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| ASCENSION, Jan. II, 1857.
DEAR CHEF: ...
When Cornhill lets loose and becomes
i'll literary mood and pours forth his
stock Of contributary matter, think it
is high time for Wide-Awake to ronse
from his long slumber and in like man.
ner WELD tho famous weapon Which is
mightier than the sword. yornhill and
Wide-Awake are very much alike in their
corrospondence--we write so seldom.
Living in an almost secluded part of
tbs parish, seeing and hearing Of nothing
but crops-one's letter to your paper can
scarcely be made of general interest TO
it's readers. think it ridiculous to sit
down and write much about nothing.
with exaggerations SO common to many
writers-and presume will be branded
as one Of that kind if 1 do not dwell en-
tiTely on facts. The eccentricities of
human nature are problems impossible to
describe, much less solve; therefore, it is
1dCeo F." hASA buS pooptO uCoiIo " icatl ana
not fiction. Something attractive, with
truth combined, for without truth it fol-
lows that there is no merited recognition
of ones efforts. If all writer's were ca
pable Of rendering justice to their inn
aginations, they would all become great :;
consequently there would be 10 block
heads III the literary line. Likewise, if
Wide-Awake was as capable as many
writers of giving vent to his thoughts,
there is no telling where they would end
hence dare not begin to give them
utterance for fear of doing them wrong.
The able corps of correspondents who
writc for the CHIEF: as the talented
Broadbrim; the romantic Myra; the
poetic Villette, and the aesthetic Vivian
with her vagaries, can all take the cake
when it comes to the pint Of ability.
while Wide-Awako modestly lags behiui
for want Of sufficient aptitude.
For the last three weeks we have been
over blessed with too much rain. Plan
tation work remains at standstill III
consequence of the bad weather.
The shortness of tho last rolling season
was in measure beneficial, as it greatly
facilitated planting on Point Houmas.
The best part Of the cane was planted
ere grinding began. The fine weather
that prevailed after rolling for about
three weeks was taken advantage Of too,
and nearly all the seed cane is safely laid
away, with the exception only of about
sixty acres, which will be planted as
soon as good weather sets in. The cane
already planted shows a beautiful stand
and compares favorably with that of 1880.
Mr.. Jonas w. Bailey has by his prompt
and efficient management gotwell ahead
of his work, so it does not make much
difference to Point Houmas how bad the
weather may be for the present. There
is DO lack of labor down this way and is
not likely to be.
The acreage will be trile larger than
that of any previous year. The only
serious question which agitates the mind
at present, is the rapid rising of the river.
There is reason to fear we shall have an
other such rise as that of IA, and the
have done we'll to see that all
the dangerous places are attended to
Well, here's a bowl Of punch for the
further success of the CHIEF. Nav lis
editor and staff enjoy a happy New Year.
and live long and prosper.
Truly yours,
WIDE-AWAKE.
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STEAMBOAT Schedule.
New Orleans and Donaldsonvillo,

New Orleans and Donaldsonville.
Belle of the Coast, up Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday nights; down Wednesday
Friday and Sunday mornings.
St. Mary, up Tuesday and Friday; down
Thursday and Saturday.
New Orleans and Plaquemine.
Whisper, up Tuesdays and Saturdays
down Wednesdays and Sundays. Attends
to business Of Assumption, and ST. Mary.
New Orleans and Bayou Sara.
Fancho,,, in place of E j. Gay, up Mon
day and Friday nights, down Wednesday
and Sunday evenings.
Corona, in place Of JOIN. ". Cannon,
up Wednesday and Saturday nights; down
Monday and Friday evenings.
New Orleans and vicksburg.
Robt. +. Lee. up Tuesday night; down
Sunday afternoon.
J. II. White, up Thursday night; down
Tuesday night.
Natches, up Saturday night; down Thurs
day evening.
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Yesterday the Clerk Of Court finished
tho last transcript Of the records in the
four cases appealed from this parish t.
the Supreme Court of the State. This
transcript made book Of 265 pages
quite respectable volume so far as size
is concerned. It contains record Of the
proceedings in the case entitled" Citizens
Bank of Louisiana Is. Allen Thomas, for
a monition," wherein Messrs. Gay & Tut
| tie, James A. Ware aud Maxwell e. Peale
have interviewed as opponents to the APP
plication for monition. The land in
volved in the controversy is portion of
the New Hope plantation recently owned
by Gen. Allen Thomas, subsequently pur-
chased by the Citizens Bank under ex-
ecutory process and by that institution
| sold to the lato John Burnside. Messrs.
Barrow & Pope of Plaquemine are at
torneys for the opponents, and Judge
Jno. II. Ilsley, Jr., of Ascension repre-
sents the Bank.
CHANGE OF ScHEDULE.-We publish
at the head Of our local columns this
week the time table Of the New Orleans
Pacific railway that will go into effect
on Wednesday next. the LIST of February.
On that date the arrangement by which
the track of the Morgan road from
Algiers to Waggaman station has been
used by the Pacific company will be con-
cluded, and the new track laid by the
latter corporation below Westwego will
be brought into use. The eastern termi-
nus Of the road will he at the village of
Gouldsboro, short distance below Gret-
IA, and passengers and freight will be
transported across the river to and from
the railroad wharf at the head of ITALIA |
street by the splendid new transfer boat,
"Gouldsboro." The passenger train will
leave New Orleans half an hour earlier
than heretofore-that is, at 1880 A. Nj
and will reach Donafdsonville at HOP
A. M, Plaquemine at 1904 and Baton
Rouge at 12:45 P. NJ. Returning, the
train will leave Baton Rouge at las, pass
Donaldsonville at 1877 and reach New
Orleans at P. N. At Baton Rouge
junction, five miles above Plaquemine, a
combined freight and passenger train
will connect with the passenger train
rom New Orleans, and run between the
JUNCTION and the Atchafalaya river, to
which point the road has been compile
ed. Freight trains will be run daily,
sundays excepted, as heretofore. The
astern bound freight will pass Donald {
onville at 10 A. NJ, and the western at
:35 Pm.
The change of schedule will be gener- +
lily welcomed by the travelling public,
as it involves an arrival at
lew Orleans an hour earlier than for
,erly; and the landing at ITALIA street,
yhich is a more central point than !
'lysian Fields, will also prove an ac-
eptable Improvement. The new trans !
II boat is better adapted to the purposes Il
u which it was built than those Of the I
[organ company, and as the distance it a
as to run is scarcely moro than the
'idth of the river, less time will be
coupled in making the trip than is
under the present arrange
lent.
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Lost or MisIaid.

\ CERTAIN NOTE made by the st. Pc
~ ter NJ. E. Church of Donaldsonville,
bearing date of the Goth November, 1877, in
favor of r. j. Green and by him endorsed,
for the sum Of one hundred and twenty dol
lars isi20), with five per cent interest from
maturity, April, 1873, subject to partial
payment of eleven dollars (4lI, made in
February, 1873. All persons are cautioned
against negotiating this note. The finder is
requested to return same to the undersigned.
Donaldsonville, La, Jan. IS, L 8s2.
e. N. PUGH,
Attorney at law.
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Notice.


n,HJs undersigned, the heirs and legal
4 representatives of Mary L. Fowzer and
Louis Fowser, deceased, hereby give notice
that they are about to apply to the Commits
sioners of the General Land Office at Wash
ington, D. c., under Section 1852 and 1868
Of the United States Revised Statutes, and
under Act of Congress approved June l6,
1880, for the repayment of the purchase
money on the following New Orleans cash
entry, viz:
On entry Of the N. ". of Sec. No. 5, T. 9
s. K. E., in Ascension parish, as per certif
icate No. 1868, issued to said Mary L. and
Louis Fowzer January Is, 1886, at New Or
leans, La. The duplicate receipt has been
lost or destroyed and can not now be pro-
duced.
Donaldsonyille La. January %, 1882.
NARY NJ. yICKNAiR,
MARY E. MARTENES,
JOSEPH II. MARTENES,
MARY V. MARTENES,
MARY MELINDA MARTENES,
wife of 5. NICKEES.
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For SALE.
A Good Cotton Or Sugar Planta.
ton Gil Bayou Bmuf.

A DESIRABLE plantation, suitable for
"A cnltivating either cane or cotton, lying
on left bank OF Bayou Bout. six miles be-
low Holmesviile, partly in St. Landry par.
ish and partly in Avoy Giles, will be sold
upon favorable terms.
Place. contains about 1000 arpents, be-
tween 700 and 800 cleared; dwelling-house.
Negro cabins, courthouse. stable, etc, etc.
For further particulars apply to or adj
dress, g. GAUDTN,
Donaldsonviile, La.
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Under the new license law passed at the
later OF the recent extra sessions Of the
General Assembly, the Governor of the
State was authorized and directed to ap-
point for each parish an attorney at law
to assist the Tax Collectors in enforcing
payment of delinquent license taxes. For
Ascension Gov. McEnery selected our
capable and worthy young friend Richard
NJ. McCulloh, Esq, and in him our sher-
if and Tax Collector will have Jealous,
energetic aud able coadjutor. Mr.. Nc
Culloh has received his commission
taken the oath Of office and is prepared
to enter upon the performance Of the du-
ties Of his new position,
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! Vaccination, FREQ Of charge for the
poor of Dona1dsonyille, will be per-
formed at the officeTof Dr.. W. M. Mccall
Hard from IL to O'clock P. NJ. on the
following Saturdays, viz: 2sth of Janu-
airy, 4th, 11th and 18th of February 1882.
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COnstahle'S Sale.


State Of Louisiana-Second Ward Justice
Court-Parish of Ascension.
john Fagot vs.. NO. 80, Redlck
Thompson.
pY VIRTUE of and in obedience to q
~ writ Of teri .facias to me directed by
the Hon. Charles j. Bush, Justice of the
Peace of the second ward of the parish of
Ascension, in the above entitled and num-
bered cause, I will proceed to sell at public
auction, on
Saturday, the 18th day of
February, 1882,
at II o'clock NJ, at the Second Justice Court
in the town of Port Barrow, parish of As
cension, the following described property,
to-wit :;
One FRAME HOUSE.
Ono BAY MARE and COLT,
seized in the above entitled and numbered
suit to satisfy the judgment herein obtained
against the said Redick Thompson.
Ierms-Cash in United States currency.
Port Barrow, Ascension parish, La, Jan,
q, 1882. REMUS JONES,
Constable Second Ward.
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Living Witnesses.

The hundreds Of hearty, ard healthy
looking men, women and children, that
have been RESCUED from beds of pain, sick
pess and well nigh death by Parkers Gin
ger Tonic are the best evidences in the
world Of its sterling merit and worth. You
will fluid such in almost every community.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

Andrew Baker has taken up white
COW found wandering around Cofield's
Point Houmas place. See advertisement.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-28

The special meeting of the Donaldson
vile Lodge, Knights Of Honor, last
Tuesday evening, was quite interesting.
Another will be held next Tuesday the
s1st inst, and the first regular meeting
for February will occur the following
Tuesday.
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A special meeting of the Burnside
Base Ball Club will be held at Phoenix
Hall on Sunday, the. 5th proximo, and
the members are requested to attend as
matters of much interest to the organi-
cation will he transacted. See Presi-
dent Wilkinson's notice in another col
umn
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TRAVELLERS GUIDE.

Fer rates and information, address,
NJ. r. SPELMAN,
General Freight and Ticket Agent.
II. 8. MORSE, Supt.
OFFICE: No. 90 Camp street, New Orleans
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Constable Jones of the second ward
advortises a sale of movable property in
this number of the CHIEF.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
EStl'ay Notice.

TAKEN up by Andrew Baker, on Cotield's
u Point Houmas place, two or three
months ago, one
LARGE WHITE COW,
slue-footed, one ear split, large navel, small
bag, no brands visible. The owner can re-
cover same by proving property and paying
costs. ANDREW BAKER.
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Attention, Burnsides /!

DoNALDsoNvILLE, La. Jan. &c, 1882.
ENHERE will be a special meeting OF the
II Burnside Base Ball Club, at Phoenix
Hail, =:
Sunday, February 5, 1882,
at o'clock P. NJ, for the TRANSACTION @; i'm
portant business. All members are enjoined
to attend. w. G, V,H.K!NsIIN
President
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D0NALDs0NVILLE, La,
Saturday, January 28. 1882.
LOCAL JOTTINGS.

A red and white mare has been stolen
from George Garnett. Read advertise
1nent.
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The February term of the District
Court for this parish will open On Mon
day after next the 9th proximo, with a
heavy criminal docket, both with respect
to the number and Importance Of cases.
It is probable the action Of the Jury
Commissioners i'll drawing juries for
three weeks will prove to have been
quite wise.
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No meeting Of the Mardi Gras Com
mittes appointed by the President of the
Phoenix Fire Company was held Thurs
day evening, owing to the fact all but
three Of the members were conspicuous
by their absence. An adjournment
until Monday evening, at the Lee Hotel,
was decided upon, but as no notice was
provided for save a publication in the
CHIEF it is probable quorum will. be
again lacking, as the paper viii not be
issued in season to make this announce
ment Of any service in the premises.
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BASE BALL.-The prospect for d lively
season Of base ball is promising, and the
lovers of tie sport are impatiently
awaiting the beginning Of the festivi-
ties" The New Hope club, with head
quarters at the Clark place, will re-
organize with all its old players,
reinforced by two or three desirable
acquisitions that will make the team
even stronger than it was at the close of
the season Of 1881. The Burnsides Of
Donaldsonvlile are also about to re-
organ'ze-or resume their meetings
with all the former members +" on deck y
aud several valuable recruits besides.
The struggle for the local championship
between these clubs will doubtless be
stubborn and closely contested. We
presume the lively Grasshoppers will
hep into the diamond field again, and
that the Eagles Of Paincourtville, the
Live,Oaks of New River, the st. James
clubs and the junior organizations Of
ASccnSion Will also DC GU mana 70
contribute to the seasons amusement
Several clubs have been organized by
the cadets of the State University at
Baton Rouge, and it is probable the
Donaldsonville players will have fire.
quent opportunities to visit the State
Capital and try issues with the ball
tossers Of that attractive little city
Altogether the outlook is entirely lovely
from base ball standpoint.
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Planters, Take Notice!
Ear Corn and Oats

In lots to suit, delivered at plantation
from my tiatboats. Delivery made in Feb
ruary, March and April. All orders left
with NJ. ISRAEL & Co, Donai.lsnayiIle.
I3a b: attended to. Yours truly,
W. II. EALSBI,
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Stolen.

OK the night Of January 4, 1882, from
~ Smoke Bend. in the parish of Ascension.
RED AND WHITE MARE.
with blaze face, no brands or marks visible.
A reward Of S. will be paid to any person
furnishing information that will lead to her
recovery. GEORGE GARRETT.
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DR.. McGalliard has grcately improved
the condition Of tho banquettes bound
ing his elegant property at the corner of
Houmas and Iberyille streets. All the
ruts and depressions have been filled
with river sand and pedestrians can
travel on these sidewalks in the worst
weather without fear of mud or water
puddles. We wot of many other citizens
who might follow DR.. McGalliards
example to their own satisfaction and
the infinite qualification Of all the
people who have occasion to navigate"
their sidewalks during rainy seasons,
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Points from Point Houmas.

Some Reflections Concerning Newspaper
Correspondence-Weat and Crops in
Lower Ascension.
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YOUNGER-AtE Evergreen. Avoyelies pa
ish, on Friday morning. January l3, 1882
at u o'clock, AUGUSTINE GlRAGD. wife ui
Charles Younger, aged 80 years, a native OF
Ascension parish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-02-11
BISHOP UIGGER At RAILWAY.

pisbon Viggcr of the Diocese of Newark went to
Railway Yesterday to inquire ito the disagreement
between the Rev. Father McCoskey and the Sisters
in the parish school. The Bishop talked with the
Rpny Sfhb Which would warrant him in removing
Father McCoskcy, as requested by few members
of that priests congregation a day or TIVE, ago.
fo ,p the stories about the affair to be greatly
exaggerated. Father Nc oskey. had expressed
dissatisfaction with the methods OF teaching in the
school and showed little too much feeling IN rela-
ton { b tray.ng undue excitement in the school
room. The only other cause. of trouble was the
priests cdict against the sleigh-ride to Newark.
The priest will make an announcement of the re-
openinr of the school on Monday from the pulpit
tomorrow The same Sisters will teach, but Will
probably make acknowledgment OF their error IL
MctosAey before the children. In speaking OF the
desire expressed by some of the parishoners Tor q
priest the B hop said I'VE must MAKE mis- is-
t,t Los So,npfimpsO
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.CUTppINL, .NEUYr
PORT OF NEW YORK FEB 10. 1882
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Steamer Egyptian Monarch in RIi'ow, I9nion jan %
steamer pevoaia ,bi ionne Ta9soM jan 20 VIA No'ie
steamer Fiancs tr, lantcye Ha,rc Jan ~ WIN muse
' SirSnet atc Cy Da4rci savannah. DAYS, with Use
asG tl,.orr Pioneer Plat Philadelphia with Vim
Clyde y 80.
;-rqc following vessel arrIveI ycs'r too late for
steamer Wc~irha.a GER sclw"nsan Hamburg Jan ~
-, with misc aud p''engcrsi :" N"hl-r"' 20.
sUN-Er-v nl 1t -tl;y Io0:. frc H. NW' couiy. At
CITY Island, s;ron, NV; clear
LEAKED
steamer Juliet BIZ. Williams, Mountaineering AIcnl-
' si,ror A,.,, 1rl Craig Londor-IIondcr-o
Steamer cav OF Brussels ljr), Condr9u LlVeiP'N VIA
Cuccnslo"Ii-Jo,n Dale -, ,,, d. r.,r.
steamer De l.uyter ,bcl Nicer Ari"eip-fuhch E"Jo
steamer Rlyuand DBcg,, Rande .ntwerp Peter Wright
S.t:'r ,lvo Or, wi:haa Prince, sayania. sc
It@ i per- Ncapulco shac:for ispaa4-Pa-inc Mail
steamer state Of TEXAS Risk Port H7ya' and Fcrnan'
Baii, Electra lark Ancr Java for ordcrs-rernon
'i hoi9 &S Dyer Miller monglt"ac
Bark i \ Brown, Gregg y. ttri';h ""'Url " - 80
hart Mou9ta ,-r, iri"h' hi'i-''o"i Lar iIo"'
III INK GrGaai1 CARTS 81 Naydcn * Co.
steamers Gcscr. Cor Con"1H1ser: Scandinavia GLASGOW:
81 Tczas Feyiau,lns Louis 49, r J1ilr. -ni2
Antonio ~ala Iayni GTaain II rnoas Morning star
- ,"s'' G,""N' i'uJ'i' ,o,, 'i,r, tuDs for
Boston. Snip There, Loni,n.
WE IJVENsNri % SrEAI"2&
FO&EI5T Pptr.
LONDON Feb 1p-Arrive sirtmcc -rai.cyen Brl, Pear
su. rom %cV.. YORK Jan -.
Also arrived steamer Antilles tHrl Ban IRON haIIaA
Jan % - -,
rica from Ncw-Oilcl Jan ~
OIrfN T0yyv Feb lU-,tIlcd -a1lor Britannia (}r, Per
y, rom Iiycrpooi hence for New-fork.
fAsfSr Feb IO-rasscd steamer cyada BE- Jones from
ew.lOrk jan 81.
DOMESTIC PORTS.
u,rrV,X Feb lO-irriVcd, steamer tBrl, Davis
WAftSH Feb lOsaied gth steamer stag n, Baker for
New York
PoRnAxD Feb lO-Clearcd, steamer scandinavian tBr,
for glasgow.
BOsToN, Fcb O-Arrivrd steamer Scotia ,Br, Ramsay,
Mediterranean ports, Palmyra Dr. nuraa Ls'crpoo Hun
& Ludlow, Annapolis, ~
sailed, steamers Earl Of Lons!ac CaEdcnas; Seminole
savannah. am.
Ml!amsDOrt, Wicts do Bcrks IA SON. do. Allcs
Ioveland Reading smith Sl en-; Sintce. trCcaer ran
Achilles; Eacon, Ne"Duryport; Norfolk lawson
New York
cleared steamers Ohio Ann. Morrison. Liverpool Marcia
Dixon. Cardcucs.
DELAwARE BGEAKwArER, Feb lo-Pa@sed, steamer Lord
Cough, for Liverpool.
fer, .reinen Appod, Foster savannah VIM hehnedS
Warren. NeW-NOrk.
Cleared steamers Lord Col.ingwood Br, Gneyes New
YORK; Buteshire Br AThuckle, Waterford.
CHARLEsTOs. Feb l0-AIlyed steiner BlyIheVlHe 'Br,
SAVANNAH Feb lO-Saed. steamer saagossa, Baltimore.
NFw.OKIFANs Feb lO-At the Passcs-AIuVcd steamer
IOu tT,
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PrnIrcTIoy OF ASSESSMENTS.

The Assessment Commission has rendered uv ,SI I
ON tho anplcation of John III. Sherwood ana other
property owners to vacate reduce the amount OF
The assessment for macadamzng, grading co.
Sixth and seveuth-aves. from Onc-hundTed-ahG-
tenth-st TO the Harlem River. The assessment
for Sixth-aves was reduced from $469,2hS 0S 10
"Reminiscences Campbell Kelly Andrews and Lord
concurred and Commissioner Cooper dlssented
The assessment for Seyenth-aVe. was reduced rom
f453 63l OF TO S3Ol ,Jl2 81, OF $40 per cent ON
fnissiOneTs Kelly Andrews and Lord cOncuTed III
this decision and Commissioners Cooper and Camp
hell dissented. The decision in each case s,ales
that the reduced amount was the fair cost of the
work of macadamizlng, etc, an avenue 100 feet
wide based on just and reasonable prices and Is the
measure of the benefit 10 the property owners by
the Improvement" The effect of these decisions will
he TO bring into the city treasury assessments
amounting TO 100000, which nave been out
standing since 1879.
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friend and William Mapes, his son, in Thir.l;ave
near Seventy ninth-st. He suddenly felt a
severe blow and found that he had Deen
struck with knife or life preserver "
between his eyes. He was dazed that he was I'M
able recognize his assailant. His son gave chase
TO two men, of whom had struck his father, put
upon seeing knife in the hand of one of them he
abandoned the pursuit.. William Mapcs is near
sighted and could only describe the men as IRISH
labOrers short and stout and the other lal,
shirts Mrs. Wagner, of No. 22l East Eightieth-st,
saw the assault aud pursued the men to the house
No. 1,431 Third-ave., which they entered MI.
force of the stroke almost fractured his SKULL III
is thought that the assault was the result OF MT
Mapes's refusal to join labor union, and ms de-
termination to employ non-unlon men Ill HIS pusi-
ness of buildcr.