The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1881-04-02

his plantation to Messrs. Eugene Schex-
naidre and Octave Poch6- Ten China
men who had been working on Mrs. We'll
hams plantation took the notion to quit
work and would not yacate the rooms
which they occupied OH the place. They
were brought before Justice Lawton and
having refused to pay fines of $40 each,
were sent to Jail. On Saturday they
were released, after having furnished
appearance bonds.
Shreveport Times: Two new engines
for the New Orleans and Pacific railroad
arrived here from the locomotive works
in New York and more will follow in a
short while. There arc now three new
at this end of the line. Two en-
gines will be forwarded by steamer this
week to Alexandria, where the work Of
construction is being rapidly pushed for
ward. There is no question but this road
will be completed to Now Orleans in
time to handle the growing crop Mr..
Il. A. Bourquin's warehouse, containing
23o bales of cotton, was nearly destroyed
by fire.
Alexandria Express: A memento of
the renowned Bowie brothers was shown
us by Mr.. W. Il. Fowler. 1t is genuine
!" Eowie" knife, wrought by the hands
of Col. James Bowie. The blade is about
10 inches in length, and it has handle
of ebony delicately carved and with
mountings of silver. The scabbard is
also banded and pointed with silver
The knife was presented to Mr.. H. w.
Fowler, father OF the present owner, who
was resident Of Baton Rouge, by Resin
p. Bowie, II brother of james, 1t has
engraved upon it the words Il. p. Bowie
to II. w. Fowler"
Iberia Sugar Bo,rl: The distinguished
actor, Joseph Jefferson, Esq, has re-
turned to his home on Orange Island,
where he will recruit awhile. We hope
the new and easily dwelling he is erect
ing there will become SO attractive that
he will yet come to remain with us per
manentiy -. When the members of the
present Town Council came into office,
three years ago, they not only had rot
single dollar in the treasury, but had IL
$4,000 debt to pay, and town scrip worth
only from forty to fifty cents on the dol
lar. They have brought the corporation
ont of debt, and now pay their employees
i'll cash every Saturday night.
St. John MescAacetc: A coloted man
named Taylor, in fit of insanity, COM
mitted acts of violence on several little
boys that he met playing together. A
son of Mr.. Gerome Hymel was particu-
larly ill-treated. Taylor has been ar
rested A bold robbery was committed
Sunday last at Dugan's station on the
Pacific railway. The victim is an es-
teemed old man, Mr.. Caleb April. gener
ally known under the name Of Goodlip,
and employed as carpenter on Mr.. 3. La
pices plantation. He was going to the
city and was alone waiting for the train
at the station when two Negroes hap
pened in and seizing him by the throat
took all the money he had, $3.50. He re-
turned home bleeding and in weak
condition Last Saturday afternoon a
difficulty Arose between laborers en-
ployed in cutting cross-ties Oh Jay Gould's
plantation, formerly Governor Romans,
in St. James, and one of them was
wounded in the neck by pistol bullet
and taken to the Charity Hospital in
New Orleans. The same day there was
trouble between two Negroes named
Vaughn and Crowley in the store of Mr..
Trasimond Babin, during which Vaughn
Was badly cut with a knife. Crowley
was arrested and locked in Jail, but at
n: fynt ha hrolro in;l npl HoI r., No,., Nv,
leans, where he was again arrested aud
ball given the same night at one of the
stations on the Pacific railway a young
Negro girl was shot in the thigh.