The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-18

just as the Rehe1niaas foretold several
weeks ago. as soon asthe diverces were pro
cured, Minnie Conway Levy was married to
Osmond Tearle. Mrs. Tearle, his English
wife, is to be congratulated on getting rid
of such heartless and u11principled scoun-
drel. 1t will not be very long before he tires
OF his new speculation, when he will doubt
less do as he did to his first wife: send her &
letter informing her that he has found e new
affinity.
1t is rumored that handsome Frank
Bangs, who was married to a grass widow
about month ago by Henry Ward Beecher.
has made & grave mistake and after thirty
Mrs. Bangs was one of Singers numerous
daughters, and was supposed to be in pos
session Of multitudinous ducats. Only four
weeks ago the wedding was the talk of the
town, and everybody said Frank Bangs had
got plum and was a lucky fellow. "There's
millions in it." said an intimate friend,
land Frank is going to retire; yes, sir, he
is going to build q castle on the banks OF
the Hudson, and he has ordered coach
and six with outriders. Yes, sir; fact, upon
my honor But it now looks us though, he
would return to the company of julius
Ceasar and the Corsican Brothers. Frank
| evidently forgot Sam Weller's advice:
"Revare oy the vidders, me boy"
Again the town is in q ferment to know
"!iioh vi Vic tWo Iuiua11s, olilGe Or sullivan,
Will knock the other out, according to the
Marquis of Queensbury's rules, on Monday
| night. Once more the city will be turned
upside down; once more, drawn by O COM
mon attraction, all the gamblers, thieves
and yagahonds in New York viii centre ut
Madison Square Garden. 1t will cost the
city about $500 for police, Mr.. Vanderbilt
viii pocket $500 for rent but it will be
free blow for the Board of Aldermen. the
M2VOr and tho hoods Of fha IL
partments, and no doubt they will ell be
there. On one Of his early exhibitions Sui
Ivan promised to kill a man for the special
delectation of the rougi1s, and the hope that
he may keep his promise on the Maori will
no doubt fill the Garden.
The -merciful powers be thanked; the ruff
fianly conclave known as the Board of AL
dermen has adjourned fora month, and if
anything could reconcile us to the numer-
GUS frightful railroad collisions and terrible
steamboat explosions, earthquakes and 9TH
ef dire calanlities, it is the earnest hope that
IN some OF them at least two thirds of the
Board may be destroyed and swallowed up
II we could have anticipated the recent ex-
plosion of Vesuvius fours weeks ago, we
would have willingly paid their passage TO
Europe, and had them all safely housed on
the Island of Ischia, on the evening of Sat
urday, DULY 2S. Our main hope now is that |
free whiskey may prove as benifcial as an
earthquake.
Dennis Kearny has gone home to the sand |
lots. Now that his character is thoroughly |
understood, he could not muster a corDor- |
ais guard to hear him. lie says he has a
bad cough and can 'tspeak ii the atmosphere |
OF New York. Let Us hope it will last him
for some time, and it the atmosphere Of |
san Francisco is more beneficial to his
health, by all means keep him in tho Golden
state; weswi1I try and get along without |
him. Good bye, Dennis.
Coney Island, the most beautiful and pop
ular watering place On the continent, is los
ing cast. For the first two or three years
after it made its great start it was SO we'll
poi1ced that woman aso1Ie Or a child we're
as safe as they would be in Their own houses:
but things are very much changed this sea-
son. Several gambling houses have been
opened along the beach, and number of
people have been robbed. Pickpockets
swarm there, and altogether it is not as at
trectlye and comfortable as it used to be.
convenient to the cities Of New York and
brooklyn where two millions Of people can
get breath of pure fresh air.
The theatres are ali heing furnished up,
and present an unusually gay appearance.
Abbey''s New Opera House is hurrying to-
wards completion and will be the most
public place OF amusement Oh
litc CoilblHGllL. SOlOllSl InCSitui CI tilC biJOu
Opera House has gone to England 70 try
md get Lillian Russell away from Ikey
Solomons. AS Ikey is said to have four or
five other handsome wives in London il
ought not to be q very hard job, especially
rs Lillian changes about once or twice
week.
The close of August will see our spiritual
shepherds back from their summer rambles,
returning to their labors like giants re-
sreshed. We need them, for the old fellow
with the cloven hoof and forked tail is
3lashing around like roaring lion.
August opens like & pleasant October.
General business is fair. Stock are nil.
Truly yours, BROADBRII