The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1884-03-08

hereby announce myself an Independent
candidate for Representative from the parish
OF Ascension, and If elected will serve the pub
AZ 1'''ole' 70 y 'l' D09' : ~ BEN. GIBSON.
Gun PHys1c1ANs.-Dr. Joseph Jones
Presidentsof the State Board of Health, has
caused to be published in the official jour-
nal, the Baton Rouge apitolian-Adrocate,
list of all the physicians and surgeons
practieiag in Louisiana, the publication
being made in obedience to the provisions
of section & of act 81 of 1882. Following
are the names and post-office addresses of
the practitioners in Ascension parish:
Burris William Addison $3.50. Hope Villa
glaxerie, Henry Beanvile. Donaldsonville.
Duffel, Louis Edward. Donal dsonvilie.
Hanson, John Delmayne.. .Donaldsonv!
Inness John William. ....:.:.. Donaldsonville.
he MEGA nsIs william Miien bonaldsonvle.
Raymond Ernest barrow
st. Amant, Pierre Teiesphore. .Vickner Bayou.
Thibaut, John Stanley. ....... .Donaldsonville.
All of these have diplomas as graduates
of medical institutions excepting Drs. In
ness and Raymond, who were permitted to
register under the 3rd section of act 81, by
reason of having practiced without di-
ploma more than five years prior to the
passage of the act. The list as published
in the official Journal also contains the
name Of DR.. Edward Duffel, who died last
month, and. the mistake is made of report
ing DR.. Inness dead instead of DR.. Duffel
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HosEIBLE MURDER-A Mun Beheaded by
a Observation-Disclosures reached us yes
terday of revolving murder committed on
Bruley Maurin, Assumption parish, last
Wednesday evening, and if the details
which we have received are correct the
crime deserves to be classed as one Of the
most bloodthirsty deeds ever perpetrated
in this section. William Demon, a coiored
man working on the Maurin place, had
quarrel with Marcia Williams, the woman
who passes for his wife, while the couple
we're visiting some house i'll the neighbor-
hood and threatened to chastise her. Upon
their return home the quarrel was renewed,
and while William was seated at the table
eating, the woman approached him from
behind and struck him on the head with an
ak, following up the blow repeatedly, until
the victims head was completely severed
from his body. The crime was not made
known until next morning, when the man
gger of the place went to Demons cabin to
ascertain why he had not turned out to
work. The murderess declared that the
man was still asleep and must not be
awakened, but the manager insisted upon
entering the house. Finding the bed
empty, he called an old colored gardener to
assist him in searching the premises, and
together they found the decapitated body
Of Demon lying.in q pool of blood. The
woman was placed under arrest and is now
confined in the Napoleonville Jail. So far
from attempting denial of the murder,
she freely acknowledges it, and says she
would not hesitate to do it again under the
same circumstances. The ak she used is in
the possession of the authorities and will
be produced in evidence when the case is
brought to trial. We shall take steps to
ascertain whether the foregoing statement
of the affair is correct, and will report the
result of the inquiry in next weeks CHIEF.
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ST. JAMES 1TEMs.-A meeting of the par
ish executive committee of the Dugue wing
of the Democratic party was held ut the
Office OF Messrs Pugh & Billion on the End
ult., at which permanent organization
was effected by the election of Mr.. A. L.
Roman as president and Mr.. james Billion
as secretary. DR.. j. J. Gauthreaux was
chosen delegate to the State committee,
and it was resolved to postpone all action
relative, to the Judicial and Senatorial dis
trict conventions until decision is had as
to which parish committee is recognized as
this lsgal Democratic organization. In his
preliminary remarks after calling the COM
mittee to order, the temporary chairman
said the Democrats of st. James ought not
to submit to the dominant parochial ring
without struggle. He also adverted to
the unanimous vote of censure passed by
the committee on credentials at Baton
Rouge condemnatory of the arbitrary
course of the old parish committee.
Hon. Raphael Beauvais, formerly Judge
of the old Fourth Judicial District, COM
prising Ascension, st. James, st. John and
st. Charles parishes, has been appointed
by Gov. McEnery Justice of the Peace for
the SECOND ward of st. James, to fill a va
cancy caused by the resignation of Justice
W. H. Lawton. The latter gentleman had
filled the position many years in a manner
highly satisfactory to the people, but he
was impelled BY i'll health to tender his res
ignation.
The Mississippi Valley Railroad Company
has purchased a strip Of land from Nj.
Leon Thibodaux which will be used as
public road leading from the river to Con-
vent station.
The Police Jury declines to reconsider
its action in awarding the CONTRACT for the
parish printing to the Creole Fnesfde. It Is
probable that Mr.. Roman of the BugIe Call
viii institute legal proceedings to test the
question.
The Police Jury met last Saturday for the |
purpose of taking steps to organize st. |
James Parish Worlds Exposition Associa- |
ton. al.
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