Smyrna times., 1879-05-07


The cases of fraud against the government in the
construction of the Chicago public building involving
about $4,000 loss, called in the United States
District Court on Tuesday
Dispatches from several points in Ohio indicate the
possibility that Senator Thurman and Secretary Sher
man may after all consent to be the candidates of
their respective parties for Governor Of Ohio having
i'll view the presidential succession.
The steamer Halliday. which arrived at Memphis
sunday night, brought advices to the effect that
several hundred negroes have armed themselves near
Carolina and Leota landing Mississippi to seize the
first passenger steamer and compel it to take them to
Kansas.
Over 800 coored refugees from the South arrived at
AtcAeson Kan. Monday, all destitute They were
housed in the colored churches. Citizens have TEN
porarly aided them hut all unite in saying that great
suffering result if this migration of totally dest-
tute people does not stop
The pinkerton detectives arrested at Philadelphia
Monday man giving his name as Henry Hail. while
attempting to negotiate with the Drexels the sale of
s5C01 in bonds bearing the same numbers those
stolen from the Manhattan Bank, New York He was
committed to await Il requiSition from New York
Thirty packages of dynamite in freight car on the
Grand Trunk railway intended for blasting at the
Vanderbilt tunnel under the Detroit river exploded
a. Straford Ontario, Monday, killing two men, ir-
jurng others wrecking 100 freight cars and shatter-
ing number of buildings The total loss is estimate
&c at $4,000.
The Western Union Telegraph Company have pur-
chased from David Brooks of Philadelphia, the patent
rish: for the United states for system of under
ground telegraphy by means of wires insulated in
cotton and laid in wrought iron pipes filed with
petroleum to protect them from moisture The price
paid is stated to be S3G000o.
About 1000 men have invaded Indian Territory
from southeastern Kansas within the past week 1t
is said that rich silver mines have been discovered
just south OF the Kansas line. and large numbers of
claims being registered in the squatters registry
Office. The Warand Interior Departments are making
strenuous efforts TO prevent the movementnO Indian
Territory and will compel all who cross the line
move back.
The Democrats of the House of Representatives
have held another caucus to decide upon course
with reference to the Of troops in elections. The
Democrats give up their proposed interference with
the civil authority, and also the point with reference
70 attaching riders to Army bills. striking change
Of sentiment has taken place in the party 1t is re-
ported that the Republicans will orpose the bill
a. unnecessary and absurd. the President hayilg
actually removed the troops from the South before
the late election.
The longshoremen's strike at Nsw York continues
The say they would sooner go West or South
than take the terms offered. An Italian green hand
was struck by 4 striker Monday with a stone, but
not badly hurt Fifty men employed at l. and SIS
per week By the White star line have quit work until
the company promises not to down their pay after
the strike is over. An unusually large number of
vessels i'll port and Il is difficulty see how they
to sail unless the steamship companies surrender
but this the latte? say they will not do
At indianapolis, Ind, Sunday evening, George C
Harding, elitor Of the HcrIld attempted to shoe
Calvin \ Light editor of the Democrat in the latter
residence Light grdspei the pistol, got his thumt
under the hammer and prevented an explosion
Harding was arrested but got out on bail Monday
morning. proceeded to Lights Office and fred severa
Slots At him missing Light, but seriously woundnl
Gerhard Lzing an enpoye Another employe
Richard Walters, jumped out CT the second-stor
window, breaking both ankles. Harding is now il
jail Certain publications in the Democrat caused h
didculty