The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-03
The DoDadsopyine Chief
STATE NEWS.
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STATE NEWS.
clsansnks from the Newspapers q Lou
aslAnn.
Il large cotton coInpress IL to be erected
ii Shreveport by the firm Of E. 4 p. Jacobs.
CORTLAND B. Smith, Sheriff OF West
Feliciana parish, died on Bird ult., aged 81
years.
Mr.. Charles Livingston Of Morgan City
has shipped fifty bales Of ginned moss to
France.
Daniel Haughery was stabbed to death by
Donnie Corcoran, ia New Orlesas, Christ
mas day.
Twenty-Five German immigrants have
settled on Mr.. H. Jamieson's plantation
Lafayette parish.
Several peY levees will have to be built
IN st. Charles and st. John parishes on ac-i
count Of caving banks.
A furniture factory is about to be estab-
lished At Baton Rouge by Mr.. v. b.sBeard
Of North Vernon, Indiana.
David Lynch accidentally shot and killed
another man named Peter, on thss White
hall place, Concordia parish.
The Iberia contested election cases are
70 Be tried before Judge Taylor BeattisIof
ths Twentieth judicial District.
A colored man named Aaron Harris died
ii iail ct Alexandria, where he was con-
fined on charge Of COW stealing.
The Shreveport Times and Democrat
havs been purchased by stock company
and consolidated: under the name Of the
Times.
Two big turnips were sent to.ssthe editor
Of the Alexandria Toscn Tux. One weighed
II pounds, 10 ouncss, the other 8 pounds,
- onnces.
Mr.. NJ. M. Singleton Of Lake Charles
died there recently. He was Chancellor
Commander Of Pearl Lodge No. IS, Knights
Of Pythias.
u is proposed. to transfer the remains
and monument Of OK Governor Henry w.
Allen from Now Orleans to:sBaton Rouge
il February.
Andrew Butler, who stabbed and nearly
killed another colored man in ouachita
parish, was arrested BY the Sheriff Of
Union county, Ark. =
y. =. Young, q brakesmap on the v, 8.
= r railroad, was RIM Over by 1 freight
train Ct Gordon station, Ouachita parish,
and instantly killed.
Tho Baltimore Il Ohio Telegraph. Com
pany are laying cable across the Missis-
sippi river from the foot of jackson street,
New Orleans, 70 Gretna.
Mr.. T. D. Foster Of st. Mary was mar
ried ut Alexandria last week to Miss Man.
ming, q daughter Of Associate Justice Man
ming Of the Supreme Court.
The sugar-house Of Mr.. Augustave Le-
Boeuf, In st. John the Baptist parish, was
destroyed BY an incendiary FIRE, The build
ing had not been used for three years.
DR.. J. 81. p. Wise has been appointed
Mayor Of Morgan City, vice E. B. Mentx
resigned. Hon. G. b. st. Clair has been
appointed an Alderman for the same town.
planter named PEBBLES was killed near
Alto on the 10th Of December by Joseph
and William Ellington for the alleged So
duction Of their sister, Kate ellington, aged
II.
Thibaut; presid zttiieles in the East Baton
One of hss.nnfei; treasurer, Geo. S.
Rouge exhibit at the Exposition Is a quilt
composed Of 1880 pieces, each no larger
] than silver dime, made by lady 50 years
Cot age.
THE Prohibitionists failed to carry Clai-
borne at the special election ON the liquor
question. The majority against them was
-. Their defeat is attributed to over con-
adence.
Major Waddili's cotton gin, In Madison
parish, .was burned last Sunday, just ;after
the seasons ginning was finished. A small
quantity Of cotton was destroyed with the
building.
The Mississippi Valley Railway Com
pany has new depot in New Orleans, at
the corner Of Poydras and Liberty streets,
and no longer uses the depot of the jack
ron road.
Mr.. Thos. ]. Mangham has disposed of
the RichIand Beacon to Messrs. Wiley p.
Mangham and w. R. Baird, and will start
. new paper at Gibbsland, also in Rich
land parish.
John Miller, a white peddler, was badly
beaten and robbed of $50 80. in Ouachita
parish. by three colored men, who are all
under arrest. One of the parties has turned
States evidence.
DR.. ]. II. Wood has been convicted of
the murder of Alfred Lout, Sheriff Of Sa-
bine parish, and sentenced to imprisonment
for life. The trial took place in Match
itoches parish on change of venue.
William Kirby was assassinated by an
unknown party on the Crescent farm,
Terrebonne parish. Kirby was called to
bis front door during the night and shot
down without moments warning.
Mr.. z. T. Benefits steam cotton gin,
two miles east of Clinton, was destroyed
BY iire, together with two bales of cotton
and 500 pounds Of seed. There was par
tial insurance of $1,000 on the property.
The st Mary Reuie,O is now published by
Mr.. Andrew E. Woods and edited by our
friend Mr.. James R. Jolley, formerly pro-
prietor of the Attakspas Register. We wish
the new management abundant success.
A destructive fire occurred at Jeannerette
Wednesday night, which is believed to have
been started by an incendiary. Several
ekDree and residences. a saloon and a Everv