The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-09-16

southern It-ns.

white man pulled out bottle of whisky,
and negro said to him IL was understood
there was to be no drinking on the grounds.
Some words passed, and the white man in
sisted on taking q drink, when the negro
dashed the whisky out of his hands. Friends
of both, attracted by the qusrrel, rushed up
and in an instant pistols were drawn, and
firing began. This occurred some distance
from the speakers stand. The immense
crowd scattered like sheep and ran Pell-
nell, leaving the barbecued meats, horses,
and vehicles behind them.
The Alabama Constitutional Convention
met on tho 9th, and General L. p. Walker
was chosen President by reclamation, the
Republicans and Democrats all voting for
him. His father was President of the con-
vention which adopted the Constitution in
1919, under which Alabama was admitted
into the Union.
A late dispatch from Pottsville, Pa, says
that two young men, named Young and
Kirby, while driving near Lanigan's Patch,
were accosted by two special policemen:
Thinking they had fallen into the hands of
some of the outlaws who now infest the
mining region, one of them drew revolver
and fred, wounding one of the policemen.
The other Officer returned the fire, killing
Young instantly. Kirby fed to the woods
and escaped. Great excitement exists
throughout the Schuylkill region in conse-
quence of the prevalence of crime, and in
several localities vigilance committees are
being organized.
Disasters by Fire.
A recent fire at Fort Ann, N. Y, caused
loss of $4,000; partly insured incendiary.
......An incendiary fire at Deerfield, Mass,
destroyed carriage factory, livery stable,
two hotels and a private residence. Loss,
$4,000; insurance $4,000.
Fitton's woolen-mills, at Cavendsh, Ver-
mont were burned few nights ago. II is
supposed the building was struck by light
ming. The loss is estimated at $l70, 900, with
small insurance.
Casualties.
An explosion recently took place in the
celluloid factory, in the central portion of
Newark, New Jersey. About thirty men |
were in the building at the time, and some |
escaped uninjured Three were taken out |
by the fremen, one dead, and others not ex- |
Pected to recover. The building was de-
stroyed by the shock, aud flames burst out |
in every direction. Six buildings, including |
several factories and two ivery-stables, |
were burned. Twelve persons were Sc
riously injured. The total loss is $4,000;
partly insured.
Three accidents occurred on the Chicago |
and Northwestern Railroad, a few nights
ago, resulting fatally in each case. The Sc
we're rain-storm which prevailed in that Sec
ton was the cause. At Lawrence, bridge
was washed away, and the express and pas
senger train, which leaves Chicago at 9:45 |
p. m, jumped the track at that town, and the
engine, baggage, express, and second-class
car were precipitated down an embank-
ment-the baggage-master, news boy, en-
gineer, and one passenger were killed, and |
Tour passengers seriously injured. The |
same storm washed out a culvert near
Harvard, Illinois, causing an accident to
freight train, by which the fireman was |
killed. Another culvert was washed out two |
miles from Shopiere, and freight train ran |
into the gap, killing the engineer and fire.
man.
Items In General.
An inquest has been made in the case of |
Ralston, of the Bank of California, who, it |
was supposed, committed suicide. The re-
port of the chemist. showed no evidence of |
poison in the stomach, and the jury returned |
verdict of accidental death from conges-
tien OF vital organs and drowning .....A num-
Der of celebrated fast running horses, includ-
ing Springbok, Idlewild and Grnstead, have
left Chicago en- route to California, where |
they will contest for the great $40 900 purse.
......A party OF twenty-five gentlemen from
Virginia, headed by Gen. Fitzhugh Lee, has
arrived in New York, to attend a conference
with leading Northern residents as to the
best means Of benefting the material inter
ests Of that section of Virginia which was
the chief theater of operations during the
civil war, and has suffered ever since, owing
to want of immigration.
Major John N. Edwards, one of the editors
OF the st. Louis Times, and Colonel Emery
8. Foster, of the st. Louis Euening Journal,
fought duel recently in Winnebago county,
Illinois. One shot was exchanged without
effect, both parties firing two high, but max
ing line shots. Major Foster demanded a
second shot, but as, under the agreement to
tight, second shot could not be had unless
demanded by both parties, and as Colonel
Foster considered he had given all the salts.
faction required of him, he declined to Join
the demand for another shot, and the matter
was settled without further difficulty. Both
Dehaved spiendidly. The weapons used
were Colts navy revolvers, at twenty PAGES.
The affair grew out of an editorial in the
Times, of August "a, on the action of the citi.
Gems oil Winnebago county in refusing to al.
low Jef. Davis to speak at their fair, and
reJoinder by Foster in the Journal the next
day, In which he cast very severe structures
upon the writer of the Times article
A scull race between Frank Denmarsh and
Ed. Powell, both Of Pittsburg, took place on
the lower course, at Wheeling, West Vir-
ginia, on the 4th, and was witnessed by fully
ten thousand people. The distance was
three miles. Denmarsh won by three boat
lengths: Time, 27:25."...T The Georgia insur-
grand jury of Washington county ...... At the
conclusion of circus performance given at ,
jackson, Michigan, Sept. 4, by Sells circus
hot-air balloon was sent up. In descend
ing, the aeronaut jumped out when some
distance above the ground, and alightiDg in ,
a. mill-pond was drowned, seemingly I'M
able to swim. His name was VIM. Dagle.
and 1t is understood that his mother lives in !
Grand Rapids.......Dr. Helmbold, the we'll
known druggist, has been discharged from I
the Pennsylvania Insane Asylum. He Dur. s
poses to bring suit for damages on account
of his detention. i,
Since the suspension of the Bank of Cali. {
fornia, the Directors of the Mint had di. /
rection to stop the coinage of silver and re-
sumo the coinage of gold. Therefore, one c
million dollars in coin intended for the pur- n
chase OF silver not being needed, the amount v
was returned to the Assistant Treasurer, and
pne million dollars was transferred. The q.
New York Herald has long dispatch from !,
San Francisco, in which II . correspondent 1
'ays: The assignment by Mr.. Ralston of his &
property to Mr.. Sharon, on the morning of C
his death, will cover all his indebtedness in K
every direction, and leave to his family O.
about two million dollars. ........A train from -
Little Rock to Memphis the other morning y y
was ditched by misplaced rail, but no one
was hurt except the engineer. Near where
he rail was displaced note was found, say. "
ng: "This will occur frequently unless h
,our hands are paid" 1t is supposed the
Iced was done by some men recently dis
'harged....A complimentary banquet was q
ylven to the American Rife Team at New
FORK recently, which was presided over by G.
Mayor Wickham, and attended by vice-Pres- "
dent Wilson and many other distinguished
,uests. z,
The Wisconsin Democratic Reform Con. b
'ention, at its recent session, nominated W
William r. Taylor for Governor, and Charles W
J. PARKER for Uic,,tanact nnu.-o. tn | N