The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1883-08-11

Commenting upon the expulsion of Father
Ceuppcns from the church property i'll Don
nldsonville and the controversy which is
pending relative to the right to administer
the temporal affairs of the Roman Catholic
Church of Ascension, the Amite City hide
pendent says;
We think that when the revenues from church
property becomes of such consequence to
cause such squabble, in the courts and ont of
the courts, it is time that the State should re-
celve Some Of that revenue Ill the shape OF taxes.
All that portion of the church property
not devoted to religious purposes or used
rs cemetery is regularly assessed on the
tax rolls and pays taxes to the State. parish
and town.
James Carey, the informer, whose testi-
inony was mainly instrumental in securing
the conviction of the Phoenix Park assas-
sins, was shot and MORALLY wounded on the
steamship Melrose at or near Port Eliza
beth, town in the British possession of
Cape Colony, South Africa. The shooting
was done by Il fellow passenger named
O'Donnell, who had followed Carey for the
purpose of killing him. H'Donnell was ar
rested and put i'll irons. Carey lived some
moments after being shot but was speech
less. The news of his death was received
with great rejoicing in Dublin and through
ont Ireland. A fund is being raised for the
defense Of O'DonneI.
Notwithstanding the reported declaration
by ex-Gov. Nichols that he will under no
circumstances be a candidate in the coming
campaign, the Clinton Southern i;GtcAmaa
announces that il will continue to advocate
his nomination. If the Nichols papers and
supporters would all follow the lVGtch91o.e's
example instead Of showing q tendency to
scatter their fire by taking up half a dozen
other men, the true and tried veteran could
be nominated next spring IN spite Of ring
opposition, and we believe he would deem
it public duty under the circumstances TO
accept the nomination. We fear the ex-
perience of past campaigns will be repeated
next year-the better element Of the Gomi-
nant party will be outyeueriled and beaten
ny me SuSSflOE tdCt, ulllt tIfn bifIi'llhttlnil
of the machine.
Last evening q few members OF Phoenix
Fire Company cssaycd to run their new
steamer out Of the engine house in order to
turn her around and back her in again with
the tongue towards the front door ready for
nse. By some nlischanco the steamer was
not properly guided and the wheels on the
left side ran off the upper edge of the
bridge leading from the street 10 the door
way causing the engine to capsize into the
ditch. Messrs. Schaff, RAMIREZ, Acosta and
Variant of Phoenix had narrow escape
from injury while trying to prevent the
steamer from topping over. and Mr.. Tlos.
Harp of the Hooks had leg bruised by a
plank of the bridge that was loosened bv
the weight of the engine. Fortunately the
steamer was only slightly damaged Cine
of her glass water gauges and one of the
brackets holding the suction hose were bro
ken and another bracket bent By iint Of
hard work size was raised and a trial to day
has shown that she was not seriously in,
Jureu. 1t Will be necessary TO seul to the
;panufuetory al Seneca Fails, N. Y. for a
bracket To replace the broken one.