, 1877-12-22
Telegraphic News.
EASTERN STATES.

New YORK, Dec. 16.-Mrs. Gilman.
who, when her husband was convicted
on hia own confession of forgery. went
crazy. has now entirely recovered and
resumed her duties and gathered her
children about her in modest homo in
this city.
To-day was one of the most quiet
Sabbaths this city has enjoyed in many
years. The number of arrests by the
police was unusually small. This ex-
traordinary result is due to the rigid
enforcement of the law prohibiting the
sale of any sort of liquor. The arrest
during the preceding ten days of nearly
Q thousand liquor dealers had Il salus
tary effect upon those engaged in the
trade. The police were upon their
guard. but succeeded i'll finding bat few
saloons open. If a dealer was fou2d
selling. he was promptly arrested. the
fact of his having a license having no
effect upon the officers, who were IN
strac.ed strictly to enforce the law. AS
result, only comparatively small
amount of drinking was done to-day,
and few intoxicated men were to be
seen on the streets. II is expected that
more than 4 4,0G0 licenses will be given
OF. to morrow and 100 issued.
ST. LOUIS. Dec. 16.- Mrs. Weber,
wife of Oscar Weber, living at S32 Carr
street, cut the throat of her infant, 13
months old, then cut her own throat.
IN fit of insanity early this morning.
The infant will die, but the mother al.
though she has three terrible gashes in
the neck. will probably recover.
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 16.--Sam Holmes
who murdered Sheriff Napier in 1869.
has been arrested. S1-S00 reward had
been offered for his arrest, but SO great
had been the terror created by his
name and his desperate gang of associ-
s,es that no one would heretofore at
tempt UiS capture.
Hat CREEK, W. T., Dec. 16.- At Sill
yer Springs, % miles south of here. q
man of company 4, Sd cavalry. one Of
the three men en- route to the Hills
named Kennedy. while under the influ~
ence of liquor yesterday threatened the
life of sergeant of his company
named Schaffer, but was prevented at
the time from carrying his threat into
execution. Shortly after arriving in
camp in the evening Kennedy procured
a carbise and went to the tent where he
supposed Schaffer would be found, and
opening the flap fired at the first man
he saw. killing him instantly. bu. in
stead of Schaffer it proved to be john
A. Van Mail, LIST sergeant of the COM
pany. Kennedy was Immediately dis
armed and put under arrest. Great ex-
element prevailed among the men Of
the company, by whom Van Mail was
greatly respected. and some time during
the night the guard was oyerpowered, q
blanket being thrown over his head
and at daylight this morning the body
Of Kennedy was fo1nd suspended to
tie ridge pole of the guard tent by the
neck, life being extinct. Van Mails
body was brought here to-day and will
lie forwarded to Fo-t Laramie for in
ierment.
GEoEGETowN, Col, Dec. Is. EARLY
this morning a mob surrounded: the
county Jail, forced the keys from the
iailor, took Schamle, the notorious out
law and murderer from the jail and
hung him.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 1o.-A1ditional par
ticulars of the fire at Salisbury. Tusday
last, say gang of negroes robbed the
store of T. G.. Gains and then fred the
building. Six buildings adjoining we-e
burned and large amount of property
destroyed. Four negroes and two wo-
men were arrested and an attempt made
to lynch them. but frustrated. Or
Thursday they were brought to Keytes'
vile and second attempt was made tc
lynch them but failed. Dougherty, the
ringleader, escaped and was followed
by the crowd. AS they passed Dough
erty's cabin his wife fired but did ne
harm. An attempt was made to arres
her by officers, three Of whom were
shot and severely wounded. The cabir
was then fired and the woman, will
four children, dragged with difficulty
from the burning house. Dougherty ii
not yet arrested Intense excitement
prevails.
LANCASTER, Dec. Thames E. Pan
nell was to>day sentenced to be hanged
for the murder of his wife In 1876
LOUISVILLE, Dec. 18.-At 5 o'ciocl
yesterday VIM. Hughes Il Co.'S hard,
ware store was discovered in flames
When extinguished three packages O.
powder containing over 1l9 pound.
were found in different parts OF the
4 bailding. and 1S6 bales of cotton satu'
rated with coal oil were scattered ovel
the floors of the house. Seventy y>thret
pounds of powder in one package were
found within three feet of where tn.