The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-06-29
TELEGRAPnfC NOTEs.

An explosion in a rocket factory in
Casco, Peru, caused the death Of six per.
sons, and the wounding of many others.
The fire following the explosion lasted from
early morning till late In the evening OF the
same day.
General Crooks command was at
Tongue River on the 9th, where q little
skirmish occurred in which two soldiers
were slightly wounded. No large bodies OF
Indians had been encountered.
On the 10th q fire broke out in the
extensive carpet mandatory and wooden
works at Ayr, Scotland, belonging to James
Templeton. The operatives were all work.
ing at the time. All the men except one es-
capped, but "a women were in the building
when the roof fell In, and all were killed.
1t Is reported that an oyerseer locked the
door of the room In which the female opera
tives were working. He persisted In the
flames, and it is impossible to ascertain the
truth Of the report. The works were en-
tirely destroyed. Loss estimated at $780,
900.
The boiler of the steamer Creole ex-
ploded at New Orleans on the 10Th, killing
John Boyer, chief engineer; Zachariah
Washington, colored, a passenger; Ben.
Williams, colored, minister from Algiers;
and two colored women. A number of
persons, including the captain, mate and
pilot, were more or less injured.
A report was received at Denver on
the 18th, that the Sioux had attacked a cat
tie train at Fremont Orchard, about 80 miles
down the Platte, killing 10 men and driving
Cd the stock. Settlers in the vicinity Of the
reported raid have left their ranches and
taken refuge in the nearest settlements.
A special train on the Andersonyille
Branch Of the Greenville and Columbia Is.
Co Railroad was wrecked on the night OF
the 18th on a broken ~trestle, and the engi.
neer, conductor, fireman and two train
hands-all the persons on the train-were
killed.
Deputy-Sherif Smith, of Dawson
County, Nebraska, In company with an.
other man, on the 18th attempted to arres,
one Howell at his homestead, when, upor
entering the house, Howell fired at them,
instantly killing Smith and seriously wound.
Ing Smiths companion. Howell was taker
from jail the same night and hung by amob
james Foster was hanged at War
%renton, Mo-, on the 10th, for the murder o
an unknown negro In August last. He con,
fessed to the killing, but claimed that 1
was lone under circumstances Of grea
prOyocation.
The depot of the Albany and Sche
nectady Railroad, known as the White Ele
plant, on the river opposite Hudson, N
T., was burned on the night Of the 1871
with Its entire contents and 100 loade,
freight cars belonging to various Westerl
railroads. The extensive wharyes and sew
erai loaded river crafts were also burnt.
, The Bismarck Tribune of the 14t]
says That $4O, 900 worth of gold-dust fror
the Deadwood mines was received there 1
one day recently, and all reports from III
mines confirm the reported richness of thes
diggings.
: Near Truckee, Cal, on the night c
the 18th, q Chinese cabin, occupied by thre
Cinnamon, was set on fire by some whit
4 men, and as the Cinnamon ran out Of Il
, cabin they were fired upon by a mob, OIL
. being killed Instantly and another serious,
a wounded. The assassins are believed to |
members Of an anti-Chinese secret sOcieI
known as the Caucasian League"
!, A fire at Port Sanilac, Mich, on Ii
night Of the 18th, destroyed the dwelling
house Of Louis French. His wife aud tw
! children persisted I'm the flames before a
s~istsnce could be rendered. Mr.. Frens
was absent and knew nothing Of the 81
a event until II was over.
: BY an explosion Of dynamite in
%joiner's shop In Glasgow, Scotland, ON Il
10Th, six men were killed and q number
, houses demolished.
: Lsther Perkins, a young lawyer, WI
shot and killed ut Austin, Mss, on the 1871
by Willis Gibson, . merchant.