The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-01-16
DONALDsONVILE LOUISIANA SATURDAY, JANUARY 16,

LICK OaVonpOrC, an Olu COIOfeQ feSlQen
of Union parish, went to sleep with
lighted pipe in his mouth anl was burnet
to death.
The Union parish Clerk of Court has is
ia marriage licenses during the past year
The Clerk of Court for Iberville parish is
sued 147.
T. G. Payne of Ouachita shot and killed
a young man named Nettles, while he sal
talking to the formers sister in the parlol
of her house.
A box car containing merchandise was
burglarized at the Texas and Pacific depot al
Plaquemine, and seven and half dozen
fine shoes stolen.
Sparks from prairie grass fire ignited
five bales of cotton belonging to Mr.. J. R,
Ogilvie of Webster parish, and completely
destroyed them.
Cross bayou, Caddo parish, froze from
shore to shore, during the late freeze, and
the citizens of Shreveport enjoyed skating
for several evenings.
Geo. Harrison and Frank DeGraffenreid
colored, have been arrested in Caddo parish
on the charge of willfuliy numbering a COL
ored man named Allen.
Mrs. II. NJ. Dimitry of New Orlea MS
while on visit to friend at Sorrell Station
La, caught fire, and before assistance could
be had she burned to death.
The steamer Cumberland, from Fulton,
Ark, has been seized at Shreveport by Dep
uty United States Marshal Kerley. being
libeled by hands for wages due.
Mr.. William Cheevers while hunting on
Bayou Terrebonne, burst his gun, lacera-
ting his hand and wrist terribly, and cut
ting his head in numerous places.
There is lady in this city of Baton
Rouge, who every Christmas sends $40 to
the State Penitentiary to provide the con-
victs with good cheer during the holidays.
Emma McMillen of New Iberia, who has
been leading life of i'll fame at Jeanner-
rette, was found murdered and horribly mu-
tilated near the Catholic cemetery of that
place.
W. NJ. Robinson, city editor of the Plea
yune, has been fined $40 by Judge Baker for
giving publicity to the proceedings in
the Levi murder case contrary to judicial
orders.
! Joe Kilson, a colored rouster of the steam
or D. Stein, fell overheard while the boat
was landing at West Monroe, and was
drowned. He leaves wife and thirteen
children.
Bud Rollins, who escaped with five other
prisoners from Amite City Jail, January %,
1884, and who was sentenced for two years
to the penitentiary, has been recaptured at
Ponchatoula.
A white man named Bevill shot and killed
Fred Crenshaw, Negro, at Winfield, who
had wounded him in the jaw. The Coroner's
jury pronounced the killing a case of justi-
fable homicide. s.s,sss
Miss Eng6nie Galatas Of Boniface, St.
Tammany parish, while on a visit to New
Orleans during the holidays, attended a
soiree and dropped dead from heart disease
in the midst of a waltz.
Mr.. Andrew Turnbuil of Sun post Office,
St. Tammany parish, received an anOny-
nous letter warning him to leave the parish
at the peril of his life, and publishes card
advising all persons to keep of his premises
after nightfall.
While Mr.. Leverett of Homer, La, was
returning from the courthouse, where he
had procured license to marry Miss Ham,
mond, with whom he intended to elope, he
he was waylaid by the young lady's father
and mortally wounded.
Annie Schmidt, a young nurse girl, and
Mrs. Annie Davis, All aged invalid, were
burned to death in New Orleans, by igni-
ting their clothing at the crate. This is
the sixth accident of that nature occurring
in New Orleans in one week.
Willie Roche of Plaquemine was over
taken by freight train while walking on
the trestle and knocked into Bayou Plaque
mine, distance of twenty feet. He fell
in the water and catching hold of the piling,
held himself there until rescued.
DR.. D. B. Hamilton of Minden was killed
by falling off the cars near Montgomery,
| Ala, while returning with the remains Of
his grandson, Alfred Morrison, who was
accidentally shot and killed by another pu-
pill at Cullocka College. Tennessee.
| The Plaqnemine Observer has entered its
seventeenth volume, the Tammany Farmer
is twelfth, the Morgan City Free Press its
ninth and tie Richlaud Beacon its eigh-
teenth. Our good wishes attend them all
through many more years of prosperity and
happiness.
The residences of Col. Barrow, near St.
Francisville; Mr.. james Lane, New Iberia;
S. A. Poche, st. James, and store of DR..
G. NJ. Sitman of Grsensburg have been de-
stroyed by fire. Also the steam gins of Jas.
Bird of st. Landry parish: W. r. McKowen,
East Feliciana. and Farrar & Co., Union
parish.
| Interesting Experiences.
| Hiram Cameron, furniture dealer of Column
| bus Ga. tells his experience thus: z" For three
years have tried every remedy on the market
for stomach and kidney disorders, but got no re-
lief until used Electric Bitters. Took five
| hottIas and am now cnre,l AID think Electric