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their heads with an AK as they were seate d
around the breakfast table. He then went
into his store-house and sat down upon q
keg of blasting powder, which he deliber-
ately ignited, and was blown distance OF
seventy feet, his body being horribly
mapgled and dismembered. The Oldest son,
aged seven, together with his next younger
sister, ran from the house when their father
commenced his murderous work, and so
doubtless saved their lives. Houchins left
letter, directed to the Coroner, in which he
says his mother-in-law has poisoned his
wife and children against him and torment-
ed him to death; but whisky, he adds, has
also had something to do with it. 1t is said
he had made frequent threats to kill his
family before putting his horrible project
into execution.
Captain Marion Campbell, who
served in the Eighth Iowa Infantry during
the war, and who has served several terms
in the Mississippi Legislature as Senator
and as Representative, was drowned near
his home in Iowa, on the 21st, while bath
ing in Skunk River. n.a.n
Fourteen cases of yellow fever had &C.
Cured at New Orleans up to the oath, seven
of which were fatal. Eie'N .'47,,
Col. Forsythe's scouts had a skirmish
with the hostiles in canyon near Clear
Creek on the 21st, losing one man killed and
two wounded. The Indians abandoned their
position before the troops came up. They
are making for Malheur Agency. ,b
Geo. Smith, farmer living near
Rockland, N. G., on the oath was murdered
by his son, who also beat his sister, it is
supposed fatally, and then hung himself
No cause stated. .....
The Deadwood stage for Cheyenne
was stopped by six masked road-agents near
Lightning Creek, on the morning of the
25th. The mail sacks were plundered of all
their valuables. There was no treasure on
board, and the only passenger was minis
ter, who was not molested.
Two young Georgians, E. L. Jen-
nings and James Logan, fought duel near
Columbus, s. G., last week, and at the third
fire both were wounded in the shoulder.
A most terrible rain-storm occurred
throughout Northern Illinois on the night
of the 25th, doing great damage to property.
In the lower portion Of Chicago cellars and
Easements were generally flooded with
water. The fires in the Grand Pacific Hotel
kitchen were extinguished; the Tribune and
Evening Journal press-rooms were flooded,
causing great inconvenience and considera-
BILE loss; and many stocks of merchandise
were completely water-soaked. The aggre-
gate loss will be very large.
Peter Bresnaham was hanged at Can
ton, N. j., on the 10Th, for the murder of
Michael Daulthier in April last.
Ellen Kyler servant-girl at Pierce
City, Mo-, came to her death in a most hor-
rible manner on the 25th, by kindling the
fire from the coal-oi can.
Three yellow fever patients from New.
Orleans died in the Marine Hospital at
Vicksburg, on the 25th.
Fourteen children and three teachers
were recently drowned by the capsizing Of a
boat on the River Blackwater, near the
town of Bailie Borough, Ireland.
Seven persons were recently drowned
and great injury to property caused by a
cloud burst in the vicinity of the Silver
Lake Mennonite settlement in Dakota, 40
miles north from Yankton.
The Memphis bale of cotton has been
awarded the first premium at the Paris Ex-
position.
Serious labor troubles have occurred
in Washington, on account of an attempt be-
ing made by strikers to prevent laborers
working for less than $3.50 day. Gangs of
strikers visited various public and private
works, demanding that the men employed
stop work, and threatening the destruction
Of property in some cases. An extra police
force was called out, and several collisions
occurred in which number of persons were
wounded by pistol shots.
Memphis, Galveston, Mobile, Shreve-
port and other Southern ports have estab-
lished quarantine against vessels from fever
infected ports.
A Portland dispatch of the 2Sth says
the rendezvous for all unfriendly Indians,
both in Oregon and the Washington Terri
tory side, is at the foot of Priest Rapids,
where they are collecting in great numbers.
Chief Moses says he can not control his
young men, and warns settlers to look out
for themselves. A Baker City dispatch says
q courier from Gen. Howard reports
that the Bannocks and Piutes have sepa-
rated. The former are fleeing the country,
while the latter are supposed to be making
for their Agency, for the purpose of sur
A Silver City dispatch says that
there are indications the hostiles are return
ing in that direction.
Lieut.. Wallace, with party of Is
soldiers and citizens, recently overhauled a
party Of IL hostiles who had committed sew
eral murders at the mouth of Bear and Rock
Creeks, and killed six and wounded three Of