The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-06-20

public but will soon be issued by the firm
of Evans & Brother of Boston, Mass. GU
boys are capable Of approaching and exc
cutting good music and the smooth, harmo
NOUS and touching manner in which, the,
rendered this superb melody showed how
thoroughly they appreciated it. Since its re
cent organization the band shows marked
signs of improvement and under the ablt
leadership of Mr.. L. T. Duffel, we are Ger
tain it will continue to do so.
Persons desiring to purchase split cy
press shingles can obtain a favorable bar:
gain by applying to Mr.. G. Kline of this
place. He will sell an A single for g
per thonsand
MEErfEo OF MECHANIos.-Last Wednes.
and Ladder Hall which had besn convened by
means of posters calling for an assemblage
I Of mechanics. There was a good sized
crowd in attendance and it was brought sto
order by Mr.. John Ward, the skilful ship
carpenter who built the steamer Alice 1e-
! Blanc, who explained the object of the
movement to be the organization of me-
| chanics' union or association, with a view
to the establishment OF uniform hours of
| labor, rates Of wages, etc. Mr.. Andrew
! Gingry was chosen secretary of the meet
ing, Mr.. P. Constook treasurer, and
Messrs. Fernand Riahard, Dozilia Babin,
F. F.. SCHUYLER and Frank Brinker a CON-
| mittae to prepare the draft of constitu-
ton and bylaws for submission at the next
meeting. list to be signed by mechanics
who approve the general objects of the
movement was presented for signature and
received nearly thirty names. The meet
ing then adjourned until Sunday evening
at 6 o'clock. Properly managed this project
may be productive of no little benefit to
all classes of mechanics in the vicinity, and
the CH1EF will watch its progress with no
little interest.
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. "A number of the
teachers of public schools in this parish,
visited town to-day to draw their salaries
for the scholastic month just ended. Those
we have met report the schools under their
charge to be progressing most favorably,
and from all accounts the results of the
pending session have been highly satisfac-
tory up to date. It is encouraging, further
more, to learn that PARISH Superintendent
Gondran is of the opinion that there will
be sufficient funds available to keep the
schools open month longer than was an
ticipated few weeks ago, thus making the
duration Of the term six months instead of
five and carrying it into August.
The Darrowville colored school, A. 8.
Stevenson, teacher, has sc pupils enrolled,
with an average daily attendance of74 for the
past month. The colored school at Burnett
Settlement, seventh ward, taught by Adam
Allen. shows total Of II pupils enrolled
and an average attendance for the month
of Al. The large attendance heretofore re-
ported at the schools in other portions of
the parish has been maintained, we under
stand, and altogether the record for 1886
in this respect promises to be creditahe to
the parish and encouraging to all friends
of popular education.
For shave, shampoo or haircut 20 the
City Barber shop. bat for good stingle
call on Mr.. c. Kline of the Old Reliable
Store. He furnishes frst-class split cy-
press article for 81 Thousand.
RoBBERY.-Last Thursday right the PREM
ises Of widow Adolphe Grilh6, on Missis-
sippi street, next door to the corner of st.
Patrick, were entered by an unknown thief,
who abstracted about $40 in money and
SEVERAL yards of white cotton from an ar
moir in the lady's sleeping apartment.
Mrs. Grilh6 says that she retired earlier
than usual and is satisfied that the doors
and windows we're all properly closed and
fastened, and Mr.. Rosemond GuiIfout, an
old man who lives in the same house, corrob-
crates this statement. AS none of the
fastenings exhibit any sign of having been
forced or tempered with, the supposition is
that the thief concealed himself in the house
before the doors were closed and emerging
from his hiding place after Mrs. Grille had
fallen asleep, perpetrated the robbery and
readily made his exit to tho street by un-
locking the front door from the inside. A
young man who passed the place about
half past 10 o'clock informs us that the
front door was standing open and that he
saw the dim light of a lamp inside and sup
posed the inmates of the house were still
astir. Constable Fernandez came along
an hour or two later and finding the door
open, summoned Waterman Eris, and the
two officers entered the house and awakened
Mrs. Grilh6, who upon being informed of
the situation at once looked for the money
in the armoir and found that it had
been stolen. She is inclined to believe
that the thief placed her under the un
fuence of chloroform, as the watchmen
found it difficult to arouse her. There is
no clue to the identity of the dastardly
scoundrel who perpetrated this despicable
robbery. Mrs. Grilh6 is widow, in hum
BILE circumstances, and the man who would
steal from lady in her condition of life
capable of descending to the lowest
depths of human ipfamy.
TuMpLED INTO THE R1vEa.-Our joyial
friend Mr.. Henry Hether drove down to the
river ferry landing Wednesday afternoon
in light wagsn, intending to board the
Bella Israel and cross to the left bank, but
his horse became unruly and backed the
wagon, driver and himself off the ferry
wharf into the water. Fortunately it was
near the bank where the water is shallow:
and as Mr.. Hether is very agile he sue
ceeded in scrambling out of the way SO
that neither the wagon or horse fell on him.
After considerable effort the turnout and