Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-07-31

Western Itcne.

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loud Agency, states that strong, well
med, and wellequipped body of Uncapapa
ioux are on the war-path in the Black
ills, with the avowed determination tC
pver the country with horses hoof tracks
rom Indian sources we learn that they have
Nd two encounters with the white men
niners) and killed seven in one and three
another party.
An important decision has just been made
? the Supreme Court of Dakota Territory
J an Indian question. Under the law Of
,ongress of 1864, parties were liable to pun
hment for selling liquor to Indians, whether
I or OFF their reservation. The compilcrs
the United States Statutes, in section 2
s, changed the language so as to make il
,ubtful whether liable anywhere except on
e Indian reservation. Judge Sharon, in
United States District Court, on habeas
rpus case, having held parties liable for
wing whisky TO Indians away from their
servation, an appeal was taken to the SUI
enc Court, which unanimously affirmed
decision.
Southern Items.
Gov. Kellogg of Louisiana has addressed
letter to the Attorney. General, inclosing
e report of the experts appointed by him
examine in o the Auditors office, in which
says: The investigations that have taken
nee before both the Civil and Criminal
urts, and the investigation and report of
= State Examiners, disclose gross culpa-
ity on the part of official persons whose
rs have injured the State, and for years
We cast discredit on the Government.
)ecially call your attention to the record
this respect, and request that you will
mediately take measures to bring to JUS
all those who have been guilty of de-
uding the State as disclosed by these in
tries.
Crimes.
lanes Bayley, an employee OF the New
utral Railroad, at New York City, was
1t and instantly killed few days ago, by
eldest son, James L. Bailey Father and
1 quarreled, when the latter drew re-
liver and fired. He then walked out into
, street, and gave himself in custody to a
.Ssing policeman, to whom he acknowl-
;ed his crime, and was locked up.
Naddy Thompson was brought before
ige Flippin, of the Memphis Court, and
msel agreeing, his trial has commenced.
i is under six indictments-three for
+tse-stealing one for attempt to commit
md larceny, and two for perjury. Being
? lessee of the Missouri Penitentiary and
wing figured so extensively in a recent ha-
rs corpus in Missouri to prevent being
ought for trial, and having forfeited
nd OF ten thousand dollars, the case exeites
nsiderable interest. Thompson was sent
jail......The defalcation OF Revenue Col
tor Jackson, who recently committed
eide in Louisville, is reported by an in
;tigation of revenue officers, to be $751;
10. IL is the opinion of the officers that
4. ;kson has been appropriating funds for
'eral years, but that the bulk of the money
S taken during last February. No trace
how he disposed of the stolen money has
IN discovered.
The Grand Jury of the United States Court
Osikoyhsaahfsspd- three bills of indct-
mt AGAINST Sshltel Lewis, Jacob and Max
ndskof, The first is for emitting to make
;riess 1tabook, making false entries and
stroyiA soekA; The second for felony in
moving and failing TO destroy stamps, the
rd is for conspiracy TO defraud the reye-
2. Other Indictments have bcen found,
they are kept secret
>. G. johnson, Deputy Collector of Inter
I Revenue, and member of the Florida
gislaturc, ives shot few nights ago in
ll-house, about ten miles from Fernsndina,
q, The assassin is unknown. Jacob /.
rber, of Worcester, and VIM. Young, of
ooklyn, were recently arrested at Newark,
j., on having forged checks to the amount
forty thousand dollars, ind the other,
'ee checks of fourteen thousand dollars
h, with which they attempted to swiudle
. German National Bank and varnish
.nufacturers.......A Csrbondale, Pa, dis
tch states that John Jordan, rejected
or of Miss Coync, with some drunken
HghS, attacked the cottage of her mother.
IS. Coyne fired into the crowd, fatally
unding Jordan then handing the revol.
r TO her son, it was accidentally discharged,
ally wounding her daughter.
Disasters by Fire.
A recent fire at Widden, Canada, burned
stores. Loss, $4,000.
4 fire at Grand Rapids, Mich, destroyed
: building stock of the Berkey & Gay
rniture Company. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ce, S14,000,....T. Jasper's distillery, Gov
yton, Ny, was lately destroyed by fire.
IS, $4,000; insurance, $4,000.
\ heavy fire recently occurred In Cincin-
ii, burning the printing establishment Of
och Il Co., w. NJ. Donaldson's litho-
iphic works, and property owned by
scph Trounstine. The loss of Bloch 4
/. is about 500, 1000; w. NJ. Donaldson, S37,-
10; Joseph Trounstine, $4,000; with bar
i insurance. Dick Holcomb, n pipeman,
IS killed by jumping out of window, and
ing buried beneath fallen walls and
lief Megrue and several others were
ricd by the ruins, and much injured
a private dispatch from Bastrop, Louisi-
q, reports the destruction of the business
srt OF the town, from Jacques Levy's corner
lMiiler's, by Observation-Disclosures ten, few
,hts ago, fire was discovered in the attic
!. tine tJnci Orc-...fd House, at Old Orchard,
T., and soon the building was in flames
ere were two hundred and fifty guests in
2 house, nearly all of whom lost more or
s clothing or jewelry. There was great
arm among them at first, but all got safely
I. The entire building, with three-story
W stable, billiard tables, bowling alleys,
T., were burned. Loss, $4,000. No in
rance. Most of the furniture in the lower
rtion of the house was saved.
Al Items In General.
The Roman Catholic clergy, of Lawrence,
.ss-, have issued n card condemning the
t in that town, and expressing the hope
at the ripgleaders may be made to feel the
ormity of their crime -. Gen. Winslow
5 been appointed receiver of the Burling-
a, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railroad.
Donaldson assembled from Chicago, on the
h of July, with local editor Of that city.
i has not been heard from up to the pres
. writing. Incoming vessels give the fol,
ing statements, which seem to prove that
+; aercnsuts have been drowned in Lake
chigan: Captain Furlong, of the steam
-ge New Era, reports seeing, about fifty
'es northeast of Chicago, life preserver,
h the straps pulled out, floating in the
yer, and something near by, which
0ked like the basket. He did not
Ike it out exactly, not getting near
Dugh. He had not heard of the
ssing balloon. Captain CASTILLO, of the
&.oona- Il Il