Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-31

of silver at Brownwood, 12O miles south
west of there. An assay of ores proves the
vein to be rich. Many claims have been To-
Gated, and there is a prospect of genuine
| silver craze.
Captain w. r. Hoel of the United States
bescon-light steamer Lily, living near the
village of Waynesville, short distance
from Cincinnati, had for some time sus-
pected his wife of holding improper rela-
tions with DIR. J. b. Hough, his family ply
sician. On the night of the 22d Captain
Hoel left home, ostensibly for Cincinnati,
but returned and concealed himself in his
house. In the morning he surprised his
wife and DIR. Hough, who were together in
the parlor, and drawing large sized re-
volver fired at Hough, but without effect.
He then began clubbing the Doctor with
the pistol, and while doing so it was dis
charged, the ball entering Hoeps heart, kill
ing him instantly. DIR. Hough Is seriously
injured.
Absalom w. Ford was hanged at Lake
Charles, La, on the 23d, for the murder of
DIR. Joseph Bazee in June last. He display
ed the utmost GOODNESS upon the scaffold.
His last words were "God have mercy upon
me-"
Mr.. Thomas Allen has undertaken to re-
build the Southern Hotel at ST. Louis, de-
stroyed by fire over two years ago, in consid-
Grafton of receiving bonus from adjacent
property holders and others interested Of
about $4,000 The cost Of the new build
ing will be about 100000.
The scarlet fever epidemic in Evansville,
Ind, has reached grave proportions, Sc new
cases being reported within q single week,
and not less than 600 or 700 cases having oc-
CURED since the disease assumed an epi-
demic form. About half the children have
been withdrawn from the public schools,
and hundreds have been sent away to es-
cape the ravages.
Indian Jack was hanged at Shasta, CAL,
on the 23d, for the murder Of Chinaman in
September last. Jack preserved his Indian
stolidity and died without q struggle.
The assignee of Archbishop Purcell of
Cincinnati has filed a schedule of assets and
liabilities of the Archbishop and his brother,
Edward Purcell. The total amount of claims
is 697 40; total assets, 81 1SI ,659.47, Of
which amount $41S 536. 2S is classed as doubt
full or worthless.
The st. Louis Exposition will open this
year on Monday, Sept. %, and the Fair on
Monday, Oct. 6, both to close on Saturday,
Oct. IL. The premiums offered aggregate
$4,000, 5000 being for military displays
and contests. There is no charge for COM
petition or room in any department. The
Yelled Prophets pageant and procession
will come off on Tuesday night, Oct. Z.
1t is said that controlling interest in the
Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad has
been secured by the Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy Railroad Company, through re-
cent large purchases of NJ, X. and T. stock
by leading shareholders in the c., b. and Q.
No present change in management is antici-
pated.
The st. Louis Broadway Savings-bank
failure, upon investigation, proves to have
been caused by gross smismanagement on the
part of the Cashier, j. Philip Krieger, Jr.,
who is charged with the misuse of the banks
funds to the amount of $25O,000. A warrant
for his arrest was issued on the oath, and
number of suits have been begun by depos-
itors against the other officers of the bank.
At Monroeville, o., on the oath, Cahan Ma
loney shot and wounded Bridget Murphy,
his sweetheart, for refusing to marry him.
Maloney refused to be arrested, and fired
several shots into the crowd, when ID. w.
Crane, telegraph operator, shot Maloney
through the breast, ,inflictiDg mortal wound.
The young woman's injuries are not serious.
The mail-propeller Ramos, running
on the Calcasieu River, La, was capsized
by sudden squall on the oath, when
short distance below Lake Charles. There
were on board, besides the Captain and
engineer, six passengers, named as follows:
Lucien Denaine of Galveston, j. G. Bird
Of Cameron Parish, two little sisters,
Fora and Medora Pithon, aged 10 and II
years, of Calcasieu Parish, and colored
woman, named Josephine Hawkins, and her
child, aged years. The Captain and en-
gineer swan ashore, but none of the passen-
gers could swim, and all were drowned.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
The Colored Convention held recently at
Richmond issued q memorial setting forth
at length the alleged wrongs and grievances
Of the colored people, and adopted a series
of resolutions recommending the colo-ed
people Of the State to organize a society for
the purpose of petitioning the Legislative
and Ind 10 NJ he tata for