Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-12
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

The Commercial printing-ofiice at Davis
City, Decatur County, Iowa, was burned on
the night of the 30th ult. by incendiaries.
On the following day two men, Irving Tuck
er, q notoriously bad character, and one
named Tartar, were seized by a mob, and
Tucker hanged. Tartar was rescued and
placed In Jail. A bagnio, kept by Martha
McClair, was visited by the mob, the build
ing torn down and contents destroyed. os
A special to the Galveston Necs, from
Fort Griffin, says that-on the night of the
26th ult. nine disguised and armed men took
possession of Harburg's store, on Tepee
Creek, near Staked Plain, covering the clerks
and others with pistols until they robbed the
store Of all the money, arms and ammuni-
tion. They then attacked the camp of q
party en- route to LeadviIle, taking them by
surprise, and shooting Mr.. Anderson, who
attempted resistance. They took about $500
and all the live stock Of the party. After
leavingthe vicinity they went to Blanco Cam
yon, robbed the store Of Conrad & Roth of
$500 worth of provisions, arms, etc. They
are believed to be the notorious Reeves gang
from Lincoln County, n. NJ The rangers
are In pursuit Of the outlaws,
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
will be called to meet at Council Bluffs on
May2l. r5 a z
The Louisville, Nashville and Southern
Railway Company have obtained possession,
by the purchase of securities. OF the South
ern Divisions of the Southeastern Railroad,
running from Evansville, md, to Nashville,
Tenn. The two lines have hitherto been
run in sharp competition. 80. - -
Walter Watson was hanged at Newport.
Ind, on the Sd, for the murder of Ezra
Compton in January last.
DR.. Henry Meyer and Mrs. Henry GEL
derman are under arrest in Chicago, charg-
ed with murder. Some time ago Meyers
wife and Mrs. Gelderman's husband both
died quite suddenly, and under circum-
stances which, taken in =, connection
with the subsequent conduct Of the surviv-
ing husband and wifs,y were deemed sus-
picious. The bodies OF the two deceased
were scccrdiugly exhumed and both show
sdunmistakable traces of poisoning. sa
William Harris died IN Louisville, Ky, on
the I'd, from 4 congestive chnf, supposed to
have resulted from excessive fatigue and
exhaustion following a six days' pedestrian
contest in which he came out a close second.
A committee of prominent river men, ap.
pointed by the recent Cincinnati River Con
vention to examine into Captain Cowden's
plan for the Improvement of rivers, make a
report recommending the adoption Of the
plans presented by Captain Cowden for the
reclamation Of overaowed lands in the Mis-.
sissippi Valley, of artificial -ssftiets for the
water at various points along the line of the
Mississippi River. They further recon.
mend that convention be held at St. Loui.
and an excursion made to New Orleans by
steamer, and that all Senators, members OF
Congress and others interested I'm cheat
transportation be invited to attend. The
committee also iRdorse the resolution,
passed by the New Orleans Commercial Con.
vention last December, and respectfully re-
quest the Governors of the sevaral States
bordering on the Mississippi River to sp
point commissioners on behalf of their re-
spective States, believing that thereby
permanent fountain head will be establish
ed, from which such special information
may be disseminated as will eventually Sc
cure the accomplishment Of the desired end
The business block bounded by Fiftl
Street, Washington Avenue, st. Charle
Street and Fourth Street, st. Louis, wa
partially destroyed by fire on the night O
the 4th. During the conaagration two gal
liant firemen, Billy Ruetz and Fred Nilsson
were killed by falling walls. Mr. Georg
W. Farrant, sged es, a member of the st
Louis National Guards, was also kille,
while trying to save some of the company
property in the Armory, the rear o
which was on fire. The occupant
of the buildings destroyed were Apple
ton, Noyes IL Maude, wholesale boot
and shoes Tin hands Of assignee); l.. NJ
Hamilton & Co., wholesale piece goods