Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-11-02
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.


Smith NJ. Weed denies that he ever sent
the cipher dispatches from South Carolina
attributed to him by the New York Irib-
une; also, the implied charge that he tried
to bribe member of the Canvassing Board.
A terrible storm swept along the Atlantic
coast on the 23d, causing great loss of life and
destruction of property. At Philadelphia
over 40 church steeples were blown down;
seven persons were killed and many others
injured. Many other places suffered
to less extent. The steamer Express,
from Baltimore for New York, ,foundered at
sea on the morning of the 2sd, and of 81
persons on board, only 10, so far as
known, were saved. The ship A.
S. Davis, of Searsport, Maine, went
ashore south of Cape Henry, N. c., and of
10 men on board all were lost but one. 9th
er marine disasters reported are the sinking
of a number Of vessels of the oyster-fleet of
Philadelphia, and a number of schooners
and other small craft at various points along
the coast.
Charles S. Whittier, formerly Treasurer
Of the Town of Methuen, Mass, has been
sentenced to State prison for six years for
embezzling 1900 of the public funds.
Miss Amelia Linkham, pretty and INTEL
ligent yeung lady OF good social standing in
Lumberton, Robson County, N. c., on the
oath, shot and mortally wounded a young
man named Edmund Hartman, who had Sc
duced and betrayed her under a promise If
marriage. Hartman was connected with a
Baltimore clothing house. The fair assassin
was lodged in Jail.
The steamship City of Houston, of the
Mallory Line, from New York for Calves
ton, foundered off Frying-p pan Shoals on the
Florida coast during the gale of the 23d.
The passengers and crew were all rescued
and taken to Fernandina, Fla. The vessel
and cargo are a total loss.
Henry w. Tyler, a well known desperado,
of Parkersburg, w. Va, on the 25th shot
and killed his wife, then put bullet through
mis- own head, dying a few moments after.
1t is supposed he was under the influence OF
liquor at the time.
The Philadelphia City Council have voted
public reception to Gen. Grant upon his
return from Europe, and the General has
| signified his acceptance of the proposed
honor.
Jim Laxton, colored, was hanged at States
vile, n. c., on the 25th, for the rape of O
white woman.
The Manhattan Savings Institution, at the
corner of Broadway and Bleecker Street,
New ork, was robbed on Sunday, the 9th
in broad daylight, of securities valued al
nearly 5000 900, most of the bonds being
negotiable. There was also $11 900 in
cash taken. The janitor's story of the trans
action is that just as he was dressing, about
half-past 6 o'clock, seven masked men rush.
ed into his room, handcuffed him and hi,
wife, and under threats of killing him com
PEELED him to give them the keys to the banl
| and the combination of the vault lock. They
then deliberately went through the banl
vaults, and got of safely with their plnn'
| der.
A number Of arrests have been made by
United States officers in South Carolina o
persons charged with intimidating voters
The affidavits are mostly made by coloret
men. Bail has been accepted in all cases fo
the appearance of persons at the next Unit
ed States Court.
Charles ii. Hartwell, the conductor VIII,
is charged with having caused the late acci
dent on the Old Colony Railroad at Wellas
Ton, Mass, has been adjudged guilty o
manslaughter at his preliminary examina
ton, and is held to bail in the sum Of $40, ,0OC
Carl Schurz delivered an address, chief
upon the financial question, at Boston, ,on III
2Sth, to an over-crowded house.