The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1886-06-26
OUR GENERAL NEWS SUMMARY
DOMESTIC.

The Opera-hOuse at Alliance, OnlO, WI
lapsed and fell, causing 100000 damages.
The Chicago Bible Society reports 10000
families in that city without copy OF the
bible.
Rey. Mr.. Burchard has prepared several
papers on the relations of R0manism and
Professionalism.
Over 700 babies have been named after
President Cleveland, and e.has the photo
graphs of all of them.
Now Gen. Sherman says he did not attend
the funeral OF Vice President Hendricks be-
cause he was not asked.
Two men pardoned out of the Mississippi
penitentiary were next day arrested for
passing counterfeit coin.
The fashionable merchant tailors of New
York have decided to shortly publish the
names of non paying swells.
A seizure of $4,000 worth of diamonds,
struggled into New York City by passen-
ger on the steamship Westerland, was made
recently.
The youngest daughter of Jefferson Da-
Wis deposited tattered Confederate flag in
the cornerstone of the soldiers monument
at Montgomery.
The remains Of Jim Reynolds, who was
hanged at Omaha for murder, were after
wards placed on exhibition, over 1000 per-
sons viewing them.
DR.. Valentine Mott, who has recently
been in conference with Prof. Pasteur, is
to open free hospital in New York for
hydrophobia patients.
Two little IL year old Negro boys got in
to dispute over a game of marbles at
Memphis, Tenn, and one shot the other,
killing him instantly.
A COW on the track wrecked cattle train
near San Antonio, Texas, killing seventy
two head of cattle outright and crippling
and bruising number of others.
The post-office at Manistee, Me-, was
burglarized of $17OO in stamps, $500 in
bank stocks and deposits, $500 in cash,
and 5000 in registered letters.
member Of the Cleveland, O., demi
monde is suing Mrs. Garfield for GOO
lux OtAkuk 4U4uA4VW A0GOAvVO W OOAAA6
knocked down by that lady's carriage.
The wives and children Of the Chicago
nail strikers massed themselves in front Of
an engine drawing train loaded by new
employees, and prevented its progress.
AMob at Farragut, H., who started out
to tar and feather man, performed the
oporation on his wife instead, the original
victim not happening to be at home when
they called.
A little child fell ont of the window of q
train running at full speed through Nebras-
ka, and was picked up few minutes later
quite unhurt, playing with pebbles along
side the track. 1.~
Senator Jones is said to have written to
friends at Washington to know how he
would be received, and whether his friends
would be apt to chat him for his pursuit of
the Detroit heiress.
During the recent battle with the Social
lists, at Chicago, sixty six policemen were
wounded, five of whom have died, ten re.
turned to duty aud fifty are still under
the surgeons care.
Columbia College has awarded the first
degree ever conferred by that institution
upon q woman, Miss Winfred Edgerton,
| aged enty-four, was made doctor Of
philosophy, cum luude.
Policeman Charles H. Mckenzie, who
| was ono Of the six hundred at Balaklava,
and who bears dozen medals for bravery,
has been put on the retired list of the New
York police with $3.50 year pension.
A north. bound passenger train on the
Northeastern railroad plunged through the
Santee river trestie, midway between St
Stephens and Santee river bridge, smash
ing the coaches and killing six persons.
/ Archbishop Gibbons who will receive the
Cardinals hat on June 30, the twenty fifth
anniversary of his conservation to the
PRIESTHOOD is fifty-two years Of age, and
will be one Of the youngest members Of the
Sacred College.
A petition praying Congress to prohibit
the further Immigration Of Chinese to the
United States, which is 1000 feet long and
contains the names of over 5000 persons
has been received from the Knights Of Le-
Dor of California.
Some powder was overturned in train of
freight cars near Chattanooga, Tenn, and q
spark from the engine ignitins it, an explo-
sion Of the whole shipment of 100 barrels
followed, completely wrecking the train aud
killing three men.
During the contest for the Eclipse stakes
at the st. Louis Fair Grounds the stand oc-
cupied by the press representatives col
lapsed and fell, killing Charles Dyer, as
sistant sporting editor of the st. Louis Re
l'adlican, severely injoring Charles X. o.
borne, agent Associated Press, Jos. B. Nc
Oullogh, managing editor of the Globe
Democrat, and four bystanders.
FOREIGN,
Rubinstain, the distinguished pianist, will
shortly make tour of America.
Mime. Christine Nilsson, after her Euro
pean tour, will marry Count Casa Miranda
The French newspapers urge the govern
ment to maintain the occupation of the
New Hebrides Islands.
The Engish government has placed the
districts terrorized by mobs in Ulster, Ire
land, under martial law,
Miss Minnie Palmer tho actress, has
offered 5000 prize for the best aud most
novel means of advertising.
The Pope has indirectly notified Don
N RI ~pA kk,o
any attempt to disturb Spain.
Emperor William Of Germany unveiled
the equestrian statue of his brother, King