Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-09-28

Gustave Maize, President of the French
Savings Bank at San Francisco, blew out his
brains on the 18th. He left nothing in ex-
PLANTATION, and no adequate excuse is known
for his action.
Hon. Matt. FL. Carpenter has signified his
willingness to become a candidate for United
States Senator before the Wisconsin Legis-
lature. ----i tt
Edward II. East, National Greenback
candidate for Governor of Tennessee, has
announced his withdrawal from the can
vass.
At Indianapolis, on the evening of the
10th, Louis Guetig, adopted son Of Henry
Guetig, proprietor of the Spencer House,
shot and killed a pretty young Irish girl,
Mary McHugh, because she would not con-
sent to marry him. Mary had formerly been
a servant in the Spencer House, where Louis
Guetig was employed as clerk. The latter
was of dissipated habits and had persistent
ly made love to Mary, who had as persistent
ly rejected his suit. The murder was an ex-
ceedingly cold-blooded one, and the muir
derer betrayed no emotion after having COM
mitted the deed.
Three little children-Joseph Toney,
Charlie Steps and Polly Brooks-were kill
ed by the caving In Of an embankment
while playing in an excavation at West
Kansas City, No., on the 18th. They had
been dead several hours before their fate
was discovered.
Ex-Gov. Sam Bard died of yellow fever
at Baton Rouge on the 10th.
The Nevada Republicans have nominated
John III. Kinkaid for Governor and r. NJ.
Daggett for Congress.
Beckie Bowman, aged -, was fatally
burned by the explosion of q kerosene lamp
at Monticello, Ind, on the 10Th.
John X. Mortimer, formerly q prominent
actor, died recently at a low lodging house
in San Francisco. OF late dissipation had
reduced.him to penury and vagabondage.
A Portland dispatch says Gen. Howard
has been collecting bands of surrendered
Indians at Camp McDermott, and the whole
of them, aggregating about 1000, are being
to Camp Harvey. They are
held as prisoners, and are to await the pleas
ure of the Government The country
is now cleared of all bands of Piutes which
have been engaged in hostilities. Gen.
Howard recommends they be taken to the
Indian Territory or some other distant 10.
cality. The general desire Of the people is
should be taken without delay to
effect a permanent settlement with the In
dians OF Moses's band on the Upper Column
bia.
The Kansas City Exposition opened un-
der the most favorable auspices. On the
10Th an immense crowd witnessed the per-
formances of Rarus, who trotted three
heats on half-mile track in 2:22 ga, 2:17
and 2:1S. A heavy gale was blowing, which
impeded his progress.
President Hayes made brief address at
the Toledo CO., Fair, on the 18th. His re-
marks were mainly confined to the subject
of our National finances.
An official report by Gen. Sheridan of the
troubles in Southern Kansas caused by the
Cheyennes, says that the In
dians ran away from their agency at Fort
Reno on the 9th inst, on account of alleged
insufficient food and irregularity in its de-
livery. They were Immediately pursued by
two companies Of the Fourth Cavalry, who
overlook and attacked them on the 18th,
but being largely outnumbered by
the Indians, the soldiers were
put upon the defensive, losing three
men killed and two wounded. The Indians
then continued northward. Preparations
had beeh made by Gen. Pope to meet them
at the crossing of the Arkansas River or
along the line of the Kansas Pacific Rail-
road. Their number is variously stated at
from $50 to 800. They ran off large numbers
of horses and cattle, and murdered several
white men. They are said to be better arm
ed than either the soldiers or settlers.
Gen. Butler made two hours speech in
the Exposition Building at Indianapolis on
the afternoon of the Goth, and another in the
evening at Masonic Hall. He confined his
remarks chiefly to the finances and a defense
of his own position.
John Speers was hanged at Waco, Tex
as, on the Goth, for the murder of a neigh
boring farmer named Pledger in July, 1875.
George Duncan, colored, was lynched at
Princeton, KY, on the night of the 10th, for
attempting an outrage upon young white
lady.
Sherman City, Mich, a small village in
Isabella County, was struck by tornado on
the 18th, and every building in the place
completely demolished, with the exception
of one small frame dwelling. The inhabit-
ants, warned by the ominous appearance
of the atmosphere, took refuge in cellars
and no lives were lost, although several per.
At Cincinnati, on the night Of the 2lst
Chris. Prehn shot his wife's brains out ant
then blew his own head off in the presenc,
of his aged father and mother. He was 2;
years old, she year and a half younger
They had been married four years and hat
had three children, all of whom died. Thei
married life was continual quarrel, an,
she had once left him, but recently returned
at the solicitation of friends.
The Chicago Socialists have nominated al
entire ticket, Congressional and county
They claim to have voting strength of 10,
600, and say they will not pool their issue
with any other party or association.
George Ainslee is the Democratic candi
date for United States Senator from Idaho
Daniel Mcbride, colored, was taken fror
the Jail at Athens, Ala, on the night of tn
21st, and lynched by mob. He had mur
dered n white man for his money, gettin
$1l.
The Republican State Executive Commit
tee OF Louisiana have issued an address
the party in the State, attributing the fail
ure to call Convention TO the prevalence {
the epidemic.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
Rev. ii. III. Hayden is on trial at Madison
New Haven County, Conn.,, for the murde
of Mary Z. Stannard, a young girl wit
whom il is alleged he had been criminal
intimate. She was found with her throi
cut in lot near her fathers house, and 1t
proven that the prisoner was in that vicnii
on the day of the murder. Prof. White,
Yale College, testified that n microscopic
/ - a. IaIr .Nfa I-,asf 70 tnlr
from the prisoner revealed human bloc