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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19

SUGAR SQuIBs.-The whistle we heard
Friday night of last week was that of the
Southwood sugar-house-no Bowdon as we
had thought-and its footing denoted the
wind-up of the grinding season on Messrs
| Crossley i Sons Southwood and Riverside
| places. We have obtained no statement of
! the yield realized.
| Messrs. Kenner & Brent were the last
planters on the left bank of the river in
this parish to finish grinding their cane
| crop. Their Bowdon mill reached the end
of it's labors last Sunday night, having been
run all day Sunday. We hear it stated that
the yield has aggregated 100000 pounds
| result that no doubt gives much satisfao-
ton to all interested.
Another breakdown occurred at Mr..
Jonas B. Jacobs Viala mill this week, and
as consequence the work of taking of the
crop there is not yet concluded. Mr.. ia
cobs has been remarkably unfortunate in
the matter of accidents to his machinery
ths past season, and the expense and delay
caused thereby have seriously impaired the
net result of what might otherwise have
been very satisfactory years work.
Viala is tho only plantation in this parish
where the labor of grinding has not been
concluded.
at Mr.. James Teller's Riverside place the
sugars have all been dried, and the last lot
worked up is said to have been the prettiest
sugar made on the place during the season.
Having remained in the heating-room I'M
til thoroughly dried, it graduated finely. |
and its color is described Gas white as
snow
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19
HOTEL ARRIVALS
At the Town of DonaIdsonyiIIe for the Wee
Ending Yesterdav

LEE J. T. Williams. C. C. Bruner, J. r,
Wallace, st. Louis; s. P. G. Anderson, Phila.
delphla; NJ. N. Flynn. Cincinnati; Joe Levy.
CERT Hlrsch. Y. J. Jaeger. c. A. Barbes, !.
Delnzain. George Mailet. J. Turcotte, F. D.
Ogden. s.. kossnthal. c. W. Barriere, Jeo
Racquet, +. J: LOWS. Herman Loeb. New Or
Tenn; Ju1ins Landau, Boston; John White,
Louisiana.
PEEP-O'-DAY-J. E. Wilkins, St. James: A,
Black, Thribodaux; d. ". Scott, Hubbard, Tex :;
Y. horel, Z. Boelieman. L. E. Jung, W. o.
Orleans, J. K. Cox, Brown Anderson, Indiana;
4. Mlre, Bayou Gouls; J. M. Mailman, Frank
u Mcdonnell, P. n. Dunn. Kentucky; F. Wilson
st. John; Joseph Strong, New Jersey; Albert
knowell, J. NJ. Wlllers. Ohio; Phillip Sullivan
=. c. Martin, New York; Henry Middleton
Arkansas; Manuel Christie, Spain; Mcdowell
R1cha Tdson, Color ado; P. White, Cincinnati:
Ben Hubberts Chicago
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19

Our thanks are due to the New Orleans
City Item for copy of DR.. Felix For
rnento's learned and forcible disouisition
upon the advantages of cremation and the
in large city like New Orleans. We fully
coincide with the Doctors views and wish
the new cremation society full success in
Its effort to inaugurate reform that will
prove OF very great advantage to our me-
troplis.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19
Republican, STATE CONVENTION
CALLED.

We have only space in this issue to give
the briefest possible report of the action of
the Republican State Central Committee at
its session of Wednesday last.
There was full attendance of the mem
bers and free interchange Of views in ex-
ecutive session. A State Convention was
called to meet in New Orleans on Wednes-
day. March OTTO select delegates to the Ma
tional Republican Convention and transact
such other business as it may deem adyisa-
BILE.
Thus the question of nominating State
ticket is relegated to the convention.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19

MEET1sos.-Phenix Fire Company met
Monday night, the Knights of Honor
Tuesday night, the Terpsichorean Club
Wednesday night, the knights of Pythias
Thursday night and the Dramatic and So
eial Club last night. The only meetings
for next week that we know Of are those of
Lee Lodge, A. 0. q. W., Tuesday evening,
and Ascension Council, A. L. of H., Satur-
day evening.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19
GOOD NEWS.

The Senate Bill appropriating 100000
for immediate use iii continuing the unin-
ished works of the Mississippi River Com
mission passed the House day before yes
terday and only needs the signature of
President Arthur to become q law. The
President is sure to approve the measure,
as he recently transmitted special mes
sage to Congress strongly fayoring river
improvement and recommending that this
identical appropriation be made.
The report Of the special Senate Com
inittee OIL the Mississippi River was sub
mitted by Senator Logan last Monday. 1t
takes the same view of the question the
President holds, and is concurred in by all
the members of the committee.
In the Senate yesterday vote was
reached on the Mexican reciprocity treaty,
and the measure was defeated by 80 yeas to
q nays, tWo-thirds affirmative vote being
required to ratify.
This is good news enough for one week
in this section of the country, where our
agricultural interests are threatened by
Mississippi floods on ono hand and hostile
tariff legislation on the other.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19

Congressman Z. 7. Lewis, from the
Sixth District of this State, has introduced
bill in the House of Representatives. to
repeal section twenty-five of the act incor-
pcrating the Texas Pacific Railroad Com
pany and declare the forfeiture of the land
grant therein made, l. e., the celebrated
Backbone grant accorded to the New Or
leans, Vicksburg & Baton Rouge Railroad
Company, and now claimed by the Texas
Pacific.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19
SUGAR PLANTERS CONVENTION.

| SUGAR PLANTERS CONVENTION.
The convention of sugar planters called
to assemble in New Orleans last Tuesday
was Il large, respectable and eminently
| representative body. The meeting was
held at Washington Artillery Hall, and
| Gen. Francis L. Nichols was chosen as
| chairman, with Hon. Duncan +. Kenner as
| first vice president and a number of other
vice presidents representing the various
| commercial organizations. Delegations
were present from all the sugar parishes of
| the State, from the Sugar, Produce, Cot
ton, Mexican and other Exchanges, while
Texas and the colored people were also
represented. A committee on resolutions
was appointed with Col. Louis Bush as
chairman, and stirring addresses were
made by Mr.. Bradish Johnson, Hon. J. B.
Eustis and ex-Gov. T. B. s. Pinchback.
At the evening session COL Bushs COM
mittee submitted resolutions appealing 10
Congress for maintenance of duties on
imported sugars, protesting against the
Hawaiian and Mexican treaties, treating of
other kindred subjects and providing for
the appointment OF central executive
body consisting of two delegates from each
sugar parish and ten from the city of New
Orleans, and Of committee of five to
proceed to Washington and advocate the
cause of our sugar interests before the
President, Secretary of the Treasury and
Congress. All the resolutions were unani-
mously adopted.
Committees were also appointed to wait
on the colored laborers' convention to be
held next Monday, to consult with Capt
Dunwoody of the government signal ser
vice relative to proposed system of frost
signals, and to consider the important
question of finance. Hon. D. F. Kenner
is member of the first committee, Mr..
Henry Mccall Of the second, and Mr..
Pierre Klopman of the third.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19
Saturday, JanuaryJ19, 1884

Emanuel Riggs and Ernest Turner, who
we're convicted of perjury at the recent
term of the United States District Court at
Monroe and sentenced to six months i'm
prisonment in the penisentiary at Chester,
ILL.,, have been pardoned by President
Arthur,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19

Mr.. Henry Mccall, one of the largest of
Ascension's sugar planters, has been ap-
the first ward of this parish to succeed DR..
Z. Duffel, ST., deceased. No more compe-
tent gentleman than Mr.. Mccall could have
been named for the place.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19

Hon. Henry B. Payne has been elected
United States Senator from Ohio to sue
coed Senator Pendleton. The Kentucky
and Maryland Legislatures are both trying
to elect Senators, having taken number
of lndecisiye votes during the week.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Issued blythe Clerk and Recorder OF Ascension
parish During the Week Ending Yesterday.
Justin Thomasse to Iiss 81. Leblanc.
Baptiste Narcisse to Miss Ciementine Murry
Euphemon Lanoue to Miss CarmelIia Blouin.
Omer Gauthreaux to Miss Olivia Bonicard.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19

CoLoRED CITIZENS IN CouscrI.-On
Thursday posters making the following an
nouncement were printed at the CH1Hp lob
office and circulated throughout the parish:
NoTICg.
10 the Cotored Luborers of the Parish of is
cetlsi0n.
whereas, We are apprehensive that the sugar
interest OF Louisiana is nov threatened by ma
Eonal legislation, and whereas, it ia important
that as laborers we unite in having our lsboring
interests protected, we have deemed it ady;aa,
PIE, S 70 cal upon the people to assemble at the
january Is, 1884. to elect delegates to ren-ssant
this great sugar growing parish in the State
convention which will convene in tho city ~
1884. PIERRE JAEDPW u
PETER 4: JONES.
q. II. HILL.
Inc meeting held In yesponae to this call
was we'll attended in spite of the bad
weather, and much interes: in the oroceed-
lngs and object OF the gathering we're man
Tested. The assembly was called to order
by Hon. Pierre Landry, who was unani- |
mously chosen chairman, with P. a. Jonas
Esq, as Secretary. Remarks we're made bv |
Doth these gentlemen, explanatory of the |
grave question that confronted the eolored
iaborers of the sugar district and threat
ened them with ruin and starvation; after
which a motion was adopted authorizing
the chairman to appoint six delegates.
who, with himself. should represent this
parish i'll the State convention of next
Monday. Having thus accomplished the
business for which it had been convened.
the j, spee.ing adjourned.
Chairman Landry has named the follow
ing as the delegation from Ascension: P.
Landry, Celestin Mason, Oliver Duncan,
Heary Hayman, Peter A. Jones. G. H. Hill.
Edward Cahtey.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19
LIST OF LETTERS -

SO W - ! U LiAo
Remaining in the Post-office at Donaidsonyitie.
Ascension Parish La, Jan. 10, 1888.
Adams, E Kurtz, &C
Iasi mere, Piece Langlin, Albert
Clark, Miss Malyear Middleton, Mr.
CLARK. John McClur, Doc j W
Gresling, Peter Pere Jean
Ion Meriand Scott, Miss Mamma
Hill. George VILLAS. Judge
Joseph, Albert William, Isaac
Jones. Charlie Wright. Sitney
If not called for in four weeks will be sent to
the Dead Letter Office.
LOUIS LEFORT, PM
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-01-19

MASONIC INsTALLAT1oN.-Thei interesting
and impressive ceremony of installing the
newly elected officers of Hiram Lodge No
II, A. f. and A. M. took place at Hook and
Ladder Hall last Saturday evening, this
place having been secured instead of st.
Peter church where the affair was oripi-
nally intended to come of. The installa-
ton was conducted by Hon. Jno G. Lewis,
District Deputy Grand Master, aided by
Past Master R. B. Baquie, acting Grand
Marshal, and was Witnessed by large au-
dience. Following is list of the officers
installed: ....
". II. Thomas, Worthy Master.
g. s. Braud. Senior Warden.
Spencer II. Tasker Junior Warden.
Joseph Thompson, Treasurer
Jno. A. Dufel, Secretary.
Ghss. ", Killing, Senior Deacon.
". y. Means, Junior Deacon.
Stewards. ''e
Wallace Lang Tyler.
In accordance with the advertisement
that the old-time goat would be on hand, a
veritahle William was exhibited, but we
heard one Of the spectators expressing dis
appointment because no one essayed to ride
the animal. Refreshment tables had been
spread in the hall and a bar established
next door, which was quite freely patron
ICED after tie installation. Sunday night a
ball was given at Hook and Ladder Hall
under the auspices of the lodge. and it
proved very agreeable and enjoyable en-
&1-t
ram Lodge has membership of forty-two,
An excellent set of officers, and is a solid
and Furnishing organization. The net
proceeds of the installation and ball were
about $35
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
The Lsvso question.

EDIToa HERALD: In any plan which
may be adopted by the city Authorities
for the improvement Of the bed Of the
Los Angeles river. due regard must be
had to providing an adequate and per.
manent outlet. not only for the water Of
the river, but for the debris aud detritus
held in solution. Otherwise, the river
bed may be made as clean and smooth as
floor. and levees Of great height and
width may be constructed to copfine the
waters, and the relief will be only tenn.
porary. The ultimate result will be that
the sand and soil held in solution, find
Ing no channel or place through or over
which to deposit itself, will sink to the
bed Of the river and remain there, grad.
unlly shoaling the river and raising up
the river bed, until it may become near
ly as high as the tops Of the levees, and
the river be even more dangerous than
without any lcvees. AT Sacramento
city the river bed is said to be fourteen
feet higher than in 1852. by reason Of
the deposit Of debris. Lsvees never
wholly succeeded in either confning the
waters of the lower Mississippi or increas.
ing the depth Of the fow, until Capt
Eads by his jetties carried the waters Of
the river, through the shallow waters Of
the Gulf Of Mexico, many miles from
shore. to point whero sufficient depth
was reached to allow the debris and
sediment TO be carried away, without
shosling or raising the river bed. The
same principle applies here. Our river
must have an outlet prepared for IL. At
present it has none. A.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
County Roads.

There never was . more orportune
time than the present to begin sys.
tematic improvement of tho county
roads. They are in the worst possible
condition, and when the work Of repair.
ing them is commenced II should not be
done in the slipshod and Indifferent way
heretofore In vogue. Tho average citi.
zen is not familiar with the road law be.
yond the stern fact that he pays Q road
poll tax every year with unfailing regu-
larity. The late Grand Jury discussed
the road syStem in manner more pro-
fuse than perspicuous, and 1t Is to be
hoped that whatever Of good advice
there was in their report (if there
was any such advice) will be followed
by the authorities. II the law permits
the Supervisors to include in the tax
levy an item for the maintenance and
construction of roads and bridges, they
ought by all means to include such item.
1t Is an unfortunate circumstance that
Boards Of Supervisors generally fix the
tax levy without much thought of the
necessities Of the county. their aim being
TO bring the percentage as low as posi-
bio and then proudly refer their constit-
uents to the economy of their admins.
tration. Such clap-trap don't count as
much now as formerly, and the Super.
visors of this county doubtless know 1t
and will act accordingly. Let them in.
crease the levy If need be and give us
good roads. But don't expend
the money on ''boulevards" 10
Santa Monica or Pasadena, as some
guileless people advocate. Spend it on
roads that are of commercial value to
the business men of the county and con.
venient and necessary to the people gen.
orally. Over 500, 600 could be profitably
expended on the roads and bridges neces.
sary to the comfort and profit of the peo.
pie Of Anaheim and vicinity alone. I'm
til the wants and necessities Of the peo.
pie are satisfied in this matter. all
thought Of tree.lined avenues and boule.
Yards should DO relegated to the future
or be entrusted to those whose private
interests would be most benefited by
their construction.-Anaheim Gazette.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

When the Democratic party comes
into full power we will have national
policy, because we will have govern.
meat truly representing the people. The
Republican party represents nothing but
ofRes-holders and those who grow fat
from the public purse. They have no
policy other than to make money for
themselves out of the suffering people,
and to maintain themselves in the posi-
lions they dishonot. The year 81 will
be lustrous in American history as the
era Of the overthrow of q party which
has antagon.zed the mass of the Ameri.
can people, and it will be forever mem.
orable as marking the restoration of true
democratic principles to place and pow.
er in the government.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

JupoE H. NJ. SMITH assumed the
duties Of his Office yesterday with grace
and dignity. On the bench he is cool
and collected, and has lost no time in
getting into working harness. As noted
elsewhere in our court reports. the Two
Judges have modified the nr in regard
{, the apportionment Of NorS between
them. Hereafter appeals ia c,v'l ems, 5
from Justices Courts Will ie hcird by
Judge V. L. Howard, instead of going
to Judge Smiths department, as was the
case during the incnmbency Of his pre-.
decessor, and Judge Smith will attend
70 all Probate business, in lieu ot Judge
Howard.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

AccoRDrso to an official report lately
published in the Marine Esoydnangs
Blast, it. 10 the opinion of German naval
authorities that for the future an effect
i've blockade has become impossible.
The reasons given are that feet would
always be obliged at sunset to gain the
open sea, and remain sufficiently far of
20 prevent torpedo boats Issuing from
khs harbor corning up to the vessels in
~ darkness; and not even q single ship
ooold bs left on guard in sight of the
poet without the risk, almost amounting
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

.Gilhooly strolled into fashionable
Austin church last Sunday, just before
the service began. The sexton followed
him up and tapped him on the shoulder
and pointing to small cur that had fol-
lowed him into the sacred edi6ce, said
dogs are not admitted" "That's not
my dog" responded Gilhooly. "But he
follows you" "Well, so do you." The
sexton growled and removed the animal
with unnecessary violence. -7sras SDf-
ngs.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

SoAE time ago we expressed sympa-
thy, which we still feel, for Willard, the
prostrate railroad king. Yet, neverthe-
less. we notice that few days since he
gathered in the neat little sum Of $685.
900 for the sale of piece OF town prop
srty in Portland, Oregon, which he had
retained from the wreck Of his fortune.
Willard is "ruined." but there is no i'm.
mediate danger of his starving.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
COURT HOUSE AND JAIL

for said county, said Jail TO be built separate
and apart from said Court House. The struct-
ure Of said Court House to be located on the lot
situated at the corner Of Temple and New High
streets, in Los Angeles city, and county and
State Of California, known a. tina New Court
House Lot and purchased during the year 1888
by said county from d. @. Stephens Said Court
House structure shall occupy aspace not exceed
ing 165 feet square. Said Jail structure TO be
located on the lot known as the Childsand Hansen
lot situated In said city, county and State, on
New High street, and purchased during this year
from o. W. Childs and George Hansen. Said
lot fronts so feet on New High street, and run
ming back 92I feet at right angles with said New
High street. Said plans and specifications shall
be nled with the Clerk Of this Board on or before
the 9th day Of April, 1884, at 10 o'clock A. N.
Said Board reserves the right to reject any or
all plans and specifications submitted
should the plans and specifications for both
the Couit House and Jail be accepted the Board
will pay therefor the sum Of $500 90 to the sue
cessful contestant; but II the plans proposed by
one contestant for the Court House and the plans
proposed by another contestant for the jail be
accepted by the Board, the Board will pay to the
successful contestants respectively In the proper
tion Of the said sum Of 1880. 10 the estimated
cost Of the construction Of the Court House and
Jail respectively according TO the accepted plans
and specifications bears TO the total Of such esti-
mated cost Of construction.
Said Court House and jail are not to cost ex-
ceeding $500 10000. The cost Of each building
TO be estimated separately by the architects.
By order Of the Board Of supervisors.
mhs-td A. W. POTTS, Clerk.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
A supposed Arizona Outlaw Ar
rested
EASTERN.
Coi0red MaS0ns,

BUFFALO, March i0.-The Masonic
fraternity was agitated upon learning
that the colored men Of this city have
lodges working under a charter issued
by Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumber.
land, In September 2s, 1874, who was
Grand Master Mason at that time, and
was granted to Prince Hall and other
colored men.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11
Notice for Publication Of Time for
Proving Will, Etc.

SrATf. OF CALIFORNIA, L.,
COUNTY OF Los ANGELES.
In the matter Of the Estate Of Dolores silyss de
Avils, deceased.
Pursuant to an order Of this Court, made this
day. notice is hereby given that Tuesday, the
25th day OF March, 1884, at 10 O'Clock a. ~
Of said day at the cour' room Of this Court In the
city and county Of Los Angeles, has been appointed
for hearing the application Of Francisco 4. Avlls
praying that document now on file In this
Court purporting to be the last will and tesla.
msnt Of Dolores Silvas do Ayila, deceased, be ad-
mitted TO probate. and that letters testsmenta-
ry be issued thereon to said Francisco Il. Avio, at
whicn time and place all persons Interested
therein may appear and contest the same.
ISeall A. W. POTTS, County Clerk.
By L. II. OWEN, Deputy.
Dated February 10th, 1884. mh1l-td
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

will sell Cottage House and 10 acres highly
improved land on the AlhAmbra, directly oppo-
site the residence and grounds Of @. B. Adams
and K. I. Mayberry, - follows: Rich, loAmy,
sandy soil; all dne thrifty trees and vines In full
bearing. containing 400 orsng: trees-Nsvsl aud
Elben variety; 200 vines Of fine assorted table
grapes, A. Muscat Of Alexandra, Flame Toksy.
etc.; about 500 Bartlett Iears, peach. apricot ns
and apple trees.
The cottage contains rooms and kitchen. de.
tached. Water throughout the house. stable and
corral
NorK.-Adjoining and near these grounds are
the elegant grounds and residences Of @. b,
Adams, E. L. Msybevry, Scoville and Mrs. Hol.
stead. This tract Is beautifully elevated, COM
msnding fine view Of the Sierra Madre Villa,
the elegant Raymond Hotel now In process Of
erection; also the grounds Of Rose, be Barth
6horb, Balwin, Carter and others. distance BY
carriage from Los Angeles, Is minutes; by cars,
Is minutes.) The neighborhood u CHOICE SELECT
and ar.t-clasa. The property in and ground San
Gabriel Is rapidly improving and In the last three
y:tsSs #. has Ss hundred andre Per cent one
Rates very reasonable. Ths water right viii BE-
sold with the grounds. Only ten minutes walk
from thu depot to the grounds
Churches Of all denominations in the immedi
ate vicinity. Tho large, elegant new school
house only one block o6. Tastily arranged
grounds around the house and walks; The
choicest fowers, plants, towering shrubss add
ornamental trees. This 10 just the spot for .
gentleman Of leisure, . home, or undoubtedly .
capital speculation 70 hold ~ there Is very little
y any improved property directly In the heart Of
the place for sale. To be appreciated must be
Bsyley,. the gentlemanly proprietor Of the hotel.
who will direct you to the grounds.
For further particulars and price apply Ut office.
feb5 JOHN c. BELL. Auctioneer.
Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-03-11

The HzsAlD IL tho odhcisi papsr Of the city Of
Los Angeles. Tho city delinquent tax lists and
s other municipal noticss appear only In its col.