Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-08

of st. Louis, but more recently by the Chica-
go house of A. T. Stewart & Co., hanged
himself at the Hotel Brunswick, Chicago, on
the night of the I'd. He was about 40 years
Of age and had wife and family in St.Louis.
No especial cause Is known for his taking
i his life, but he had been for some time in a
gloomy state of mind, and expressed his re-
gret that he had left St. Louis to go to
Chicago.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
A most important railway consolidation
has been effected, being the lease by the
Erie Railway-or the New York, Lake Erie
and Great Western Railway, as it is now
called-of the Atlantic and Great Western
Railway and its branches, for the period Of
80 years. The terms Of the lease provide for
the laying of third rail on the Atlantic and
Great Western (at present broad gauge
road), the same as has been done on the
Erie. The consolidated road, extending
from New York to Cincinnati, with many
important branches, it is expected will be-
come one Of the most important Of our trunk
line railways.
Ex-Congressman Hasbrouck died at
Rondout, N. Y, on the 23d, aged Ss.
David Pender, who garroted Mrs. d. Bar
ry on Fifth Avenue, Ncw,York, and tore the
diamond rings from her ears, has been sem
/ fenced to the State. Penitentiary for 90 years.
| A large fire at Bamberg, S. c., destroyed
two thirds of the business portion of the
town. Loss, $4,000; insurance about $15,-
900.
At Baltimore, on the night of the 27th,
Clara Sharp and her young son were burned
to death by the explosion of q coal l-oil lamp.
Two other inmates of the room were severe
| ly injured. The house was burned down.
The people were all colored.
Five Judges Of County Courts in Virginia
have been indicted by the United States
Grand Jury, sitting at Danville, Judge Alex.
Rivers presiding, for refusing to allow col
ored jurors.
Capt. Swayer and wife, and three seamen
of the schooner David II. Falck, were
drowned In storm of Barnegat, N. j., on
the 26th.
The mutilated body of q young woman,
inclosed in a trunk, was found i'm the Sagus
River, at Lynn, Mass, on the 9th. The
nose had been completely severed from the
face, evidently for the purpose Of prevent
ing Identification. An autopsy revealed the
fact that death had been caused by abortion.
An investigation into the affairs of the
late Horatio N. Richardson, of Attleboro,
Mass, shows q deficiency in the accounts of
several corporations, of which he was Treas
urer. He was one Of the best known and
most respected citizens.
c. C..Curtis, clerk in a shoe store at Rich
mond, Va, was, on the Sd, shot and killed
by George Poindexter. 1t seems that n
young lady, to whom Poindexter was en-
gagged to be married, took pair of shoes for
repairs to the store where Curtis was EN-.
ployed. The latter took occasion to remark,
as he handed one of the shoes to the lady,
"That looks as though it would fit pretty
foot" The lady naturally considered
the remark somewhat offensive, and
reported it to her lover, who armed himself
with cowhide and proceeded to give Cur
tis severe castigation, notwithstanding the
latter disclaimed all knowledge Of any Of
fense, and said he was ready to apologize for
what he might nave said. After the cow
hiding the parties again met, and then the
shooting took place, the immediate provoca-
tion for which is not stated.
FOREIGN.
A motion in the House of Commons, on
the 18th, that summary prohibition of the
Importation Of cattle from the United States
is calculated to destroy an important trade
and deprive England of the advantage of
cheap meat, was postponed for four weeks.
Gen. Van Room, Field Marshal of Germa
ny, died on the 23d, aged 76.
The Pope, replyingto an address from the
Cardinals, emphasized his desire to recon-
cile princes and peoples to the Church, ex-
pressing his readiness to extend his hand to
all who repent and cease t.eir prosecutions,
and his unflinching intention always to COM
bat in defense of the rights and independ-
ence Of the Church against those who make
war against her.
Mail advices from Capetown explain the
recent disaster to the British forces. The
Zulus attacked Col. Durnford's column be-
fore it reached the encampment where Mai.
Pulleine was in command. Maj. Pulleine
went to the assistance of Col. Durnford, and
was himself cut OF by the Zulus.
Prince Louis Napoleon has gone to Join
the British military forces in South Africa
He will be attached to the staff Of the Royal
Artillery.
Charles Peace, notorious English mur-
derer and burglar, was hanged at Leeds on
the 25th.
A terrible storm devastated the coast o.
Italy on the night of the oath. The entire
coast was strewn with wrecks and there
were many lives lost. In the interior the
storm was also very destructive. At Puag
ginoli, near Siena, the campanile of churci
was blown down while the people were a
mass, killing two priests at the altar an(
three other persons, and wounding "a others
A similar catastrophe occurred ut Aontauro
where the vault of a church yielded to tn,
force of the storm and killed the priest, VIII,
was celebrating mass, and injured a number
of the congregation. At Rome the force O
) the wind was unparalleled. All the win
dows of the monastery of Monte ALE Croc
: were destroyed, and portion Of the base o
Michael Angeles statue of David was swep
OF.
The ship Adriatic has been wrecked OF
Dunkirk and AZ lives lost.
A dispatch from Vienna states that an av
I alanche near Marburg killed 81 persons an,
! destroyed nine houses.
5 Capt. Cook has been commemorated by
statue Of Sidney, n. S. w.
1t is reported, upon the alleged authorit
of Prof. Botken, the Cars private physi
clan, that true case Of the plague has oc
. CURED in st. Petersburg.
DIR. Belan, German Consul at Odessi
. committed suicide, 1t is supposed, ON &C
I count of being reprimanded by his Govern
ment for some official act.
t The Viceroy OF India has received an au
tograph letter from Yakoob Khan, announC
: ing the death on Feb. 20 of his father, SheI
n Ali, Ameer of Afghanistan.
q GENERAL.