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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-28

WAsHINGT0N's BIRTHDAY.-Ehe Cannon
GERS Of Donaldson were en- avant in COM
memorating the 22nd Of February, the an
niversary Of Washington's birthday, and
the occasion was one that doubtless 70
Fivcd many slumbering memories in the
minds of the older members of this veteran
command, and imbued both them and
their younger comrades with new hopes for
the future of the organization. A salute
of twenty-five guns was fired on the pub
lie square at noon and another of seven
guns at sunset, the piece being manned by
the following detachment:
!. Hubert Treble. 3 Agabie Mollere.
2. Henry Braud. Perique Montecino.
i. Paul Montecino. s. Edgard Fortier,
Gunner, Corporal J. Sam. Landry.
Sergeant. j. Tras. Landry.
Capt. 4. Prosper landry, commanding.
A parade took place during the afternoon
and at nightfall the soldiers assembled at
the Peep-o'Day Hotel and partook of an
elegant dinner. A number of invited
guests were present and the repast proved
a most enjoyable affair-the fitting conclu-
sion of an agreeable and notable anniver-
sary appropriately celebrated. A number
of patriotic and pleasant toasts were pro-
posed and responded to by Capt. Landry,
Mayor V. Maurin, Sergeant Major Freder-
lex Duffel, Surgeon John e. Duffel, Lieut..
Hubert Treble and several others, all of
which were received with approval and ap-
plause. a..
The reunion afforded the utmost salts
faction and enjoyment to all concerned,
and we doubt not it will mark the COM
mencement of a new era, SO to speak, in
the exDerience of the Cannoneers.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-28

Col. w. ". Pugh, one of Assumptions
: most prominent and public spirited citi-
xens, gave barrel of sugar to every fam
lily that suffered loss by the disastrous fire
at Napoleonville on the 7th Of November.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-28

Everybody says times are hard, and,what
everybody says must be true; but hard
times rather increase the Business at Maui
rims Cheap Grocery Emporium than other
wise, because economy and necessity lead
people to buy where they can get the best
and most goods for the least money.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1885-02-28

Our young friend John Cornet has grad
mated In the blacksmith trade under the
competent direction of his father and is
now in charge of the shop on the South
wood plantation. Johnnie is a frst-class
mechanic, even if he isn't old enough to
vote.
Manager Cochrane of the Orange Grove
place will finish planting cane by Wednes-
: day next if the weather is favorable. Old
Ben" of the Clark must look to his laurels
this season or the young man from North
: Carolina will snatch them from his classic
brow.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
The League Situation.

Since the holding of the league conven-
ton the problem as to what was to be done
with the Providence club has been easily
solved by MI. Soden of the Boston club, who
ended all doubts on the subject by purchas-
ing the Providence franchise himself. By
this movement he secured the valuable SER
vices of Radbourn. Daily, the catcher, was
also taken into the Boston camp. Why that
able catcher, Gilligan, was not secured, is a
question to be answered. This disposition
of Providence adds interest to the league
meeting in March, for that will have to de-
eide whether six or eight clubs are to con-
stitute the league contestants for the pen
nant of 1886. Dividing up the Providence
team among the weaker teams of the league
would greatly improve the situation as far
as the equality of the pennant race of $50 is
concerned. But how about the Washington
membership? If there are to be eight clubs,
a new Western member should be added,
and what cityis to be chosen? The Ameri-
can clubs are all standing well to their
colors. In fact, the temptation to desert
offered by the league is not now as great as
it was year or two ago. Considering the
situation in pecuniary point of view, un-
questionably better business would be at
command with six evenly-matched clubs in
the arena than would be at command with
six strong clubs and two comparatively
weak ones. But then that disposition of
the question would be decidedly unfair to
the Washington organization. It is rather
a knotty question as it now stands de-
spite the easy solution of the Providence
problem.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07

some were merely linguistic curiosltles,
while others were model journals. disseml-
mating information and welding power
full information. For the most part, little
or no notice was taken by the American
papers of their contemporaries in foreign
languages, except upon the eve OF an elec-
ton, when ''taffy" was literally dispensed:
yet these papers are of an incalculaole Den-
EFT to the masses, in double sense.
The foreign paper is the connecting link
between the embryonic American citizen
and the mother country, as it uses
especial pains in the collection of European
news. thus keeping its readers posted
upon the affairs of their old homes,
besides instructing them in the politics of
America. As an instance. the writer cited
the copiouS accounts contained in the
Scandinavian papers of the recent political
crisis in Norway. which was very vaguely
and indefinitely alluded to in the American
prints. The important function of the
class of papers under consideration was,
however, the education of the foreign-born
citizen in his duties as an American suf-
fragist- They know and tell him what he
must know, and their value in this regard
must not be underestimate.
These points were elaborated by Mr..
Jaeger in a skilful and interesting style and
the paper carried with it a great amount of
information, for which vote of thanks was
rendered the writer. c. M. Schultze of the
Pioneer will furnish the January paper, on
The Functions OF the Commercial Editor,
and j. n. Mind will read the February
paper, the theme of which is not deter
smined.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
on the weather, etc., and yet we are pros
porous people, and as happy as happy goes.
THE SPORTING WORLD.
Two Figh Is in One Ring.

The glove fight between William Brad
burn of Chicago and William Gabig Of Phil
adelphia did not prove the stubborn contest
that had been anticipated. The match was
arranged by parties in Pittsburg, Pa, where
both principals formerly lived. and the
battle was fought on barge near Nc
Keesport Nov. "a, in presence of several
hundred people. The combatants wore
small gloves and fought according to
Queensberry rules. The1frst round was
characterized by hard smuggling, neither man
having the better of the other, but Brad
burn gaining first blood from crack Oh the
proboscis The second round was very
similar, but Bradburn had bit the upper
hand, and a smash from the right on the
ear just before the three minutes was up
sent Gabig star-gazing. The latter was tired
when ''timep' was called for the third
round and he hit short, while Bradburn
took so commanding lead that his victory
was assured. The fourth round was all in
favor of the Chicagoan, who hit his man
when and where he pleased and wound up
the business by a right-handed winder on
the left ear, which convinced Gabig that he
had ''bit off more than he could chew"
and, instead of bravely struggling against
the tide, he cried quits at once, greatly to
the disgust of his supporters and the YER
dict was rendered in favor of Bradburn.
The latter was uuscathed, while Gabig's
face was in very unpresentable condition.
Then purse OF 500 was subscribed for a
scrap between Frank Weir, who seconded
Bradburn, and Ed Boyle, who esquired
Gabig. The former was waited on by Brad
burn, while Ed Berry was behind Boyle.
Half dozen rounds were contested, when
draw was proclaimed and the purse di-
Yided.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
FOREIGN PUBLICATIONS.
APress.Club Paper Showing Their
Scope and Benefits.

The only event of interest at the monthly
meeting of the Press club yesterday was the
reading by Luther Jaeger of the Budstikken
of an exceedingly clever paper on The
Scope of Foreign Newspapers in America.
Dealing in statistics, by waysof preface. the
writer said there were in the United States
750 publications in languages other than
English, but of these all save the German
and Chinese were printed with Roman let
tiers. Of this number the Germans lead
with 552 papers, of which 20 are dailies, 70
monthly or semi-monthly and 412 weeklles.
The Scandinavians come next with 81
papers, of which but one is a daily. In
French there are Al weekly papers. 8
monthly and daily. There are of the
other languages 90 in Spanish. IA Bohe-
milan. Is Dutch. Italian, Welsh,
Polish, Portuguese, 2 Finnish.
and each of Hungarian. Gaelic, Latin,
Cherokee and Chinese. Many of these
papers have very extensive circulation, and
divide with the English papers great guam
tity of advertising business. 1t was mat
ter of some regret, perhaps that all did not
use the Roman letters. But of the papers,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
MINNEAPOLIS SPORTS.

At Z o'clock this evening Adon Butler and
Tom Shields will meet at the GLOBE Office
to arrange a five-style, lightweight wrest-
ling match between Butler and Shields I'M
known.
Tom Shields, the Scotch all-around ath-
lete. is anxious to meet Charles Moth in a
contest similar to that between Moth and
McDermott; that is, Moth to win five falls,
for 500 side, in an hour and half,
either in Minneapolis or St. Paul.
The East Minneapolis Athletic club will
give an athletic tournament in the North
Star rink this evening. A miscellaneous
program will be presented.
Charles Moth and Patsy Cardiff will soon
start on an Eastern tour, ready to meet any
one in their respective styles.
Charles Moth can always draw a big
house in Minneapolis. He has shown him
self to be frst-class athlete. and has won
the admiration of every lover of athletic
sDOrtS
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
MINNEAPOLIS GLORULEs.

s'Scrap-iron Bill' lectured at Market hall
yesterday afternoon and evening.
Woodside will endeavor to break the
fifty-mie worlds record at Washington rink
tonight.
Tonight "Alone in London" the new
melodrama, will be given its first presenta-
| ton at the Grand.
On Sunday evening the Catholic churches
of the city will observe the holiday, The
Feast Of the Immaculate Conception.
The police department had light day
yesterday. The weather was too cold fol
the bad people to do anything queer.
Alexander, the Indiana champion. and
Alger, champion of the Northwest. will
skate three-mile race for $50 at Washing
ton rink Oh Friday evening.
The library board is stirring up a hornets
nest in admitting outside architects to the
competition for the plans of the new build
ing and excluding some of our own.
The regular monthly meeting of the
beard of directors of the Womans Indus
trial exchange will be held at the residence
of Mrs. William Harrison at $50 o'clock
this afternoon.
A meeting of the board Of directors of
the Catholic Orphans association will be
held on Tuesday evening at the house of
Father McGolrick for the purpose of de-
Gliding upon the plans for the proposed
building to be erected on Chicago avenue.
The big masquerade at Washington rink
on Wednesday and Thursday evenings is
attracting general attention. Prizes worth
$3.50 will be given away, the first prize
being a life-size portrait of the winner,
valued at $1Oo, to be painted by Herbert
Conner.
There will be meeting at I. o. o. F.
hall, corner Third street and Nicollet ave-
nue.. this evening for the purpose of organ
izing a canton of the patriarch militant of
the L o. o. F. and electing officers and
such other business as may come before the
meeting.
Plummer post, G. A. R., has elected the
following officers: Commander. II. Ses-
sions; senior vice commander. George r..
Seaton; junior vice commander, l.. A.
Egoff; officers of the day, A. j. Creigh;
officer of the guard. Comrade Mortimer;
chaplain, c. NJ. Snyder; surgeon, DR.. A.
Fl. Salisbury: quartermaster, j. FL. Palm;
delegates to the state encampment at Fari-
bault. Comrades B. F. Cole. Exert. G. W.
Curtis and P. V. NJ. Pool; alternates, Com
rades George r. Seaton, L. A. Egoff, A. <.
Hewitt and Mortimer.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
1886.
HARPER'S BAZAAR.
ILLUSTRATED.

HARPER's Bazaar is the only paper in the
world that combines the choicest literature
and the finest art illustrations with the latest
fashions and methods of household adOrn-
ment. Its weekly illustrations and descrip-
lions of the newest Paris and New York
styles, with it's useful pattern-sheet supple
ments and cut patterns, by enabling ladies to
be their own dressnakers, save many times
the cost of subscription. Its papers on cook
ing, the management of servants, and house
keeping in it's various details are eminently
practical. Much attention is given to the in
teresting topic of social etiquette, and its il
Illustrations of art needle-work are acknowl-
edged to be unequaled. Its literary merit is
of the highest excellence, and the unique
charac ter of it's humorous pictures has won
for it the name of the American Punch.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
Gard From Mitchell.

= Charley Mitchell writes the following let
ter to the editor of the New York Clipper
from Boston:
Dear Sir: have been misquoted in some
newspaper as saying that would punch
Mccartney OH the nose at sight" 1t is al
together wrong. That is not my way of
doing business. L have often said that I
would like to meet him again. and feel that
way now. I also see in Pittsburg paper
that Muldeon says that am blower, and
that am afraid to meet Sullivan or Nc
Caffrey. Sporting men only have to look
back short time to rid their minds of that
notion. also wish to say that l do not
like fighting as a business, but as long as
there is any money in it shall always ''be
there" after my present engagement is
ended, until which time my hands are tied
l should furthermore like to state that if
Muldoon has anything to say or do to me
would like him to come out like man and
1 will give him all the satisfaction he
wants.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07

A prize fight in the old style took place
about ten miles from Stonebridge, Eng,
Nov. Is, the principals being two young
fellows of that place named Gerden and
Jordan, and the stakes $50. Each man
was in thoroughly good condition, having
had several weeks of systematic training.
The ring was pitched on level piece of
turf, and was surrounded by over 800 adj
,nirers of the knocking game. Little or no
time was put to waste in sparring, Jordan
setting about his opponent in a most deter
mine manner and taking marked lead,
but when the men had been in the ring
about forty minutes. and had got through
sixteen rounds, the police put in an appear
ance and hostilities were stopped. Jordan's
friends, seeing the advantage their man
had obtained, decided to bring the affair
to an issue, if possible. and a move was
made to place about six miles from the
ring, where twelve more hard-fought
rounds were got through, when the hackers
Of Gerden, seing their man had no possible
chance. wisely gave in for him after twenty
eight stubbornly contested rounds had been
fought in both rings, the battle lasting an
hour and fifteen minutes. Gerden was ter
ribly punished, while Jordan had scarcely a
mark. Gerden was apprehended by the po-
lice later in the evening.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
WITHIN SIX DAYS.
Dominant DOings.i nas General.Way,
of the Current Week.

dominant DOlnn ; eina6 USmeFsAb, Nays
of the Current Week.
The district court will largely devote it
self to going through the criminal calendar,
with Judge Koon on the bench. Judge
Young will go to Wright county and there
will be little civil business transacted.
Eighteen criminal cases are set for the week,
that of Tanner coming on Friday. Martin
Lynch, indicted for aSsaulting Michael Don
ovan with a weight, and Henry Breeders,
for larceny, will be heard to-day. The
county commissioners will meet at the court
house this morning.
The city government will take rest
this week. An important meeting Of the
water board may occur, but there will be no
session of the council. The monthly meet
ing OF the supervisors of the poor will occur
on Friday afternoon.
Sporting matters will be quiet and there
will be none of what a morning paper calls
''hipodromes" Woodside will tackle the
fifty-mie record an exhibition will
be given at the East side gymnasium and
the Iurline boat club will meet at the West
hotel, all tonight.
An important meeting of the board of
trade will be held at II a. III. to-day and a
full attendance is expected.
The city pastors at their weekly meeting
will listen to paper on the edict of Nan
ties.
The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities will be held at the city hall this
afternoon.
This afternoon the exposition directors
will meet and endeavor to decide upon a
secretary. As President Washburn is home
the twelve honorary vice presidents will
probably be appointed.
On Thursday evening a mass meeting of
friends of Ireland will be held at the East
side Turner hall to organize an additional
branch of the Irish National league.
The Sons of Maine will hold their annual
banquet at the West hotel tomorrow even
ing. A brilliant program of toasts will be
arranged.
On Wednesday evening the retiring Off
cials of the Minneapolis club will be wined
and dined at the West, in accordance with a
time-honored custom.
The amusements of the week are varied,
if not especially attractive. 'Alone in
London" and Haverly's MastodOn MINISTRIES
will divide the time at the Grand. A goodly
collection of curiositieS and fair stage
performance may be seen at the dime
museum. and Minnie Lewis Female mas
todons will display spangled hosiery at the
Comique.
The social outlook for the week is very
discouraging. In the notebook of the aver
age society man not a date for the week is
reserved-eXcept the reception to be given
on Tuesday by Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Tor
renee. 1t is doubtful whether single full
dress or conspicuous wedding will occur
during the week.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
diamond Notes.

The death roll this year is long one,
the latest additions to it being Thomas B.
Morris, veteran amateur. and Daniel
Cronin, young professional. Morris was
well known twenty odd years ago as the
catcher of the Stars of Brooklyn. He also
played with the Olympic club Of Philadel-
phia about 1864. He was about AZ years
old, and died Nov. 8 in Oakland, Cal. He
had been following his profession as civil
engineer since 1871 ON the Pacific coast.
Cronin was born in Boston, Mass, twenty
seven years ago. He was the second base
man in the Our Boys in 1877, and had
played professionally with the Boston,
Trenton and other clubs. He died Nov. 80
of consumption, after a long illness.
The Brooklyn club up to Nov. % had
signed Harkins. Terry, Swartwood, Nc
Tamany, Stephen j. Toole and William
Schriver. The latter two are new men.
During 1885 Brooklyn had four pitchers in
Porter, Harkins, Terry and Smith-the lat
ter only playing in one game; eight catch
ers in Robinson, Kreig, Hayes, Sell, Hines,
McVey. Peoples and Oldfeld. Basemen,
Phillips, Mcclellan and Pinkney. Short
stop, Smith, and outfelders, Cassidy
Swartwood, Hotaling and McTamany.
Total, twenty; just eight too many.
The moneyed men of Duluth had meet
ing Nov. % and guaranteed that they would
raise SIC, 600 to get up good club for next
year, with W. 81. Lucas as manager. They
will try and get into the Northwestern
league and will have the old grounds made
larger and leveled over before the season
opens.
President Won der Abe of the St. Louis
club is responsible for the important, if
true, statement that next February COM
bination will be made between the Ma
tional league and American association, and
one organization Of twelve clubs be formed.
Ed Cushman, the left-handed pitcher,
and Cal Broughton, his former catcher,
were recently married to young ladies of
Erie, Pa. Cushman will pitch again next
season for the Nets, while Broughton pur-
poses engaging in business in GAINESVILLE.
The New York State league will hold its
annual meeting Dec 16 in Syracuse. Dele
gates from several Canadian clubs will then
be present to discuss the project of forming
an international association.
The proposed transfer of the Metropoli-
tan club to Staten Island will be acted upon
at the annual meeting of the American as
ISOLATION, to be held Dec. in Philadelphia.
Jerry Denny of the defunct Providence
club has signed with the New York team
and will take Esterbrook's place at third
base next season.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
for Horses, Cows, Lumber,

SANTEE AGENCY, Neb. Dec. T. 1Ss5.-Sealed pro-
posals, endorsed Proposals for hoi COWS, lunl-
Der, windows, etc." will be led at the
Office of the United States Indian Agent, San
tee Agency, Nebraska, until one O'Clock p. M, OF
Dec. 80, 1885, for furnishing for and delivering at
the Santee. Flandreau and Ponca Indian Reserva-
lions, variety of lumber, brick, windows, doors,
etc., full description of which, with the quanti-
ties desired may be obtained by application to the
undersigned; also at the Ponca Reservation, ten
American mares from to years old to weigh not
less than $50 pounds each, sound and well broken.
and thirty cows. of graded stock, natives of Ne
braska or adjoining territory, not under two nor
over five years of age and to weigh not less than
700 pounds each.
All material and stock offered for delivery under
contract will be subject to rigid inspection, by
some proper person, to be designated by the de-
partment.
All bids must be accompanied by certified
check, on some United States Depository, for at
least per cent. of the amount of the proposal;
which check will be forfeited to the United States
in case any bidder or bidders receiving award.
shall fail to promptly execute contract with good
and sufficient sureties; otherwise to be returned
to the bidder.
The right is reserved to reject any all bids or
any part of any bid if deemed for the best inter
ests Of the service; also the further right to in
crease diminish the quantity Of any article spec-
fed in contract, to the extent of rs per cent.
CHARLES HILL,
de7-d3wexsu United States Indian Agent.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-12-07
Cattlenlen at War.

ROSENBERG, Tex, Dec. 6.-The terrible
fence cutters have begun operations in this
section of the state on large scale. Last
night the barbed wire fence surrounding the
immense pasture belonging to Kountze
Brothers, the New York bankers. and A.
H Pierce, the cattle king of Wharton
county. were cut in thousands of pieces.
When it is known that this fence is ten
miles long and was cut in every panel, it
will be seen that a small army of men
welded the nippers. Some panels are
nipped at both ends. The fence is COM
pletely ruined. This fence was on the
northern boundary line of the pasture. con-
tanning &c., 900 acres of land, on which
were Is. Ooo head of young cattle, many of
of which are not branded. and will prove a
total loss when they get out and mix with
other herds. The cattle are owned by
Kountze Brothers, who also own an inter-
est in the land. The big pasture contains a
fine stream of living water, and this is why
the fence-cutters opened the way for their
cattle. Ranchmen in the vicinity are greatly
excited over the matter. Bloedshed will
certainly follow if the perpetrators are ap-
pretended.