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The financial statement OF the dlrect
shows the not debt to be $l.900.00O.
IN 0VERDOsE or OPIUM.
Mr.. Fishe Takes = Sieeu ping Potion and Dies
from tho Elects.

Mr.. John A. Fishc, Jr an iron founder,
who had an Office at 13 Barclay street. and who
resided with his wife and family at tho house
OF his father-n-law. Abraham Ayres. 1850
Broadway. went TO the United States Hotel
early on Thanksgiving morning and got
room. He drank several glasses OF whiskey
and wont to bed. About four hours later
porter knocked at Mr.. Fishes door. but failed
to arouse him. The porter found the door un-
locked and walked in.
An odor OF laudanum pervadcd tho room. and
there was bottle on bureau containing tho
drug; Mr.. Fishe was unconscious, THO porter
notified the hotel proprietor. and DR.. Earring
ton was called In. Drs. W. G. Chandler and
Lamar and MIR. Fishes wife came in later.
Efforts to reyive Mr.. Fishe wore unayaling.
and hc died about noon.
:, Dr; Chandler, Mr.; Fishes family rhysicIan.
gastrI,is,; He was in the habit Of taking opium
for two weeks. Deputy Coroner Jenkins con-
cluded that Mr.. Fishes death was caused by an
accidental overdose Of laudanum. Mr.. Fisho
WAS 81 years Of age. and was a member OF the
New York Lodge OF Masons. He was buried
vAatarlay
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GOH. CyEYELISD KEPT BUSY.
FIo-eea With Irytintions to Rausuets--Tse
NeNx:oan.iiand rus Eeturn.d.

ALBANY, Nov. 2).-Gov. Cleveland had SO
many caller, today that ho Was abc to trans
not but little onlcinl business. Nearly the whole
day was occupied in shaking hands with visit
ors and writing his autograph for them. Tho
President elect continues to receive scores Of
Invitations TO attend hanIuets. receptions. ana
crlebrations. among which is ~ very pr'-sinjy
one To be- the guest Of the New England Club u
Boston Mt it's banquet COMMUNICATING Fore
fathers Day. IN Dee. % Tho Governor has said
that ho wila"cept no Invitations OF any kind
y vp 70 the pre.ent time NJ has received about
from BROOKLYN. has been returned with thanks
The dcputation appointed by the Carnival
Committee Of Montreal 10 wait upon Gov
Cleveland and trndrr him an invitation to tho
carnival is expected here early in tho week.
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welcoming Gen. Logan aud hi. vylrc.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-Several hundred resi-
dents OF Warrington friends Of Gen. and Mrs Logan.
called s Iowa circle this evening to welcome the sen-
ator and his wife back to the capital The anr though
informal, under the management OF committee OF
arrangements section OF the Marine Band az In
tendance anu the building decorated from top to
bottom, outside and in, With banners lanterns nnd
howers There was no speechnaking Tn" parlors and
library were crowded with ladies and gentlemen.
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Talmase's Top.y Lost and Found.

For several years a very important member
Of the household of the Rev 7. De Witt Talmsge In his
residence In South Oxford street. has been small Eng.
lish pug dog called Topsy. She harness trimmed
with red rtbon. She was allowed to go ou. ony when
accompanied by fome responsible member OF the family
During the festivities on Thanksgiving Day Topay
lost riHi or Tor short time When wanted, she could
not be found. Great excitement prevailed. Rewards
for her return were offered advertisements inserted in
the daily papers. and the police were notified.
Finally yesterday afternoon Topsy was found at 81
flatbush avenue by Detective Rey ynolds.
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bursting or ~ alounsn!n liam.

MT. CARMEL. Pa. Nov. 29.-The mountain
dam used to supply Mt Carmel Colliery with water
burst this morning II held 5ooOo) gallons OF water
and a. this large body tearing down the
side made noise that heard for long distance
The only building which lay directly In the pHt Of the
torrent was the stone ono occupied by William Smith.
Fortunately the family had not yet arisen. The water
dashed through the rooms the rst story and carried
away the furniture. including large stove. About
thrfy feet OF the enhankncnt Of the dam found
lie washed away No damage was done TO tho coIery.
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TAe M,tcAem.G,lie.p,. Fight Prevented.

PITTsBvIGH. Nov. 29-County Detective
Laughure acting under order from the court pre-
vented the meeting between Charles Mitchell and John
Gillespie OF Pittsburgh arranged for tonight The
test was to have been with four rounce gloves and a
large crowd representing every grade OF society
present The receipts at the door amounted 10 2U
During the last of the set between local pugss the
county detective notified Mitchell aud Gillespie that
they could not come together. Mitchell explained to
the audience. and ths news was received with jeers,
cnr.es and demand for the return Of the tnSen
At the boz oihce Comparative quiet restored by
the promise of Rco between Mitchell nnd Biv Mad
den This without interest and concluded the per.
formance
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Har. Gootiw,n's remsh.

Coroner Nyier hogan IN inQuGs. at Port
Chester Yesterday Into e death OF Charles Good Niu
who's body was found Oh she sa old raok on Friday
morning. II ShnH hy S;c,hcn smh tts engineer
Of "a freight train that arrived at Port Ch,,icr al ~ A.
~, thai Mr.. Gand lM'r la'y could hNvc
track Mt thar thGr. The inquiry th"n post poned
mill Tomorrow Cnroucr hylrr thinks now that Mr.
Gohlw IA went 10 IL: or Earri',n ari atarlcl back
home train. rnl that he went ont On tho plat.
form before the reached tho sa'iun fell
tN N-on the tho trtpt
Mr.. Goohwins boly will D. bgou;lt < t;'-.lty To-
morrow Funeral ices Wlll 10 held ~ Dr. Aruttgc's
ehureh. IN. remain. will be barred IN ':r. t,,w"oa
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Lpat Eer Diamond Isinr.

An elderly couple from Richmond Put up nt
ths windsor lIoic Oh wednesday, The wife down
greatly rsrturbci on Thursiay md informed the clerk
that nhc had lost diamond ond ruby ring, u present
from her husband mauy ycars ngh. The hotel people
wer. organ!zln. grand hunt for IA" ring hen the
stopped H. ~. rug, she E1id want w"ith IT, Her
nhstai said The ring was present To his ne In their
DAYS of ronrtship lie posted notice in front of tho
Ic'k offering Si'r trwnih. IN, couple went ay yes
ter''Gy. hut they hGIui frun! IN" ring.
The clerk III ,!ic Windsor sRih las, ght "a
cnnmon thing for PIE Ia cuiurlsu the l,k that
they had lost articles of varc. when they hRi smpv
n,isaid them or loft thm at hpIo rhoy ofrn received
hal
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Hanging q Man to Mako him Confess.

NORTH BEND. Neb.. Nov. 29.-Thjs morning
a vigilance committee attempted TO lynch q noto.
rous crook called "Reddy," who was arrested
for stealing watch. but was suspected Of several
other more serious crimes. Tho committee took
"Reidy " from the officer, put rope around
his neck. and strung him up to telegraph pole where
lie was suspended aome time. lie MAS then lowered.
Rnd when lie got his breath he was informed that the
ing the next time unles. he confessed ali The crimes
had committed Among the offences he confessed WAS
criminal assault little girl in North Bend. His
statement was reduced to writing and he WAS then
turned to the Sheriff.
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LONDON. Nov. 29.-Mr. Carl Schurz has
written letter 10 Prof Bryce upon the double
chambers Of legislation in America. Mr.. schurz says
popular Judgment IL right in regarding the double
chamber as necessary and part of American political
nsi utions ANY proposal TO abolsh these legislative
bodies would hnd consideration the United
Americans Justly proud Of their Senate which does
not REPRESENT ny privileged class any separate inter
est but is extremely useful part of leRis
iatiye machinery. The letter from Mr. schnrz arose
sdered 1t advisable for 10 continue the House
Of Lords as u Legislative body.
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MIDDIETowE N. Y. Nov. 29.-Bank Examin-
er May, In charge OF the Mdd!etown National Bank
that it VIII be necessary place the affairs of tho
bank in the hands OF receiver President King ID still
sick III he'd nnd cannot he seen.
On Thurstny last after Il. d. Grown left this village
where he had made general assignment to the Middle
town National Bank, he went to GOsheu. Mr.. Brown
there procured FROM tho Goshen National Bank drsfts
New York agKregGting Sl3ObJ which he took to New
YORK the next morning aud doubtless had cashed.
The run on the savings hank ins entirely ended
TweAty six thousand dollars were drawn
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AIr. Paruel, Praises Iris. Cloth.

LONDON. Nov. 29.-Mr. Parnel. in an inter-
view to-day spoke of the hopeful outlook Irish
ufLctures. lie said shoddy used In the woolen
fsctnrr' OF ireland and whenever he could get Irish
cloth he used no other lie showed his and
trousers 10 the reporter examples OF what sort OF
cloth ireland produces. aud said that while Irish
manufacturers did not yet produce the grades of
cloth they did good work. used only genuine goods and
were finding market even in England,
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Di.an.ct,op spreading In IRELAND.

DUBLIN. Nov. 29.-Earl Spencer. Lord Liou-
tenant Of Ireland has abandoned his intention to prose-
cute the Uni'd Ir,,aad newspaper for libel.
The English executive department Of Dublin con.
tnues To report the spread OF disaectOn among tho
people OF the city and the great activity OF secret
ceties In recruiting their nnmbers The
make open boast Of their great increase and tho Young
Ireland Societies are multiplying rapidly. Numerous
public meeting. are being held by the Young Ireland
Is made Of the Irsh American French. and Boer flags
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V,
on Thursday afternoon, met youn; In shc
etcry. They told her II contrary To tho rules for
visitors to remain after dark She rcpiei somewhat
wildly that she must TO her oyers grave. They in
tured her to with them the office where su,d
her name was Agnes .s'.rne she did not To live
rhc SAID aud wanted TO ds her lovers grave. She
gave the tpprcpsan that the inrafe and she was
locked up IN the fnwn Hall NJ Srwiown
1t ia thought that tc & the person who, under the
name 81 Agnes fov"r, was relened from the Jail In
Long Island CITY three weeks she hal served n
term Of thirty dsNs tfer" for acting IN dsordcriy
on Hunters Point fcrryboAt II IL now Thought that
she when he committed
The sun., 1884-11-30
Fired by Tive Electric Light Wires.

People In Dcnnetts restaurant. In French's
Hotel left OFT eating 10 last evening" and looked up
at the wall at hanc Of fire that creeping along
outout box where tho United States Electric Light
wires come in Waiter Cau'ife jumped the window
81: and turned OF the soncosk In the box thinking to
the box alazcd IN brilliantly. Cauline got md
cut the wires and the light In front Of Tux
went out with the lights of the restaurant Tho box
ceased blazing man from the electric light comra-
nys plant IN Liberty street arrived, and rea,taced the
wires The current relightei all the Tampa. The
said the nsator had worn of the wires and the
ne O IN bDx
The sun., 1884-11-30
TIE DolpA,n'. Tr'n, Trip sat,.r.c,ory.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 29.-Tho Naval Advisory
Board has made report TO the Secretary Of the Navy
to the effect that the recent trial trip OF the despatch
boat Dolphin entirely satisfactory with the excep-
to OF the accident TO tile shaft. The vessel made
~ 10 knot! knots I.r hour and steamed - 40 knots
Mr. John Roach. in which he says that it
to have detected tho defect In the centre Of tho shaft
which WAS the first OF the kind manufactured
this country, - -
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He Lorkea Her ~ the Closet.

John Carey occupies tho tn!ri fat Mt GS0
Lexington avenue, ani .aiy un Friday "~"uius hs
opened the closet lOar IN his bedroom his over
coat nnd found Young wluiln tnrr. tt.nr down
ciuthing. lie kept Tile girl ya.tl IN IN, el"qet unii
policeman came.
In the YCrkNiic Court Yesterday the prisoner laughed
md gi9s quietly 10 herself shn pretudei sc could
not speak any Engisb i.nl in'n.d thruut isrpre
ter She iod Justice Murray she Annie B'ett amp
l9yoIrs old. She went into 'i closet -a!! sleep
She had been lyIg with her rtcp NewRik
had no friends in New York. The Court salts
animation
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Nine. iTugue. the M~roiue of the DAY.,

PARIS. Nov. 20.-M. Clovis 1ususs In an in
ierview to-day expressed confidence that hs wife who
shot her ira iGcer the other day viii be triump
scdu'tte by the Court Nine lugues has dny rccep
tion at the st Laaaire prison. Hundreds Of cards from
members nf NIL puliiirni sections PaTis and large
number nj floral oAcrinrs have been sent to her Her
two young Daughters iuce al-o been permitted
her. VI. Hugucs thHt his wife him
"i the OF the tragedy she absent from her
honr, telling him that se wHs preparing bust for tho
Salon. The public interest in the affair overtops
time pOiitiC al questions.
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Alderman Cleary Gavo Bu,l for Her.

Alderman Cleary came to Jefferson Market
yesterday TO bail Ella Meade who was arrested for
pointing pistol at her cOlOrcd cook jennie Phps at
li3 West twenty ninth street on Thursday night Tho
Alderman did not understand the exact nature Of the
charge against Mrs Meade.
DO you know that she s rcputed to keep house OF
III fame Z" asked the Court.
81 do" answered the Alderman. Justice Patterson
wrinksd his brows and took the Alderman for a bonds
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LONDON. Nov. 29.-The six-day pedestrian
tournament at the Westminster Aquarium terminated to-
night There immense crowd great enth 81.
at the Nnish. The regarded having been
the honest and best conducted OF the kind
ever seen IN England. Intewood won with score Of
aus miles and IL absolute OF the Ashley
Mason made :is4 miles and Cartwright 357.
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Digging Up $4,000 In Coin.

PHILADELPHIA. Now ga despatch to the
Times from Danvie, Pa, says that two men who
digging roots few days island In the Sns1ue.
hanna River to sell to druggists dug up metal box
which contained coins amounting to arly et7UD
ciudinT 1000 Mexican silver dollars $4,000 In gold
The sun., 1884-11-30
MAr1HEws ON xAsoNs SIDE
TIE Lawyer sf the Peltee Beard Doesa't
ReeeGniss Csnaissieasr MctIavs.

Messrs. French. Matthews, McClave and
Porter were present at special meeting OF tho
Police Board which was held yesterday. Mr..
Mason was around. but ho did not pose AZ
Commissioner By attending the conclave.
When Capt. Kipp had read the minutes OF
Tuesdays meeting Commissioner Matthews
moved that tho name Of John McCave, as
motion WAS lost, the three others voting against
him, and then the minutes we're approved by .
similar vote OF three to one.
the protest. that the proceedings Of tho Police
Board IN eecting Treasurer at q special
election Of John McClavo "a Treasurer. and all
the proceedings OF the special meeting. be ap.
proved.
The resolution was adopted, Commissioner
Matthews voting in the negative. The Board
then passed on tho pay rolls and transacted
miscellan neous business.
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PARIS. Nov. 29.-The Telegraphe says: Tho
Cabinet has obtained certain knowledge that China
tends to continue the war Its probable that
endorsements Will lie sent to China"
After the votes In The Chamber OF Deputies yesterday
farorihg tie vigorous .secution Of the Chinese
the G"y.rnment issued orders luckening the
OF Admiral Courbet and Gen DE sie
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CHICAGO. Nov. 29.-Judge Tuliy. In the Cir
cuit Court this morning decided the application for tho
appointment Of receiver for the estate OF Wilbur =.
storey granting thu petition and naming Horace A
Hnrlbut receiver The receiver 10 Joined however
from Interfering with the editorial stan or poy OF ~
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Tho Repor'ed Accident 10 Eugene Schuyler.
ITHACA Nov. 29.-The Hon. George W. Schuy-
Ter says in this evenings Journd IL have eeived
intelligence of any such accident reported the
ropolitan newspapers as occurring to my Eugene
On the contrary received few davs aKo letter from
him dated Palermo Now which advises OF lbs OK
pectation Of sailing for New York about the 18th
expect MIN to arrive in New York about Dec. -
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Tho Closing or the Canals.

ALBANY. Nov. 29.-Despatchss received BY
the Superintendent of Public Works say that seven
boats the Erie Canal. east bonnh loaded with
wheat. shst ~ Utica. and nips loaded boats on the
Champlain Canal south OF whitehall. The Will
be drawn from tho Eris Canal on Sunday night and
from the Chhm AIN Canal on Monday ntahl
The sun., 1884-11-30
Ghicinl Votes.

The official canvass OF Colorado gives Blnne
3o,a71i Cleveland, 2TG27 Butler 1857; 81. John 75a
The official in wash!ugtnn Territory gives
vohers DenD, Delegate To- Congress 2ob; Armstrong
tRcpl. .rSi9 The tntni IN lS.l tgU show
irg all Increase OF 22aiS. lho women cat between
1000 aud IL 900 votes.
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Z Sentenced to rlny Y..r., Imprl.enment.

YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio. Nov. 29-Samuel Wanna
maker aged 90 of this county who uttered ity forged
notes amounting ~ s25 ooO this afternoon sen
fenced 70 Nifty years imprisonment In the State peucn
tary, Wannhinaker is skelet and live
more than few months. He will bo taken to the Co.
luubus peniteutiary on Tuesday
The sun., 1884-11-30
Comptroller Grant After Col. Track.

The Corporation Counsel has been requested
by Comptroller Grant TO hri- suit against Col. John
Tracy Clerk Of the Jefferson Market Police Court for
failure 10 make returns Of court fines tor October Tbs
Enes aN cra.e Lout 81 ..UJ u month.
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sir.. Weldon Get. "a Verdict.

LONDON. Nov 29.-The action for damages
brought by Mrs. Weldon against DR.. winalow for a..
tempting coufne her in his private lunatc nsyum
wairoHclu!,f to-day, The Jury brought IN a verdict
for the plHhtN gN her fJUO damages. Dr. WinsIow
expects to ptHl the case.
The sun., 1884-11-30

strip Of party wall. extending from Nassau
street to Park row between the TEes building aud the
Potter building has been sold by Orlando y. Pot
ter together with the "trip OF lad twelve iuchcs wide,
upon which 1t stands, for S71.uuS to the Ne'e Tors
M.
The sun., 1884-11-30
Partisan Returning board In Virginia.

RICHMOND. Nov. 29.-The General Assembly
to-day passed tho Governors veto the Electoral
Board bill which virtually places tho whole election
machinery of the State In the hands Of the Democrats
This s the second time this that the cgslsure
has hal to DO thia the Court OF having
the hrs bill passed last winter to be
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Retired with n Fortune At 3J.

Frederick q. Morrison. retired New York
merchant died at his home i4s West Forty second street
on Friday afternoon TO years old. His father died
worth u fortune, but Young Morrison started with
much more than ~ 900 in the lumber business IL
hts practice to meet incoming shps down the hay and
buy cnrcoes OF mahogany and rosewood. lie retired
from business we althy at 35,
The sun., 1884-11-30

AsPINwALL. Nov 29-The steamer Colon,
frnn New York Nov. 10 which WAS supI osed be the
disabled sighted OF Halter as BY the state
of Texas, has arrived here.
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Mr.. Read Seeking - Divorce.

MT. Clomcnt Neau OF J5U " lIIoUEhDy avenue.
Brooklyn. large dealer in tobacco in this city suing
for divorce In the Brooklyn city Court. lie and hs
wife, Elizabeth, haze child girl ~ years old. Ths
defendant denies all the charges.
The sun., 1884-11-30
An Aged Widow Found Murdered.

MAIDEN. Mass. Nov. 29.--MnrgaretJ J. Benson.
awidow. AGED 81 years was found dead IN her room
tonight lying IN several large pools Of blood She had
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Lord co,er,ar... Sun oner. to Compromise

LONDON. Nov. 29.-Mr. Bernard Coleridge the
son OF Lord Chief Justice uolerige s endeavorng to
range compromise with Mr.. F. NJ Adams the barrister
70 whom the Jury Lately accorded verdict for $i6GO
Mr. Culerdge has offered to a the Of the
cuon and s. Mr.. Adams to settle the matter
The sun., 1884-11-30
Tae I.wrruc. walking M.,e..

LAWRENCE. Mass, Nov. 29.-Tho forty eight
hour waking iDAen cnsed tonight With the following
scores Vaughan lsi miles Laps; Edwards ITO miles
lsp; Nesgher l<o miles . laps
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Signal Once Prediction.
JOTTIAGS AROEr TOWN.

Fair weather variable winds generally from
southwest to northwest nearly stationary
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LONDON. Nov. 29.-Archbishop Trench OF
csptance Of pension lie II entitled to e. 500 yearly
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-17

DEFERRED ENTERTAINMENT Ia
the enforced absence during the coming
week of number of gentlemen whose
presence is extremely desirable if NOT es-
sentlal, the entertainment that WIS to have
been given at Phoenix. Hail on the 2ona
INST, by the Ladies' Aid Association of
TINS place, has been postponed until Thurs
day evening, 9th inst On this occasion
the ladies will present a programme that in
ciudes two laughabIe farces, a dance and \
supper, promising an evening of enjoy
ment galore to all who are SO fortunate as
TO be in Attendance. 1t needs but TO be
stated that the theatrical portion of the
entertainment is under the direction of
Mrs. julia Israel, to convince admirers of
TINS CLASS OF amusement that treat is in
store for them. Capt. DE. Jones viii,
support Mrs. Israel in one of the farces
and their appearance together OUGHT 70 ho
alone sufficient to crowd the hall. OF
course the dance will be delightful, for the
youth and beauty aud galiantry of tba
community uni wIll be there; and surely none
VINO .s are blessed with appstita and good
; digestion can fail to enjoy such supper
as the ladies of the Aid Association know
now 70 prepare and serve. Read the an
honncement of the entertainment in our
advertising I've columns and don't fail to at
tend thus helping a good cause and in
surins Yourself on evening. of much pleas
nfe, he price of admission is only fifty
cents. =
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-17


MUSICAL FEsTIvaL.--The DonaldsonvilIe
Independent Band contemplates giving a
musical festival some time during the
coming month of June, and we are assured
that the programme win be of such an
attractive character that the entertainment
can not fail to draw large attendance,
providing the weather is favorable. It has
been long while since the Independents
have figured in an entertainment conducted
under their own auspices and for their own
benefit, and they desire to sigpalize the
event by making it something out of the
usual routine, to be long remembered with
pleasure by all who attend. As soon as the
programme is completed and the date de-
cided upon our readers shall be informed
thereof and fully posted as to the details
of the proposed festival
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-05-17

DEMOCRATIC PARISH COMMITTEE. - The
Democratic State central committee hay-
ing called State convention, to be held at
Baton Rouge on the 18th of June, for tie
election of delegates to the national Demo-
cratic convention and the nomination of
Presidential Electors, President Duffel has
gwen notice of a meeting of the Demo
cratic, parish executive committee at DON
jacksonville, next Saturday, the 9th inst,
at II o'clock ID, to determinetfe mode and
manner of electing the five delegates to the
State convention to which Ascension is en-
titled under the new apportionH1ent based
on the vote cast for Governor McEnery.
last month. The delegates are to be chosen
on the 7th of June in such way as the
parish committee directs. Wepresurne that
a majority of the members will not care
to encounter the exigencies of another pri-
mary election and that the delegates will
therefore be selected by the committee it
self.