Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-08-24
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
At Edgefield, S. c., on the 18th, Brooker
Toney shot and killed Thomas and James
Booth, and was then himself killed by a
friend of the Booths. Several others were
wounded mortally. The trouble grew out
of family feud.
Austin w. Knight, well known New York
oil merchant, was forced into bankruptcy
on the 14th, and three days afterward he
committed suicide.
James II. Smith, a Chicago leather COM
mission merchant, was accidentally killed
by train on the New York Elevated Rail-
road on the night of the 14th.
At Melrose, Mass, on the night of the
14th, Pelatiah r. Watt, aged 65, killed his
wife by beating her over the head with an
iron bar, and then shot out his own brains
with revolver. The cause of the tragedy
is unknown, further than that the couple
were engaged in an angry controversy DUR
ing the evening.
Rev. DIR. Wade Hill, prominent Baptist
minister Of Rutherford County, n. c., on
the 14th shot and instantly killed his SON.
in-law, Maj. Andrew Scroggins. Both men
were armed when they met, and as Scrog-
gins had openly threatened to shoot his
father-in law on sight, the latter is consid-
cred justified in "getting the drop" on his
would-be murderer. A domestic quarrel
was the cause of the tragedy.
Prof. Baxter, of Harvard College, was
drowned off Cape May, while bathing, on
the 14th.
John Ten Eyck, colored, was hanged at
of Mr.. and Mrs. David Stillman, in Novem-
bec last.
Susan Walters, a colored nurse, is under
arrest at Fayetteville, N. c., charged with
the murder of the infant child Of Capt. He'll
ing. She grew tired of nursing the baby and
poured a vial of laudanum down its throat,
from the eeffcts of which it died in a few
minutes. Capt. Helling was in the act of
drawing pistol on the nurse to kill her,
when he was prevented by member Of the
family.
The powder-magazine of H. A. Weldy,
near Pottsville, Pa, containing LOO kegs,
was struck by lightning on the 18th and a
terrible explosion followed, making a gap
in the neighboring woods 80 feet wide, and
killing three of a picnic party and more or
less injuring several others. Many houses
in the neighborhood were badly damaged,
and several cattle were so badly injured that
they had to be killed.
John A. Leete, a witness before the Potter
investigating Committee, was taken from
the Astor House, New York, on the night
of the 18th, while in frenzied condition,
and safely locked up. He labored under the
delusion that he was being pursued by pois-
oners and assassins, and fired several inef-
fectual shots at the officers who were trying
to capture him before he could be secured.
GENERAL.
The August returns to the Department of
Agriculture show an average condition of
the cotton crop in the 10 cotton States Of 90
per cent-a decrease of per cent.
The following are the State aver
ages: North Carolina, 50, a gain of 1; South
Carolina 81, a loss of 4; Georgia 92, loss OF
13; Florida 80, loss of /; Alabama 9s, a
loss of A; Mississippi 92, a loss Of 6; Louis
lana 80, loss of D; Texas 1OS, a gain Of 2;
Arkansas 9s, gain of Z; Tennessee 92, q
loss of 6. The condition of the crop is some :
what better than in August, 1877. In the
northern portion of the cotton belt many
counties complain of extreme heat and
drought, causing the plants to shed, and
the balls to open prematurely. Far.
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causing rust. Insect injuries at the date Of
correspondence were inconsiderable, but
later reports to Prof. Riley. the entomolo.
gist, show considerable local injury from
this source.
The annual report Of the Texas and Pa.
cific Railroad Company states that "A mile.
are operated; gross earnings for the yea
ending May 81, - 1881 $40, working expenses
$l,44s, ,189; increase compared with previous
year, S37s,s57
Murat Halstead denies all knowledge o
any bargaining or other arrangement be
tween Gov. Hayes and certain Southern
Democrats regarding the Presidency.
Gen. Mackenzie, with force Of abou
1000 troops from Fort Clark and Fort Dun
can, on the 10th crossed the Rio Grande il
pursuit of Mexican raiders and stolel
American cattle. Every man was supplies
with 10 days rations and 40 rounds of am
munition, and lively brush with tn
Greasers was fully expected.
Additional Congressional nominations
lllinois-Fourth District, Augustus Adams