The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-01-07

. He proposes that the State be divided in
to emigration and agricultural divisions
with commissioners to locate Immigrant
and attend to necessary wants in til,
establishment of the several colonies t,
be planted in our State il the immediat.
future.
On tho calling Of the case Of the State
rs. Pat. Mullhollahd and Hugh Ford the
prosecution had SO poor q showing tina,
District Attorney Finnoy had to usk al
abandonment Of the suit. Judge Roman
ordered q verdict of not guilty to he
rendered, and thus ends the further
prosecution of tie accused in the Burke
murder case.
The insurance companies of our city
protesting against tho use of the electric
light upon our wharves received their
! quietus from Judge Pardee the other day
The commerce of the port will hence
forth be lighted by Edison's project.
Last night within two blocks of the
State House occurred q murder so afro
cious that words can not impress the
nearer with full sense of tho enormity
Of the crime. An aged Negro, Gaswade
Hampton, was found at 204 St. Louis
street Drained, with hatchet in his
skull. Several arrests wero mado and
somc bad characters, mostly femalcs
living in the vicinity are under surveil-
lance. It is hoped that this hidden
mystery will be unveiled.
NEW ORLEANS Jan. 3, 1882
Our streets, particularly Canal, have
! been crowded tho past week with per-
haps tho most cosmopolitan array of
promenaders that ever graced any city
or country. The olive Spanish beauty
| and the Russian belle, the dark-eyed
Creole, the phlcymatic German and the
sombre Negro passed side by side in
visiting the large establishments and
inspecting the grand display of holiday
wares offered for sale by our merchants.
The first passenger train through di-
rect from San Francisco is now on the
way to New Orleans. 1t will arrive at
its destination in about week from
now, and will be received with duo
honors.
A white man named j.. A. Long was
lost overheard from the u. s. Light
House tender Percy few miles below
the city, Monday last. His body was
not recovered.
The great orators of the Land League
Hon. T. NJ. Healey, N. P, and DR.. +.
Dillon Eyan of Ireland have arrived hero
and on last Friday delivered thrilling
addresses to largo and enthusiastic
audience at Werlein Hall. They des-
cribcd the movements and intentions of
the League and made a lasting impress
sion upon the hearts of their hearers.
They are described by eyc-witnesscs as
specimens of the finest types of manhood
and the most Profound debaters ever
heard in the Crescent City. They will |
remain for some time in our midst.
Judges Pardce and Billings granted |
Friday last tho injunction against tho
Butchers Slaughter House prayed for by
the Crescent City Live Stock Landing
and Slaughter Ho,.se Company. The
old monopoly thus obtains another lease
of life.
The designations Of Major General w.
]. Behan and staff were accepted by the
Executive yesterday.
Tho Lee Monumental Association have
at last resolved to order the statue of
the great Southern chiottain at once, so
in all probability tho browning feature
Of tho magnificent column at Leo Circle
will ere many months be in position.
DR.. II. Ulrichs, the we'll known Rus
sian Specialist, ut l o'clock Saturday
committed suicide at his resi-
ilcnce on Canal, near Rampant street.
He leaves q wife and two children.
The De Rance brothers have applied
before the Supreme Court for relear-
ing on three grounds: l. Question of
insanity, nature, quality and quantity of
evidence required; 2. Self defonse; 3.
Challenge ofjurors. Fifteen days have
been allowed wherein to file briefs.
The shortcomings Of tho old revenue
aw made an extra session necessary, as
it prevented terms being made with the
Fiscal Agent, it is said. The finances
md the Fiscal Agency seem to be the
ocks on which tho break is to be made.
several members of the House arc OPEN
y spoken Of as forcing the issue to a
risis.
Sunday morning at 10 O'clock an old
olored woman named Louisa Jones was
hot and instantly killed. by August
Diver, at the corner of Urquhart street
nd Pandely's canal. Oliver was in the
ct of taking the pistol from the hands
+ boy when one Of the barrels was
accidentally discharged.
David Johnson was badly cut by his
life, or the LIST. She attacked him from
oli'na and used her razor with such
igor that her earthly protector now lies
t the Charity Hospital.
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