The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-01-24
The DoqaIdscqvjle CQieE'
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died Tuesday evening before i'sI ai'o'
lingering illness.
Freight traffic on the Pittebnrg' Fort
U,vne and Chicago railroad is blocked by
strike of the brakesmen.
Thirteen special acts prohibiting or re-
stricting the sale of liquor, have been passed
by the Alabama Legislature.
Frank A. Scheidel, "a New Orleans police
man, was shot and killed last Saturday by
Frank Renton, brother officer.
Gen. Ben. Butler has entered S25,OoO IL
bel suit against the Boston Herald for al
legged defamation Of his war record.
GOV. Cleveland announces that he has
not vet made single selection for his Cab |
met and that reports to the contrary are |
unfounded.
Gov. McEnery has requested the paro-
chial authorities to prevent the Spanish bull
fight exhibition advertised to be given i'll
st. Bernard.
Col. Alex. Mcclure, the distinguished ed
itor of the Philadelphia Times, arrived IN
New Orleans last Saturday, accompanied by
a party of friends.
Congressman King of Louisiana has in.
troduced bill in Congress nppropriatlng
81 600 for the improvement Of the Mis-
sissippi river below Cairo.
A terrific cyclone swept through q por-
ton Of Alabama the night Of the 18th inst.
causing considerable damage. Three men
we're killed near Tuskegee.
Fire destroyed the depot of the Lonis-
Vile and Nashville railroad at Nashville,
two weeks ago together with large guam
tity of freight. Loss. $15O,GOO.
Mrs Gen. Grant has declined Mr.. VIM.
H. Vanderbi.t's munificent gift of the $780,
900 lie loaned to Gen. Grant to tide over
the difficulties of the firm of Grant d Ward.
The Earl of Aylsford, aged about 40 years,
died at Big Springs, Texas. Wednesday
night. He had been i'll Texas abont three
years and had invested largely in tho cattle
business.
An nnsnc ,essful attempt was made 10
wreck train OH the Georgia division Of
the East Tennessee, Virginia and Geor-
ga railroad near Rome, Ga, the night Of
the 1lth INST.
The bill to place Gen. Grant upon the
army retired list has pissed the Senate
with only nine negative votes, and it is
expected to go through the House by a de-
eided majority.
Capt. Isaiah kynder1, prominent figure
in New York politics for the past fifty years,
died suddenly on the 18th inst. He was
known by the sobriquet of . The War Horse
Of the Democracy"
Two freight trains were wrecked by a col
iaion OH the Chesapeake and Ohio railroad,
near Staunton, Va, Saturday before last.
The engineer and fireman on th. train were
killed and three brakasrnen wounded.
An appropriation Of S2OOOOG for the i'm
prove,nent of the Ouacbita river has been
inserted in the river and ha,bor bill, and
this handsome provision is said 10 be large
~ due to the efforts of Gen J. Floyd King.
Ex-Vice President Schuyler Colfax fell
dead in the railroad depot at Mankota,
MINI, on the 18th inst. of heart disease.
The body wac conveyed to his home ut
South Bend, Ind, where very imposing
funeral took place.
detacllnentIof the Salvation Army per
sisted i'll disturbances of the public peace at
Dayton, o., and were locked up in the
station-house. They refuse to give bail,
saying that Christ was imprisoned and that
the prison doors will be opened.
The Independent Republican National
Committee met January II and voted to
continue its existence aud urge local or
CARNATIONS Of the independent movement
to do likewise. A banquet followed the
meeting ut which Carl Schurz and others
spoke.
A dead lock in the Illinois House of Rep
resentatives causes much interest There
IS Democratic majority of one but the
speaker p'" tenn. who is a Republican
claims that he is a constitutional Office,
and can only be removed by resignation,
or impeachment.
A convention of the Prohibition part,
WAS hold in New York last week. and it. wa:
decided to maintain the party rs n distinc
tive political organization, the main obiec
Of which shall be to secure m amendment
to the National constitution p,ohibitin,
the liquor traffic
The liberty bell was to leave Philadolphi;
for the New Orleans Exposition en- the 23r,
inst. The famous relic will be transportc.
IL u special car, accompanied by larg
escort. The car will be handsomely decora
ted and Will bear the inscription, "Phila
delphia-Proclai1n liberty throughout y,
land-SeW Ur!enrs.'
President Leen Jastre1r ski calls a speci,
meeting OF the Louisiana Press Association
for "Wednesday, February II. at the Ne,
Orleans Exposition. The call il issu ed i
response to q communication from til
Minnesota Association of Editors an
Publishers suggesting the organization z
National Press Association ut the tim
and place mentioned.
1t Is conceded that Col. J. G. Spoone
will be elected United States Senator fror
Wisconsin,, aud that Senator Jones of \,
vada will be reelected The Republica
nominee i'll Connecticut Ia Hon. Orvil
II. Plat and the Democratic nominee Ho1
VIM. II. B,rnum. As the Republican m.
jority on joint ballot is 50, Mr.. Platt's Gle,
ton is certain. Secretary Teller will prof.
ably be elected III Colorado.
The Juice of the curious ink ,1ant Of Ne
Granada requires no preparation befo
being used for writing Tie color is re
dish when first applied to paper. but soc
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