The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-11
TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Governor McCreary Of Kentucky has ordered part
OF the State militia to Breathitt county to suppress
the lawlessness there prevalent
Spain. Hawkins l. Co. and whallen l. Co. doing
business one firm as lumbermen. at Nashville
Tenn failed yesterday for about $4,000 Their
creditors reside in Nashville.
The trial Of Samuel Sherrar, for alleged murder
committed ut Chincoteague. Accomac county, Va.
sixteen years ago, was commenced on Monday before
the Northampton County Court.
There was q report at Pottsyillc Pa YESTERDAY OF a
contemplated strike Of railroad and miners in
that region. but up to midnight nothing definite can
be ascertaned in regard to it, and dispatches report
all quiet
John OConner. an ox-member OF the Ohio Legis
lature, who convicted in the United States Court
Of forging certain papers to procure invalid pen
sion, sentenced yesterday to year imprison-
ment in the Montgomery County Jai! and To pay the
costs OF prosecution.
The will OF the late Joseph d. Eaton Of Boston,
Mass. leaves $50, 900 to the Young Mems Christian
Union upon condition that with this there shall
be raised sufficient additional amount to leave the
institution free of debt. These conditions can be
readily complied with.
On Sunday. near Summersville Texas. masked men
surrounded the house of John Stull and threw tor
pedo inside. Upon the inmates rushing ont they
were shot At. and Rufus Smith and John Stul were
killed Smiths wife and baby were wounded. The
assassins are unknown.
Owing to the contractors failing to perform the
service between Prescott and Hardyville. Arizona
ton of mail matter has accumulated at the Prescott
Office and three tons have accumulated at Ehrenberg
including many registered letters. for the same
and Mineral Park.
collision occurred on the Lake Shore track be-
tween an eastern bound freight train and way
freight train yesterday morning at East Buffalo An
engine and caboose were demolished and the conduc
tor very narrowly escaped heavy fog prevailed at
the time completely hiding the approaching trains
from each other.
Fines have been imposed by the Collector of Gus
toms ut Norfolk Va upon the schooner Henrietta Of
New York, and the steamer Virginia. of Georgetown
d. c.. OF $50 each. for the omission of sesmens
ina ta1 ;vna 1.nAl-
Virginia WAS further fined 500 for running with an
engineer who had no license.
In the Boston Municipal Court yesterday Mrs
Clara Dearborn. Mrs. Mary Ames. Abijah A. Reed and
William z. Drew arraigned the former as princ
pal and the others AZ accessories, to producing
abortion on the person OF Winifred Hackett. Mrs.
Dearborn held in $40 900 and the others in SIS
each for their appearance next Tuesday, one week
from to-day.
Lull Sage, extensive butter and cheese makers Of
New nesn cheaanse county .sS 9 oo have 4 failed
They have thirty OF forty factories in Chenango,
Otsego. Madison. HerkiIner and Oneida counties.
and the losses will fall heavily farmers. The firm
has made heavy sales at good prices The amount Of
the assets is unknown.
Early yesterday morning Frederick Eckcrt baker
of New Haven, Conn. was frying doughnuts when o
threw the pot out Of the window. but terribly
burned about the fsee and body. The pot and the
burning lard fell Gotlieb Beck Eckerts wagoner
who was in the yard, and who was also severely
burned. The cases are both serious.
On Monday evening, at Plymouth Pa, while mine
rails were being lowered into the Delaware and Hud.
son Mine. of them became detached and fell to
the bottom Of the shaft. tearing of Of Edward
Persons legs and seriously injurng John Martin
and two boys Person died last night. William
Howels instantly killed by descending cage in
nottingham Coliery. near Plymouth. Monday after
noon
Joe Devinney shot and killed John Harrell Monday
night seven miles north OF Memphis. Tenn. Harrell
who belonged to o gang of desperadoes. went to
Devinney's residence. called him out and presenting
q pistol to his head. said he had death warrant for
him and his brother Devinney went into his house,
and procuring shotgun killed Harrel as he sat on
his horse with his pistol still in his hand. The
Coroners jury returned verdict Of justifabe
homicide.