Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-09-13
WASHINGTON.
Another MeCook Assassination.
A Doomed Family.

WASHINGTON, Sept. II The following
dispatch was received at the White House
this morning:
Ydnkton, Dakota, Sept. ITO U. s.
Grant, President of the United States: Gen.
Edwin S. MeCook was asssssinated last
night 1t public meeting by 2. p. Winter
mat, banker of this place.
JOHN a. BURBANK, Governor.
Details of the Tragedy.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa, Sept. 12.-Gen. E.
S. McCook, Secretary Of Dakota, was shot
through the breast last night a; Yankton by
P. P. Wintermut and died this moning at
7 o'clock. McCook attempted 10 enter the
courtroom where railroad meeting was
being held and was met at the door by
Wintermut, who after some high words
drew a pistol and shot McCook, the ball
entering near the left shoulder severing an
artery. The latter then seized Wintermut,
who fired two more shots without effect.
In the struggle both fell to the floor and
were separated by friends. McCook was
carried to his room at the st. Charles hotel,
bleeding profusely. A consultation of
physicians pronounced the wound fatal,
and still preserving consciousness be gradu
ally sank until the hour mentioned. But
little is known of the origin of the difficulty.
1t is generally supposed to be long stand
ing feud in regard to the railroad bonds
voted by Yapkton county. Wintermut is
now in custody. Considerable excitement
exists and some threats of summary ven
geDce.
YANKToN, Sept 12.-Last night an al
tercation occurred between Gen. E. S. Nc
Cook, Secretary of fDekotah and r. P. Win
Ho, nf a;f IN,
parlor q. St. Charles hotel, during which
Wintermut used insulting language which
was promptly resented by the General, who
gave Wintermut thrsshing. The General
then went to his room. Wintermut wash
ing the blood from his face remarked to by
ISLANDERS that McCook could whip, him bat
that he (Wintermu0 would shoot, and i'm
mediately went five blocks to get pistol
and returned. a railroad meeting was in
session in the hotel at the time Wintermut
entered the assembly. McCook unaware
OF his presence also entered the room,
when Wintermut raised, and, approaching,
fired his pistol, the shot taking effect in the
left breast. The General grappled the as
ssssin. The second shot was fired, when
Wintermut was thrown to the floor. Dur
ing the struggle two moro shots were fired,
one of which slightly wounded bystander.
Only one shot took effect, which proved ia
tai. The General fingered until seven this
morning, when he expired. He was fully
conscious TO The last, and died like brave
man. Wintermut is under arrest. The city
is shroude1 in gloom and flags flying q.
half mast. At one time it was feared that
Wintermut would be lynched, but cooler
counsel prevailed. The body is dressed in
uniform of a General which he wore during
the war. The coffin is draped in the United
States flag, and large concourse of citizens
will escort the body to the depot, from
whence it will be forwarded by special train
to his friends in the East, accompanied by
Gov. Burbank and other distinguished
gentlemen.
A Job I'm HeadstOnes.
Special to the Cincinnati Commercial.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 10.-Horace May
nsrd, who has about given up all hopes for
the Speakership of the Forty-third Con-
gress, is now here using his influence to in
duce the Qusrtermaster General to order
the new soldiers headstones to be made of
Tennessee marble, in several quarries of
which material he has large interests. q.
Ex-Presideut johnson
intends to visit this city in the course of
few days. While here he expects to collect
documents and other proofs to substsntiate
bis reported assertion that he knew nothing
of the appeals which were made for Execu-
tive clemeney in the case of Mrs. Surratt,
and to controvert the recent statements
published by Judge Holt, alleging in effect
that MIR. johnson refused to listen to, or
take notice of, appeals made to save Mrs.
Surratt from the galiows,
German Government Investing in
Five Per Cents.
1t is reported here that the German Gov
eminent has subscribed for five million sd-
ditional new five per CEN United States
BONDS, making altogether seventeen mil
lions subscribed for by that government.
Up to the close cf business this afternoon,
however, Secretary Richardson had re-
ceiVed no official information in regard TO
the above report. Hon. Henry D. Cooke,
of the Syndicate, says he has no positive
information about it, but he thinks the re-
port referred to is correct.
Postmaster FiIIey,
of ST. Louis, telegraphed here to-day de-
maDding an immediate, thorough inVestiga-
tion into his official conduct, and especially
as to the allegation that he improperly as
sessed the employees Of his office five per
cent. of their s. .laries, the money to De used
for political purposes. The letter relsting
to the latter subject, which was written by
some of the employees of the st. Louis Post
Office, has been referred to the President by
the Acting Postmaster General, who is Of
opinion that The President will remove Fill
lev if his assessments were of the character
alleged.
The Illinois Revenue ROguery.
Deputy Commissioner Sweet telegraphed
to the Commissioner OF Internal Revenue
to-day, that he had caused the arrest Of
Smith, the chief deputy Of the defaulting
Collector Harper, OF Springfield, H., for
completely in The frauds of the latter, and
had also issued warrants for the arrest of
several other persons employed by Harper.
steam Boiler Explosions.
The commission TO inquire into the
causes of steam boiler explosions, assem-
5led here to-day, and will probably sit sew
eral days before concluding the pending
business and maturing their plans for ex-
periments and tests, to be made at Sandy
Hook.