The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1877-08-22
Shot Dead.


CHERRYFIELD, ME.-Chas. Lindsay, TWEEN
ty years old, was shot dead last evening by
a young man named Anderson. Lindsay
was INDUCING in riOtOus conduct about a
camping tent belonging to Anderson's mo-
ther. Anderson gave himself up.
OMAHA.-NO trace of the lost child of S.
G. Rose, of Herman, has vet been discov-
cred. The country has been thoroughly
secured by hundreds of men, and reward
of $500 is offered Tor her return, or any in
formation that will lead to her recovery.
BALrIMoRE.-The American Dental Con-
ton closed its session to-day, rejoicing
Dr. Jonathan Taft. OF Cincinnati. President,
j. K. Walker, of New Orleans, Vice-Presi-
dent, j. q. Amber, Treasurer and Secreta-
ry.
DEAD WOoD.-The town of Gayville, two
miles from here, was almost destroyed by
fire this morning. Only two houses were
saved; 200 houses were burned; loss $780,
600. No insurance.
BALTIMORE, MD.-A. c. Bramall, post
master at Monasken, Lancaster county, Va,
was arrested here, charged with purloIning
money from the mails.
St. Louis.-William Casky, a colored
man, produced terrible commOtion in a
negro church on Eleventh street, about 8
O'clock tonight, by walking in, and while
service was progressing, drawing a revol
of which penetrated her chest, producing
a mortal wound.
RICHMoND.-Raleig T. Daniel, Attorney
General of Virginia, died this afternoon
after a two days illness from hemmorrhage
of the bowels. aged ~ years He was re-
nominated for the same position by the
Conservative Convention last week, and
made speech accepting the nomination.
WASHINGTON The following was re-
ceived here to-day at the War Department ::
CHIcAGo-To Gen. Townsend: The fol-
| lowing from Gen. Ord is respectfully for
Warded SchOfield, commanding Fort Dun
can, telegraphs that he struck small camp
| of Mexican revolutionists shortly after sun
| rise, on the morning o the 9TH, and took
what there was in it, namely, Al men and 43
| horses. He found very few arms. They
! were regularly organized companies under
/ Valdez. Only two officers were captured.
The others were absent at Lerdo and San
| Antonio. A deputy United States marshal
| was with me. l hold the. prisoners at the
post for hlm. Lieut.. Bulls surrounded a
| notorious thievng rancho, few miles in
| Mexico, on the morning OF the 4th inst,
| where Shafter had notice that the stock re-
Gently stolen was secreted- He got five
| American horses, two of them taken from
| Brackettsville short time ago. No one
hurt or a shot fired. He returned to this
side yesterday at noon.
| T. H. SHERIDAN, Lieut.-Gen.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. was done in Ala
bama matters to-day, because some papers
| that were wanted had not reached the De-
| partmentof Justice. Matters will, il is now
| thought, remain in status quo for two
| weeks.
| Senator elect Gen NJ. c. Butler, of South
Carolina, is in the city, and has been the re-
| cipent of marked attention from the heads
of departments and others. He represents
the utmost harmony as prevailing between
~
the crop prospects are unusually promising
in that and neighboring States.
! CINCINNATI.-Charles Ashby, the last of the
| railroad strikers awaiting trial, was SEN
| fenced to-day to thirty days in the work
| house and fine of five hundred dollars,
with bond to keep the peace.
| FALL RIVER, Unsatisfactory wilhelm
| toXicated, Thomas Fitzgerald stabbed his
wife in the left breast, causing death in an
| hour.
New YoRK-Twelve conductors on the
Second avenue horse car line have been ar
rested, and warrants Issued for about fifty
others, on the charge OF beating the bell
punch and pocketing the proceeds of the
| cheat.
WAsHINGToN.-Senator Morton's Wash
| ington doctor has been called to IndianapO-
lis. MOrton's paralysis does not affect his
| face or mind.
CINcINN Alta passenger train on the
| Louisville Short Line. ran over COW at
| Preston street crossing, Louisville. Five
passengers were injured, one Peter Pfeiffer,
seriously.
ST.. LoUIs.-The State Insurance Commits
sion debarred the following Companies from
| further prosecution of business in the State
| The Franklin, of Wheeling, w. Va; Old
Dominion, of Richmond, Va; Residence
of Cleveland, Ohio; Homestead, of Water,
| town. n. V; Atlas, of Hartford, Conn. !;
and Valley Lite, OF I4eaVenworth, kas.
SIOUX CRY, IowA.--C. E. Hedges, of this
! place, large contractor for the govern
ment, was found dead last Sunday on the
road between Forts Randall and Sully, hav-
| ing been shot through the head. 1t is sup
posed he was killed by Indians.
| WAsHINGToN.-Henry Morrelli, trapeze
performer, while performing last night at
| Auernie's Varieties on tEape1e twenty feet
from the stage, fell and struck his collar
| bone.