Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-08-09


which will, however, continue to be strongly
Democratic. A very light vote was cas-
throughout the State. The call for Con-
stitutional Convention fails for want Of {
constitutional majority in its favor.
A whole family, consisting of E. P. LIE.
suere, wife and two children, were struck
by lightning at Rochester, Mimi, on the
night of the Sd. The wife and children are
dead, and Lesuere will probably die.
Henry Hoosten was instantly killed and
Joseph Graham seriously injured by the ex-
plosion of a threshing machine engine on
Graham's farm, nine miles northeast OF
Greensburg, Ind, on the 4th.
John Thomas, Mary Hanson and Frank
De Lucca were drowned in the Mississippi
above La Crosse, Wis, on the night of the
Sd, while returning from picnic party.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
A negro named Asa Morgan, concerned
in the murder of old Mr.. and Mrs. De-
faur, near Atlanta, Ga, was captured on
the 2Sth. He confessed that himself, an
other negro, and q white tramp we're the
guilty parties. The tramp gained entrance
to the house during the day, secreted HIM
self in an upper room, and at night let in his
accomplices. Morgan says he held the
lamp while the white villain Drained the
sleeping couple with the ak. Neither Of the
victims swoke, but the old lady groaned
slightly. They secured $500, which was di-
vided between them.
Prescott G. Pillsbury, Cashier of the
Lawrence (Mass.) National Bank, is de-
faulter to the amount of S64 ,OO0, lost through
unfortunate speculations in mining stocks.
The deficit has been partially made good,
but Pillsbury is under arrest.
An excursion party from Binghamton,
N. Y, visiting the Thousand Islands in the
st. Lawrence, on the 3ist chartered two
steam yachts for pleasure trip on the river.
The yachts were lashed together, but
they became unmanageable, and in
trying to remedy the difficulty
one of them swung around and capsized,
going down instantly with all on board.
Mrs. Piersell, Mrs. Bos.wick and Mrs. and
Miss Burkelew, all from Binghamton and
vicinity, and Mrs. Pollock Of New York,
were drowned. The others were rescued
by the remaining vessel.
A row-boat containing pleasure party OF
five persons was run into and capsized by a
schooner on the Raritan River, near New
Brunswick, N j., on the 3lst. Two ladies,
Mrs. John Dunigann and Miss Kate Horan,
were drowned.
Rev. John Graham, d. D., of Brighton,
England, was drowned while bathing at
Cape May, N. j., on the 1st.
Edward P. Paige, formerly chief clerk of
the Vermont Central Railroad Freight Office
at Burlington, VT, is under arrest charged
with the embezzlement Of $4,000.
Pierre Gondreau, accompanied by two
ladies, Rose Martin and Celina NORM, all
French, of Lewiston, Me-, were returning
from q wedding on the night of the 4th,
when their carriage was struck by train at
the Lisbon crossing and all three were in
stantly killed.
The town of Volcano, in the oil district of
West Virginia, was totally destroyed by fire
on the morning of the 4th. The flames
spread rapidly, and, reaching some oil tanks,
they caught fire and bursted, the burning
oil running through the streets setting fire
to every thing as it passed, transforming the
streets into lake of lre. Incendiarism is
charged.
FOREIGN
The police have seized in printing estab-
in Rome copies of programme for
the reign of the Universal Republican Asso-
citation. The programme, which was in
tended for circulation throughout Italy, says
the time for action has arrived, and invites
members Of the association to be prepared
for an impending movement. Several ar
rests have been made.
Kate Webster, convicted of the murder of
Mrs. Thomas, her mistress, at Richmond,
England, was hanged at Wandsworth Prison,
on the Goth. She confessed she committed
the murder.
The Colorado beetle has made its appear
ance in the County of Cork, Ireland.
The Emperors of Austria and Germany
are expected to meet at Gastein the present
month.
Five men were killed and 25 wounded by
the explosion on the German gunboat Re-
nown at Wilhelmshaven, on the 30th.
Lorillard's Geraldine won the Levant
stakes at the Goodwood meeting In Eng
land. The betting was 10 to 1 against her
previous to the race, and her hackers are
supposed to have made a nice thing out of
it.
The final decision Of the German Govern
ment on the religious questions at issue with
the Vatican has been communicated to the
latter. 1t is as follows: All of the exiled
clergy who ask permission will be allowed to
return to Germany. The May laws will be
tacitly suspended, provided the clergy obey
the common law, and all fresh nominations
are to be submitted to the Government. The
Pope is satisfied with these terms.
The cholera is said to be prevailing at
Monterey, Mexico, over 100 deaths from the
disease having occurred.
The Consolidated Bank Of Montreal, Cam
ada, was forced to suspend on the 3lst,
owing to heavy run. Many poor people
will suffer.
The Porte has finally given in to the de-
mands of the Great Powers, that Tewfik
Pasha, the new Egyptian ruler, shall have
the important prerogative accorded to his
predecessor of negotiating treaties with for
eign nations.
of Kingston. Quebec, died suddenly on the
1st.
The U. s. steamer Enterprise took a
prominent part in the grand naval review
at Cronstadt, Russia, on the 3Oth ult.
A destructive fire occurred at Hamilton
Ont, on the night of the LIST. The McInnes
Block and several banking houses were COM
pletely burned out. Loss about $75O,OO0
Two boys were seriously injured by falling
walls.
Half a score Of what are designated as
obnoxious publications have recently
been suppressed in Berlin.
Fourteen persons were killed by the ex'
plosion of q powder magazine at Duralgo
Spain.
Gross mismanagement is charged upon the
officers Of the suspended Consolidated Banl
of Montreal, and large stockholders an
nounce their intention Of prosecuting the
Directors for issuing false statements re
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