The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-11-28

The body Of foetus was found on Il,
railroad track, near Convent Station, 81
James, last week.
There is a boy in st. Martinsville only l
years old, who stands six feet ten inches il
his stocking feet.
Colored men of Bossier are to send
delegation to the American Exposition t,
represent their interests.
Several pieces Of gold were found in tn,
gizzard of wild duck recently killed il
the woods near Hahnville.
The Waters Pierce Oil Company's depo
at Shreveport was robbed recently of 1885,
belonging to the manager.
! Mr.. John Fisher Of New Iberia has raised
hog weighing 918 pounds and measuring
seven feet in circumference.
Mr.. Zacharie Martin, while working at a
saw-mill in Rapides parish, had his righ,
hand cut OF above the wrist
| The New Orleans Daily States has begun
the publication of morning edition, in ad-
dition to its regular evening Issues.
A lady residing near White Sulphur
Springs, Winn parish, gave birth to three
children, two males and one female.
EugenesO Ohut, recently convicted ON the
charge of rape at Baton Rouge, has been
sentenced to the penitentiary for life.
The young men Of vidalia have organized
a fire company, toward1the equipment of
which the Town Council donated $500.
The Morgan City Review distributed q
gratuitous extra, detailing the Galveston fire
news as soon as any paper in the country.
The Police Jury of Avoyelles has appro-
priated 800 for the best pamphlet showing
the resources aud advantages of that par-
ish.
Henry Jackson, colored, is to.be tried in
Webster parish for having murdered and
robbed q white storekeeper at Minden juno
ton last July.
DR.. w. A. Robertson has bought the
Washington Argus, and announces that it
will be conducted as an anti-ring Demo-
cratic journal.
The store and dwelling of NJ. Bluestein,
in Benton, Bossier parish, have been de-
stroy ed by fire. Loss $40, 600, partially Gov
cred by insurance.
Seven hundred and fifty ducks were killed
in two days hunt by State Senator String
fellow aud fourteen friends on Stumpy
Lake, Red River parish.
: The wheels of Shreveport cotton float
igpited some loose powder over which they
were driven and set fire to seven bales of
cotton loaded On the float.
Unless the criminal docket is greatly
augmented before next months term Of
court, it will be the lightest known in
Natchitoches for many years.
Mrs. MsGinis, an aged invalid at Homer,
fell into fire and was burned to death,
her charred remains not being discover ed
until some hours after the accident.
Ira Brown, who shot man named Wat
son, in Ouachita parish. several months
ago and made his escape, has returned aud
surrendered himself to the authorizes.
The Lake Charles Hsho says that for peace
and orderly conduct nle people of that dis
trlct are proverbial, disturbances of the
peace ouly being committed BY strangers.
Henry BarkIay, an old engineer i'll the
employ of The sicksburg, Shreveport aud
Pacltic railroad, WIS crushed to deati,
willie coupling cars at the Shreveport de-
pot.
Little Oscar McAlister of - parish,
while out hunting, accidentally discharged
a load OF squirrel shot through the back part
of his left log, rendering himself a cripple
for life.
DR.. w. A. Knapp of Lake Charles not
only presented the latter city with Bab-
COCK Hook aud Ladder truck, but donated
tho lot of ground on which the truck -house
Is to be built.
j. Il. Ackerman, alias "Jev Jake" a no.
torious thief, who recently escaped from
the jackson, Miss, peuitentiary, aud VIM.
Clarke, Vlcksburg pickpocket, have been
at Shreveport.
The new Siisby steam fire engine just
purchased for Caddo No. 2 Company of
is named William Robson, in
honor OF State Senator VIM. Robson, who
for years president of the company aud of
Shreveport fire department.
Postmaster Mearus at Lake Charles de-
camped recently for reasons unknown, His
were found 500 short, but he
leaves property more than sufficient to
cover the deficiency. Mr.. Adolph Meyer
has been appointed Postmaster.