The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-02-11

ITO are apprentice boys.
A large number of emigrants arrived
at our Hbarf Thursday evening last,
from Liverpool, by thesteamship Quebec.
Sixty of these arc German miners des-
tined for the salt mines 1T Avery's
Island.
Mr.. Scott johnson reports that on
Saturday night, while passing the cor
nor of Canal and Narais streets at 1880
o'clock, he was garroted BY three men
and robbed Of $14. He failed to identify
any of the parties.
David Young Of Concordia, who was
denied his ssat in the Legislature on
account Of tho charge Of being default
tor to tho school fund, has again been
elected to represent that parish. He
received AS votes.
Tho Confederate lQnl bubble has at
last received its finishing stroke. Judah
P. Benjamin has telegraphed in answer
to inquiries that after diligent search
not one penny Of assets Of the dofunct
government can be found anywhere in
Europe.
Baton Rouge has at last established
National Bank with capital Of 800, 900.
Tho stockholders have elected board Of
directors and the bank will open for
active business at an early day. VIM.
Garig, c. X. David and other prominent
citizens load tho movement.
Prominent fnanciers state that tho
rate Of interest has tendency to in
crease, and consider this favorable
omen. At the Same time they say that
the balances in trade being against US,
| we shall Aavs to settle the differences
with specie. This. will draw to Europe
Q large amount Of gold.
The Ryap-splliyan prize fight takes
place to-day at some place rs yet un-
known gu the line Of the Louisville and
Nashville railroad. Yesterday St. Charles
street was thronged by the sporting
fraternity and tie railroad Office did .
lively business. A special train started
from town this morning at 6 o'clock !;
tickets $40 each.
Business at present is very dull in our
city, but politics are active. It is said
that Cosyrove and Ellis are to be the
leaders Of the new power which is to
control Louisiana, but Taylor Beattie,
controlling The bona tide Republican Gle
ment Of the State, with the support Of
the Administration, will undoubtedly
hold tho inside track.
Thursday evening notable event took
place at Christ Church, whom George
Whitney Of tie great Morgan firm led
Eloiso McStea to the hymcnial altar.
She is perhaps the most beautiful and
delicatsly featured lady in town. She
would make : study for Creek sculptor.
The happy groen, received from the
elder Whitney check for 81, 0O0, 900 W
. memento Of the pleasant event.
Sunday morning at o'clock the Cap
tain and Chief Engineer James Hall Of
the steamship Riverdale, lying at the
foot Of Adele street, wero set upon by
several roughs and very badly beaten.
Tho Captain managed to get on board
his ship, armed himself with revolver
aud went to the assistance Of Hall, but
be was immediately disarmed and then
punished for his temerity. After the
affray the roughs got into cab and
drove off.
Tho Third Congressional Republican
District Committee meets ut Morgan
City on the first Saturday in March, for
the purpose Of apporti0pinx the district
aud deciding upon the time and place
for holding tho convention for nominat-
ing the candidate for Congress. Kellogg
and Darrall arc already spoken Of, but
Judge Beattie, it is said, is inclined
towards Geo. DrHry. and that alone is
expected to carry the latter to victory.
Drnry appears to be very popular.
The Crescent City Gaslight Company
looms up again III suit brought by
VIM. Grant Of this city against Henry Y.
Attrill, in the United States Circuit
Court at New York, relative to the
purchase and transfer of the stock IF
said company, Plaintiff claims that the
purchase and transfer of the stock was
IN act of fraud and conspiracy. We
have yet to hear what tho N. o. Gasliglt
Company, the successor of the Cresccnt
City Company, has to say upon this
question.
Large preparations are being made for
tue reception Of our guests during carni-
Val week. There is little doubt every
hotel, boarding house, ETC., will he full,
and private families throughout the city
are making arrangements to entertain
strangers, under the leadership of the
Visitors Accommodation Bureau. A
| great many prominent citizens from the
Northern and Domjni ion cities are already
booked. 1t IS pity that the same spirit
| Of enterprise enlisted in the carnival
entertainments could not also use as
mnch zeal in making this manufactur-
ing centre.
The case of the State 49, A. L. Cam
mack, charged with shooting and wound
| ing Miguel Bprnio, was called Wednesday
! last i'll the Criminal District Court, Sec
| ton B, the case was indefinitely post
poned, upon tho filing by Mr.. Lionel
Adams, counsel for the defense, of
challenge to the whole array of Jurors