Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-29

At Marshall, Texas, on the night OF the
| 10Th, James Currie, detective in the en-
| ploy OF the NJ xas p Paeific Railroad Company,
shot and killed B C. Porter, member of
the Ward and Barrymore theatri-
cal troupe. Maurice Barrymore,
another member of the company, was shot
| by Currie, but not seriously wounded. The
shooting took place in the restaurant at the
railway station. Currie, who was under the
influence OF liquor, made a disparaging
| remark regarding one of the ladies
of the troupe, which was mildly resented by
Porter. At this Currie pulled out his re-
volver and commenced shooting. with the
result mentioned The murdered man Is
spoken Of as an estimable gentlemsn,' and
the shooting is considered without the least
Justification. CJfFs yEFTEr
Judge Columbus Upson Of San Antonio,
Texas, has heen nominated by the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention TO succeed
ex-Representative Schleicher. J fLAEA
August Huard, Paying Teller of the Me-
chanics' and Traders Bank of New. Orleans
recently suspended, committed suicide on
the Dist $50 - s@+ :
h7 Archbishop Purcell has published a letter
to the pibtfci 10 reference tor his financial
endorsements He states that it can be.
safely said that not more than $500, Of the
Indebtedness was money deposited. The rest
is the result Of compound; interest The in
debtedness ofthe diocese, in equity, dses not
amount to more than 81 900, 600, to place it at
the highest fgdfeg He says further that for
20 years. no general collections have been
taken up for the support of the
Diocesan Seminary, the entire burden of
educating priests falling upon the Arch
bishop. This and other educational expend-
itures, together with the large sums spent
upon the Cathedral other buildings,
finally culminated'i in his financial distress.
In conclusion the Archbishop declares, that
but for the generous sympathy of Catholics
and Protestapts alike he would have sunk
under the Weight Of his troubles, and he
finally appeals to al Catholics and others
who feel for others,wees TO help him out of
his embarrassment. - AL&%
Another fatal prairie fire has occurred in
Lincoln County, Kansas, in which Mr..
Montgomery and his SON, aged IL, and Mr..
Pfaff lost their lives. .Montgomery's house
and stable and much farm property were
destroyed. The remainder of his family
barely escaped. n aslsrn r.s E-- 1--s
The Indiana Legislature has passed the
SonSIessLOun AppVItIonueub piii. nc
Demeefais probably get nine districts and
the Republicans four.
7. F. Oakes, General Superintendent Of
the Kansas Pacific Railroad, has resigned.
Mr.. S. T. Smith will perform the duties Of
General Superintendent in addition to those
of Receiver.
Ex-Govern L. r. Bradley of Nevada
died on the 21st, aged IA. 2 IiHi- Isl
About 100 Democrats and 81 Republicans
and Independents have been elected to the
Louisiana Constitutional Convention.
The boiler In Lavilaly's distillery at Cle-
burne, Texas, exploded on the 2lst, blowing
ing the engineer and two workmen. d"
The Memphis Woolen Mills were burned
on the morning of the 23d, caused by stroke
of lightning. Loss about $50, 900; insurance,
1900. The mills employed 120 persons,
mostly females. .ir
Jerry Ewing, colored, who was charged
with committing an indecent assault upon
a young white girl near Paducah, KY, was
seized by band Of masked men on the
night of the 23i, and after being riddled
with shot his body was tied to bag of sand
and thrown into the river.
George Alexander, colored, aged 90, had
white wife aged 16. They lived at Syca-
more, Ill.,, and few days since, on account
of quarrel, the wife left her home and
went to the house of friend at DeKalb.
The husband followed on the next train,
armed with a shotgun, and upon meeting
his wife he deliberately fired at her, blow
ing one side Of her head completely of.