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Proceedings Of the Police Jury,
Parish of Ascension,

PARISH OF ASCENSION, July i2, 1891.
Pursuant to call, the Police Jury met this
day.
The roll was called and every member
found present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
In support of a petition presented by
Mr., showing that the lcssecs of the
river ferry had violated their contract and
praying that after due investigation said
contract be annuled and another made,
Mr.. klopman offered the following resolu-
tions which were unanimously adopted:
Rcsolred, ]. That the President appoint !,
committee of three to meet a committee rep
rcsentng tho town of Donultls0nviIlc and
together to invcsti gate the subject matter
Of the foregoing petition and if they should
find that Messrs. Raphael Mousse and Val
sin Bourgeois, lessccs of the river ferry on
posite Donaldsonville have violated their
contract, then to take all measures neces-
sary to have said contract annuIIed by com
petcnt authority.
Res0'red, 3 That in the event said CON
tract be declared annulied, said committee.
acting with said town committees he and
they are hereby authorized Immediately to
make al authentic contract with any re-
sponsible person or persons for putting and
keeping good steam ferry between Don
jacksonville and DarrowvllIe.
Resoired, 3. That the Clerk of this Jury
shall forward, without delay, a copy Of
these resolutions to the Mayor and mem
bcrs of the Town Council Of Donalsnnvlllc.
Were appointed said committee, Messrs
klopman, Gibson and Brand
A petition from the Phoenix Fire Company
showing that they needed four or five hun
bred feet Of hose to place their steam en-
giue :. in proper condition to battle Will, the
Fire King and askin. 5000, to purchase
the same, wa3 read. But considering that
water is necessary to work a steam engine.
which proposes to use water again TO ext.n-
gulsh fires ; considering that this clement.
without which steam engines arc useless. is
not in sufficient quantity within available
reach during a great portion Of the wear ,
antl considering further the present GepIe-
ted condition Of the Parish Treasury, III,
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LOCAL JOTTINGS.

- Mr. Allen +. Mayor will visit the
local patrons Of the CHIEF with bills for
their indebtedness on account Of sub
scriptions and advertising. We solicit
for him a pacific reception, and tender
thanks in advance to all who kindly
favor us by payment of tho claims he
will present in our behalf.
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NOtice.

To Teachers of Public Schools. parish of
Ascension.
OFFICE BOARD OF SCHOOL DIRECTORS, )
Parish of Ascension,
Donaldsonville, La, July l6. 1881. }
NOTICE is hereby given to the teachers
J = OF the public schools Of tho parish of
Ascension to close tho schools under their
charge at once, without further notification,
as the funds at the disposal of the School
Board have been exhausted No claims for
salary after this date will he allowed.
BY order Of the Board of Directors
A. e.. LOVE,
President
E. N. PUGH, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

Just received from ST. Louis at kline's
Old Reliable Store, Il fine lot Of sweet
pickle, hickory ash cob smoked, sugar
cured Empress hams, the freshest, best
and cheapest in the market. Try them
and Won will tat no other.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

Eugene Baptistc was shot i'll the right
arm and severely beaten over the head
with the butt of a revolver by Frank
Miller, near Braud's saw -mill, Wednes-
day morning. Both meu are colored.
Baptlstc is a resident of Donaldsonville
and Miller was employed as a laborer on
jacobs Stella plantation. They had
previously had some words about Miller's
wife, who left him and was staying at
Baptiste's house. Miller made his es-
cape and is still at large. Baptiste's
arm was broken, but the most serious
wounds are those on his head; two of
which penetrated to the skull.
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1t is anticipated that the railroad will
he completed to Baton Rouge III three
weeks from this time. An excursion for
the benefit of a colorcd Baptist church
is announced for the 9th of August.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Attention, Cofield Guards.

lGEN. ORDERS No. - 1881
HEADQUARTERS CoFIELD GUARDS, }
Donaldsonville, La, July Is, 1881.
A LII officers and members of this com
"A mand arc hereby notified and urgently
requested to attend tho regular meeting Of
Wednesday Evening, July 20,
at PhGnix Hall, as business of special inn
portance demands our immediate attention
BY order of DE. JONES.
Captain commanding
l.. E. BENTLEY, First Sergeant
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Sweet pickle, hickory ash, cob smoked,
sugar cured Empress hams, something
new, fresh and tirst-class, just received
from st. Louis at Kline's Old Reliable
Store.
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Towels at 60 and IS cents u dozen and
other goods in proportion at NJ. Israel e.
Co.'S
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

Proceedings of the two last meetings
Of the Town Council are published i'll to-
days issue Of the CHIEF.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

A new postal car has been placed on
the New Orleans Pacific railroad and
makes daily trips to Donaldsonville. 1t
is said to be one of the finest cars i'll the
country.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

Halls Vegetable S,cilian Hair Remover is
Il universal ,lvoiite for restoring gray hair
to its original color, aud making lslr grow
out thick.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

party of prominent citizens celehra-
ted the 4th of July by a banquet at the
st. Charles Hotel. The Cannonccrs OF
Donaldson fired 4 national salute at mid
day. Tho Cotield Guards had intended to
burn some powder also, but by reason Of
the murderous attack upon the life Of
the President, the salute was dispensed
with
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

An excursion to Baton Rouge and a
picnic and hop in that charming city arc
talked Of Ivy the Tcrpsichorean Social
Club. II it is decided to give the kick
up, an early date will be fixed for it.
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Yesterday was st. Swithin,s Day, and
1t raiued. Ii the ancient proverb is eS-
empliiied, we shall have rain for forty
days consccutively.
st. Swithin's day, if yc bring rain,
For forty days it will rcman
ST Swithin's day. if We be fair,
For forty days twill rain nae MAR.
Should this prove true, we shall hear as
much complaint about wet weather ~
W iaye about the droutl during the
past TWO months.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

NJ. Israel & Co. arc making a speciality
OF bngyies, offering good, substantial We
hicles at prices heretofore unknown in
the South. Call and sec them.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

We have had several fine rains this
week, and there is q prospect for more
in the Immediate future. Judging from
reports received Up to last week, we fear
the moisture comes too late to benefit
the corn crop materially, but it will do
great good to cane and COW peas.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

CLOSING THE SCHOOLs.-At their meet
ING to day the Board of School Directors
decided that the public schools of the
parish shall b, closed at once, by reason
of the funds in the treasury having been
exhausted. In accordance With tho ac-
lion of the Board, tho teachers are mott
lied, by an advertisement in another col
ANN. TO discontinue the sessions Of their
respective schools at once.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

7. j. McCnllum, q brakesman on the
N. o. & p. railroad, met with an acct
dent in West Baton Rouge parish on the
1st instant. While in the act Of Jumping
from one of the cars of Il construction
train, his right foot caught i'll all iron
casting Oh the side of the car and was
broken i'll two places. He is undergoing
treatment at Plaquemine.
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Girl DRoWNED.-On Tuesday, the 9th
instant, Mathilde Green, a colored girl
about IA years of age, daughter Of
Manuel Green, a resident Of Lemannyille.
III the lower portion Of this parish, was
drowned in the Mississippi river while
shrImping. The only person who Wit
messed the drowning was a little girl 8
years old, cousin of the deceased, and
All the particulars she can give are that
she saw Mathilde fall into the water
while III the act of drawing up u shrimp
bag. The water is abont fifteen feet
deep at the spot where the accident oc-
CURED, and although the unfortunate
girls grandmother ran quickly to the
bank, summoned by the cries Of the lit
tie cousin, no trace of Mathide could be
seen excepting her straw hat floating on
the water. The river was thoroughly
dragged i'll the vicinity, cannon shots
We're fired over the water and 4 watch
has been kept mp as far down as tile
Roman eddy, in St. James parish, but
the body has not yet been recovered.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

Great bargains i'll ladies', misses and
gents shoes. A heavy invoice of latest
styles just received and marked down to
bedrock, hard times prices, at NJ. Israel
& Co.'s.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16
List Of Letters
Remaining in the Post-ofEice at Donald
sonvillc, Ascension parish, La,

July 16, 1881.
Alisop, Jonnle kastner, Philip
brown, Albert Lenlmac, Shield
beaufort, Willie Munson, John
Bonucwin, Joseph MARCEL, Scott
Camp. Miss Over Minor, William
Carter Henry Parker. Bill
Cosby, Moses Parker Mrs Sarah
Ekenberg. II Robinson. Charles
lEstahin, Miss III RoucAlas. f
Franklin. Miss Emma Reeds, Gnstave
Gaines, Mrs Mary Skinner, August
Holmes. Abraham Scott, Mrs Francis
Hawkins. Auottste Shonse. WIN H
li"ncSy. jim Smith. w
johnson. Miss Mary Touer, Mr.
Johns. Jack Washington. Ellie
johnson. Mrs Ade1ine Wcathers, RELY
William, Israel
II not Gale. for in four weeks will DC sen,
to sAt Dead Letter Office
w. Z. WILKINSON, L. u.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

At kngstons ice cream and refresh
mcnt saloon, on Railroad Avenue, Il spc
cial paror has been fitted up where la
dies and their escorts may be served
With refreshments free from annoyance
by customers in tho main saloon. MI.
and Mrs. Kingston arc determined to
spare no pains to make their neat saloon
attractive and popular among all classes
of their patrons.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

1t gave us pleasure to greet our hand
some ye'ng friend J. J. Lafarsue, Esq,
who dropped in to see US Wednesday
evening, whio taking . walk about
town to test his returning strength. We
are glad to note his conyalesccnce.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

Dress goods, notions, trimmings and
house furnishing goods at prices lower
than ever, at Israel & Co 3.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

That genial young Grasshoppcr and
Terpsichorean Jno. S. Reynaud, Esq,
has deposited at our Office something OF
i curiosity, being pair Of twin peaches
growing from a single stem and joined
together in Il peculiar manner.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

No less than four organizations had
meetings at Phoenix Hall Wednesday
evening-the Terpsichorean Social Club,
Grasshopper aud Burnside Base Ball
Clubs and the Cofeld Guards. All had
quorums excepting the Guards.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

The attention of members of the Co.
field Guards is called to the general or
der published in another column. A full
meeting Of tho command is wanted next
of business of special Importance.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

BASE BALL.-The Grassloppers and
New Hopes played on the grounds Of the
latter club, 1T the Clark plantatio last
Sunday evening, and the Hopes achieved
a hsrd-esrned victory in a close aud in
tcresting contest, the score being as fol
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

Across the threshold led,
Aud every tear kissed off as soon as shed,
This house she enters, there to be q light
Shining within when all without is night
guardian angel DER his life presiding.
Doubling his pleasure and his cares tliyi-
ding. Il. SIS.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-07-16

E. N. PUGH, Secretary.
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place OF meeting arc not entitled to receive
any mileage.
On motion of Mr.. Brand, duly seconded
it was unanimously
Hesoired, That any person convicted of
violating Ordinance No. 4, n s., entitled
:" An Ordinance to impose penalty for rid
ing or driving on any lcvec in this. parish, .
approved May 10, 1880, who shall refuse
neglect, or be unable to pay the fine i'm
posed. shall be imprisoned in the parish Jail
two f,) days for the first otfense and five 81
days tor every subsequent ot!cnsc.
On motion, duly seconded, the Parish
Treasurer was authorized to refund TO Mr.
Hymcl tho sum Of five dollars fine by him
paid for violating Ordinance No. a. N. s.
On motion, duly seconded, the bill of Dr.
Is. Claveiie for making :; post norton OK
animation on the body of Henry Davis, was
referred to the Finance Committee, with in
strnction to confer with the Dist. Atty rel
alive to the law applicable to the case.
The bills Of Mr. w. G. Wilkinson for sta
tionery, etc, furnished the Tax Collector
Assessor and Parish Treasurer were referred
to the Finance Committee.
On motion, duly seconded it was nnani-
mouSly
Hcsoircd. That the sum Of $500 per an
mum be paid to the District Attorney AZ sal
AIRY for his services us legal adviser aud
Parish Attorney IN all cases where no money
i involved.
On motion of DIR. Dnffel duly seconded,
it was unanimously
Rcsoiccd, That the Finance Committee
arc hereby directed TO have the Trcasurer'4
office furnished with the requisite number
ot chairs, tables, CITE
On motion, daily seconded, the President
was authorized to provide certain necessary
onthsiiltiin@s for the Use Of the Courthouse
The Police Jarv adjourned.
J tguc copy: L. PROSPER LANDRY,
Secretary.
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MINOR IELEGRAMS.

A Leadvlle dispatch says John Lynch shot
and instantly killed Charles Lyles about ten
miles from that city Wednesday. The shoot
ing was caused by quarrel regarding mining
claims. Lynch lay in ambush and fired while
Lyles was not expecting it.
Burglars blew open safe in J. S. Majors
store at Rulville, Mo, Wednesday morning,
setting fire to the building, which, with nine
small buildings adjacent, were burned.
Bruce & Arthur's Vulcan iron works at
Richmond, Va, have been burned. Loss $685.
COO.
A Reading, Pa, dispatch to the Philadelphia
Times says a heavy rain storm Wednesday
night caused many washouts ON the Reading
railroad, stopping railway travel and prevent
ing the passenger train for Philadelphia from
proceeding.
Hon. Pardon A. Tillinghast, the present
Senator from Pawtucket, was yesterday elect
ed Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of
Rhode Island.
a telegram in reference to the theft of Gen.
Grants jewelry says the value of the stolen az
ticles in the hands of Mr. Dudley, Assistant
Superintendent of the Iron Mountain road,
has been greatly overestimated. They are
probably not worth over 800.
Thomas Worth, an American citizen, was
killed on Tuesday by the Mexican police. An
investigation is in progress.
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THE PILGRIM KNIGHTS
Royalty Entertained by their Vernon

Royalty Entertained by their Vermont
Brethren.
Especial Despatch to the Press.l
BURLINGTON, VT, June 2.-Thc programme
as published yesterday was fully carried out
today, and every pilgrim Knight has been
made TO feel perfectly at home and that his
wants were being attended to.
grandsreceptionIan ball is now in progress
at City Hall, and the elite of the city are doing
the honors to the Knights. An order of eigh-
teen dances is to be carried out, which will
carry the entertainment into the 1--WE sma'
hours"
The Commandery will start on their return
trip at o'clock tomorrow morning.
TO the Associate Press.)
This morning St Alban Commandery Of
Portland were taken in carriages to various
objects of interest and at noon enjoyed an ex-
cursion on the lake. This afternoon a parade
was participated in by st. Alban and Bnrling-
ton Communicates, which was reviewed by
Grand Commander Edward HI. Buraham OF
Maine and Grand Commander Edward S.
Dana of Vermont. This evening there is
grand reception at City Hall.
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RAILROAD COMBINATION.
a New Trunk Line to the West.

New Trunk Line to the West.
NEW YORK, June 2.-It is stated to-day that
the reports of war between the Lake Shore
and the New York Central railroads and the
Wabash Pacific have arisen from the fact that
the latter road has given notice that it wishes
to withdraw about 1900 cars which it con-
tributed to several of the fast freight lines
within the Vanderbilt roads. The contracts
under which these cars were contributed and
operated were made some months ago, and it
was provided that several months notice of an
intention to withdraw them should be given.
The Wabash Pacific wishes to regain possession
of these cars by August 1, when it is expected
the short line now being built from Butler 10
Detroit will be completed, so that it can use
these cars in carrying its through freight over
the new line to Detroit, where connections
will be made with the Great Western of Can
ada. At Suspension Bridge the traffic will be
given to the Rome, Watertown and Ogdens.
burg road and forwarded to this port over the
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western. The
through New England business OF the Wabash
will probably be transferred to the Central at
Syracuse. II is denied that any war upon
rates has been begun by the Lake Shore and
Wabash Pacific, and it is asserted that the
Vanderbilt roads have long been cognizant of
the establishment of this new trunk route, and
that it has not provoked hostilties.
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MARINE NEWS.
a Maine Schooner Sprung aleas.

a Maine Schooner Sprung Aleak.
BALTIMORE. June 2.-Schooner Josiah
Whitehouse, Farnham, from Chester river for
Thomaston, Me-, sprung aleak in Chesapeake
Bay and is here for repairs.
Accident to Schooner Velocipede.
GLOUCESTER, Mass, June 2.-Schooner We
locipede, of Portsmouth, n. H., while lying
alongside Stanwood's wharf last night ground
ed on schooner John Quincy Adams, breaking
off howsprit of the latter vessel. The Veloci-
pede had her stem started aft
An Unknown Vessel Sunk.
CHATHAM, Mass, June 2.-William Ham
mond, boat fisherman from here, reports an
unknown vessel sunk southeast by east sfrom
Chatham and northeast from Pollock Rip
light ship, with mastheads about three feet
under water, pointing north on an angle of
about sixty degrees She lies in the direct
track of vessels, and is very dangerous to them
when passing between Chatham and Pollock
Rim.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-03
SPECIAL WEATHER BULLETIN
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

H'Srsiia.4 Iuiss sEholesaEe Market.
PORTLAND. June 2.
There continues to be very firm feeling in Bread
stuffs and trade generally is quito active. The
market for Flour is strong and in good request and
the late advance is fully maintained. Nearly all
grades of Winter Wheat Flour are held at higher
prices Provisions are steady without important
change. Sugars are firm at yesterdays prices.
AT New York the market for raw sugar is still in
favor of holders. A good portion of the stock has
been practically withdrawn from market on account
OF the continued buoyancy of the West India mark
ets In fact it is extremely difficult to buy in any
quarter Offers have been made on some large lots
by local rehners, and considerable parcels have
been wanted also for the Western trade but holders
have either declined to name price or have put
their limits so high that business mas been imposs-
BILE.
The following axe Eo-day's quotations OF Flour
Grain Provisions Nc
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BURIED ALIVE.

Two Men Covered by Five Tons of Rock
NORTH ADAMS, Mass, June "A shocking
accident occurred at the Vermont State line
last night, by which John Varney of Valley
Falls, and Joseph Kingsbury, of Williams
town, were buried beneath a bank of gravel
and five tons of rock. Kipgsbury's breast bone
was broken. Ali of Varneys bones, ribs and
collar bone, on the right side from the neck to
the hip were stove in. He is at the Ballou
House here under medical treatment, but his
life is despaired Of
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-03
Commander Glass Abolishing Slavery in
Alaska.

WASHINGTON, June 2.-Commander Henry
Glass of the war-ship jamestown, reports to
the Navy Department from Sitka, Alaska,
May 8, that perfect quiet prevails among all
the Indian tribes of the territory. Finding
that the Alaska tribes made slaves of prisoners
of war, Glass released II in an Indian village
parts of Alaska to set all slaves free. The
health of the crew of the jamestown is good.
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Chinese Labor in Brazil.

have been made by Brazilian agents in Ger
many to divert emigration from the United
States to Brazil, but not with any success.
DR.. de Lima arrived in this city from Rio
Janerio Friday last, to obtain 5000 Chinese
laborers for the province Of San Paulo He
believes that in six or seven years slavery in
Brazil will be practically abolished Bis.
marck, he thinks, has discouraged Germans
from going to Brazil, and through the German
consuls has melted strikes amoug them. The
great need of Brazil, he said, was competition
in labor, and as European and American inn
Brazil, recourse must be had to the Chinese.
who are both cheap and submissive. He in
tends to procure the required number of Chi
nese in this country, if possible, but he may
be obliged to go to China
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-03
MASSACHUSETTS.
The Adams Boys Sentenced.

The Adams Boys Sentenced.
DEDHAII, Mass, June Frank and Amos
J. Adams. convicted of manslaughter at Bel
bingham, were sentenced to five years in the
State Prison.
Murderer Acquitted Through Insanity.
Boston, June I'm the Supreme Court at
Dedham Eleanor Daniels, for the murder of
her infant child at Franklin in September last,
was found mot guilty by reason of insanity
aud was ordered to be committed to the Insane
Hospital at Taunton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1881-06-03
PecuiatIon Of an Arlzansas Oecia,

LITTLE Rock, juno 2-Rumor saws that the
committee OF Senators, appointed by the SEN
ate at the last General Assembly, to inyesti-
gate the books Of the late Stale Treasurer.
have made startling discoveries in the shape of
accounts paid by the clerks of the Legislature
preceding the last one The accounts consist
of oyerpaid newspaper bills of several thou
sand dollars, advance to pay postage bills and
payment for copying journals for the printer
when never printed.