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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07

HERALD BRANCH UFFECE--UrTOWN
A DvEKTlsEMENTS FOR THE NEW YORK HERALD
kECElVED AT The BRANCH OFFICE.
]fCt BROADWAY,
wThT SIZE BETWEEN THIRTY FIRST AND THIRTY
lECCND STREETS.
ADvEPJIsENENTs ARE RECEIVED FROM ga. NJ.
3]IL .P. NJ. ON WEEK DAYS SUNDAYS TILL 9P.
H.. AT OFFICE PATEs. NO EXTRA CHARGE OF
ANY KIND
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A PARTNER WANTED-ACTIvE OR SPECIAL
N with from $4,000 42O,000 by man of large ex
Rerienee in well established live stock business in the
host city references given and required inquire for n
HENDRICKS, No. College place, corner Park place.
New yOrk
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gJ,BE EVENING TELEGRAM.
riiE EVENING TELEGRAS
THREE EDITIONS DATLyi
TWELVE, TWO AND FIVE.
a COMPLETE HISTORY
OF THE DAILY LIFE OF NEW YORK,
AND ALL IMPORTANT NEWS FROM
EVERYWHERE
TIE EVENING TELEGRAM
THE EVENING TELEGRAM
TiiE EVENING TELEGRAM
ACKNOWLEDGES No PARTY, SECT or CLASS,
wirh THE LARGEST CIRCULATION
OF ANY EVENING PAPER IN THE CITY,
II GIVES THE NEWS
TO ALL.
THE EVENING TELEGRAM.
THE EVENING TELEGRAM
To support honest administration; 10 check municipal
To EXPOSE fraud /: 10 woke Justice to its duty.
10 defend what is right and Just;
To attack " hat " wrong and IN urious 10 pupc saeS
THE EVENING TELEGRAM.
Va -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07

T UST-A SMALL CANVAS SATCHEL IN GOING
- from Pasadc and Hoboken avenues to the Boboken
ferry vicinity. suit able reward will be paid by re-
turning the same to sPIELMANN 4 BUSH. No. Newark
street, H0boken.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
HORSES, CARRIAGES. sc.

I THE AUCTION HOUSE OF
"A JOHNSTON h VAN TASSELL,
ONCE ana salesroom, 81 Mas au street.
oplc lite the Post office.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-07
HORSES, CARRIAGES. sc.

HORSES, CNHtIAEES. &c.
BARKER h CHASE'S
n CITY AUCTION MART AND NEW YORK TATTER
SAILS
Corner of Broadway and Thirty ninth street,
MAJOR c. w BARKER ATCTiONEER.
REGULAR SALES OF HORSES, CARRIAGES, &c,
EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY.
Genemen's private establishments disposed OF at pub
lie private sale TO the best advantage. and general
Horses Carriages Harness and everything
in the Horse line 10 suit the needs Of all classes OF pur
ehasers. constantly On hand
LARGE DRIVING RING
in the Mart for showing Horses on sale.
Twenty FOUR hours allowed for trial
on everv Horse sold under warrantee.
Carriages take on storage.
Supcri stabling for Horses on sale
Outside sales solicited and promptly attended to.
Liberal advances made on everything In the Horse line
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30

OBSTACLES TO Neutrality-suspicious.
relief for young men from tho cfYt cts oi
errors and abuses in early lifc.. Manhood re.
stored. impediments to marriage removed.
New method OF treatment. New and re-
markable remedies. Books and circulars
sent free, in sealed envelopes. Address
HOWARD ASSOCIATION, No. South Ninth
street, Philadelphia, Pa.-an institution hay
ing high reputation for honorable conduct
and professional ekill. July 3mo
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30
Bonds, Stocks, 60.

y II BUYtand SELL on COMMISSION and
J. my own account, at current rates:
I. BONDS and STOCKS OF RAILROADS,
Bonds and Stocks OF States and United
States, Bonds and stocks Of Cities and other
corporations, Bank, Notes, Coupons, Gold
and Silver Uoin, and approved Claims az Eainst
the United States, State and County. ,c!
D. GAMBRILt, Broker, Main street,
Aug 10 'f6mo I'd door South Wheeler House.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30
CENTRAL NATIONAL BANK
OF
co u NJ nIA, Sc.

Present Cnr:tal, sl5o,Oco
-Auntorized Capital, $500 GOO
OFFICERS.
JOHN B. PALMER, PRECEDENT.
q. G. BREN1IER, Cashier.
9: =. G. EJTT, Assistant Cashier.
|1NhlS BANK will soon occupy it's magnifi-
Il cent three-story and Msnsard Roof build
ing, now in course of construction on the
conner OF Plain and Richardson Streets but
Banking House, opposite the Columbia Hotel. M
general Eankipg business transacted. Ger.
tlhcates of Deposit, bearing Interest at the
rate or Seven per cent. per annum. iseued.
Notes, Bills of Exchange and other evidences
OF debt discounted, and money loaned on col
iaterals;; Stocks, Bonds, Gold, Silver bought
and sold. Drafts on all the prominent cities
i'll the United States bought and sold.
?, QIREGToRs-Jas: E. Black, John B. Palmer,
F. W. McAlastcr, II. D. Sem, (of II. D. Sem 4
Son,( G. W. Bcsrden, tof Copeland j. Bear
dcn,) Il. J.: Bryan, W. q. Swaficld, tof Il. d
W. G. Swaf1eld,) w. u. Stanley, J. C. Seegers;
Samuel McGowan, Abbcvillc; james II. Kion,
Winnsboro. Feb
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30

',,'S, Teas and Coffee. \
ESPECIAL attention paid to the excellence
~ Of these domestio luxuries. At5.
TEAS from SO cents to choicest imported
At $500 per pound! Our PARCHED JkYA
COFFEE is genuipe; also. Mocha; stock OF
RhW COFFEES varied and sold at low
prices. ia!sE -. GEO. SWIMMERS.
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30

A|lLL afford instant ease Inflammation
w of the kidneys, inil lsmmation o! blatl-
der. inflammation of the bowels, congestion
OF the lungs. sore throat, difficult Breathing,
paipitation OF the hcnrt. hH.,,r.c.. Group,
clPhthtria, catarih, i: tlnsnZ... hea! ache
tooth-ache, neuralgia, r!icnnstis,a. cold
chills, asue ckil!s.
Thc application OF the QCAEEH LINZ
S!EN TO the part or parts wLrlc the pain or
difficulty exists, will afford raei. 4 comfort.
twenty dropa III half 'nmnl,r ot water
will, in a few moments, curcrrar,I. srasma
sour stomach, heart burn. .iril head-ache,
dlarrhWa, dysentarv. cu!i,.. wild il the
bowels and a.l internal paii.s
Travellers should alway- ca.iya bottle If
QUAKER LIS1MENT Will. ,i,m. \ few
drops i'll water will prevei, .;-ii.css crpaius
from change Of water
II is better than "ri-kcy L::i,,s n A .,i.
mulant: Price 50 ccM.s Sn!d oriysy
Aug F.. II HEINIrSH Ernrrist
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30
CITIZENS SAVINGS BANK
Deposits of 81 and Upwards Received,
SOUTH CAROLINA.

INTEREST ALLOWED At TIE RATE
or SEVEN PER CENT. PER ANNUM
ON CERTIFICA 7ES OF DEPOSIT,
AND SIX PER CENT. COMPOUND
EVERY SIX MONTHS ON ACCO UWTS.
OFFICERS.
Wm. Martin, President.
John Z. Palmer, Vice President.
=. e. Brenizcr, Cashier.
J. 81. Sawyer, in general charge.
John G. L. Smith, Assistant Cashier
directors.
Wade Hampton, William Martin, John B..
Palmer, A; G: Haskell, F. W. McMaster. e.
Ii: lIeinitsh, T: E. Gregg, Columbia.
G. t. Scott, W. &. Mayes, Newberry.
i. II. Hutledgc, Daniel Ravencl, Jr., Char
ceton.
MECHANICS. Iaborcrs, Clerks, Widows.
IYI Orphans and others may here deposit
their savings and draw liberal rate of inter.
est thereon. Planters, Professional Men and
Trustees wishing to draw interest on their
iunda until they require them for business or
other purposes; Parents desiring TO set apart
small sums for children, and Married Women
aud Minors twhosc deposits can only be with
drawn by themselves, or, in case Of death, by
their legal represent ativea,) wishing to lay
aside funds for future Use, are here afforeed
an opportunity OF dcrositing their means
where they will rapidly accumulate. and, at
the same time, BE- subject to withdrawal
whcn needed. Aug 18
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30

B Heinitsh's g Queens Delight,
~ Ihe Great Blood Purifier.
III NOR the cnre OF all Chronic Diseases, Scro
~ fula, Ulcers, Chronic Rheumatism, Fry.
pains Daas and LSsr tSs o1m
and Throat, Female Disorders. Purides the
Blood, Restores to Health and Vigor, clears
tho Skin and tBeautifies the Compilations, Get
the real Queen's Delight. at HEINITSH's,
(none other genuine,) Columbia, y. @.
July. 20 a. 50 ~, ., n F
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30

sTYnAyRIpA1as 81 {, sst eEaon.. Oh
q the 44sM ohile sins n announced sas;
the manager Of ths Mol bits theatre, this
year. 1, We lth6ugti D he: Would eventual
" come to such, an ends and IL any man
Living can srpnt q ! theatre and Sa news
paper at 9 the h same q time, T. g. .is. that
individual tYif $. :, ~
There are l0, ,71a policemen III / Lon. Lon
don, and they have to patrol 7.8l2
miles ofstreets. 9tis 4 is;s sss'!s4 lQtsS.:l
Judge Carter Campbell. OF Georgia.,
died in Afadi olson, on the 25th: 'seG I
The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1873-08-30

Mis- unrivalled Southern Remedy is war;
4 rantcd not To contain 4 single particle of
MERCURY, Or any injurious mineral sub
stance, but is
, 1873-05-07
WHAT WILL THEY 30 ABOUT IT.

Tho property Oh Clark stroot, between
Madison and Washington, came to tho eonclu-
sion that tho paving Of the stroot was son,o-
thing which was demanded by self@lntorest, since
It WIS In such a condition as to bo lmpaasablo
during wot weather, and therefore tended to
lower their reuta, II 1t did not deprive them Of
tenanta altogether. So, inatoad Of waiting to
hnye m ordinance passed BY tho Council
Works, they advanced the money .at once, and
made their own contract for doing tho work,
which, therefore, cost thom only s6 = running
foot, instead OF about 81, as would have boon
the oaso had the paving boon dono In tho ordi-
nary way by tho city. In spite Of tho very plstn
need Of the work, and tho fact that
II noe could yef ee d9ns ssxnr. so nanH shGHap eS eS
owns the building No. 1856 CLARK, at tho cornor Of
Madison, aud which has O long ieaae Of the lot,
refused to contribute the st00 which they would
have to pay for their frontage Of twenty foot.
Tho result Ia that tho block ID now all paved ex-
copt q little parallo1ogram Of twenty by thirty
holo, Since thero vii 30 no blocks
between the rails OIL the east side
Of tho street, it will bo exceedingly
difficult to got along thoro, and all tho travel win
DO forced to the west Bido Of the stroot, where
there Will DO . continual gorge. Before this lot
can be assoased by the city to contribute ita
share, several months must elspse., ghe othes
will not pay for the bank, while the contractor
docs not propose to do tho work for nothing.
OF course the bunk has 4 perfect right
to do as 1t has done, and to annoy all who have
to travel Clark street, but 1t is not always OK
pedient to atand by onea rights and tho bank will
thnn it will gain by doferring the payment Of tho
, 1873-05-07

before la appotito for honey failed him, whou
ho concluded to acknowledge h!nlaolf wnxed."
nrrs s eon eeeSy yoptsdr 1hG "'s'a H. re:oSss Sy s
50 hl'il!iigs for each lMtcrmont OF poroonB who
tio III corlail inatituttona. aud haB always been
trnntod aud honornd, but h fow days since tho
extraordinary sizo of coffin attracted inycatiga-
tion. II purportcd 10 coutuiu tho body Of a
woman. 1n inct, heaidoa hers woro Tho bodies Of
throo chltron. His conlraot Eavo him my for
four bur3aln, on presentation of CertifloatoB Ut
With him In this shorthand procons
lilo Indians OF Iowa llnvo not yot heard ct
the Inv abolihhtnK capital pn1,iEllnent. few
weoks ago Musquakcc, ono Of a tribo oncampcu
1n,rdorod squaw oi his tribe. tribe. Ti,o % murderorr
Ind formal trial. None Of tho "motlcrn tn,-
provcn,onta" woro admitted by tho Conrt-no
wrlta Of error, quotations. of Jurisdiction, disputes
that kind. Tho tribe, found tic man guilty md
decided that he should bo starved to death. So
they tied him to n log, face upward. and loft him
:-soyoral Indiana boilg. detailed to watch that
The merost chance Inns lol to tho discovery
Of tho murderer of tho agent Of the Peoples
Bank in Florence In making post norton
examination Of the corpse Of Rugfn, the doctor
posvsn IT, s mot 01s Wout s tyy y soS found t
contained Homo hairs OF rod beard. It became
evident. TINT tho unfortunate Rugn, in etrug-
Cling with his asanaalnB, lad soizod one Of them
by tho board. It was remembered that tho scr
want Of Rugin had lover, dyer, namod Dorga-
maschf, wloao halr and beard worc rod: Flo WAS
arrested, ano his house searched. Under stove
| nearly d thousand francs ,wero discovered, aud
several portions Of hls clothing were fotnd to ho
We lave hoard of jurlos arrIying, at verdict
by means Of tosn-up but in ireland they havo
improved upon this practice 80 for that thoy
| enforce unnnimity by d knock-down. At Ballin-
al In t1tor Il Hfknr
, 1873-05-07
MEETING OF TIE DECORATION COMMITTEE.

general moet!ng Of all Committees charged
with Tho propor observance of Decoration Day
mnh iur4 ~ s.'e H. a1,ai. '""' o''"e'
doi'' "Na"co oe's.pi'e' tno e.'"'i'
Gen, Chctlnii', from the Committee on IranB"
poytation, requested moro timo, and IT, waH
orautcd,
Cant. Laaghltn, Chairman Of tho Committoo
OIL oocoia''o'e' 1oPo''o" s''s 84ioo' "ou'" w
required to procure THO necessary Noral docora-
tious, 10. Ills committee wanted moro tlnc.
Gra,tcd,
mont of fair bands, ut au oxpeupo Of a2B5s and
fa,,,, nunrtntto o}ubs. Tho rot,ort was nceontaJ.
a,'d tho Committeo continued.
Mai. WnoJa stated that OH ,1oxt Tuosdav ho
vo,l3 In mia to fur1,ish a plat mnn of Toso>ill
Cenlotcry,
ri ginr,rt anil fl,ero warn c,1hfv.kvo ao1
, 1873-05-07
AN ORIGINAL CONFIDENCE GAME.

an old confidence game on hatters was OK
posed in TIE TRIBUNE, tue othor day, which is
remarkable equally for its antiquity and succcsa.
Tho confidence operators we're III the habit Of
calling at the various hat stores, ordering IN n-
limited number of hats for other dealers, nud
carrying them of. They woro very successful.
How gulible hatters aro was pretty fairly
illustrated in the eight betweon the Mayor aud
the old Police Board, but nobody suspected
them Of being so utterly yerdaut as they are
stryker l. Co. received bill for. $3.50 from flrm
In the same line Of business, for hats which had
mover beou ordered, showing that tho confidence
operators had takon in tho supposed creditors to
exactly that amount.
Since The TRIBUNE exposed this ancient
system OF ewindting, tho roguoz engaged in it
hive made courageous effort In an entirely
is carefully done up In box and taken to tho
residence Of some gentleman whose name ia in
tho directory, always at an hour when tho gent1e-
man is not at home. The messenger presents
tho hat to the lady of tho house and
says Mr. - has purchased the hat, aud paid
81 on 1t, giving orders to present tho bill for tho
balance when the hat ia sent up. Tho lady looks
with the money. Tho wrath Of tho gentleman
on coming homo md finding boaVer which
would Disgrace third-rate pawn-ahop can bo
lima ginod. This trick has been unusually euo-
cegafu1.
At ono house wAero the messenger arrived
with his hat, tho lady surveyed tho bill, but hay
ing no ready money to equander on plug hats
grocer for s4.50. Tho beauty took tho order,
changed It to s14.50, took 1t to the grocery storo
and had 1t cashod. Thore Wna some tall profan-
ity q day or two afterwards.
, 1873-05-07
THE QD0R.kllLER.

Tho Union Drying Machine Company, Of Meri-
don, Conn.,, havo brought to ohicago's reliof
a newly-inventod apparatus, whcroby the offal
from rendoring~tanLa may DO converted into
fertlltzing material without causing tho noxious
smell so bitterly complained Of. One Of those
machines has Just been Het In operation at the
establishments Of noid i Bhorwin. A A1arge number
Of gentlemen identified with tho paoking and
rendering interests woro present ut Reid &
shorwin's yesterday afternoon, to noto the
workings Of tho now process. Tho dryor con-
B1Bts OF revolving iron cylinder, "a feet in length
With diameter Of 81 inchea. 30 constructed as
to leave betweon the fire and. tho cylinder IN
opon space for hot air, 30 that tho heat Of tho
fire is not brought to bear directly upon the
cylinder as in ordinary cases. md thus tho bad
odor OF burning or cooking animal matter is
wholly avoided. The tank olfal Is brought from
tho packing house to the machine, and, being
deposited Ii tho revolving cylinder. is subjected
to tho nction Of tho Buperheatod air, and 10 tho
space of ono hour ton Of tho rocking stuff Ia
dried aud cured into IN absolutely odorless fer
tilzor Of fixed market value. The entire cost OF
tho process ia lesB than the expense Of carting
away tho offal and burying 1t, as was formcrlV
done. The blood Of tho Blaughtor-houso ia
treatod in precisely the same manncr,. and
with tho snmo HucceBs. One machine will take
caro- Of the otfal OF four or five packipg-housoa
at this Boason Of the year.
, 1873-05-07

Witnesses testified TINT they had soon him use
lion bo oortnuol till Thuraday morning, In or
ss}ss ss}Sss. va" sf'''''' ana LILO '' ''''''''u 70
Yesterday afternoon, about Q o'cloos little
son OF Mr. Y. petroto.i, Of No. 81 Walsh 1troot.
wltlo playing in tho yard III the roar Of his
fethera rcaldonco, fe1 into nowly.dus, oiatorn,'
The child was q bright little. follow. only ycarp
old, and Ills sud death has almost distracted us
paronta. An inquest will 10 hold to-day.
Yesterday, on the recommendation Of tho Firo
Marshal, the Donrd Of polico appointed William
8. Durham, engineer Of engine No. O. ten-
Ing to tho Increased amount Of work 10 be por-
formod by tho regular Firo Warden OF thai dyi-
sion, and tho many violations Of tue Firc ordt-
nance occurring there. Harry MoCuon, stoker
Of No. II, has boon dctailod to supply tho plaeo
Of Dunham as engineer.
Fro Marshal wllliama submitted hin report
for tho month Of April to tho poloo Commission
ors, yestorday. It shows tho total number Of
fres to layo boen 20; false alarms. Z; valuation
Of buildings and oontonts,: s257, 175 loss on
b1aip9g s4ai 9sss ss aa }Ssi pa4ssa on gGSa' s1
insurance oyor loss, so0,5A Tho eauses Of fro
were Carelossnecs, 8; oyerheatod furnaco,
oyorheated stove, 2 !; ovcrheatea stogeplpe, i;
sparks from locomotive, !; children playing
posed, 1 !; spontaneous combustion. q lamp OK
ploBion, unknown, l.. Total, 20
4 distressing accident occurred at half-rnet 9
o'clock yesterday afternoon, on Fulton stroot
between Hatstod md Grcon, whoroin Patrick
Carroll was buried beneath tho ruins OF brick
bricks on ono side Of tho wall, while o workman
on the other side named Edward Whito was do.
ing his best to push 1t over, neithor one Of
them being aware Of tho location or occupntlon
of tho other. Unfortunately, White Buoooodet
in his atto,npt, and before Carroll, who saw tht
vail falling, could get out Of tho way, he wat
buried boneath It. Carroll WAS q single man
about 90 yaara Of ago, and Nas from Genova
H., whore bis paronta roside 1o boarded q
No. 1s2 Wost Van Duron street. Tho body Wal
takon to the Morguo.
, 1873-05-07

Indianapolis counts II, 108 school-childron.
Tho average daily travel Of emigranta over
the Erie Railway amounts to ton carloads day.
Work on the % ooo ooo Courthouse, at In
Tho Baraboo extension OF the Chicago q
Northwestern nailroad has o1ceoaod the esti-
mate by 81, 600, GOO.
Tho Oily Of GAINESVILLE IL defendant in twenty-
six lawsuits, growing out OF Nicolson pavement
troubles
The new city directory OF Grand Rapids viii
contain 1000 names, from. which the Eagle
figures out present population Of $4,000.
What ia tue n1atter with tho young men of
eaamlned @ for Nest Point csdetship, only throo
passed the medical examiner
Tho vaiue Of property needed to "round
out" tho Capitol Square ct Harrisburg, Pa, is
appraised at $40, 700.
+. Louisiana d Texas Railroad, promfsea to fayo
cars running botwoon Yioksburg and Shreveport
by tho first Of tho coming yoar.
The Truckoo Republican BAYS that there is q
his army Of nifty men Into throo dvialona,; tho
first, undor tho Captain, is to capture and hold
California the second ia to Bwoep northwara
and Bubdue Oregon, while tho third forces Its
way over tho mountains aud Hagabrush and do
That brooklyn drunk who tried to ostranglo
himself by forcing hIs head through tho wckot-
door Of hia cell, Saturday night, didn't have
very good time. lIo weighed nearly 200 pounds,
and, instead Of atrancllng at onoe, ~ he hopaa.
ohoko lin to death. 80 he yelled, hnt they
cnullnl pusll his lead back aud 1t took the me-
ollauloB three hours to take the door to piooca.
The Canaan, n. H., Reporter Gays "a man 90
agreed 10 ont two pounds Of honey one a9y y this
oon,plished 1t tho honey should be given him,
md II ho failed he should pay for four pounds.
Ho mRdo way With ono pound niue aud hall
, 1873-05-07
A JOURNALISTIC AFFRAY.
Two Missouri Editors Tnko d Shot ut
Each Other.

Two Missouri Editors Tnko Il Shot ut
Ench Other.
From the Kansas City Timer.
Quito sharp and acrimonious discussion has
been going On FOR so1no tine between Capt. 7.
". Park, editor OF tho Platto City Landmark,
and Mr. Lycurgls Shepard, Of the Platte City
Democrat. On tho 18th OF April tho Landmark
contained tic following:
"Lyourgua Shepard gravoly informs those who
arc 30 unfortunate NJ to bo afflicted with his
weekly conooctionB Of stupidity and malice. tho
editor OF tho Landmark deserted tho Confederate
army at Pen Ridge. IA the editor Of tho Land
marx fought through tho entire engagement
1nating properly three days, and WAS In command
of his company on tho terrible retroat from Pea
Ridge to Van l3nren, tho editor Of tho Landmark,
s1s shepa fa. Wiilfa and deliberate 1Ssss' lar
t'1rhe editor Of tho Landmark doHires further
to soy, that, while Lycurgus Shepard was loafng
about the City Of Leavenworth and being put
prosent M editor Of tho Landmark, Sas member
Of the Pawpaw militia, md WAS ono OF tho
squad Of ton, among whom were DR.. Ben L.
May, YIN. A. Green, II. Clay Owens and othors
who pursued aud fought mud routed JonniHon's
previously, robbed tho house and insultcd tho
family Of tho said LycurguH Shepard.
ut these personalities grato harshly upon tho
ears of our readers, no regret it; but VIC havo
told upon us, We arc going to properly chayae"
terizeit."
From tho Atchlaon Champion Of tho 9th We
copy the sequel,
Yesterday morning the two parties met at tho
breakfast table in a hotcl in Platte City. They
were seated nearly oppoa;se each other, and
without words or prolilninaries Mr. Shepard pull
cd out pistol and shot at Mr. Park 1.-Two times
without inhiotlug scratch. Mr. Parlk drew
pistol md snapped It several ti1nos, but it To-
fused to 60 OF. Judge Gilbert, friond Of Mr..
Park, here entered tho room, and Mr.. Shepard
fred ono shot ut him. inncting flesh wound in
his arm. Hero parties dfsarmcd the combatants
and no further damage was done.
Thore Ia no more honorable or courageous
man In Missouri tllan Cnpt. Park, md 1t ia prob
ably owing to the fact that Ills pistol missed fire
that Mr.. Shepard iB alive to-day. We are glad
tho affair is no worse.
LATER.
Tho Loavenworth Times sRys OF tho wound
ing Of Judge Samuel II. Gilbert, gentleman
well and fayorably known all over Western Mis-
souri,:
IA spectator of the conflict, named N1aj. Gill
bort, who was In no WY connected with tho
cause Of the trouble, was shot in tho breast and
mortally wounded. At loaat it is supposed tint
tho wound will provo fatal"
Wo sincerely homo TINT this report may prove
incorrect, and that tho wound is no worHe than
was at first stated. although the Champion Of
the 29th says that, ''sinco publishing the Sunday
| morning account Of tho Plato City editorial
shooting scrape wo havo learned that Mai. Gil
bort, tho party who WAS shot, is dangerously il
not mortally wounded"