Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-06-15
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON,


in the Senate state that the time between
this and the adjournment is too limited to
afford room for full discussion of the
4 measure, and they could not hope to secure
- passage without permitting n number Of
SeAators, who wish to speak on the subject,
to have an opportunity to express their
views. 1t has, therefore, been deemed ad-
visable not to press the matter, and they
have formally decided to postpone action
until December next.
The President has nominated Gen. John
C. Fremont, of New York, for Governor of
Arizona, and Mr.. John p. Hoyt, of Michi-
gan, for Governor of Idaho.
Col. Don Manuel Freyre, Peruvian Minis
ter at Washington, died on the Sth, aged 60.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Two little girls, aged and years, daugh-
tiers of farmer named Moench, residing at
Dixon, Pulaski County, No., were recently
smothered in large trunk where they had
secreted themselves while playing, the lid
being fastened by a spring-lock.
The Michigan Greenback Convention, held
on the 9TH, nominated Henry s. Smith, of
Grand Rapids, for Governor. The platform
demands the unconditional repeal of the
Resumption act and the National Banking
law, and the issue by the Government Of all
paper money, to be legal tender for all
debts, public and private.
The Indiana Republican State Convention,
= held on the 9Th, nominated the following
ticket: For Secretary of State, Isaac S.
Moore, of vanderburg County; Auditor,
General A. o. Miller, of Boone; Treasurer,
s Major George +. Herritt, Of johnson; At
torney- General, Judge d. p. Baldwin, of
Cass; Superintendent of Public Instruc-
tion, John T. Morrell, of Tippecanoe. The
platform favors ga sound and staple cur
rency of gold, silver and paper Of the
same value; national legislation authorizing
the receipt Of greenbacks at par in payment
OF customs and in the purchase of Govern
ment bonds; opposition to further financial
agitation" The House investigation into
the Presidential election is characterized as
an act of party desperation, and any at
tempt to oust the President from Office as
revolutionary; and the Convention pledges
the party "to support and maintain Presi-
dent Hayes and the lawfully constituted au-
thorities of the Government In resisting the
revelation
The Oregon State election, held on the Sd,
resulted in the election of Beckman, Repub-
Acan, for Governor, by a small majority.
Whitaker, Democrat, is elected to Congress,
and the Legislature will be Democratic on
joint ballot.
The famous race-horse McWhirter broke
down in the three-mile race at st. Louis on
the 5th. Both of his fore legs were broken,
and he was shot on the track to put an end
to his sufferings. He was owned by Col.
Buford, of Kentucky, and was valued at
$4,000.
Two boys, from 10 to I2 years old, named
away from their homes In Hastings, Minn.,
on the Sd. On the morning Of the 9th their
bodies were found on the railroad track near
st. Paul in terribly mangied condition. 1t
is thought they were walking back home and
fell asleep on the track where they were kill
ed by n night train.
The Kentucky Press Convention held its
annual session at Hopkinsville, beginning
on the 5th.
A train on the Texas Central Railroad was
thrown from the track near Mckinney, on
the 7th, the sleeper and one day-coach be-
ing rolled down an embankment, about 40
feet high. The Rev. Knowles Shaw, min
lister of the Christian Church at Columbus,
Miss, was instantly killed, and George w.
Henry, of Denison, Texas, was fatally in
jured. Other members OF Mr.. Henry's fam
fly were badly hurt, as was also the Rev. j.
Todd Miller, Of Ennis, Texas. Some 13pas-
sengers in all were injured.
William Dixon was hanged at vicksburg
on the 7th, for the murder of Henry Bach
= man, a peddler, on board the steamer FAN
Play, in March, 1877. The killing was the
result Of a quarrel, but was done in cold
blood.
Five negroes were hanged by n mob in
Point Coupee Parish, La, ON the 4th. They
were charged with the attempted assassina'
ton of DIR. VIM. B. Archer, and with enter
ing into an organized conspiracy to kill of
the leading white citizens ef the parish.
Mrs. Sarah j. Wilson, widow, aged 40
who resided on her farm about 8 miles norti
of Greenfield, Ind, and her niece, Ami,
Cass, aged 0, were found murdered on tn,
morning of the Sth. The two were the sol,
occupants of the house. The murderer gain
ed admission by breaking the glass in tn
front door and then unlocking 1t from tn
inside. The brave woman had evidentl
made a determined resistance, her clothe
being badly torn and scattered about tn
room. Both apparently had been choked Il
death, but there was no evidence of an
crime other than murder having been com
mitted or attempted. Mrs. Wilson was pos
sessed of considerable property, and rob
berry was probably the incentive to tn
crime.
DIR. B. f. Holschaw, of Durham Station
CAL, who had been married only week, o
the sth killed his wife and then committe
suicide. Jealousy was supposed to be tn
cause.
A Boise City Qdaho) dispatch of the OF
says that party Of volunteers, who went ou
from Silver City to fight the Barnocks q
South Mountain, were worsted in the en-
counter and had to retreat. They lost on
man killed, two wounded, and six missing
Col. Summers First United States CavalI
and three companies of infantry have gor
from California to reinforce the troops
Idaho. The settlers were being driven frol
their homes, and a number had been mul
dered.
The New York Tribune publishes stat,
mentto the effect that an agreementhas bee
entered into by which all the interests Of Il
Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific, st. Loui
Kansas City a Northern, Colorado Centri
Denver Pacific, st. Joseph Il Denver Cit
and the Denver & Rio Grande Railroads W
be consolidated, and will pass substantial
into the control Of Jay Gould. This cor
bination, it is claimed by those interested
the Union Pacific Road, will furnish VIII
has long been desired, an outlet ii can CO.
troll to st. Louis for Western and Southe
traffic. The length Of the various roads he
enumerated, including leased lines, is 3,6
miles, of which 1857 miles are built and
operation.
One-half Of the town Of Searcy, VIII
County, Ark, was destroyed by dre on {
10th. Loss $4,000.
The May cotton crop report of the Ne
Orleans Cotton Exchange shows for I
States of Louisiana, Mississippi and Arka
sas, generally favorable condition Of {