The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1878-10-19
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Eastern and MIddIestatea

factory-on Sixty-frst and adjacent streets il
New York, were destroyed by fire, causing q
loss of about 100000, on which there is a
partial insurance.
5i " Bill = Longley, notorious desperate who
has murdered thlrty-two persons, was hung 81
Giddings, Texas, the other day. The par
ticulaE crime for which he suffered was the
murder Of Wilson Anderson, in March, 1875.
LongleY was about twenty-six years OF age.
He walked upon the scaffold with smile on
his face and a lighted cigar in his mouth.
During heavy storm on the New England
coast about twenty Ave schooners were blown
ashore at Vineland Haven. Mass, and msny
more at Cape Cod and other parts of the coast
A fire which broke out in Main street, Eden
burg. Pa, soon swept over the entire block
The firemen's efforts TO extinguish the flames
were hindered BY scarcity Of water and be-
fore the fire died out 225 buildings we're burned.
The town was almost completely destroyed,
the total loss being estimated at 100000.
The suspension of the First national bank,
of Tamaqua. Pa, is announced. The cause of
the suspension is attributed to the failure of
one of the principal stockholders. CHARLES f.
Shoerer. large coal and iron operator Of
Philadelphia.
The trial of Jesse Billings for the murder of
his wife, held at Ballston, NY, attracted great
attention on account of the wealth of the &C.
cused, the heinous character of the crime and
the conflicting opinions regarding defendant s
guilt After long and exciting trial the case
was given to the jury, who remained in delibera-
ton sixty-one hours and then returned to the
courtroom, stating they were unable to agree.
The jury stood eleven for acquittal and one
for conviction.
At the request of the Massachusetts, bank
commissioners the Lexington savings bank has
been enjoined from doing further business
and its affairs will be wound up without loss to
the depostors.
An attendant in the asylum for lunatics on
Wards Island, New York city, was attacked and
killed by one of the patients, an apparently
harmless lunatic.
Haar & Co.. New York stock brokers, hav
failed for about 100000.
The Concord savings bank, of Concord,
N. H., has suspended.
Justin S. Morrill, has been reelected United
States senator by the Vermont legislature.
In the case of the Rev. H. H. Hayden,
charged with the murder of Mary Stannard,
in Madison, Conn, the grand j6ry found a
true bill of indictment for murder in the first
degree.
Western and Southern states.
Charles Everman and neighbor, who were
cutting corn in field near Decatur, ILL.,,
became involved in an alteration. Everman
struck his neighbor three blows on the neck
body.
In the Indiana legislature the Democrats
have majority of about six on joint ballot.
insuring them the election of a United States
senator, to succeed Daniel W. Voorhees, The
congressional delegation stands nine Demo-
Gratis to four Republicans a Democratic gain
of three.
In Ohio the Republican plurality on the
State ticket is variousy estimated at from
ffFcA fO airrhf Thn0 oil
delegation stands eleven Democrats to nine
Republicans gain of three for the former
party.
A prairie fire in Swift county, Mimi, cleared
everything in its track on thirty square miles
of territory, compelling the farmers to flee for
safety, and sweeping the farms of all COM
bustible material. Where once we're hundreds
OF prosperous farms, all is now black, DESC
late area, and scarcely dollar of property
remains The farmers in the ire-devoured
region are destitute, having lost everything
except their lives.
Special dispatches states that Mount Vernon,
Ind, was in the widest state of excitement
over series of the most revolving crimes and
tragic vengeances that ever occurred in that
region. Ona recent Monday night, at eleven
O'Clock, a party of seven or eight colored men
went to disreputable house in the outskirts
OF the town and knocked for admittance.
There were three white girls in the house, and
upon their inquiring what was wanted they
received the rel ly that messenger with a note
was waiting. One of the girls opened the
door, when gigantic fellow with cooked re-
volver entered, and ordered the girls into one
room, while the party ransacked the house for
plumber. After securing all the valuables they
assaulted the women. Next morning there
was great excitement in the town. TIE officers
quietly arrested Jim Good, JEFF Hopkins. Ed.
Warner and William Chambers, who were &C.
cused of being in the party. AT night Deputy
Sheriff Thomas went to the house of Dan
Harris, colored man sixty years old, with
warrant for his son. He was refused admit
lance. Thomas then went to side window to
parley, when double-barreled shotgun was
pushed out and discharged within three feet of
him, eighteen buckshot striking Thomas in the
face and breast, and cutting his iugnlar vein.
he staggered a few feet and fell dead The
officers assisting him rushed into the house and
secured the old man, but his son was not there.
Harris was locked up with tie others. mob
gathered about the Jail in the morning and de-
manded the prisoners, but they were refused,
and the mob concluded to wait until night
(Friday) before proceeding further. colored
man VINO was in the mob and talked freely in
defence of the prisoners, was shot and wounded
IN the neck. Early IN the day dispatches W. re
sent to Evansville. where many leading citizens
were attending he United States court, and it
was rumored that Governor Williams had de-
termlned to send the Evansville rifles and
light guard and the militia. This news put the
mob in frenzy of excitement. Two hundred
men. well armed, were stationed at the depot
to prevent the militia from leaving the cars.
cannon was brought out BY the rest of the
mob and planted in front of the court house,
facing the street to the depot: The militia
did not come and the excitement on that
score subsidized, although the armed mob kept
its position in front OF the Jail all day. At ten
on the following Friday evening one hundred
masked men fred upon the officers around the
J all and entered the building, and by means Of
sledge-hammer and crow-bar gained access
to the prisoners the latter in the meantime
praying and singing most earnestly. The old
man Harris, who had been wounded when
Sheriff Thomas was shot, was lying upon
pallet, apparently Indifferent to his end. One
OF the masked men seized him by the throat
and plunged knife into his heart At eleven
O'Clock the four colored men, with ropes around
the4r necks. were led out upon the square, un-
der q locust tree, when the ropes were thrown
over the limbs of the tree. and all four of
them hung. Although identified by the women,
they denied their guilt.
Nine convicts dug through the wall of the
prison at Kokomo, Ind, and escaped to the
woods.
From Washington.
The number of silver dollars coined up to
the ninth is 100000, of which not more
than 100000 are believed by the treasury de-
partment to be in actual circulation.
From reports forwarded by ten of the largest
postofices IN the country, it is believed the sys-
tenn of registration of third-class mail matter,
which went into effect recently is success.
Secretary Sherman has decided to issue legal
tender notes of the denominations Of 700
and $4,000, and designs for the plates are now
being prepared at the bureau of engraving and
printing. The highest denomination of United
States notes now issued is 81 900. The new
notes VIII It be issued until Jan. 1, and are
intended to take the place Of coin certificates,
which, it Is expected, the notes of the larger
denomination will in a great measure, if not
entirely, supersede.
AZ a recent meeting of the cabinet the ques-
ton whether the military should be called up
on to proceed against fortified distillers in
Arkansas was discussed. 1t was decided not
to use the military until the civil power had
exhausted all means to enforce the law against
the illicit distileries.
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