The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-08-06
SUMMARY OF STATE NEWS.
Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.

Alexandria Peoplei Barring a vista
ton by that destructive insect, TIN
caterpillar, there win DO moro cotto'
made than be possibly gathered.
Bienville Times: Corn is so badly in
jured in portions of our parish, from dry
and hot weather, that it is actually SAID
to be falling down.
Pointe Coupee Banner: Should the
caterpillar not come and the picking
; season provo favorable the cotton crop
in this parish will lie much larger this
year than it was last year.
Morgan City Rerie,c: Among lot o.
alligator hides being purchased here by
Leon Calm this week, we saw one which
measured thirteen feet in length. II
was thick enough to make sole leather
| Opelousas Courier: Tuesday evening
deputy Sheriff Gordy from St. Mary par,
ISL, assisted by deputy Sheriff Hayes Of
this parish, arrested d colorcd man by
the name Of Charles Butler near Wash
ington, who is charged with the crime
of murder in St. Mary in 1879. z
/ Gretna Courier: Mfr. Harvey expects
to commence operations OH tho locks o.
his canal tho early part Of the coming
month. The work viii not cease until
this long needed improy cment will be
entirely completed and beyond all posi-
bility Of again meeting with another
mishap.
st. Helena Gazette: Tho fine large
residence and kitchen Of DR.. ]. J. Goss
ut Granseville, this parish, was totally
destroyed by fire Wednesday night. The
Doctor was absent at tho time. Nearly
every thing in the dwelling and kitchen
twas consumed. The fire originated from
the tlue of the kitchen stove.
Alexandria Democrat: The railroad
bridge that crosses ou.Rapidcs neal
the bend of the bayou, about half a mile
from town, is finished, and is, perhaps
one Of the largest bridges on the road
Iron has been laid OH the other side Of il
for the distance Of about a mile. The
locomotive passed over for the first time
Oh Saturday last.
Vermilion Meridional: Mr. Charles
Sonnier of Prairie Grcis was killed
Tuesday afternoon, 10y lightning. II the
Same neighborhood and III the same
month last year Mr.. Brasscux was also
killed by lightning. Last Tuesday
Oners incarceratcd in the parish Jail
made his escape.
| Opclousas Democrat: Posters were stuck
up few days ago stating that two men
ono of them with u wooden leg, had
stolen two horses in the parish of Iber.
willie, and had been traced into this par
ish. Last Monday evening the two horses
were captured and the wooden-lcgged
man arrested by citizens noar Bayou
Ch:cot, the other escaped into the woods
The one arrested is in Jail here.
Pointe Coupee Pelican: Gotten is be-
ginning to open rapidly throughout tlt
parish. Some planters expect to com.
mence picking next Monday, the lst d
August .-On July 16 an election was
held in our town-New Road-for mimi
cipal officers and, the following gentle
men were elected without opposition
viz: 0. 0. Provosty, Mayor; Chas. w
Dnroy, Evariste Sanchez and St. Vile
Gr0sscrand, Councilmen.
Lake Providence Herald: Tho court
house was the center Of attraction during
the latter part of last week and the
early portion of this, consequent on the
trial of Rovels, the Negro who three
years ago murdered white man oil tho
Pitcher & Embry plantation, seven miles
from town. It took two days to secure q
jury i'll tho case, nino of whom were
colored while the other three were white
nlen Tho prisoner was adjndged guilty
rs charged.
Monroe Bulletin: Mr.. David McCranic
an old and valued citizen of Ouachita
parish, died at Eureka Springs, Arkansas
last week. Health had been a strange,
to him for years. lie was bachelo,
vcrging on three score and ten. Capt
G. w. and S. NJ. McCranie were iii.
nephews, and by will share his estate i,
equal parts. David McCranie made nc
debts and lived within his income. HI
was successful farmer, good ncighbo1
and All honest man.
Marksvillc Bulletin: Last Friday night
Mr.. Anguste Voinchc fell from the sec
ond story Of his residence to the pave
ment below OH a huge pile of bricks
He was found only the next morning il.
All insensible condition. His face ani
chest were terribly bruised up, but We
are glad to hear he has entirely rccov
ercd- The cotton crop is i'll lourishine
condition, generally speaking. The
drought did not damage it to any con
siderable extent.
| St. Bernard Eagle: A cololed man &C.
cidentally fell overheard and was
drowned at Poydras warehouse, on Fri
day last, when one Of the steamboats,
was making its landing. The body was
not recovered, and ha, presumably gone
to swell the fees Of the Plaqnemincs
coroner. This loss has, however, been