Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-17
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

Gen. Sheridan is forwarding troops from
Forts Reno, Sill, Elliott and Supply to the
borders OF the Indian Territory to prevent
invasion into that country. Gen. Pope is
ordered to command the troops in person,
and has been furnished with copies of the
Presidents proclamation, with orders to en-
force the same.
Delegates to the A. NJ. L. Conference
called upon the President on the 10th and
presented an address adopted by the Con-
ference, highly eulogistic of the President
An official statement by the Treasury De-
partment, May u, gives the total amount of
bonds sold for refunding purposes since
March 1, 1877, as Ss03, ,095, 200, of which all
were per cents except one issue of S95 ,0O0,-
600 1-s per cents sold in 1877. The total
amount Of interest saved by refunding is
given at 81, ,6Ss, ,651.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DIR. Ezra Rose and Sylvester Garfield,
two prominent citizens Of Palmyra, o., by
mistake drank aconite, which resulted in the
immediate death of Rose. Canfield rallied
somewhat, but it was thought he could not
survive.
Miss Lucy Thomas and Miss Josie Ste
phens were drowned on the 9th near Hick-
man, KY, by the upsetting of a canoe.
johnson Spencer and Nevlin Porter, both
colored, who were under arrest at Stark
vile, Miss, charged with barn. burning and
attempted assassination, were taken from
the jail by body of armed men, white and
black, and hanged to a bridge.
One hundred and thirty-two colored Kan
sas immigrants returned South on the steam
er James Howard from st. Louis on the 9th
They told the reporters that they suffered
greatly during their brief stay in the North,
aud were anxious to get back to their old
homes again. There transportation was
provided for partially by their old employ
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The annual meeting OF the National wom-
ans Suffrage Association was held in st.
Louis, commencing On the 7th. Mrs. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton was chosen President for
the ensuing year, with \ full list of subor-
di ate officers.
Peter Stevens, the Chicago wife-murder-
Penitentiary.
throughout Indiana on the 9Th. Indianapo-
lis was carried by the Republicans by an in
creased majority. Fort Wayne and Terre
Haute remain Democratic
Mrs. Henry Lightner, wife of a well
known resident Of Peoria, H., was instant
ly killed at the fremont House, Chicago, on
the night Of the 7th, by an elevator accident
Mr.. and Mrs. Lightner and some friends
had just returned from the theater and as
cended to the third floor. As the elevator
stopped the boy in charge stepped out upon
the landing and Mrs. Lightner proceeded to
follow, when, for some cause unknown, the
elevator began to descend, and Mrs. Light
ner slipped and fell In such a position that
the arch Of the descending elevator caught
her head between it and the floor and crush
ed her to death. 1t is supposed that one of
the other passengers in rising unconsciously
caught hold Of the elevator rope and thus
started 1t in its descent.
AT the Gait House in Louisville, KY, on
the Sth, Bridget McDonough, q servant in
the hotel, endeavored to leap from the ele-
vator while in motion. Her head striking
the frame Of the gateway, caused the gate to
all, breaking her neck. The girl was thrown
80 feet and horribly mangled.
California has voted to adopt its new Con-
stitution.
A committee of medical experts, having
examined Mark Gray, who shot at Booth in
Mcvioker's Theater, Chicago, report him in
sane.
A sensational report comes from Chicago Q
that the Communists, cooperating with the
trades unions, are to inaugurate a general
strike throughout the country on July 5,
Their first demand will be for eight hours
work day, after which the question OF
wages.will be adjusted according to circum-
stances.
The wholesale establishments Of Gauss
Hunicke- & Co., hats, caps, straw goods
etc., r. S w. Goldstein, clothing, and A
Frankenthsl & Co., gents furnishing goods
occupying stores 4O5, 407 and 409 North Fiftl
Street, ST. Louis, were burned on the 10th
Total loss about $500, 600; all well insured.
Governor Cullom of Illinois on the 9ti
forwarded to President Hayes letter urg
ing veto of the pending bill to preven
military interference with elections.
The Putnam County Poor-house, nea
Greencastle, Ind, was burned on the nigh
of the 10th and two of the inmates perishe,
in the flames.
The new line of the Chicago and Altol
Railroad Company between st. Louis an,
Kansas City was opened on the 12th.
The National Conference of Colored Men
held recently at Nashville, adopted an ad
dress and resolutions favoring emigration
to States and Territories where they ca
enjoy all the rights and privileges to whic
they are entitled under The Constitution an
laws, and asking of Congress an appropria
tion Of $500, 900 to further that object; rec
ommending National compulsory syster
of education, and declaring that separat
ochnnIa biOhlv dafr ri al to hot m COS
also, asking an appropriation of $500, ,0O
from the Government to establish an indus
trial and technical school for colored youths
A resolution was adopted accepting tn
tender by b. +. Butler to donate 20 900 acre
of land in Wisconsin, and by Zach Chandle
of homes for 100 colored families.
A general Jail delivery occurred at Brys
< City, Texas, ON the night Of the 11th.
|Sonfederate of the prisonef concealed
the Jail, overcame the jaiier. Among Il
escaped are the Jones brothers and Stearn
murderers of Morz at Calvert, and Andre
Walker, murderer and bond counterfeite
The prisoners secured the jail arms. II
citizens turned out in pursuit.
AT Sidney, Neb., on the night of the lot
Charles Reed, who killed Henry Loomis
the preceding night, was taken from the j.
by a mob of some 400 citizens and hanged
telegraph pole.
At Vandalia, ILL.,, on the 18th, two childr
Of Frank Carroll were playing in a crib fill
with corn husks, when the contents to-
fire and the children were burned TO deaf
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
Cox, the murderer of Allston at Atlani
Ga, has been sentenced to life-impriso
ment.
John E. Poindexter has been sentenced
two years. Imprisonment in the Virgin
Penitentiary for killing c. G. Curtis, Gle
in Richmond shoe store, for an alleged /