The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-01-30
CONFLICT OF JURISDICTION.

Duffel of our District Court refusing the
petitions of defendants for removal to the
United States Circuit Court at New Orleans
of the suits of Friedman Bros, G. II. Gar
den e. Co., and Hamilton Brown Shoe Co. rs.
NJ. Israel &, Co., transcripts of the records
in these suits have ,geen filed in the United
States Court and have been taken cogniZ-
ance of by the Judge Of that tribunal. De-
PENDANTS except on the ground that all the
property Of the firm was taken possession of
by the United States Court and receiver
appointed and therefore no suit against the
Judge Boarman has issued an order in
structing the United States Marshal for
the Eastern District of Louisiana to proceed
to Ascension land St. James and demand
from the Sheriffs of those parishes the prop
erty attached by them under writs granted
in the above named cases by the Judge of
the Twenty second Judicial District Court.
Subsequently Judge Boarman granted
fore Judge Billings on Thursday next, Feb
ruary 4, and the execution Of the crdsr to
the Marshal will be held III allegiance until
the decision Of the last mentioned function
airy is rendered
ASSUMPTION AFFAIRs.-Ihe Police Jury Of
Assumption met on the 18th of January,
pursuant to adjournment, and appropriated
S1109 ;s3 10 meet claims examined and ap-
proved by the Finance Committee. Mr..
Rod. H. Webster, Parish Treasurer, submit
ted his report for December, showing rs
ceipts amounting to $3.50 III. and dis
aggregating $3.50 i01s leaving
4 balance on hand of SGG 81. Favorable re-
ports were received from Messrs. Ed. Gull
10! and Jno. r. Shepherd, Road and Levee
Inspectors, and those officers were instrGc-
ted have that all cuts in the levees closed
forthwith in a substantial manner. The
bond furnished by the Parish Treasurer for
the faithful performance of his duties was
accepted and approved. and the Jury ad-
jorrned until the second Thursday Of Feb
ruary.
Florentin Montet died at his residence in
Assumption on the 10th inst, at the age of
50 years.
Of i-abad:eviIle Lodge No. 1902. kni -shts Of
Honor, took place on the 18th inst, under
The direction Of Grand Dictator Chris. Y.
Halle. assisted by Grand Reporter d. J.
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Of Eagle, Henr. Dufll:o Of Eureka. and B.
Rivet o. Pelican Lodges. all from the city
Of New Orleans. The occasion was one of
rare enjoyment to all concerned and will
not soon be forgotten by The visiting OF
icers or the Iloadieviiie knights who en-
ersained them SO royalty. To the recep-
ion committee composed Of DIR. D. Bien-
7enu. Jr., ana Mr.. 4. GRAHAM. as wal as
o the hospitality Of Dr.. d. Bienvenu, Site
Medical Examiner, and Mr.. Edgar Ancoisl.
Dictator elect Of Labad:eville Lodge, the Wis
tors were largely indebted for the agreeable
character of their brief saiourri among their
Whole sou!ed Assumption brethren. The
lewly installed officers of i.aoadieyiEle Lodge
ire as follows: Dir. D. Bienvenu, Past Die
ator; Edgar Ancoin, Dictator; y. 2.
1chte, Vice Dictator; S, NJ. Mal!iot, Assis-
ant Dictator; d. B;envenu, Jr., Reporter;
|. A. Ach6e, Financial Reporter: P. Fran
Joni, Treasurer: A. C. Litteiohn, Chap |
ain: A. GRAHAM, Guide; G.. HILBERT, |
Guardian; E. Drager, Sentinel: Ed. Aucoin,
A. A. Achea Alternate: Dr. |
'homas B. Pugh, Medical Examiner; Eu- |
enc Drager, II. G. Francioni, Dr.. /. 3. |
ugh, Trustees.