Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-12-21
TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION,
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.


Loan Division, succeeds Stretcher as Assist.
ant Chief.
The following have been nominated Post.
masters by the President: George r. Block.
er, National Military Home, Ohio; Mil
ton B. Deshong, Ashland, o.; George
J. Lapgsdale, Greencastle; VIM. A. Noble,
Monroe, Mich; John Parsons, Black River
Falls, Wis; Benz. Wright, Charles City,
Iowa; Chauneey G. Hawley, Girard, Kan.
The conflicting testimony of the officers of
the Army in favor of the transfer Of the In
dian Bureau has materially changed the
opinion of several members of the commit
tee on that subject, and it is intimated that
the report which they had prepared for
transmission to Congress, which favored the
transfer, will be greatly modified.
The House Committee on Appropriations
on the 18th agreed to recommend the ap-
preparation of S450,OO0 for expenses of fast
mail service. The Committee also complet-
ed the Indian Appropriation bill. Itappro-
PIRATES S4,710,0O0, $1,000 less than existing
law. Judge Durham was authorized to re-
port an amendment to Senate bill providing
for the purchase by the Omitted States Gov
ernment of the Freedmen's Bank and ap-
propriating for the purpose $4,000. The
ICuuCcs tue " TIDb,OOO.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
1t is reported that Jerry Little, famous in
the Breathitt County (Ky.l vendetta, has
been killed. Little, it is said, was the worst
of all the outlaws. He received during his
life thirty odd wounds. 1t is related that
upon being wounded three times, and while
lying apparently dead, an enemy approach
ed, and holding a shotgun over him poured
the contents into his face. Little then prop
ped his left arm up on log, and rs the man
who had shot him moved away, he fired a
pistol at him. The ball passed through his
body, causing instant death.
Six miles north of Memphis, on the 9th,
John Harold, desperate, was shot and
killed by Joe Devinney, whose life, and that
of his brother, Harold had threatened.
Ham, the notorious Texas land-title forg-'
er, has compromised with the State and
been sentenced to five years. imprisonment.
William Johnstone, formerly clerk i'm the
Saline County Bank, at Marshall, No., ar
rested in Scotland, was examined on the
10th on a charge of forgery, and held for
extradition.
Two negroes, Henry Jackson and Henry
Martin, who had entered the house of poor
d
braska City, and strangled the old man, raw
ished his wife, and robbed the house of
IS 20, were taken from Jail by mob of 800
men, on the 10th, and hanged to a tree.
The Kansas City Price Current says that
packing operations at that point continue
very active. The receipts Of hogs for the
week ending last Saturday were the heavi-
est ever had in the market and of improved
-;.t,
- -'70Tr--,- q ->N..~ds liShtar than the cor
l-..> .raiE- Neek i1 fS1-. The total number
" -ses packed TO December shows an IN
crease OF $3.50 hogs, but falling Of go
weight OF I6 to ~ pouuds to the hog from
November % DeCEmbsy- - .---7--'5--N Umber O
hogs. GLIB; gross average weight, 20, -.
pounds. 1S7T-NuGter OF hogs, 21.530; gr15:
average weight, S,+-2 pounds.
- ft7eiyteu, C-i., OF tbo t-jh, Rarus trnt-
ting and sweetzer pacing, gave an exhibit
ti0B fora rgrse 70 $50. a.J $50 addeH
hl.,-e h...I Il t1zast Nsfa'z g. -i,. &. e.. -.
-IEe ae-t rusc ever - -. sliv STATE. Rarus
trotted the first mile in 2:16 1-2. A run
ming horse went with him the second heat,
which Rarus made in 2:l4 IA. The track
was fast and in good order.
A Walla Walla, Washington Territory dis
patch says the trial of Indians charged with
the murder of Coggins, near Pendleton, Ore
gon, in the late war, has been concluded al
the latter place. One was found guilty, and
sentenced to be hanged January II. The
other two discharged.
A dispatch from Omaha says two men
named Ketchum and Mitchell, accused OF
stealing stock, and who recently killed a
herder named Stevens who was trying to ar
rest them, were on Tuesday night, the 10th,
taken from the Sheriff of Custer County
and his posse by mob of armed men, who
tied them to n tree and burned them both to
death. .l..
By the explosion of boiler In the Taylor
sotton-press in Galveston, few days ago, a
truck-man named John Parker was killed
and the following were wounded: w. III.
Brown, assistant engineer, back, legs and
head; Ed. Brown, his son, head, back and
chest; Henry Hammer, face and head. A
man known as Harry" the butcher, wa:
struck with a spike, and Andy Boyd was
hurt in the back. tits reportedlow water il
the boiler was the cause.
Near Brandon, Texas, on the 10th, two
warm friends, joseph Love and Greer
Wood, got into sfszffel. in which WOOD
shot Love, kifffhg him instantly.
A9-year-old boy named John washburn
shot and killed another lad named Benni,
Ballon, for whom he had taken dislike
near Troy, Texas. The young murder
er fed, pursued by the Sheriff, and wa
captured near Waxahatchie, 100 miles dis
tant.
A few days ago, some Chickasaw Indian,
met in Pamela County, Texas, for a dance
The constable of the county, named Colbert
waspresent to preserve order, and disarmet
all participants. This was accepted as Al
insult by young man named Kemp.
short time after, when leaving the house
Colbert was shot in the breast, receiving
full load Of buckshot fired by an unknown
assassin, supposed to be Kemp. Colbert fell
and Immediately expired.
Louisville Jury in the case of Geo
Washington, negro, who horribly outrage,
Frances Otte, white girl, aged IL years
using knife to accomplish his purpose, il
October last, returned verdict of guilty ol
the 18th inst, and affixed the penalty O
death by hanging. -
Short and Forman's extensive printing
Office at Cleveland was badly damaged b
fire early on the morning of the 14th. Tb
loss on stock is probably 1000, and a
close as it is possible to estimate the loss o
machinery, ETC., is $50. 600, making the tota
loss about $4,000. Insured.
- Maria Little, colored, was found lad 4
her cabin, seven miles from Shelbyville
Tenn, on the morning of the 18th. She ha
been horribly murdered, it is supposed, b
negroes, two or three of whom were arrest
ed. She was supposed 10 have possesse
powers Of witcheraft.
Pryor Jones and Smith Jackson, coloreC
were hanged at Bastrop, Texas, on the 14tt
in the presence of 5000 persons, chiefly ne
groes. They were charged with murder
and died firmly.
Frank Lantry, aged 20, was stabbed an
killed in attempting to auelI n disturbanc