The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-07
DOMESTIC.

dynamite outrages.
DOMESTIC.
A company has been incorporated at Los
Angeles, Cal, for the digging OF peat for
fuel.
The demand for corn cob pipes has
raised the price of cobs to $24 wagon
load.
Mrs, Gen. Tom Thumb is to marry one
of the Magni brothers, who is known as
Count Rosebud.
The rapid advance Of Gov. Cleveland IN
executive positions is without parallel In the
history of the country. ;.
Forty thousand dollars has been refused
for the "Cleveland gen. the largest dia-
mond in the United States.
twill cost $1872 to light the Washington
mennapt by electricity on the occasion OF
the 1slehS9Sioa Of its dedication.
The Stoekbridge cup, won by Iroquois in
England, two years ago, il in the hands Of
the customs officers at New York.
] A cargo of % 500 bags Of coffee which re-
quired ninety cars for transportation, was
shipped West from Baltimore, January 81.
O'Donovan Rosa wes shot in tbs back
in the streets of New York, February 2, by
young Englishwoman, Mrs. Yseult pud-
ley. :
President Arthur's French cook isypaid
$780, the private servant $1,000, coachman
S72O, and each state dinner costs about
$500.
| little barefoot boy near Hiwassee, Ga,
recently picked up sapphire Of between
thirty and thirty-fve carats purity, worth
$35,0O0.
| Senator James G. Fair of California has
given the Boys and Girls Aid Society Of San
Francisco deed for building site valued
/ at $4,000.
| President-e elect Cleveland, his three sis
ters and brother have engaged rooms at
the Arlington Hotel III Washington for the
inauguration, and will pay their own bills.
Senator Yulee has just completed and
mansion ever built in Washington, the
walls being hung with tapestry, having
hand painted designs.
An American citizen ''squatted" on the
only land by which the grand canyon of the
Colorado river can be reached, and charges
$12 to visitors for the privilege of looking
at that natural wonder.
A base ball expert attempted to catch a
ball thrown from the top OF the Washing
ton monument, but his hands were forced
| ~ w., <,.ou,,1 halo.u xunc 1anfa6 aS
if struck by a canno4 shot.
Through severA nistakes in serving
papers, notices, etc, It is now found, after
legal proceedings covering the greater part
of a year and costing $1,000, that an Gswe-
I 20 man has been granted divorce from
another mans wife.
. WAR NOTES.
e Gen. Earle's total force amounts to 25Ct
!. men.
:, The chinese have evacuated the Hong Kan
e Valley.
3 Ell Mahdi has assembled large force a
Abu Hunled.
The British have captured three unarmet
;, rebel boats.
"a JOr0Ou steamers are securing supple:
Is and material.
l. The Hassameieb tribe have made over
L lures of friendship.
n Gordon's latest dispatch says he couit
70 hold out for years.
y France has decided to officially declar
. :, war against China.
- The Arabs make attacks In force almos
a every night upon Suaki n.
"a Gen. Briere DeLise and troops are read
to advance upon Lang Son.
Ie The last boat containing reinforcement
IL and stores has arrived at Korti.
'y 81 Iahdi sent L, Coo picked troops to al
s nihilate the British at Abu Kles.
The troops have been put on half ration
until supplies from Gakdui arrive.
Metemeneh is still held by a small fore
:, of rebel riasmsn with one brass gun.
"a The Black Watch and Staffordshire reg
10 ments have arrived at kabel FL Abak cats
at racts.
ne 4 serious engagement las occurred b
tween the French and Chinese men-of-ws
of Matson.
'e- II is thought Gen. Gordon will insist o
M remaining ut khartoam aad establishing
government there.