The weekly clarion., 1877-09-19
a Fugitive Mayor

was 1un over By railway train, and his
head and body separated by the wheels.
Fugitive Mayor.
BuRL1NGrox. IA.-Mayor Parsons has
decan ped The re is a heavy deficit in the
school fund. The merchants National
Baak loses $4,000, and there are other vic
tins.
NEW YoRk.-Rev. J ohm McEIroy. of the
5 ,ciety of Jesus, died in the Novitiate, Fred
rick Maryland, yesterday morning
Father McElroy was ordained a priest at
Georgetown, ID. G., lSl7, aad at the time of
his death was the oldest Catholic divine in
the United States He was one of the two
chaplains who accompanied the American
army in Mexico.
COLUMBUS 5-Workingm ems and Green
back Convention adopted the following
ticket: For Governor, Stephen Johnson.
who. until to-day. headed the Grcpnback
ticket for Lieutenant Governor, Christie
ph"r Lewis, of Franklin, and full SKATE
ticket.
SCHENECTADY, y. Y.-A number of cows
have died in this vicinity within a few days.
OF disease thought to be infections, and
brought here by Texas cattle purchased at
Wet Alb blny by butchers The cows died
within a ~ or two.
New YoRK--The morning Journals an
nounce that George f. Spencer. United
States Senator from Alabama, and Miss
May Mines, actress, were privately married
at O'Clock yesterday morning.
WILKEsBARKE-There have been further
cases OF intimidation by striking miners.
All attempt to effect compromise with
strikers having failed, the operators here
announce that nothing will be done by them
to urge sumption.
CINCINNATI.-James Morgan, travelling
salesman OF Noteman IL Jones, diamond
sellers and jewellers of this city, was robbed
TUESDAY night of $4,000 worth of iewelry
while stopping at the Phillips House, Day
to:, Ohio. The ROBBERY was committed at
tea time. The entrance to Morgan's room
was effected by means of the tranSOm.
JACKSONVILLE, ILLs.-The people of
Winchester, of this State, hung Andrew
Richards, colored, for assaulting white
woman, Sunday.
WAsHINGToN.-Judge A. B Sloauaker, OF
Texas, formerly OF Philad elphia, who was
rece ,tly appointed a special internal reven-
ue agent, has been removed
QUEBEC.--A Chicago detective here re-
specting in formation by cable relative tC
the arrest of ID. ID. Spencer. the defauting
bank President, who sailed hence on the Isl
inst. by the Circassin, reported Spencer got
away with nearly million.
CLEVELAND, GA cattle plague, thoU
thought To be Il species of the Texas fever.
has broken out among the cattle in the sur
rounding country. Texas cattle this year
are covered with ticks of two varieties, the
bite of which is poisonous to the blood
Many Of the cattle are dying daily. Sever
al cases of children having been poisoned
by drinking the infected milk have already
come to the notice of the city physicians
| The beef is affected by the disease, but cal
be easily detected by spots. The disease i
| said to be very infectious.
MEMPHIS Reports reached the city to
| day of a severe tornado, which passed owe
! Austin, Tunca county, Miss, alb out O'clocl
| p. m, Sunday. Trees were uprOoted, and
| the colored Baptist church and eight or tel
dwellings in Austin were emOllshed. Sew
| eral negroes in the building blown dowi
are reported seriously injured, aud severa
persons killed by the falling trees.