The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-14


The Campagna regeneration works have
begun.
Holland has taken a contract 70 supply
London with milk.
The penalty for stealing dog in China
is death by decapitation.
There are swans ON the river Thames that
are known to be 80 years old. ss..ess.. A.,
An eagle has just died in Vienna which.
has been kept IN confinement III years. =.
The tree in Japan from which IL mads
the varnish for the famous lscqusruosk IL
dying out. -
Explorers have discovered petroleum in. :
Formosa, about twenty miles to the south
Of Kelung. -. -.
The French government Is converting
some of the steamships Of Bordeaux and :.
New Yorklline into war vessels for ne In !.
China.
The first Sunday opening Of the art aal-
leries and museum at 1ssk. Stahordshi.e.
England a''aa'tsa aooo vosliss n'aa NJ -. = :.
women. - s.s 's..z.s.s.a f's -. S.
The Emperor of Germany is negotiating -
for the purchase Of the estates bsqusathedto
the King Ksllg Of sazony BY the late Duks pf >.
Brunswick. ,.z5.4 -.
The Khedive has refused to follow Eng $.
lands advice TO allow ithe Italians 10 octe
cupy Massawoh without the consent Of tie :.
Sultan Of Turkey, -. .9s.9s s. ~ -.
Prince Metternich has written the uhrea,
10 and one Of the RochachiIds the mnio q 5,
an operetta which is 70 be produced q. ~.
private stage at the Princes Chatesn Of !.
Konigswart, in Bohemia, Princess Nsates-
mich and her daughters being among the !
performers. - IL.
Italian forces took possession Of Maseo-
wah on the 9Th inst.
Stewards little, army at Gnbat has besa
placed on three quarter rations..
I The English Cabinet has given Gem.
Wolseley full power to act in Egypt.
A mutiny has broken out among the
French Algerians troops in Kelnng. -
El Mahdi has 5000 men scattered b.
tween Berber. Shendy and Metemneh.. -
The French intend to abandon the block.
ado Of Formosa and apply the blockads 70
Canton river.
The French commander win search all !.
neutral vessels in Chinese waters for con
traband articles. '>s'
Col. Boscoven, commander Of Gubatsia iaes
seriously Ill, and Fl Mahdi's forces are pae q.
pairing to attack the British camp. ..rzss. .<l,s.
Col. Wilson vhe, after failing to rsaeh :.
Khartoum, was stranded with his sntisss
party on an island in the Nile, has been res- s.
cued. =. ef.;s...,. .s-.,s..ss ss ~ ,s,.ssx<
Orders have been dispatched to Woolwjsi. i
to immediately prepare to send monthsaes
rations for 5000 man for the Kh9toum e.
petlt1on. 1 81 tsss1'as sssss3 'sssss 5f.kf8As5sf
The fall Of Khastoum he's decided IN 2
'Shukriyeh tribe to join FL Mahdi, which,
places beth banks Of tbs Nile under eontFot
of the enemy. ssl - .l3sa =sEit -
Gen. Brierre Do Lisle has destroyed MI
forts belonging to the Chinese, capturin
iamense stores Of provisions, gunposd%t
and other ammunition.
Il Col. Sir Rsdvers Butler with the RO1f fai
Irish Regiment, tramped the WHO'S vs -. ?.
from Korti to Gakdul, md Is the frst n,s 5
iment that has attempted to make IT, i
journey on foot. 40 IS $50. 7.=s = sdsaaz
Two slaves whom Gen. Gordon ma.s{ s
Pashas were the betrayers Of Khart0uIH
One Of them marched the garrison to the ST ii
of the town nearest Omdurman, aayiug T. :
rebel attack was expected at that pom
while the other opened the gates fsnd s.
lowed the MnhGTs tseops p enter. GrSI
Gordon, who sxs attracts into the stre.si
by the noise. was Stable !. HIiIe leaving iS
,uyfrulllent house. ---..L ~ -.