Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-10-12
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.


of s, ,196 ,534, and the following balances in
the Treasury; Currency, $40, 725 $3.50; special
fund for the redemption of fractional cur
rency, Sl0,000,OO0; special deposit of legal
tenders at redemption certificate depart
ment, $40, 10000; coin, 1922 ,659 $40, includ-
ing coin certificates, S4,615,67O; outstand
ing legal tenders, S346, 763, ,0l6.
o. III. Irish, of Nebraska, Assistant Chief
of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing Of
the Treasury Department, has been pro-
NOTED TO be Chief of that Bureau, vice Nc
Pherson, resigned, and Daniel w. Wilson,
Of Ohio, has been appointed Assistant Chief
THE Bureau. Wilson has held the posi-
tion in the Bureau for some time past.
Gen. Halbert E. Payne, of Wisconsin, has
been appointed Commissioner of Patents.
Clerks living in the Western States en-
ployed in the Executive Departments of the
Government are allowed ten days leave Of
absence to go home and vote.
WEST AND sOUTHwEsr.
At New Orleans, on the Sd, there were 81
deaths from yellow fever and Ill new eases
reported; at Memphis, 45 deaths and 1Ss
new cases reported; at vicksburg, deaths,
and epidemic gaining ground, especially in
50 new cases; at Brownsville, Tenn, 9
deaths and 10 new cases; at Greenville, 6
deaths and 25 new cases-total deaths to
date, 260 out Of a population of 1850 at the
outbreak of fever; at Bay st. Louis, deaths
and Is new cases; at Chattanooga, Tenn, 4
deaths and 10 new cases; and one or more
deaths each at Dry Grove, jackson, Osy ka,
Tangipahoa, Lafourche Crossing, Hickman,
md 9th t.
pi and Louisiana.
Summary of yellow fever reports for the
9th: New Orleans, 81 deaths and $50 new
cases reported; Donaldsonville, La, 8
deaths; Bay st. Louis, deaths; Morgan
City, 20 new cases; Thibodeaux, death Ia
5-year-old daughter of Gov. Nicholls) and
30 new cases; Vicksburg, only one death in
city, but several in the country; Biloxi, Miss,
deaths and % new cases; Port Gibson, 81
deaths TO date-epidemic spreading alarm
ingly in the surrounding country; Holly
Springs, 235 deaths 10 date; Memphis, %
deaths; Grand Junction, Tenn, death;
Chattanooga, 2 deaths and new cases;
Hickman, Ky, deaths and 10 new cases;
Cairo, H., 4 deaths of unmistakable indige-
nous yellow fever.
There were Al deaths at New Orleans on
he 7th and lis new cases reported; at Men,
phis, 26 deaths in city and % others in ad-
jacent country; at yicksburg, deaths in
city and in suburbs; at Baton Rouge, II
deaths in 4S hours and Ill new cases; at
Holly Springs, 5 deaths in As hours and 20
new cases; at Cairo, deaths and l new
case. Lagrange, Tenn, reports 10 deaths to
date and 80 cases now under treatment. All
business suspended.
Governor Nichols of Louisiana appointed
Wednesday, Oct. 8, as day of fasting and
prayer for deliverance from the yellow fever
scourge.
Prof. E. Lloyd Howard, of Baltimore, has
been appointed the third member of the
commission to investigate the yellow fever
epidemic.
The steamer John NJ. Chambers, 900 tons
burthen, left st. Louis on the 4th, laden
with full cargo of ice, provisions, and
other supplies, for the relief of destitute
sufferers along the lower Mississippi, many
of whom it is said are cut off by quarantine
and the stoppage of river navigation from
their ordinary sources of supplies.
The steamer Is commanded by Capt. Yore,
and Lieuts. Fl. II. Benner and Charles III.
Hall, U. s. A., volunteered to accompany
the expedition and direct the distribution
of supplies. Alexander r. Shepherd, Of
Washington, took the lead in organizing the
expedition, the funds for which were con-
tributed mainly by the merchants of various
cities.
Gen. T. M. Griffin, u. S. A. and his daugh-
ter, are among the victims of yellow fever at
Cayuga, Kinds County, Miss.
Senator Blaine. addressed political meet
ing at Burlington, Iowa, on the 1st, where
he had most enthusiastic reception.
Additional Congressional nominations:
Illinois-Second District, George r. Davis,
Republican; Miles Kehoe, Democrat. Mis-
souri-Second District, j. B. Follet, Green
back; Third, w. C. Van Dillen, Greenback.
Arkansas-Third District, Jordan +. Cra-
yens, Democrat, rem ominated.
The Texas Republican State Convention,
held at Dallas on the I'd, nominated the fol-
lowing ticket: For Governor, A. b. Norton,
of Dallas; for Lieutenant Governor, Rich
ard Allen (colored), of Harris; for Attor-
ney- General, Fred. w. Minor, of Lamar;
for Comptroller, A. Siemering, of Bsxar;
for Treasurer, Judge S. A. Wood, of Tyler;
for Commissioner of the Land Office, Jacob
Kenchler, OF Comal; for Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court, James Fl. Bell, Of
Travis; for Associate Justice of the Su-
preme Court, L. w. Cooper, of Houston.
Lewis Meacham, sporting editor of the
Chicago Tribune, died suddenly on the I'd.
He had been connected with the Tribune
for nearly II years in various capacities and
was highly esteemed.
Palestine, Texas, on the morning Of the I'd,
had destructive fire. Six blocks of busi-
ness houses were burned, the aggregate val
ue of which, including contents destroyed,
was about 500, 900: insurance small.
Three brothers, named Charles, Edward,
and VIM. Earle. and another man named
Daniel Pratt, have been arrested by Govern
ment officers at Eskridge, Wabaunsee Coun-
ty,Kansas, upon a charge of passing counter
felt coin. They were taken to the Topeka
Jail.
In the suit of the Union Trust Company,
of New York, and Barring Bros, of England,
against the Iron Mountain & Southern Rail-
way Company, to foreclose certain CONSOLE
dated mortgage bonds on the ground of de-
fault in the payment of interest, Judge Dill
Ion, in the United States Circuit Court, at
st. Louis, on the 1st, rendered a lengthy de-
eision, denying the foreclosure, but not dis
missing the bill. Judge Treat dissented,
giving the opinion that the bill should be
dismissed. A division of opinion will be
certified to the Supreme Court. In the
meanwhile the case will stand for further
hearing or be referred to the Master in Chan
Gerry.
The police force Of Akron, o., in attempt
ing recently TO arrest tramp in the out
skirts of the city, were met by about 30 of
the tramp's companions, who drew their
revolvers and drove the officers back to the
city. A company Of militia was then called
out to re-enforce the municipal officers, and
the capture was effected oils Of the tramps.
SeYeral shnts were exchanped hut No hlond