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

Inc Oniteu otates DlsIrlcJ Attorney At
Charleston, S. c., TO prosecute to the full
extent of the law the persons charged with
violations of the law in regard to the elec-
tive franchise.
Major, George A. Gordon, Fifth Cavalry,
died at Washington on the Goth, of consump-
tion, which disease he contracted during the
severe Indian campaign of 1876.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
There were % deaths from yellow fever at
New Orleans on the 2Stb, at Memphis, and
at Vicksburg, with a few scattering cases
throughout the fever district. Very few
new cases reported.
The Memphis Relief Committee announc-
ed that they would cease the distribution of
rations after the 25th.
The New Orleans Peabodys announced
that no further acquisitions would be issued
after the Goth, and that consequently no
further supplies are needed.
Lieut.. 81. III. Benner, who died from yell
low fever while in command of the relief
steamer Chambers, left a widow and two
small children entirely destitute. A move
ment is on foot to raise sufficient sum by
contributions to place them in comforta-
pie condition pecuniarily.
Mr.. Sylvester T. Smith, Auditor Of the
Kansas Pacific Railway under the late Re-
ceivers, has been appointed Receiver Of that
road, rice c. S. Greeley, resigned, and Hen
ry Willard. removed. The appointment
was made pursuant to an agreement be-
tween the attorneys Of the various parties
in interest.
Dodd, Brown & Co., the largest and best
known wholesale dry goods house it St.
Louis, suspended on the 22d. Liabilities
about 81 ,0O0, 900, mostly to Eastern houses.
Assets not estimated.
A destructive prairie fire has devastated
the Sappa Valley in Kansas, following close
upon the heels of the Indian depredators.
Polk County, N ebraska, has also suffered ex-
tremely from prairie fires, and it is reported
that seven persons were burned to death
and others severely injured.
Dan Dement,, one of the gang who plan
ned to rob the Kansas Pacific train but were
"given awayn by one of their number, was
shot and killed. IS miles south of Ellsworth
on the night of the 21st, by detective named
Light. Dement, was wounded at the time of
the capture of his companion, Rourke, but
managed to escape in the brush.
Two masked highwaymen robbed the stage
between Fort Worth and Weatherford, Tex
as, on the 22d. The mail pouches were rifled
of their contents and three passengers re-
lieved Of all their valuables.
Senator Clnistiancy of Michigan is slowly
recovering from a severe illness, but is still
unable to perform any mental labor, even
to writing letters.
The leading Democrats Of Iowa, after
consultation, have decided that the first
Tuesday in November is the only legal elec-
tion day for Congressman in that State, and
that the omission of the Governors procla-
nation does not deprive the people of iuris-
diction.
Representative House, of Tennessee, in a
speech at Nashville acknowledging his re-
nomination, declared that Goods own hand
had closed the bloody chasm; grander than
the victory at Appomattox is the victory
won by the people of the North in their
noble contributions to the stricken South"
A horrible tragedy, being the murder in
apparent cold blood of an entire family OF
four persons, was enacted on the night OF
the 23d near vincennes, Ind. The victims
John ID. vacelet, his wife, and
two sons, aged IA and 16.
The suspected murderer is a Frenchman,
named Pierre Provost, who worked for
Vacelet and occupied a room at his house in
company with the TWO boys. Provost gave
the first information of the tragedy to q
neighbor, living half mile away, to whose
house he went in his night-clothes, about
day-break, saying that the whole family had
been murdered, and that he had escaped by
jumping out Of window. An examination
of the premises showed that Provost:
story was untrue in several particulars
All four were killed with an AK
The bodies of the two sons were lying in
bed, as was also that of the mother; the
father had apparently been aroused by the
noise, and going into the adjoining room
to seek the cause, had been stricken
down and killed upon the threshold
1t is said that Vacelet had received abou
$1,000 in cash for some cattle sold OF
the day preceding the murder, and this wal
most probably the incentive TO tn,
crime. Provost was arrested, and there wa
considerable talk Of lynching him npon tn,
spot.
The lease of the Denver and Rio Grand
Railroad by the Atchison, Topeka and San
ia Fe, takes effect December next and run
for so years. 1t is stipulated in the agree
ment that the Denver and Rio Grande shal
the first year receive 43 per cent. Of tn
gross earnings, decreasing 1per cent yearl
until.the seventh year, when it will receiv
81 per cent, at which figure it shall remai
for seven years. The percentage for the re
manning time is not stated. One Of the ad
ditional provisions is that the San Juan sill
yer mines shall be opeRa6 nSugh tn
grand canyon Of Arkansas, hiirnnat
design is to connect with the Kansas Pacifi,
This transaction is regarded as n defeat c
Jay Gould, and warm competition with tn
Union Pacific for freight is predicted.
At Benton, Texas, recently, n horse-thit
named Thomas Richardson, imprisoned
the County Jail, snatched a revolver frol
Frank venable, Deputy Sheriff, and she
him dead. Frank Rathen, another Office
then fired and mortally wounded the assa:
sin.s
A heavy snow storm occurred in Dakot
on the oath.
Hon. John s. Carlisle, formerly Unite
States Senator from West Virginia, died
his residence in Clarksburg on the oath.
Two companies of the Third Cavalry, III
der command of Capt. j. B. Johnston an
Lieut.. j. G. Thompson, on the 22d, were
fortunate as to surround and capture n pa
ty Of $50 Cheyennes i'm the South Hills, abo
20 miles southeast OF Camp Robinson. III
Indians were under the charge Of Chief DI
Knife, and at first threatened resistance, b
were finally marched quietly into Maj
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