, 1874-08-21


United States tlconso. He gave bail III a like
amount TO ai.swer ut the satno un.e.
The Coxgan Kuud Forgery.
New YoNx, Aug. 20.--An examination Of tho
Rev. John Cowan, tho Chaplain Of tho Into Fifth
Regiment OF New York Artillery, and John
kehoo, charged with conspiriug to dofraud the
Government by presenting at tho Treasury for
redemption fragment Of South American
bond, and claiming that 1t was part Of 81, 600
United StateH 6~20 boud which had been
destroyed, has resulted Ia tho huldiuQ OF CoWau
for tue action OF tho Grand Jury. For solne
time before his arroat,' Gown was III tho employ
Of tho Young MEMS Christian Association.
ASoutlsvcstern A - misunderstanding, ,,
--IAree Niun Killed.
From the 1teanphts tIsnn.) Apalatche, Aag 1B.
For years tho travel from West and Middle
Tennessee aud South Kentucky to Missouri aud
Northern Arkansas has been via Nails Ferry,
which crosses tho Aliss!ePippi River from Dnr-
nels Landing to Point ploasant, on Tho op-
posite Missouri shore. This ts tho only avail-
ablo crossing-point patwoon 3lomphts and
Cairo, aud il consequence is largely patronizod.
Old Squire Robert Nall had the ferry for long
torn Of yoalH, but of late lIas turned 1t over to
bis son Albert.
Not long ago. Con. Il. u. Darne1l, from
whom tho laslding tasos It's name, and who is
largo planter, thought tho ferry business good
Investment, and accordingly started one Of his
own III opposition 10 Nails. Tho General om-
man named Cole to run his ferry for him. BorG
ferries have run along smoothly, the Nall ferry,
perhaps, dong the moss businoBs.
Last Saturday afternoon a large party Of rnov-
porlation. 11r. Null succeeded III engaging
passage, when ono Of the Coo brothers ca,na
over 10 Null'H boat aud offered additional IN
ducemonts for tho movers to takc his boat. This
caused quarrel, in the courao Of which Nail
and Coo ludutged i'll Several harsh epitllotB. No
blows Herb PASSED. however.
Gen. Darnall iyos within q short distance Of
tho ferry, aud, hearing tic wranyling. caMo down
to the Goat. When Do learned what waa tue
nattsE s;, s .t tfuad to Coo aaa aqd: Why don't
toseatiou between Nall. and tho Gouora}, ,yl,,cl.
resulted i'll tho former drawing . pistol and
shootinE the General, tho bal1 striking in tho
!elt bress near tie heart, ad hanging down watsla:
co1no up by this time, drow his pistol md firing
brought young Nall to the ground. While on
the ground. Nall ratsed his revolver, and taking
Il cool asM aroppeA Colo dead IN his tracka, Theu
rate, pulled hia pistol, aud shooting Nail whore
he lay, killed linn, This ondctl tho tragoly. nlr.
Nall a,ll Colo killed 4nl Geu. Darnell mortaljy
wounded, and in ali probability dead Gro this.
Gon. Datnatl II d gentleman Of nbunt G5 years
at age, nau OF largo property md unbonndod
hospitality. lie had very ylndictiye temper,
nbd when once aID,lkcl It was uncomfortable.
and l,na figured III several doady feuds. lie
1oayes large family.
Mr.. Abort Nall. ~ stated, Faa son Of ,Squfro
Robert Nall, m old and highly-esseemed citizen
OF Lako County. Lie was nlnn OF about so
yoRra aud loavea q family. Tho Coes aud Cole
wore but usslo kuoWn.
A. Lively Shooting. AfRrny in l. E.-GYE
Vfrgtnil Vllin.u.
Logan Cotrt-LoHst, v. d. lAna. l5), Correspondence
qfthe 4Seo l'urk Herald.
Tho folloTiu paragraph appeared In a Went-
orn paper III tho shape Of gpecial dispatch re-
Gently:
1Iuar1no TON, v. Va, Aug. 8, 1874.
Nc have intelligence herr Of a lively pistol ant
House yesterday. Il. G. Williams Prosecuting
ney, Frank Dssktrk, aud ono Lawson arc reported
Killed, at,d DIya Htrattan and several others badly
Auss. Tho entertainment took place in tho pubic
street, aud lasted Aoulo time. As Usual. thero
Lady IL tho caso.
The announcement OF such bloody tragedy,
in which three men wero reported killed aud
others wounded, cauaoa a Herald correspondent
to be dispatched to tho Hcene, with view to
ascertain what truth, 1t any. there was In the
above paragraph. Attcr 800 mica Of railroad
travel tho Ue1'aid representative arrived ut tile
Capital Of Woat Vrginia, whore hc had to pro-
cure n private conveyance to proceed auroHs tho
Kanawlsa Valley and tho western elopo Of tho
Aiughenios tntance Of 60 miles, to Logan
Cout1-Housa, which il situated close to tho
easteri, border Of Kentucky. Upon my arrival
found tho little community still III q foverisl,
6tate OF excitement over what ascertainod to
be most bloody and MllldGroNa riot, having It's
or!giu III ttlo alleged seduction of young mud
handsome widow, resident here. lii ordor to
Eiva oloar conception Of tho atlair 1t will bo
necessary TO state briefly tho circumstances
Of murder Tint OCCURRED hero as far back as
1870. During tho month Of May Of TINT Year
startlad by tho Intelligence TINT musIer had
hoon committed In thiB yicinity,--a most cold
bloodod, deliberate, and fou! murder. The
victim Of this tragedy was q wo!lknown ntd aa-
named 'pater D. Morgan, who wan aingularly
popular throughout tho county, wllilo tho mur-
deror waA supposed to DO ono Urias DuBlliir|g,
man Of exceedingly, bnta reputation, and WHO,
owing to former d!ilicultseH a,ld rocoutroa sn
which he frequently uHod tho k,!ifo anl pistol.
Ind to loava the country aud acck an asylum for
tho time being in tho Ear West. CONSEQUENT upon
tho murder waa tho arroat or Buahkirlt OH tho
Busp'eion that ho Ind committed t4o decd, and
thla M wus 81 almost confirmed boyond th9 question Of
foetnpatoly tot Ruahklrk ho lad very pletty,
clnrli.ing end fascinating llttlo u,ulIntnin wifa.
With whom report weat to show aud subAequont-
ly saets TO provo that Morgan had hcou too intt-
kinks involuntary exito that tlaia ntlmavy was
begun, but 30 attached had Mira, DuHhkrk bo-
como to her pAratnour that the laHon waB COLI
tinual after lsor husbands return, For a timo
we're sk.ltfulIy concealed, but at length they be-
game ungaarded as to their 1naotinga, aud tlso
knowledge Of t1olr intercourse tinally reached
the ears OF the husband: Duahkira, who waa L
doaperatc ma,n '.,, IND after thlu been heard 70
ing pf thu tntlrlor le 0niu lie should not la a,tr-