The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-01-09


Brown Shoe Co., -. Mrs. NJ. Israel 4 Co.,
ct al, defendants exceptions, 18th.
Friday being legal holiday, at the con-
clusion of business on Thursday the Judge
ordered that court be adjourned to Mon
day next, the nth inst, and the first week
petit jurors were discharged from further
service.
X. OF H. IHsTAII.AT1oN.-Last Tuesday
evening the new officers of Donaldsonville
Lodge No. 26a9, Knights Of Honor, were in
stalled with ritualistic ceremonies under the
direction of Knight Henry Cook, ST.. D. D.
g. D., installing officer. Following is the
roster of new officers, whose election was
reported in the CHIEF of Dec. 49,
Past Dictator. Z. E. Bentley.
Vice Dictator, Henry Cook. Jr.
Assistant Dictator. fAos. w. Cook,
Chaplain. *Jonas w. Bailey.
Guide, +. P. Schuler.
Reporter, &. Goette Jr.
Financial Reporter, +. Rogge.
Treasurer J. B. Quimby.
Guardian, Henry Hether.
Sentinel, John Ramirez.
Medical Examiner, +Dr. John d. Hanson.
Representative to Grand Lodge. sHenry
Cook. Sr.
Alternate Representative. v. Maurin.
Trustees, *Patrlck keddington, ~. M Pugh
and J. J. Leche.
sRe.elected.
Chaplain Bailey being absent his post was
declared vacant under the rules and new
ballot ordered, which resulted in his unani-
nous reelection.
Infant Geo. v. DeGruy was conducted
through the rugged road of Youth and Man.
hood, attaining the goal of Kniyhthood with
much honor.
After adjournment the Knights repaired
to the residence of Bro. Fred. Rogge, where
the installation supper committee, compos-
ed of Knights F. Royce, H. Cook, ST., and
j. B. Quimby, invited them to partake of a
repast that would have done credit to the
cuisine of first-class metropolitan restau-
rant. more agreeable banquet it would
be hard to imagine, and when the brothers
drank to Knight Bernard Lemann's clos
ing sentiment and took their departure
shortly after midnight, it was with the con-
seriousness that the delightful occasion had
cemented the members of Donaldsonville
Lodge together more firmly than ever in
the bonds of fraternal affection and esteem
ST. JAMES IrEMs.-Following the exam
pie of the Ascension Commission, the Jury
Commissioners for St. James have drawn
only two weeks juries for tho next term of
District Court, which opens on the first
Monday of February.
Mr.. Numa Jacob has''sent to the Creole
Fireside a turnip weighing 511a pounds.
On the 10th inst, Mr. P. Numa Olivier,
administrator of the succession of P. Mas
pero. will sell at the Court the St.
Cecile plantation, one-half of the st.
Emma plantation, several other tracts of
land and 374 shares of stock in the Citi-
zens' Bank of Louisiana.
At the same place, Immediately after the
sale just noted, Mr.. Alfred E. Billings,
Master in Chancery, will offer ct public
auction the undivided half of the Bourbon
plantation, stock and imp ovements, and
of several other tracts of land. to satisfy
judgment rendered by the United States
Circuit Court for the Eastern District of
Louisiana, in the suit of Birney Fellows rs.
+. l.. Remy, ct al.
On the 3Oth inst, Sheriff Bourgeois will
offer at public sale a tract of land and lot of
movables belonging to the succession of
the late Isaac Hebert. The terms i'll all the
foregoing sales are cash OIL the spot.
The Creole Fireside began its sixth volume
on the 10Th ult. We wish the paper and its
genial editor many more years of success
and prosperity.
Charles Frederick, a white boy Is years of
age, accidentally shot and killed colored
boy with whom he was out hunting on the
18th of December. Both boys were resi-
dents of the first ward.
The aggregate amount realized from the
sale of the ten public ferries of the parish
for the year 1856 was $4ss IS. of which the
Courthouse ferry, adjudicated to Clement
Sabra, brought $40. The lowest priced
lease was that of the Venus ferry, which was
purchased by Cleophas Mire for ten cents.
Adam Davis, deaf and dumb colored
man, was killed by passenger train on the
Mississippi Valley railroad, at Remy sta
ton, last Thursday.
A dwelling house on Mr.. P. Maspero's st.
Cecile plantation, occupied by Mr.. S. A.
Poch6 and family, caught fire and burned
10 the ground Monday afternoon. House
and contents were total loss, and Mr..
Poche and his family were rendered desti-
tute, losing $500 in money, besides all their
household effects. Their friends are taking
up subscription for their relief.
A quarrel arose, last Monday afternoon,
between Judge N. s. Landry, Justice of the
Peace for the second ward, and his colored
Constable. VIM. jackson, which eliminated |
IN a serious fight. Jackson used his revol- |
yer and shot the Judge three times, but |
none of the wounds are considered danger |
JUS. Judge Landry at first defended him
self with Il heavy cane, but fred two or three |
shots subsequently,, without effect. The |
zane proved the most effective weapon en-
,loyed in the melee, for Jackson's Uranium
VAS badly battered and he Ia reported in a
condition. Further damage
night have been done, but the combatants
we're separated by the magistrates daugh-
er. We hope to CHI ronicle Judge Landry's
peely recovery from the effects of this
ais.a1