The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-03-19
or STATE NEWS,
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eleanings frum the LouiIiaaa Prssz.
A colored mars cabin and machine
shop bnrned at Pinevflle, Rapides parish
The fire originated in the cabin.
The ST. Tamn1sny Farmer says that
the mortality among stock IN that parish
frona the effects of che severe winter has
been very great.
A little white girl, abnns shiirteen years
Of age, and living near Rents Ni1ls IN
Taag1pahea parish, was burned to death
one day last week--Greeasbary Gasette.
The residence Of Mr.. r. r. Deninr, In
Shreveport. was destroyed by fire. Value
OF property, 5000; Insurance, s150o The
furni6ure, carpets, ETC., were nearly all
sawed by the. frennen.
Norehouse Clarion: Mr. William Car
penter, who was indicted by the last
Grand jury for killing Mr fully Orr in
the second ward some weeks ago, has
been arrested.
There are five ship ya-tIs or marine
ways in Caleasia,t parish, where sailing
or stea1a vessels are built or repaired.
shipwrights are. in demand there, says
the Lake Charles Echo.
Philip f. Nentz, ESQ., a young and
promfnens lawyer Of Morgan City, was
married at that place three weeks age,
TO Miss Clara e.. Nelson, one Of the most
estim,ble young ladies' of the community.
Mr.. Timothy ". Celweii, q prominent
and wealthy sugar planter Of West Baten
Rouge pariah, died there on the 5th inst.
He WAS Il native Of Rhode Island. and
had resided IN West Baton Rouge 5hirs5-
seven years.
4 gang OF drunken ruffans fred into
the steamer Gl:ampfen-Birtl7s Floating
Opera-House, late Dan Rice's-at Bayou
sheae, OH the Abehaf;liaya, and Il bullet
struck Mrs. Navarro, one OF the. lady per-
formers. in the right arm.
Naaehitaciles Fiadscatr-. Peter Cox
and William Price, both eaIared, against
whom Isaac Smith made an affidavit
charging then, with eenspiring to adj
poison with intent to murder
him, were arrested aud committed to Jail
in default Of bonds of $3.50 each
Morgan City Free Press: 4 coEore,I
girl named Mary Columbus was acct
dentaIly shot With small pistol, on SAT-
nrday last, By {, son af Lr1i1g Johnson.
The ball entered the t1esily part OF the
thigh making painful but not danger
Gus wound The boy ''didn'5 know it
was ioaded-"
Mr.. Thomas shehee, who was shot by
Hr. Keet Loeket5 at RInggDId, died the
following Saturday from the effects Of
Eais wounds Mr Loekett has not yet.
been arrested but we understand that
he will surrender himself in time for trial
at the next jury term of the District Court
in BienviIle parish Webster Tribune.
Franklin has lately been afflicted with
the store of Marcus Walker, ESQ.,, has
been entered. the safe drilled into and
blown By powder The thieves did not
except i'll running the: safe Two
men suspected We're since arrested IN
annerette.-Horgaa City Rersew.
Caldwell Herald: JosepI Gregory and
Walter Rent. convicted at the Janu:.ry
term of Court Of burning Mr. sirmon's
gin aud saw-nliH, have been carried from
to the parish prison in New Or
leans for safe keeping. The ease will be
heard before the Supreme Court about
about the third Monday III this month
Bossier Banner: En- anticipation OF
good crop year, more lln'i will lie cnlti-
waited i'll 5isis section this season than at
any time during the past few years.
The rest of the Southern States may out
strip us in tile race for cotton mills, but
for projecting and not building railroads,
Louisiana Will win aEie medal every rin.e.
TberviiIe South Mr. H. 8. Sanford.
present proprietor OF OaaSIey plan tatiau.
who has been xperi1nenfing with italian
labsreGs, must now conclude that they
;tre u frsI-elass failure. Out OF nineteen
landed at his place. several weeks ags,
but four renlsiin, tile others having via-
lated their contracts and pulled MP
stakes. We understand. that they were
a noisy and worth less set. and their de-
parti1re is hailed with pleasure by the
Concordia Eagle: The Lake Coneor,Iia
Iegae, notwithstanding Its recent eai-
struction and the fitness Of the Lake, iH
standing firm and preserving thousands
at acres OF the best l;insis of the parish
from overflow YIN the case OF David
" fEssn, who was convicted last term OF.
court on the charge of rape, and sen
fenced To the penitentiary for life, frnm
which Judgment he appealed, the sn-
preme agurs las affirmed the Judgment
Of our District Court.
sAeIousas Courier: MonsIay evening
LAST, Ioseph E. and Charles E. Houston,
gave Cap6 O. e. Violet terrible beat
ilg with stick, bruising Him vary baes-
II. and making the hEoa.i flow freely. IE
il said to be the DutcsIne OF u very ;lbHs-
I'VE article. published sonia n,anrhs ago
by Capt. VioEetS IN one of tile New Or
leans papers, against the father af these
Young men Tie grand jury being Il,
session at the time, lnvas5i gated the
ma ETer, and flnnd n ErIa bill against The
gaung men fs,n agggravaBed assault, etc.
Baton Rauge GapifoIsaa Tie Alliance
one OF EIle 9..inties5 Of Cacie Sans war
Efars OF the bsing deep, reached here
Sunday evening Captain Yates, com
tlaslaIer. and the other officers are q so-
eiaaie and genGtemanly corps, eager To
do. the hensrs aa such of our citizens as
may desire to go aboard. The Alliance
will remain off cur port. prahs.nly- till
the end of the week, after which time