The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-12-09

BASE BaLL.-A very interesting scrub
game of ball was played on Solau Square
Sunday Afternoon between mines chosen
fos the occasion, with Messrs. Keating
| and Cook NJ the battery GU Que side
and Messrs. Tearney aud Bentley On the
other. 4 majority Of the players were
members Of tue Nolan club. The score
was as follows, the totals being the same
as those Of the Rapides- Nolan game ut
Alexandria:
Bentley nine,.......1 0 Q 0 O @ "a
The NoIan boys are highly pleased with
new rule adopted by the National Base
Ball League this week at Providence,
where the Leagues Legislative assoeia-
tiou has just closed it's annual session.
This rule prescribes that any ball dcliv-
cred below the pitchers shoulder shall
be deemed legally pitched. Under the
rule heretofore existing the pitcher was
uominally required TO deliver the ball
from below his waist, and although the
regulation has been Ignored aud consid-
cred practical uulIity all over the
country. the Nolans have been annoyed
aud embarrassed iii two or three of their
games during the past season by objec-
tlous to the manner i'll which the ball
was thrown by their pitcher. This was
particularly tie case at Alexandria,
where spectators joined the Rapides
players il urging Complaints against the
delivery of the Nolan pitcher and in IN
sisting that the rule as written should be
adhered to, although the Nol;,ns had VOL
unfairly waived Il more important regu-
Iation-that of the foul strike be
cause their competitors had not beeu in
the habit of observing it. We are glad
the rule with reference to the pitching
of the ball has been amended SO rs to
eonform to the general custom in the
matter. Tue Nolans will hereafter be in
u position to follow the written law Of
the game AS strictly as could be desired
by tue most exaeting, now that the sec
tioa which was more houored in tue
breach than IN the observance has been
seusibly amended.
DlsTRICTCovKr.-Ju Chsevers held
court Oh Tuesday, Wednesday aud Thurs
day OF the current week, and the follow
ing business was transacted:
Leon Godehaux u. Succession of EIoi
Dieharry tile motion and rule herein
WAS tried on Wednesday and Thursday,
and Judgment rendered i'll favor of plain
tiff. directing that he receiver from tue
Sheriff aud Tax Collector SAIL 20, being
tue amount retained In the latter's hands
for State aud parish taxes OF 1877 and
ISIS OH the succession property adjudi-
Gated to plaintiff at Sheriff s sale. The
ground taken i'll the motion, us we have
previously reported, is that the taxes are
prescribed and their payment eau not
now be enforced. The District Attorney,
representing the defendant in rule, eou
tended that no evidence could be cutter
tanned to traverse or explain the Sheriif's
decd, aud reserved bills OF exception to
the rulings against him oil this point. A
motion for new trial will be filed.
r. Fl. Chapman rs. j. B. Jacobs trial
concluded Tuesday and case taken under
adrisenient.
Mrs NJ. Israel rs. Succession Of Alex.
Aarchand, Mrs. Olivia Mirre, Testament
tary eSeeutsix; Judgment for plaintiff
for $40 II, with eight per CENT. interest
frou, March 19. 1851, five per cent. attor-
ney's fees aud costs of suit.
Town Of DonaldsonviIle Is. Fred. Fobb
and sureties; rule relative to admission
OF report Of experts taken up Wedues-
day aud partially tried, then continued
to Thursday and on that day reassigned
for Monday, the 18th inst.
The cases OF Leon Godchaax Us. FaI-
gsnee Bourgeois and same plaintiff ~
Succession OF Alex. Marchand have been
have been reassigned for Monday, 1lth
lust, and of P. A, Jones, Sheriff, rs C. z.
Blouin for Tuesday. 12sh inst
GUILD OF AscENsIoN-Att the instance
of Rev. Robt- S. Stuart, Capt. &. 2. Lam
dry aHd several other gentlemen, lit
erary and debating society has been or
ganized here under the title of the Guild
of Ascension. An election for officers
was held Monday evening Of last week,
with tue following result:
President. E. Prosper Landry:
Vice President. DR.. A. e. Love;
Secretary. r. Hct ulloh,
Treasurer. John 4. Terrlo;
Committee Programme of Exercises. ]. IL.
heatlnx. F. n. Gray, and 4. P. Landry e.r o5tcio
A committee OH constitution and by
laws which had been appointed at i pre-
yieus meeting asked further time to re-
port and the request was granted. Last
Monday evening there Was no quorum of
members i'll Attendance, aud those present
adjourned until nsxt Monday. The meet
in.s Of the Guild are held in Mr.. Stuart's
little sehoel room adjoining the Episco-
pal church. The Organization is ali ex-
cellent one and we hope to see it thrive