davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02
Haps and NIishaps.

james King was killed by his own
gun while hunting near Newport, Ind.
Creed Mullikin shot and killed HIM
self while cunning near Livingston, Ky.
Horace Wadsworth shot off the
arm of his companion, Charles Haskins,
while cunning near Flint, Mich.
Mrs. Annie Poston, while asleep,
jumped from the window of her broth
er's house near New Hope, KY, and
fractured her skull.
George Mckenzie, engineer, was in
stantly killed, and two others injured,
by the explosion of the boiler in a han
dle-mill at Rome, o.
Charles Sprouts carelessly shot and
killed John Patterson while the two
were returning from days hunting,
near Benwood, West Va.
"A. p. Beers's 5-year-old son found q
pistol in his fathers barn at East Bridge
port, Conn and accidentally shot and
killed the 4-year- son of III. A. House.
An S.year-old son of a Mr.. Otis, of
Pepin Comfy, Wis, while leading a
COW fastened the rope about his neck.
The animal took fright and the boy was
dragged to death.
"A young son of Jeremiah O'Brien,
of Madison, N. j., was dragged to
death by an unruly COW. He was lead
ing her by a rope and had foolishly tied
the rope around his waist.
WIN. Mack, a farmer living at Ira
der's Point, near Council Bluffs, Iowa,
accidentally shot one side of his head
off with gun which he had loaded for
the purpose of killing crows.
George Nelson was shot and killed
by the discharge of his own gun while
hunting near Kennedyville, Md. His
mother died of grief six hours after re-
ceiving the news of the accident.
Mrs. C. F. Sims, of Alexandria,
Douglas County, Iowa, in descending
the cellar stairs of her house, stepped
upon sleeping cat and was thrown to
the cellar bottom, striking upon her
head and shoulders, receiving serious
injuries.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Personal and Literary.

james r. Randall, author of the
song "My Maryland" has taken edi-
torial charge of the Augusta (Ga.)
Sentinel.
Donna Generoza Estrella, a charm
ing Brazilian lady of 10, is in New York
studying medicine. She intends to open
a medical college in Brazil, under the
patronage of Dom Pedro.
Miss Harriet Hosmer is an inventor
as well as a sculptor. She is said TO
have found out new motive power,
which she is experimenting with, and
will very shortly present to the world.
Lady Burdett- Coutts, of London,
who has already gwen S15,000,000 in
charities, is about to erect homes for
10000 London poor. The highest rent
will be only S1.25 week.
Mr.. Habberton, the father of
Helen's Babies" is on the editorial
staff of the New York Herald. He has
three or four books under way and will
be ready to bring one of them out as
soon as the book market calls for it.
Mr.. Habberton lives at Montclair, N.
j.. has a bright, intelligent face, and
good deal of common sense for an au-
thor.
Persons who have their ears tor
tured by the strains of Grandfather
Clock" will be pleased to know that it's
author is Henry G. Work, of Brooklyn,
who published it in 1876. He is known
as the author of number of popular
songs, including " Kingdom Coming"
-" Marching through Georgia, Wake,
Nichodemus," Babylon is Fallen"
ahd others relating to the war, and the
great temperance song, "Come Home,
Father"
Charles A. Dana, editor of the New
York San, receives $4,000 a year.
Whitelaw Reid, of the Tribune, gets
$4,000. Charles Nordhoff writes when
he pleases for the Herald and receives
$4,000 year. The editor of the Bos-
ton Herald, Mr.. Hascal, is on years
absence in Europe, and draws $40, 200.
Henry Watterson, of the Louisville
COurier-Journdl, earns $500. The
editor of the Chicago Times gets Sc, 900.
George w. Curtis, of Harper's Weekly,
draws $4,000, and Hurlburt, of the
World, like large amount.
-Bayard Taylor's father and mother
have just celebrated the completion of
60 years of welded life with quiet
gathering at their famous sons home
at Cedarcroft, % miles southwest OF
Philadelphia, near the Delaware line.
There were no presents but cake and
flowers, by request, and the whole affair
was happy basket-picnic of over 200
relatives and friends, who came by rail,
by carriage and afoot and brought their
own goodies. DIR. Howard Taylor,
Medical Inspector of the Philadelphia
Health Board and next in age to Bay.
ard, welcomed the friends in behalf Of
his parents, and there were original
poems, appropriate remarks and con
gratulations from absent ones, includ.
lug cable dispatch from the German
Minister.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02
Foreign Notes.

Lord Egerton, of Tatton, England,
has just done a very munifcent act in
building, at an expense of $55, 1000, the
new Church of st. Clement, near Orsal
Park, Manchester, besides giving land
sufficient for parsonage and burial
ground. The church has seats for $50
people, and the sittings are to be en-
tirely free.
1t has been supposed that there
would be grand reunion of potentates
in Paris about this time, but present re-
ports indicate that every thing in regard
to this is in state of uncertainty.
Queen Victoria is no longer intending
to go, and doubts are expressed COR
cerning other sovereigns who were ex-
days of the Paris Exhibition.
1t is rumored that the second son of
the Crown Prince of Germany is about
to take a voyage around the world on
board German corvette. Prince Henry
holds the rank of lieutenant in the
navy, but his father mas specially COM
manded that he shall be treated like an
ordinary cadet. His only privilege is
that of having his own apartments,
which have been newly but simply fur
nlShed.
Prince Bismarck has been followed
by shoals of threatening letters to Var
zin, Kissingen, Gastein, and the Will
helm Strasse. Whithersoever his steps
have been bent, in quest of health,
these productions have dogged him
with regularity. Nor are the Chancel-
lor's nerves what they formerly were.
Since Kullmann attempted his life at
Kissingen his old scorn of risk and his
indifference to menace have diminished
When in Berlin he confines himself al,
most absolutely to his house and gar,
den, which are carefully watched at al
times by policemen in plain clothes; il
compelled by his official duties to visit
the Palace he drives thither and back in
a close carriage, with the windows up,
sitting well back, SO as to be invisible
to passers by. Varzin is as carefully
guarded and as difficult to penetrate a:
Mecca itself; and at Lauenburg his park
has just been surrounded with a higf
wall, shutting it completely in from th'
public ken.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02

parts are adjusted, and the tuner takes
the instrument in hand. The iron
frames rsquire careful casting, and the
wood USED in the " factions " is usually
seasoned ten years. Exact uniformity
is aimed at throughout, for on that
largely depends the quality of the piano.
Some of the machinery is as delicate as
that for matchmaking.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02

tember last. The murderer confessed his
guilt, stated that he was prepared to die.
and believed that his sins were entirely for
given.
A party Of Indians, at first supposed TO be
Cheyennes, crossed the Yellowstone in the
vicinity of Fort Keogh, supposed to be en-
quite to Sitting Bulbs camp. Later reports
STATE that they were Sioux from Spotted
'Tail's camp, and this tallies with the infor-
nation received at the Indian Department,
which has no knowledge of any other fugi-
tive body Of Cheyennes except those cap
tured in Nebraska.
A severe storm prevailed on the Goth
throughout Northern Illinois and Missouri.
Charles Etheridge, well known insurance
agent and prominent citizen of st. Paul,
Minn., has embezzled funds to a large
amount and absconded.
The San Francisco papers are severe in
their denunciations of Col. F. A. Bee, of
that city, who has gone to Washington in
the interest Of the Chinese Companies, and
is charged with asserting that the opposition
to that race is almost exclusively confined to
the hoodlum class.
Official returns from all but four counties
in Iowa give an estimated majority of $500
for Hull, Republican, for Secretary of State.
Gen. Ord has been in consultation with the
Mexican General Trevino as to the best
means Of stopping cattle stealing raids into
Texas from the Mexican side.
Pierre Provost, the suspected murderer
of the Vacelet family near vincennes, Ind,
hanged himself in his cell on the night of
the 2Tth, probably through fear of being
lynched.
The State Normal School building at En-
poria, Kansas, was destroyed by fire, togeth-
er with its entire contents, on the morning
OF the Goth. The fire is supposed to have
originated in a large pile of coal stored in
the cellar, and broke out with so great inten-
sity that in short time the entire building
was in flames. The walls only remain stand
ing, and they are so badly weakened as to
be useless. The building cost $4,000, and
was not insured. The school will be con-
tinued in such other quarters as can be Sc
cured in the village.
A shooting affray occurred at Plaque
mine, La, on the 25th, between Charles A.
Brule and State Senator Geo. B. Waites.
The former received a flesh wound in the
arm, the latter a serious wound in the side.
Cause, politics.
The official returns of the Indiana election
show total Democratic vote of 1914, ,491; /;
Republican vote, $50, 1855; Greenback vote,
S9,44S; Democratic plurality, 1876.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02

Guests at Gastein, when the EmPer|
William was lately there, were mui
annoyed by the regiment of royal sp7
poking their noses into every thing
search of a possible Hoedel or Nobelir
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02
FOREIGN.

A Vienna dispatch says the most essential
points in the definitiye treaty between Rus
sia and Turkey, namely, the war indemnity
and time for withdrawal of Russian troops,
are still unsettled, and very bad state of
feeling exists, which may lead to renewed
hostilities.
The anti-Socialist bill, as amended, was
passed by the German Parliament on the
18th. The amendments take away much Of
the severity Of the measure. The bill will
only be in operation until 1881; the severe
clauses against incendiary publications,
which the Imperial Government might have
used against the organs of all parties, were
very materially modified; the term of ban
ishment for incendiary utterances was re-
duced to six months, and the structures on
public assemblages were very much weak
ened.
Another Fenian convict, Clanch, who
was sentenced in 1867, has been liberated.
| Hostilities with Afghanistan have not yet
begun. The Ameer, evidently confident in
the material support of Russia, seems in
clined to take the initiative, and has col
! leeted force of 5000 men at the fort oI
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02

Parrots and other hook bin birds of
brilliant plumage, with the wings out
stretched rs if about to fly, are novel
feature observable upon all the latest
styles of round hats.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02
GENERAL.

Hopeful, the well known trotter, has been
sold by its former owner, Alfred Richmond,
to Thomas p. Wallace, wealthy New
Yorker, the owner of some of the best trot
ting stock i'm the country. The price paid is
said to be $4,000.
Right Rev. Sylvester ii. Rosecrans, Cath
olic Bishop OF Columbus, Ohio, died on the
2lst, of hemorrhage of the lungs. He was
a brother of Gen. Rosecrans, u. S. A.
Col. Thomas Hendrickson, a veteran army
officer, born in PENNSYLVANIA in 1873, died in
ST. Louis on the oath. He participated as
volunteer in the first Seminole War under
Gen. jackson; was Captain in the Mexi-
can War, and commanded a regiment in the
Army of the Potomac in the last war, being
wounded at Malvern Hill, after which he
was honorably retired as Brevet Colonel.
Secretary Evarts made a political speech
at the Cooper Institute, New York, on the
night of the 24th. He strongly urged the
harmony of the Republican party, and said
it was the duty of al good Republicans to
unite in an effort to regain control of Con-
gress.
James E.Anderson has recanted the essen
tial part of his testimony given before the
Potter Committee in reference to the Sher
man letter, so called. He now says that the
letter was written either by Senator Kellogg
or his former private Secretary, Conquest
Clark; that Mrs. jerks never saw the letter,
and that it is now in possession OF gentle
man in Philadelphia and can be produced at
any time The Philadelphia gentleman al
luded to is supposed to be DIR. Houston, Of
the Pennsylvania Republican State Central
Committee, to whom Anderson has given a
hao aI Iv
affidavit. Anderson says in explanation Of
his testimony before The Potter Committee,
that he was induced to give it by Sypher, his
cousin and attorney, who got fee Of $500
for his influence in the matter. Senator
Kellogg and Conquest Clark both deny that
| they had any thing to do with the letter.
The Arctic schooner Florence Tyson, sup
posed to have been lost, has arrived at Pro-
vincetown, Mass. Capt. Tyson reports that
the weather experienced in the Northern
ATTITUDES was the coldest known in 80 years,
the thermometer marking at one time 80
/ degrees below zero. For many days they
drifted helplcssly among icebergs, with death
staring them in the face; their schooner
sprang aleak, and, most horrible of all, their
supply of provisions ran short, and the last
mouthful was consumed before reaching
port.
Thomas A. Edison and Elisha Gray have
both been highly honored at the Paris Ex'
position, the former receiving the Crane
Prize for his phonograph and the latter the
Grand Prize for his telephone. In addition
each has received from the French Govern
ment the title of Chevalier of the Legion o.
Honor.
Robert Harris, late President Of the Chi
cago and Ohio Railroad, has been appointed
General Manager of the Erie Railway, with
} salary Of $4,000.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02

All the new bonnets are very small
or very large.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON,


A Washington dispatch of the 22d says:
The Cabinet was in session to-day. The
heads OF the several departments presented
estimates for the next fiscal year, which
were reduced to the lowest figures possible,
a view Of the falling off in revenues. The,
aggregate amount required will not vary
materially from appropriations made for
the present fiscal year, with the exception Of
the deficiency in the Post -office Department
and increased expenditures in the Indian
Office.
j. Winthrop Taylor has been appointed
Surgeon General in the Navy, in place Of
Surgeon Greer, retired.
President Hayes, accompanied by Secre-
tary Sherman, attended the Cumberland
(Maryland) Fair on the 23d.
Henry Budd, of Little Rock, Ark, has
been appointed agent for the Indians of
Hooper Valley Agency, California.
Attorney General Devens has instructed
the United States District Attorney at
Charleston, S. c., TO prosecute to the full
extent OF the law the persons charged with
violations of the law in regard to the elec-
tive franchise.
Major George A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry,
died at Washington on the 26th, of consump-
tion, which disease he contracted during the
severe Indian campaign of 1876.
National Republican., 1878-06-04
NET YORK iTENUE CHURCH.
A Successor to DIR. Mitchell Elected.


An adjourned meeting of the New York
Avenue congregation, for the purpose of elect
ing pastor was held last night In the church.
Rev. DIR. Wcstcott acted as moderator and Mr.
William Waller acted as clerk. The meeting
was very spirited, and finally resulted in the
choice of pastor. Messrs. Randolph, c. Brad
ley. Broadhead. Baily, DR.. Christy. and Dr.
scott were appointed tcllcrs The question
was first upon the motion of Judge Strong
"to proceed Immediately to the election of a
pastCr."
Mr.. Dou glass offered resolution, as a SUBJ
stitutc for Judge StrOngs motion, TO the effect
that q committee Of seven pew holders be an.
pointed to correspond and mako all necessary
arrangements for the election Of a PASTOR
After a long aud pointed discussion, the res
olutiOn was lost by vote Of 2D0 to Il.
Nd Waller made a few remarks, in which
he paid a high tribute to Rev. DR.. s. s. Nit.
chcll, stating that when he took charge of the
church there were only about 2OI members
and the annual income amounted to $1,000
Under his guidance the number of members
hud increased to $50, and the income had aver.
aged about $1,000 during the last three years
lie spoke In glowing terms Of Rev. Mr.. Paxton,
aud urged his immediate election. The rcso.
luton Of Mr.. Douglass being lost, Judge
StrUng's motion was adopted by vote Of POO
- 10 hvN. 81 IL laN|Ol, ol harrisburg, IA,
was nominated by Judge Strong, and Judge
Casey seconded the nomination in neat
speech urging his election. No other nOmina-
tons were made, and DR.. Paxton was elected
by II vote OF az 10 IS. On motion Of DR.. Strong
his salary was fixed at 5000, subject to the
will of the congregation. The amount is the
same that DR.. Mitchell received when he
accepted call, but which was subsequently
raised to 5000. On motion of Mr.. Douglass
the call was made unanimous The call Is to
subscribed to by the three boards of tho church
the elders, the dcac0ns, aud trustees-and
Mcssrs. Douglass and Randolph The COM
mission to prosecute the call are Judge Casey
dercd to the moderator for filling his position
so acceptNbly, and the meeting adjourned after
singing the doxology and receiving u benedic-
ton from DR.. WestcOtt.
National Republican., 1878-06-04
The Army and NAVY.

Leave of absence for four months granted
Captain K. A. Torroy.
Passed Assistant Engineer George NJ. Greene,
who died on Sunday last, was prior to his
death, on duty in the Bureau Of Steam Engi.
necrng, Navy Department.
Colonel John Gibson, Seventh Infantry, will
proceed to Chicago, H., aud report in person
to the L!eutenamt-Gcncral, commanding mill
tary division of the Missouri.
Mates John Odenshal and Harold Nelson,
U. 4, N, have been detached from the rccoiv.
ing ship Franklin, at Norfolk Va, aud or
derod to duty on the coast survey.
Leave Of absence for four months, with
permission to apply for an extension Of two
month";, has been granted to Second Lieutenant
+. V. RiSlingbury, Eleventh Infantry
Fort Abraham Lincoln, Dakota Territory,
Fort y. A. Russell Wyoming Territory, and
Fort KcOgh, Washington Territory have boon
designated by the War Department M ord.
nance dopots.
Colonel X. G. Drum Assistant Adjutant.
General, has been designated by tho Secretary
of War to occupy tho position Ia the Adjutant-
Generals Bureau Of tho War Department lately
filled by General Pelouzo. During the sick
ness of tho latter Colonel Drum performed the
| duties Of the otico.
National Republican., 1878-06-04
RIVER FRONT.


Arrived-BriG Sullivan, Percy, Portland
Maine; brig st. Croix, Leland, Boston, to load
coal for Cuba.
Cleared-StCamship John Gibson, Chiches.
ter, New York, with full return freight to
New York merchants; steamer Defiance, Ford
Philadelphia. with return freight brigs Sui.
livan, Perry, st. lago, Cuba, with so tons OF
Cumberland coal st. Crpix Leland same des.
| tination, with 320 tons of same coal
PORT.
misunderstanding L. c. knight, Chiches-
ter, New York, with an assorted cargo of MGR
| chandisc to District merchants steamer De.
fance, Ford, Philadelphia, with full cargo to
District merchants.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
Mrs. Mary BOteler, who was knocked down
and run over u few days since, still lies in a
prccariOus condition.
The body of the elder Hamilton boy, who
was drowned Friday afternoon, has not vet
been recovered
Yesterday afternoon Officer Eli Riley of the
| Fourth Precinct shot dog which was suffer
ing with hydropho6ia on High, near West
street.
Dunbarton Street NJ. L. Church was again
crowded last night and hundreds were unable
to gain admission. The altar aud front benches
were crowded with punitents and several were
converted
At a meeting Of the lot-holders of Oak Hill
Cemetery, held yesterday afternoon, at the
Office of the sexton, at the cemetery, the fol-
lowing board of managers tho old board were
elected: Mcssrs. NJ. W. Gait, p. T. Berry, c, NJ.
Matthews, and John G. darkness.
National Republican., 1878-06-04
THE WoRRIyG MEMS RALLY.
Arrangements for the Demonstrations r
Morrow Night

Arrangements for the Demonstrations To-
Morrow Night.
The arrangements for the mass. meeting Of
workingmen at the City Hall tomorrow even
ing have been completed, and the indications
are that there will be an immense turnout.
The following gentlemen have been selected
as officers of the procession, which will march
through the city before the mass meeting be-
gins: Chief marshal, J. +. Clarkson; aids,
Charles Dancnhower, George T. Z. Taylor,
William q. Evans, Joseph NJ. Psdgett. Divi.
sion marshals-First division, J. /. Hall Sec
ond division, n. J. Pass; third division, John
Fallon fourth diviaion, Robert Kopp; fifth
division, Edward Howell sixth division, John
Christian,
The following is the
ORDER OF PROCESSION:
First divisiOn-Donch's Band, National
Workingmens Assembly, Brcklayers' Union,
Carpenters Union.
Second division-Marinc Band, Topographic
cal Union, Tailors' Union, German Working
mems Association.
Third dirision-Drum corps (15 pieccs)
Pressmcn's Union. Painters Union, Plumbers
and Gas. Filters Union.
Fourth division-Full drum corps, Navy
Yard workingmcn.
Fifth division-Brass band, Dookbinders'
Union, Riggcrs' Union, saimakers' Union,
Trunk and lIarncssmlkers' Union.
sixth acknowledgement land, amalga-
mated mechanics and laborers of the District
of Columbia.
The procession will form at seven p m. ut
the City Hall. The first three divisions will
form on the north side Of Lousian, avenue,
with right resting on SEVENTH street. The
fourth, fifth, and sixth divisions will form Oh
the south side Of Louisiana avenue, with right
resting OH Third street. The following will be
THE LINE OF MARCH:
Down Indiana avenue, to New Jersey ave-
nue., to cast front Of the Capitol, through the
Capitol grounds to East Capitol street, by East
Capitol street to Seventh street east down
Seventh street to Pennsylvania avenue, down
Pennsylvania avenue to First street west up
Pennsylvania avenue to Fifteenth street, to q,
to Seventh to Louisiana avenue, and thence to
the City Hall, where the meeting will be ad-
dressed by George T. Mcneil, Of Boston. pres.
idcnt International Labor Union; A. r.
Cavis, Alfred Thomas, Richard Enmons, vii.
liam X. Mclean, J. W. Reynolds aud other
distinguished workingmcn.
1t will be observed that the speakers arc
drawn directly from the ranks of the working
men, the sentiment among the latter bcirg
that mo politicians need apply"
All organizations desiring to participate will
report to j. L. Hamilton, chairman of the COM
inittce of arrangements.