
the Negro or not -.Par-en- -haut again
to the 'front.' This time personal diff
Guilty occurred between Mr.. Louis Nor
mand and Mr.. Philoscnc Maycux, which
resulted in Mr.. Normand's receiving a
load of shot i'll the leg from gun i'll th,
hands of Mr.. Mayeux.
Calcasieu Commercial: Up to latest
accounts from Cameron parish there has
been no rain. Crops are a total loss, and
great distress prevails, for want of water
for both man and beast. The cattle are
frantic from suffering; they move abou,
i'll herds, lowing and believing; running
into the Gulf, half-sidcs deep to find tlla,
they cannot drink the water, then rush
ing out to the ponds and marshes where
they were in the habit OF finding water
Every man owning stock OH the Cheniere
and ridge between the Calcasieu and
Merlnentau rivers, is hard at work dig
gins wells and reservoirs to try an,
keep the cattle from furnishing.
Morgan City ReuicW: The first bale
of new cotton passed through by express
last Saturday. 1t came from Texas ant
was bound for New York. The seconl
bale went through Tuesday. 1.-The new
Fire Association of Morgan City met fol
the first time Saturday night. DR.. J. II
z. Wise was made permanent president
Mr.. O. L. Woodcock, permanent secre
tary, and J. Il. Jolley, Esq, elected Chic
Engineer Edward McCabe died OIL
Capt. McHngh's Oxford plantation
above Franklin, Tuesday night. He had
been into Franklin to make some pur
chases, and while OH his return fell from
his cart and injured his head and spine
which caused lis death.
Baton Rouge Capitolian We are III
formed that track-layin. has been car
ried on for several days on the Baton
Rouge Branch Of the Texas Pacific unl
that the same will be finished to the ter
minus across the river by the end of this
week Sunday evening last, Leon Pc
tiers, young man aged about twenty
five years, employed as Il slater ut the
Capitol, while bathing started to swim
ashore from Il log i'll the river. He ha(
come within twety yards of the bank
when hc called for help. A SON of Dir, J
W. Brown started towards him, but be
fore he reached him Peters sunk to ria.
no more . Saturday evening, Master
Charlie Fuqua was set upon and bittel
OH the knee by a huge fish, jus. as he
was getting out of the Mississippi to !
flatboat gunwale. The teeth of the mon
ster penetrated nearly to the bone