Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-05-10
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WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
A serious fire occurred at Durant, Miss,
ern half of the town, comprising ten busi-
ness buildings, was burned. Loss nearly
100000.
During the recent floods in Texas an entire
family, comprising father, mother and four
children, were drowned at Grand Lake, SO
miles north of Houston.
At Chicago, Toledo, Cleveland, Milwau-
kee and some other places, the Republicans
fired salutes as token of their qualification
at the Presidents veto Of the Army bill.
At Toledo, o., on the 30th, variety actor
calling himself Mons. Florentine shot his
wife through the head and then killed him
self. His real name was w. 81. Putnam,
and Brighton, Michigan, his home. His
wffe's maiden name was Lizzie Manley, and
she was known on the stage as Lizzie Ellis.
Her wound Is serious but there is a chance
for her recovery.
At Grand Rapids, Mich, on the morning
of the 29th, the wife of Michael Butler left
her two children, aged months and years
respectively, asleep alone in the house while
she went to q neighbor's on an errand.
Shortly after she saw smoke coming from
her house. She ran to the door and found
the interior in flames. Every effort was
made to rescue the children, but they were
burned to death.
w. F. Cassebohm, First Assistant City
Treasurer q San Francisco, committed sui
eide on the 29th by shooting himself through
the head. He left note addressed to the
Coroner, stating that he had been led into
stock speculations by Alex. Austin, late
City Tax Collector, who also suicided; that
he was a defaulter to large amount; that
he had lost $4,000 of the city's money In
speculation.
The Rev. r. R. Gabbert, Baptist minis.
ter at Pellville, Daviess County, KY, on The
2sth hanged himself in his stable. He had
left a note with his son, addressed to the
congregation, rendering his resignation, as.
signing ill-health as q cause. On his way tc
the stable he placed another letter in the
crack Of a stump, where it was found. i
gave his reason for the act saying: Z" / am I
hypocrite, q deceiver. and the people hav,
lost confidence in me." He was highly es
teemed, and it is supposed his mind was de
ranged by recent illness.
Hon. Eli 8. Shorter of Alabama, membe
of the Thirty fourth and Thirty-fifth Con
gress, is dead, aged 56.
The Sanitary Council of the Mississippi
Valley, composed Of representatives from
the State Boards Of Health Of Michigan, Ill
inois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Texas and Ten
nessee, met at Memphis on the 3Oth an,
permanently organized by the election O
DIR. J. d. Plunkett of Nashville, President
pr. Pinckney Thompson, Kentucky, Vice
President; DR.. John II. Rauch, Chicago
Secretary Treasurer. A resolution wa
adopted indorsing the bill now before Con
gress, after which the Council adjourned
meet at Atlantis, Ga, Mays.
In Taney County, Mo-, on the 29th ult.,
posse of citizens made an attempt to cap
ture q gang of horse-thieves who had rem
dezvoused at the house of one Pierson, !
miles south of Forsyth. An inter
change of shots took place,
which James Cogburn and wflliar
Bates, of the citizens party, were instantl
killed and one other severely wounded. @
the outlaws, Pierson and Lockhart wer
mortally wounded, as is supposed, but tn
rest of the gang escaped unhurt. The citi
zens are now detsrHa;2ed to hunt the rob
bers to the death.
InIte nen, suppOstu 70 De tne perpetrt
tors of the daring bank-robbery at Moul
Pulaski, ILL.,, on the 22d ult., were capture
at st. Louis on the 1st, after q despera
struggle with the officers. They seized Il
Cashier of the bank, Mr.. Walter Sawyer, ga,
ged him, and compelled him to unlock Il
doors of the vault, but fortunately the sa
was protected by a time-lock and the bur
lars got only about $50 in change from d
vault for their trouble. Two of the men a
rested are named John Oliver and Ja
Wood; the name Of the third is not give
One Joe De Haven, q resident of Mount p
laski, is also under arrest as an accomplit
The Kentucky Democratic State Conve
tion, held on the 1st, nominated DIR. Lu
p. Blackburn for Governor, James z. Ca
trell for Lieutenant Governor, P. W. Har
ing for Attorney General, Fayette Hew
for Auditor, James ID. Pickett for Superi
tendent Of Public Instruction, and Raj
Sheldon for Register Of Land Office.
The Governor of Tennessee has called
election for August 7, to vote upon I
question of settling the State debt at
cents on dollar, as provided by act of I
Legislature.
The defalcation of Charles T.. Mayo, for
er Cashier Of the Second National Bank
Lafayette, Ind, amounts to the enormt
sum Of S12o, 200, twice the amount origins
rsported.
The Missouri Republican State Comm