The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-16

"aneu ~ rutnam, rom Senia, Ohio
was knocked down In tho street anC
robbed OF money and a watch, Will,
Two valuable horses were stolen from
the stables OF Charles Brewer, who 70.
sides In the city, aud Que from John
Deitrloh, who lives four miles west OF
Bloomington.
AZ the westward bound passenger
train was crossing high bridge over
The Ohio River, near steuben willie, a
man named William Reynolds went
out on the platform and was taken
sick lie fell OH the train Into tho
Ohio river distance OF 100 feet. Rey.
nolds wac well known stock man,
nnd was returning from the Eastern
markets. lie had 5000 on his per.
sou. The body has not yet been 70.
covered.
Governor Chamberlain was elected
delegate to the National, Convention
after bitter struggle, by the South
Carolina Republican State Convention.
Indications are that Governor Cham.
oerlain Will control tho delegation In
which case their drst vote will un.
doubleday be given 10 Brlstow for
President, with Blaine probably rs
second choice, and In no event for
Morton, although resolutions were
adopted expressing an appreciation OF
the high character, statesman.lIke
ability aud consistency OF Senator
Morton.
A gentleman from Bolivar county,
Mississippi, reports to the Memphis
fspers that the levee broke on Mon
day, In trout OF Duck Ridge Landing,
aud when ho left there was crevasse
two hundred yards wide and washing
at both ends. This will overflow the
country between Lake Bolivar, aud
the river, including Catfish Point,
Williams Bayou, Bolivar county and
the upper end OF Washington county. |
When this gentleman left crevasse
was expected at Utopia.
A man by the name Of Rowser, who
used to belong to the Fourteenth In
fantry, arrived at kort LARAMIE Thurs.
day, and reports that he and his party
OF five were attacked by Indians Just
south Of Cheyenne river, on the 7th
when returning from Custer
City. One Of the party, named Nor
mon Storms, from Iowa, was shot
through the body and killed. Rowser
was shot through the shoulder, but not
seriously. Indians are very numerous
n that section. A great deal OF stock
has been run off.
Last December B. +. Hall Il Co.'s
Jaw mill, at Ethan, about eight miles ,
southwest OF Carbondale, Illinois,
burned to the ground 1t was insured I
or $500, equally divided between the !
american Central, Pennsylvania and !
Underwriters insurance companies. ]
The latter Immediately ordered an i'd !
ustment, and found the mill had been !
'urned for the insurance money. De- r
ectives were put ON the track, and /
iall was arrested. He waived exam I
nation before Justice Crandall, and =.
'as bound over In $1,000 bond to mp b
ear before the Circuit Court next June. n
Ial's engineer, who at the time had !
large OF the mill, swears Hall gave !
i'm 500 to fire the building. 4
A Misunderstanding between John Q
rush and A. Daniels. OF Golconda, .
linois, ended In the death Of the 1
rmer. They met in front Of Mrs. v
ibson's house, Daniels being seated .
! his wagon, while Brush was leading !,
s horse. The latter ordered Daniels n
stop, stating that he proposed to set /
, with him then, and exhibiting Q
life with blade about six inches :;
ny, which he said was intended for ri
Q heart Of his enemy. While at Il
mpting TO hitch his horse, with the :.
tention, 1t is supposed, Of carrying p
1t his threat, Daniels picked up a T
ade and attacked Brush, striking a
IN three times and killing him. 2,