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Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-06-20
WICKE DWORK OF THE WIND
The Storm .FYend.

METROPOLIS, H.. June ia terrible
cyclone struck this city yesterday evening
blowing down several houses, killing Dick
Turner, capszng and sinking the steamer
Jennie Walker and scattering wheat in the
vicinity. The damage is heavy.
ATcHlsoN, Kan, June 19.-Mails and trayel-
ers bring more accurate reports of the effects
of Friday nights storm, showing that il ex-
tended southwark and westward of Kansas
City and did greater aggregate damage than
it was at first supposed. Many small towns
and hamlets were visited and all are in mourn
ing over the loss of life and property. A
family of three are reported drowned on a
flatboat two miles below here.
Iowa CITY, June 19.-The tornado struck
the southwestern part of Boone county Satur-
day evening at S o'clock. It was plainly seen
here, and seemed twenty miles away. Re-
ports are just coming in of great destruction
in that section. All the buildings on several
farms are completely demolished. L church
four miles south of Ogden was destroyed.
Many persons have been seriously injured.
One man was killed. Information is difficult
to obtain on account of the heavy roads. A
woman and child are reported missing.
SPRINGFIELD, ILL.,, June 19.-Heavy rains in
this vicinity have done great damage to corn
fields lately. Wheat and oats are also affected.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS,
Election Proclamation.
MAYORS OFFICE,

A/oHaiuSoilFiiie, April u, toSl.
WHEREAS, it is provided by Sec 5 OF
of this State, OF 1879, entitled .. An Act re
v1sing and amending the charter of Donald
sonyille,' that an election shall be held on
the first Saturday of May of every year. a.
the election precincts i'll each of the three
wards of the town, for one Mayor, and two
Aldermen to each ward, one Treasurer, on.
Secretary, one Collector, one Assessor ant
one Constable, and
Whereas, 1t is made the duty Of til,
Mayor by Sec. of said Act 80, previous tt
each annual election to give public notice
thereof at least ten days before holding
said election,
Now, therefore /, David Israel, Mayor of
DoDaldsonvilie. by pirtuue- of the authority
in me vested by law, do hereby issue this
my proclamation directing an election to be
held on
Saturday, the 9Th day of May, 1882,
from o'clock A. NJ, until O'Clock p. NJ, at
the following election precincts: At the
Court House, i'll the first ward; at the lower
end OF the Market House, in the second
ward at Mrs Grihe's store, ccrner Missis-
sippi and st. Patrick streets, in the third
ward for tie purpose OF receiving the votes
of the qualified electors of said town for
municipal officers to serve the ensuing
year. The Aldermen allotted to each ward
to be elected by ward. the other officers by
general ticket.
And l do hereby order and direct all
keepers of drinking saloons, dram shops,
groceries and places where liquor is sold by
the glass or bottle. or of any carriages,
booths or tents containing the same for
SALE as above, to close their respective
places Of business on the day Of election,
until after the close of the polls.
Given under my signature and official
seal of office, at the town of Donaldsonvillc,
IT. nt,,I 4
DAVID ISRAEL,
Maynr.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22
Election Notice.

DY virtue of the authority vested in me.
ID hereby appoint the following Clerks,
Commissioners and Constables of Election
for the election to be held Saturday, May L,
1882.
First Vord-Clerk, Samuel Duffel; Com
missoners, Louis Montecino, Norbert Braud j;
Constable, VIM. Laurent.
Second Ward-Clerk, Jonn Terrio; Com
missioners. 4. Gingry, D. NJ. Vidal; Con
stable. Octave Mollere.
Third Ward-C!erk, Gervais Gauthreaux
Commissioners. Gusta7e pugas, John
Ashby; Constable. Mare Merritt,
Given under my signature and official
seal of Office at the town of Donaldsonsiiie.
this 22nd day Of April, 1892.
DAVID ISRAEL,
Mayor.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22
Steamboat Schedule,
TRAINS GOING WEST

New Orleans and Donaldsonville.
Belle Of tie Coast; up Tuesday. Thursday
and Saturday nights; down Wednesday
Friday and Sunday mornings.
~ ,'@. Nasy, up Tuesday and Friday; down
Thursday and Saturday.
New Orleans and P1aquemine.
Whisper, up, Tuesdays and Saturdays
down Wednesdays and Sundays. Attends
to business Of Assumption and 81. Ma,y.
New Orleans and Bayou Sara.
Fancho,a, in place of e y. Gay. up Mon
day and Friday nights, down Wednesday
and Sunday evenings.
Corona, in place Of Joh, W. Cannon,
mp Wednesday and Saturday nights down
Monday and Friday evenings.
New Orleans and vicksburg.
Robt. e. lee. up Tuesday night; down
Sunday afternoon.
J. ~ White, up Thursday night; down
Tuesday night.
Matches, up Saturday night; down Thurs
day evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22
On Dit
That here / am again, at last.

ihaS mere am again, at laste
That Dame Rumor aud Mrs. Grundy
nave nad the f1eld to themselves Ions
enough, ana on Dit proposes to have {
snare OF the giory-and curses.
inae . 'ee1'ne monster with lily-red
| .1fano was 1ouHa asleep IN the dressing
room O 1he b1g store the other day.
1hAe i's hooie nlien ana gfacefnl att
suue 'et' . Dehoider TO exclalm, A thing
= .y - Joy forever
nav oihi says he KNOWS pretty girl
"ho - = 'h'hs " beauty ana Jaw tor
eyer.
Ah"' - uiay De sue IS always JaWlng
hilh.
h"' haps -a-rooster don't roost 50 h'sh
''s no use 1ef'
n"e Jack ought to be more particular
aooue giving her bouquets away, and
lhat II ne doesn't think any thing of
them ne onghtnt to receive them.
ina' Any ought 10 lace his corset a
Aesie t'ehter so as not to pleat bis uni
i'llh coat.
1hae capt. Joe IS informed that, al
though JOHNNIE IS III good health, You
Aho" Is dead, and
1hae there was dog-gone sight of
dlHerehce between John and "Uno."
That sallie persists in saying she
didn6 knock the lamp over.
That Piug says he had no show when
Sim jim was around, 50 he has sought
green fields and pastures new" aud
That l1e has found there a-lane just
suited to his taste. situated near one of
the most charming Rhodes to be seen
anywhere.
That young citizen says it is a shame
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

Mr.. Hubert Treble OF Port Barrow was
weeks age by the explosion Of his gun
while he was ont duck hunting. We are
glad to say the wounds proved more
painful than dangerous and that the
veteran Cannoneer has completely re-
covered from their effects.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22
FOR SALE.
Desirable Property in the Town
of DOnaldsOnyilie.

Tt OF No. 81. together with all the build
IL ings and improvements thereon, stu
ated on Chetimaches between Mississippi
now rented by F. y. Earhart, Esq. Lots
Nos. II. I3. 10 and 20, on Lafourehe, between
Mississippi and Iberville Streets. together
with all the buildings and Improvement;
thereon, Known as the Brand property.
For terms and conditions apply to ROD
BRAUD, Agent, half-EuiIe below Donald
sonviiIe, or to FREDERICK DUFFEL
Attorney at Law, ut his office opposite
Courthouse. mv7-tf
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

We hear that q mass meeting is to he
held at the Courthouse next Monday
evening for the purpose Of considering
matters connected with the municipal
election to take place on the first Satur-
day of May.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

At the special meeting of Ascension
Hook and Ladder Company held last
Saturday evening, the proposition to
have the regular annual parade and to
give ball for the relief of the sufferers
by the overflow was carried without OPP
position.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

For an invitation from the President
Of Jefferson College to attend literary
and dramatic entertainment at the Col
lege Hall, May l, we return thanks.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

The river continues to fall steadily
The total decline from the highest point
reached here this season has been twenty
three inches.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

In backing away from the Donaldson
Vile wharf on Wednesday of last week
the Yazoo collided with the outer piling
of the wharf and broke off about ten feet
Of her aft larboard guard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22
DoNALDsoNVILLE, Ia,
Saturday, April %, 1882
LOCAL JoTTINGs.

The Whisper passed up this morning,
all right again.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

Mayor IsraePs election proclamation is
published i'll another column, and also
notice Of the appointment Of Clerks,
Commissioners and Constables Of cleo
finn
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

AS we close the forms for this issue of
the CHIEF, the weather is clearing up
nicely and our friends Of Hiram Lodge
can have their parade after all.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

Mr.. W. II. II. Jndson, business manager
Of the New Orleans I1Mes-Democrat, Wis
tied Donaldsonville on Tuesday of last
week III the interest Of that enterprising
and popular journal, and took occasion
to call on some of its patrons and to in
vestigate the facilities for the prompt
delivery Of the paper with a view to
their possible improvement. If all towns
are as we'll supplied in this respect as
Donaldsonyille, the conductors of the
Times Democrat would have no serious
cause for complaint, as the city papers
can be procured either through the mails
or from newsboys on the street within q
few minutes after the arrival Of the morn
ing train ut IL o'clock. Mr.. Judson was
| we'll pleased with the evident popularity
of his paper in this section, where it
| leads all others in circulation, excepting
| only the publication known as the Don
| altisonville CHIEF. The Times Democrats
stirring business manager departed by
steamer Wednesday morning, for Baton
Rouge, intending to spend a day or two
in the capital city before returning home.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

young colored men living i'll Donaldson
vile, were brought before Judge Chez
vers Thursday, on a writ of habeas corpus
sued ont by lawyer McCulloh. On iDyes-
tigation it appeared that the parties had
been confined i'll our parish jail about
twenty days on a charge Of assaultng
one Frederick Rolnas with a dangerous
weapon in the parish of Iberville, and
that no action had been taken by the
Iberville authorities looking to the
further prosecution Of the case. Judge
Cheeyers ordered the discharge Of the
prisoners.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

All styles gents furnishing goods at
Gondran s Blue Store.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

FAILING WATERs.-Reports from the
overlooked portions Of this parish on
both sides OF the river are to the effect
that the water is steadily receding. We
learned yesterday that fall Of about a
foot has taken place i'll the flood that
covers the brnlees and encroaches Oh the
back fields Of plantations on the western
banks of the Mississippi river and Bayou
Lafourche, and planters in this section
are greatly encouraged by the prospect
of early relief from the innndation. Tie
weather having been quite cool up 70
this time, it is hoped that the damage to
cane will be much smaller than was
feared when the food first came upon us.
1t has been demonstrated by the ex
perience Of former overf1ows that the
cane plant will not only live, but will
grow and thrive for days aud even
weeks i'll water, provided the tenn
perature of the fluid is not too high and
the leaves of the plant project above the
surface of the flood Should this hap
PLY prove to be the case this season,
many hundreds of acres Of cane will be
saved which were hitherto counted Il
total loss.
Mr.. j. B. Hebert Of New River was in
town on Tuesday, and brought MS the
~
section for ten days. In his yard, which
is one of the highest places along the
upper portion of the stream, there had
been twenty inches Of water, but a
decline of three inches had taken place
up to the time Of his departure from
home the previous day. The storms Of
last week had caused rise Of two inches
i'll the flood, but this soon passed away
and the waters have since exhibited .
constant though sluggish downward
tendency. No cases Of absolute destitu-
ton have yet occurred in Mr.. Hebert's
neishborhood, but number of families
are subsisting on very frugal fare, as
regards both its quantity and quality,
aud some aid will have to be extended
them before the water subsidies sufficient
ly to permit !, resumption of farming
operations. The New Orleans relief
committee has shipped rations to Hope
Villa, Oh the Bayou Manchac, but so far
as we can hear, none have been dlstribu-
ted among New River people We have
had no intelligence from lower New
River since Mr.. Reynaud's visit to that
locality week before last.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22
At it Again.
Another Attempt to Close the Landry
Creyasse-The Prospect of Success

Creyasse-The Prospect Of Success
Favorable.
We are glad to announce that another
determined effort is being made to stop
the current of water that is rushing
| through the broken levee at the Julien
Landry place and flooding much valua-
BILE land in Ascension and st. James par
ishes; and, better still, we are able to
report a very favorable outlook for the
success of The work.
| Last Monday, under the supervision of
that indefatigable planter, Mr.. Ben Glib
son, the construction of line Of crib
work was begun on the land side of the
crevasse, starting from the elbow in the
large levee just below Mrs Ben. Aliens
residence and extending up parallel
with the broken leyee. Extra care is
being taken to make the crib-work
strong enough to resist the great force of
the volume Of water that must be con-
tended with. The posts forming the
cribs are being Srven several feet into
the earth with tho hand pile-drivers
formerly used on the abandoned work
on the river side Of the crevasse, and as
the soil is mostly hard clay and very
firm, it is confidently expected there
will be much less to fear from the under
mining influence Of the current which
ate away the sandy batture and COM
PEELED suspension of the attempt to
close the break from the front. An ad-
mirable system Of bracing the crios,
devised by Col. Bringier, is being en-
ployed, and no precaution neglected
that will contribute to the strength and
permanence of the works.
A gentlemen who visited the scene
yesterday informs us that line of crib
work 100 feet i'll length has been con-
structed, reaching point opposite the
middle Of the crevasse. A channel aver
aging from ten to twelve feet in depth
and some eighty feet wide, which was
cut by the water flowing through the
break, has been traversed half way, and
when forty feet more of cribbing has
been constructed in this depth Of water,
there will be only depth of from two to
four feet to battle with thereafter until
junction is made with the levee above
the crevassc. AS fast as the cribs are
constructed they are filled in with sacks
of earth, and SO far they, have shown no
tendency to give way.
At the present rate of progress, if the
weather keeps good, four Or five days !
will decide the fate of this new effort to |
close this troublesome crevasse. If the |
result is as favorable as there now seems |
every reason to anticipate, it will be a |
big feather III some body's cap and the
CHIEF will take pleasure in assisting to
give honor where honor is due.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

Patti silk belts at Gondran's Blue Store
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

The stormy and threatening aspect of
the weather this morning forms rather a
dubious prospect for the parade of the
Hiram Masonic Lodge advertised to take
place this afternoon. Should the parade
have to be abandoned on account of the
weather, the celebration will be confined
to the installation exercises and Masonic
lecture at Blue Bucket Hall. The dele
CATION of prominent Masons from New
Orleans arrived by to-day's train to par
ticipate i'll the interesting ceremonies at
tending the formal institution of the
Donaldsenyille lodge. We hope the
weather will not be of such a character
as to mar the success of the indoor excl
cises, even if the street parade has to be
dispensed with.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

Capt Fl. w. Penngw!at of the steamer
Morning Star passed down Wednesday
morning Of last week 80 the City of
Baton Rouge, en- route to New Orleans,
where he intended to propose to the post
al authorities an arrangement by which
the Star should carry mails between Bay
on Sara and Donaldsonville three times
a week. If this plan had been adopted
the Star could have run on the three
days when mails were not brought up by
the Vicksburg packets aid the people
above Donaldsonville would have re-
ceived six mails per week. 1t makes
little difference now, however, as the
cars will be going to Plaquemine next
week, connecting with the Star daily.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

Donaldsonvile is still the temporary
western terminus of travel Oil the New
Orleans Pacific railroad, but the steady
decline of the overflow will permit the
passage of trains to Plaquemine i'll a few
days. Superintendent Morse is confident
of being able to send trains to that point
Oh Monday or Tuesday, and to Baton
Rouge by the latter portion of next week
or early the week after. The Morning
Star will be il readiness to connect with
the cars at Plaquemine, when our friends
up the river will again enjoy the con-
venience of daily communication with
the outside world.
We We're agreeably surprised yesterday
afternoon to receive Il call from our
esteemed friend and contrere, Mr.. 4. B.
Dicharry, editor of LIE Foyer Creole Of St.
James, who came to our parish for the
purpose Of visiting the Landry crevasse.
lie was fayorabiy impressed with the
progress of the work being prosecuted
there under the direction Of Mr.. Ben
Gibson, and thinks the break ill be
closed. We trust Mr.. Dicharry will take
occasion to drop in again at an early day
when lie has more time to spare. His
visit revived pleasant memories of our
former residence in la belle Saint .Jacaaes,
Our estimable young friend Ed. S.
Conerly, Esq, bookkeeper of the Capt.
toliaA-Adcocate establishment, spent a
day with us last week, involuntarily.
He started FROM New Orleans for Baton
Rouge via the Pacific railroad, Tuesday
morning, and was surprised to learn
upon his arrival here that the train
would go no further and that the
Morning Star had not established con-
nection at our town. Though Ed. can't
claim the credit of having visited us
with malice aforethougLt, we we're glad
to see bin, nevertheless. and to find him
N the enjoyment of his usual excellent
hea'th. He left Oh the Cannon early
81 piiuesJay morning the 18th inst,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

AS the tug J. S. Mercer was going
down the bayou with two coal flats i'll
tow, Tuesday morning of last week, one
Of the flats struck the broken piling of
the approach to the new bridge Oil the
left side Of the stream and had a hole
punched in it's bow below the water line.
The water poured into the aperture at
such lively rate that the Mercer had to
come to stop at Nolan's and it was only
by vigorous and wel,-directed effort
that the damaged fiat was saved from
sinking. A tarpaulin was slipped under
the bow Of the fat so as to stop tie leak,
after which the coal covering the spot
was removed and the hole mended with
planking.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-04-22

Geo. Jacobs, charged with setting fire to
his house OH Conway street the night Of
the 10th inst, was released Tuesday even
ing on a bond of $4,000, conditioned for
his appearance at the next jury term Of
the District Court in September. The
sureties on the bond are Mrs. Julia Israel,
represented by her agent Mr.. Pierre Klop-
man, for $4,000, and Mr.. Solomon schon-
berg for $1,000. The testimony taken at
the preliminary examination of this case
last week covers ninety four pages of
legal cap paper, and this comprises only
portion of the evidence for the prose-
cution. The general public interest
which the case excited was evidenced by
the crowded state of the spacious court
room during the tedious examination.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-27
A Mackinaw Party.

About eight O'Clock this morning the
craft "Ohio No. IL will start down the
current, bound for Bismarck, with Conn
modore Dave Frazier in command, Tom
Currytsecond and Charles Dean, stewart.
Following is complete list OF the pas
sengers: Mrs. @. w. Sweet and daugh-
ter, D. Frazer, Thomas Curry, Charles
Dean, John Clough. James Fly Nh, Ed.
Mclean, Dave Buckiy, Frank Slump,
George Jones anu James Gordon Ben
nett. Mrs. Sweet ana daughter will only
go as far as Rocky Point or until they
meet steamboat. The party expects to-
be about twelve days en route to Ris-
marck from which point 5fey will scatter
to their homes IN the Various states,
Most OF them viii return TO Beilton
again in the spring.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-27
matter.

i A telegram was received yesterday
from Rocky Point stating that one Of G..
r. Norris mackinaws, heavily loaded
with goods for his trading post down the
river, had sunk, and, as first reported,
resulting in total loss of the cargo.
Later, however, JOS. S. Hill received q
message from Norris, reciting the disas-
ter that had befallen the craft, and con-
cluded with the statement that nothing
except fifteen sacks of sugar was lost
The many friends of Norris & Hill
Harry is a partner in the enterprise)
will be glad to learn that the loss il not
AS great as at first reported.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-27
What is a vagrant.

At q recent trial in Chico, Cal, for va
grancy, the counsel for the defense
proved that his client had 800 in his
pocket, and, asking the jury and judge
if either of them had SO much money,
insisted that man with that much
money couldn't be vagrant. The pros
ecuting attorney on cross examinations
elected the fact that the $50 was ber-
rowed for the occasion, when the de-
feadant's counsel argued that the fact
that his client was able to borrow $40
was sufficient evidence that his client
must be of some standing. The jury
could hardly keep from cheering the
lucky man who rould borrow $50, and
gave him a verdict of acquittal. He lit
out at rapid gait, and the counsel for
the defense is out just 500 and an hours
tinle-hut he knows what vagrant is.
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-27
Political Appointments.

Hon. A. G. Botkin, republican cam
didate for delegate to congress, and
Max Waterman. candidate for district
attorney in the Third judicial district,
will open the campaign at Sun River on
Saturday, September soth; at Benton,
Monday, October Ind, and at White
Sulphur Springs on Thursday, October
i5th. This may be the last time during
The campaign that the people Of this
section will have an opportunity ofhear-
Col Botkin and there should be gem
eral turn out
The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-09-27

rived i'm Helena at o'clock in the night,
pretty well worn out, and if this child
did not strike the bed q pretty heavy lick
that night it was only because he is a
light weight. Monday it rained 50 that
no business could be done, but Tuesday
afternoon the skies began to clear, and
as I write the sun is shining, the storm
seems to have passed away, and all Hell
eraa looks forward to splendid weather
and a good attendance at the fair next
week. STEVE.