The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-12-17
Western and Southern State

Nine prisoners escaped from Jail at Murtrees
boro, Tenn, by crawling E rough holes which
they had previously cut in the back wall OF
their cells, and reaching the ground from the
second story by means OF pipes leading to
w%aler.tanks in the jail yard.
by ee accidental explosion OF five pounds
of powder ut the house OF William knaps,
Pointe Coupee parish, La, Mr. knaps and
one child were severely burned and TWO
of his children and their grandmother were
killed.
An important case involving the title to all
the property upon which tho city OF Leadville,
Col, stands was decided by Judge Hallet in
the United States circuit court ut Denver IN
favor of squatters. The decision creates great
surprise among property: owners OF Leadvile
and Colorado generally, as it will enable q
certain irresponsible class of people who have
f1ocked to that wonderful mining camp to
"jump upon" and hold much valuable prop
erty, the title OF which was supposed to have
been settled beyond dispute by patents from
the United States. Tho case will 60 to the
United States supreme court.
Louisville, KY, has suffered severely from
O heavy tornado, which demolished a number
of buildings and unrooied others. Much dam
ago was done also to the surrounding country.
Indians have been committing depredations
one hundred miles west OF FL Paso, Texas.
A party OF fifteen men went in pursuit, and
followed the trail to the Candeleria mountains,
where the Indians ambushed them, killing all
but one or two. When the news reached FL
Paso a strong party wns organized and started
on the trail. Arriving ut the scene OF the
massacre they commenced to bury the dead,
and while Tins employed we're fired upon and
eighteen killed. The Indians apparently were
armed with Sharp's rifles, and are supposed tc
be trcquentcrs OF the State's reservation.
L,ban Walker was hanged in Lapan Court
honse, W.. Va, Tor the murder Of Patrick
Nolan, q saloon keeper. Walker was only
eighteen years OF age.
A train from Little Rock, Ark, jumped the
track, nan into a trestle and ditched fifteen
cars loaded with cotton, all OF which were
burned. A colored woman and her two chill.
dren, and u brakeman were killed, and tour
other persons were more or less seriously
injured.
The Ute Indians, lately in revolt, are giving
themselves up. Their uprising and massacre
OF the whites is said to have been largely due
to Mormon influence.
Major-G General jefferson G. Davis died in
Chicago a'tew days ago, aged sixty-one years.
Generr i Davis rose from the ranks duriog the
war with Mexico to become q major.genoral
in the civil war, and at tho time OF his death
was colonel OF, the Twenty-third infantry,
regular army. In 1862, while organizing
troops ut Louisville, Ky, under the directions
of General Nelson, he had u difficulty with
hat officer and shot him dead. For this not
General Davis WAS court martialed, but was
hononbly acquitted on the trial.
In consequence OF a quarrel near Waco,
Texas, arising from the refusal OF Miss STAN
field to dance with bud" Wood, he and
William Currie fought O dnel outside tn , ball
room, A dozen shots were exchanged.
Currie was woun led in the hand, a bystander
in the leg, and George Wood was shot in the
thigh. .sBuh" Wood then went to where
Miss S,anfle!d was engaged in conversation
with Albert Choch and made two attempts to
shoot her. He then remarked 10 Choch,
j." You arc II friend OF Currie " shot him dead,
and going Sup TO CurIe. Knocked him sense.
legs with his pistol. Wood then made good
his escape.
Tho election in Louisiana has resulted in the
success OF the Democratic State ticket and the
adoption OF the now constitution.
The Senate subcommittee investigating the
rival claims of Messrs. Kellogg and Spofford
to Il seat in the United States Senate, IRON
Louisiana, adjourned toeir session at New
Orleans after examining III witnesses, and
will prepare their report in Washington.
BaItimore's big tunnel to bring water to
that city has been completed. 1t is &c. 500
feet Tonga few feet less than seven miles
being the longest aqueduct tunnel and the
third largest tunnel IN the world. 1t cost
ST, 500, 900, and was bored in three years and
eight months, less than half the time OF any
similar work. 1t is q perfectly straight line
of tw~elveteet diamater, and capable OF accom-
modating an immense body of water. Five
miles OF the length WIS bored through rock.
With the lakes and storage reservoirs the on.
tire work will cost about So, 900, 900, the
amount appropriated by the city for the new
water supply.
From Washington