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instantly killed. No cause is known for the

instantly killed. NO cause IL known Ior The
rash act.
The Marine Bank, Of st. Paul, Mimi,
has gone into liquidation, owing to mis-
management, it Is said, on the part Of its
officers. Assets are said to be in excess Of
liabilities.
A murderous shooting affair occurred
about three miles east of Lansing, Mich. on
the night of the 18th, in which G. W. Ayres
was killed, j. #. Morley, his father-in-law,
was fatally wounded, and two or three 9TH
ers were seriously wounded. Domestic
trouble was the cause.
The Alabama Legislature met on the 14th.
Two notorious burglars and horse thieves,
named George Jamison and George Boyd,
who escaped from the Sedalia (Mo.) jail
several weeks ago and were subsequently
arrested in Wichita, Kansas, with stolen
horses in their possession, were taken from
the Jail at the latter place on the night OF the
18th, and hung. Both made confessions
before they were executed.
At Brighton Station, on the Cincinnati,
Hamilton and Dayton Railroad, on the
night of the 18th, e. o. Chase, s. merchant
of Richmond, Ind, while attempting to
board a train before it came to a full stop,
was thrown under the cars n so badly
hurt that he died during the night. His
law, Rev. P. Benton, while en-
deavoring to render him assistance, received
injuries which may result in his death.
The Medical Society of Savannah has de-
clared the epidemic at an end in that city,
and notify absentees that it is safe to re-
turn.
A warehouse containing $500 bales OF
cotton and much other valuable freight was
burned in the Georgia Central Railroads.
cotton yards at Savannah on the night OF
the 18th.
The tenth annual session of the National
Grange of Patrons of H~usbandry COM
menced at Chicago on the 10Th, with John
T. Jones, of Arkansas, in the chair. Dele
gates were present from nearly every State
and Territory in the Union, many ladies be-
ing among them
The trial of the three Younger brothers
began at Faribault, Mimi, on the 14th, IN
the four indictmen presentedto the Grand
Jury, the first one for the murder of Hey
wood, the second for the murder of Gusta-
veneer, the Swede, supposed to have been
killed by Cole Younger; the third for the
assault or Bunker, and the fourth for rob-
berry. All lave been indicted jointly. The
prisoners nave retained for counsel three
good lawyers, one from Madelia, and two
from Faribault. The prevalent belief is
the robbers will escape with life or even
lighter sentences.
The engineers on the Georgia Railroad,
belonging to the Brotherhood Of Locomo-
tive Engineers, struck for higher wages on
the 18th.
1t is said that a photograph of one of the
Mortified bank robbers, reputed to be Clel.
Miller, has been identified as being that Of
John Jarrett, a brother-in-law of the
Youngers.
The business portion of Magno liza, N.
c., was destroyed by fire ON the night of
the 10Th; nineteen buildings, including the
railroad depot, telegraph and express
offices, with contents, being burned. The
fire is supposed to have beenthe work OF an
incendiary.
The tug j. W. Bennett went ashore near
st. Helena Island, Straits OF Mackinaw, on
the night of the 18th, and five of her crew
were smothered and scalded to death in a
room over the boilerby steam escaping from
the Safety-yalVe.