The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1882-10-07
OF STATE NEWS.

| Gleanings from the Louisiana Press.
Charley Williams, q colorcd man, fell
from q ladder at Monroe aud was killed.
Tho public schools of Iberia aud Mad
ison parishes were to open last Monday.
Mr.. Z. Clip Duke, a prominent citizen
Of Catahoula parish, died on the 9th of
September.
/ DR.. +. P. Richardson, an eminent
citizen Of Monroe, died Of heart disease
OH the 18th ultimo.
Dick Aulds, a white boy only II years
old, committed suicide i'll Ayoyclles par
| ish By hanging himself.
Thos. S. Mckay, formerly leading
member Of the New Orleans bar, died in
Lake Providence last week.
Jules Manchot, a colored man who
killed his wife in Pointe Coupee parish
January ID, died in Jail last week.
Felix Moore was recently tried at Alb
beville for the murder of Theo. Leblanc
on the LIST of January, 1877, aud was ac-
quilted.
Jack Jackson has been convicted of
manslaughter at Clinton, for killing
ored men.
The death warrant of Paul Pringle of
Desoto parish has been signed for the
third time. He is to be hanged on the
18th instant.
Mr.. j. Oscar Howell, nephew of Judge
Rufus K. Howell, has been appointed
Postmaster at Bayou Sara in place of
Major J. S. Wooster.
Mr.. A. W. Hutchins had his right arm
crushed by the cars at Estherwood sta
ton, Lafayette parish, and the member
had to, be amputatcd.
Monroe Dubose, colorcd drayman
much respected and liked by the people
of Baton Rouge, dropped dead while
rolling bale of cotton in that city.
At New Iberia a colored boy aget! II
years slot his little sister in the fore
head with a small pistol. At last ac-
conuts the girl was at the point of death
John Law shot and killed Stephen
Degant during drunken row, nine
miles from Port Hudson. The deceased
is said to have been vicious and a dcs-
perate man. Law made his escape.
Two prisoners escaped from the Cata-
houla Jail two weeks ago. One was u
white man charged with horse stealing,
the other colored man accused of muE-
dering boy.
Mrs. Hodenot, a French woman, COM
mitted suicide at Ponchatoula on the
9th ult., by taking sfrychnine. She was
driven to the deed by the prosecutions of
a jealous husband.
A co1ored man named George Ingalls,
was run over by a freight train on the
Morgan railroad near Gretna, and his
head was severed from his body.
Some weeks ago Uriah T. Watley and
his brother-in-law, VIM. Turnkey, re-
spectacle young citizens of Catalonia
parish, quarreled abont religions matters
and fought with knives. Both were Sc
verely wounded and Watley has died.
Richard Turner, store keeper doing
business twelve miles from Alexandria,
was called to his front door by some un-
known person and shot dead, receiving
the contents Of double barreIed shot.
gun IN head and breast. A colored man
named Robt Farrer has been arrested on
suspicion.
Jesse Cato, colored, was brutally muir
dered by Obediah Clark, white man,
near Edgerly's station, Calcasieu parish
The weapon used was an axe and two |
CHASTITY wounds were inflicted on the
victims head. The murderer fled.
A party Of white men visited the cabin
OF q colored man near Arnaudylle, st.
Landry parish, with the intention of I
furnishing him for some offensive conduct.
The colored man fred upon the intruders
and killed Marcellus Gnitrot, their leader.
At colored ball in 'Carencro, Lafa-
yette parish, Adolphe Marceaux shot
Narcisse Dominique and a. man named
Alexis, killing the former and severly
wounding the latter Marceaux made
his escape, but Dupre Cormier, an Access
DRY, was arrested.
Frank Parker, a colored boy aged Is
years, is in Jail in Pointe Coupee parish
for shooting Rev. FL. B. Brown, colored
preacher, in the face. Brown knocked
the boys aged mother down and was Sc
verely if not fatally wounded for the
cowardly act.
Peter Thomas and Laura Bright, col
ored, have been convicted of the murder
Of Dick Bright, Laura's husband, in De-
Soto parish last spring. Thomas says he
wants to be hanged at once, as he is
haunted by the dead mans ghost. The
case will probably go to the Supreme
Court
Half a dozen white rowdies broke into
the house of a colored woman opposite
New Iberia and row between the
whites and some colored men ensued. :
Several of the law breakers were released
III bail and two sent to prison. At night
l party of their comrades broke into the
all and rescued the prisoners. Two of
5hese scamDs were arrested next day and