The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-07-17

gold medal was had last Sunday by the
members of the gun club named after thai
popular and public spirited gentleman. and
the trophy was won by our esteemed friend
Jos. Dicharry, Esq, who defeated his
brother, Mr.. E. Dicharry, by a close score
Won't. some member of the club kindly
send us the score in detail2
SHOOTING FuGIr1vE.-Tuesday night,
about half past II o'clock, Tovn Constable
Edgar Fernandez shot and wounded York
Middleton, alias Joe Parker. coiored man
of unsavory reputation who was wanted for
threatening to kill his wife. York has been
living in and about Donaldsonyille for some
months past and has had repeated difficult
ties with his wife, from whom he separated
recently. 4 few nights ago they had more
than usually violent quarrel and the man
would have probably shot his wife but for
the intervention of bystanders. An Aft
davit was made against him and warrant
for his arrest placed in the hands Of Con-
stable Fernandez for execution. The &C
cused kept opt Of the way during the day
time and eluded the vigilance of the officer
for two successive nights, but Friday night
the Constable struck hot trail and caught
up with the fugitive on the railroad track
opposite Cleveland Park. knowing the
desperate character of the man he had to
deal with, the officer had armed himself
sith doub!e-barreled shotgun. York was
called upon repeatedly by the officer to
surrender, but persistently refused and
finally started off at the top of his speed.
Constable Fernandez discharged one barrel
of his gun at the retreating fugitive, aim
ing low 80 as to avoid intlicting mortal
wound if possible. York returned the fire
with a revolver, without effect, and jumped
over the fence into cane field of Peytavin
plantation as the Constable discharged the
remaining barrel of his weapon. Early this
morning the officer returned to the spot and
found a trail Of blood along the ground and
on the fence where York had crossed, and
about o'clock the fugitive WAS found
lying on a headland near by, disabled by
several buckshot wounds in the left hip.
He YES conveyed to the parish Jail and at
tended by DR.. Duffel, who pronounced the
wounds severe but not necessarily danger
GUS, though one Of the shots had narrowly
missed an artery. From information
elected to-day, it is believed the prisoner is
an escaped convict, who was sent to the
penitentiary from Orleans parish for in
iicting a wound with dangerous weapon,
and escaped before serving out his term.
Steps have been taken to ascertain if this
superstition is correct. Besides the wounds
in the hip, York was struck ON the left
hand, but that injury is slight.
BASE BALL.-The Fortiers got away on
their Shreveport excursion last Sunday
and returned homo again Friday morning
flushed with victory, having been success
ful in all the four games played during
their absence. They stopped off at Plaque
mine and played FIVE innings with the
Viguets, when rain interrupted the game. !
The score stood 2 to in favor of the
Fortiers, and it has been agreed that the |
latter club viii visit Plaauemine to morrow
and play complete game in lien of the |
unfinished one of last Sunday.
Going on by the evening train, the |
Fortiers reached Shreveport Monday morn
ing, and met the famous Q KS of that cry
on Tuesday and Wednesday, defeating
them by the scores of to to 0 and to 5
respectively. On Thursday the Donaldson
vile boys vanquishod the c. D. Hicks team
by IL to9. Boarding the train that evening,
the Fortiers reached home next morning
and were cordially received by a crowd of
their friends, who escorted them to the
Lee Hotel and Crescent Saloon, headed by
the Conway field band. The boys were all
10 fine health and much pleased with their
trip, excepting with regard to its financial
results, their share of the gate receipts
having barely suficed to pay their hotel
bills, leaving them out of pocket for rail
road fares. Interest in the national game
seems to have diminished very greatly at
Shreveport and the attendance of spec
tators at the park was very slim.
The L. Wilds and Forsiers Junior met ut
Cleveland Park, last Sunday afternoon, and
The Wllda won another victory by the lop-
sided score of % to4,
Following is list of the officers and
players OF the reorganized Fortiers Junior:
}. Z. Blum. Manager; James Fortier, Pres
dent; Thos. Wartman, Vice President;
Frank Heating, Secretary; Jno. NJ. Maher,
catcher end Captain; Chas. Allan, pitcher:
). Hanson, first base; H. C. Town, Sec
ond base; John Hinton, third base; JOS.
'fster, short stop; Alex. Poche, left field:
!. Gentil, right field. /,
The Lees have decided to postpone their
excursion until the LIST of
August. owing to the fact that the Acid
iron Earth Club OF Mobile will play at
Shreveport, Monroe and Vicksbnrg imme-
lately prior to the dates for which the
Lees were billed at those points, which
you'd seriously impair the income from
'ats receipts which our players rely upon
o meet The expenses of their trip.
The Fcrtiers aud Viguets are to play Mt
'laqnenine to-marrow, and the Lees and
dcFarlanes at nonaldsonyills.'
On the following Sunday the Fortiers
nd Thos. Pyes of New Orleans viii play at
cleveland Park for $50 aside and the gate
eceipts, and the Lees will so to Plaque
nine to meet the Vigaets
R"csslen's Arnisa salve.
'HE BEST SALvE In the world for Cuts
rTses, Sores, Salt Rheutn, Fever Sores, letter
Mapped Hands, Chilbiafns. Corns and all