The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-04-18
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE INDIANS scALp1Na EM1eRA

MISCELLANEOUS.
THE INDIANS sCALpING EMIGRANTs.
DENIsoN, Texas, April 17.-SoIdiers are in
pursuit OF party Of KioWa Indians from the
Fort sill reservation, who went into Clay
county IN search OF man who murdered one
OF the tribe Failing to find the murderer,
the Indians seized some emigrants on the
way, to Leadville. They scalped, horribly
mutilated and killed, In cold blood, one man.
THE NEGRO EMIGRANTs TO KANSAS IN A DEs-
TITUTE CONDITION.
LEAyENwoRTH, Kan, April 17.-Immediate
help Is wanted for q large number of Southern
negroes now In this State. Upwards of 100
have already arrived at Wyandotte, and 400
more are expected within the next thirty hours
Up to this time the Citizens Committee Of
Wyandotte have raised only So OF outside help
for the emigrants.
KILLED BY A REVENUE OFFICER.
RALEIGH, N. G., April 17.-At Taylorsvile,
a few days ago, negro named Anderson was
playing u banjo on the street. surrounded by
a crowd, when he was approached by white
man named league, revenue officer, who,
without provocation or warning, struck him
with stick. AS the banjo player rose to de-
fend himself league shot him dead. The
slayer was arrested
THE CHICAGO DOG FIGHTERS.
CHICAGO. April 1.-THE participants in
Tuesdays dog fight were to-day arraigned
before Justice Morrison on the charge OF vio-
lating the ordinance against cruelty to ami
mails Four were discharged The others
took change Of venue to Justice Scully, and
were held until Monday in bonds of 5000 each.
KILLED FATHER AND SON.
ST. GENEv1EvE Mo, April i7-Danel Shelf
fer and Philip Burgett, living near Cotton
wood colured men, had serious disputes
about the ownership Of piece Of land. Yes
terday they met In the field and were armed,
t1..t,
was resumed. Burgett advanced toward
Shelter; thereupon Shelter fired with a shot
gun, killing him instantly. Moses Burgett,
his son, being short distance off, came to the
rescue OF his father and Immediately opened
fire upon Shelter but failed to hit him. Shelter
in the meantime leveled his gun and shot at
Moses, killing him Immediately. Shelter is
now in the custody OF the officers awaiting the
process Of the law.
AN ELEGANT RESIDENCE BURNED.
EVANSVILLE, April 1.-THE elegant resi-
dence of Chas 3. Brown was destroyed by
fire last night. The house and grounds cost
$4,000.
THE ARMY WORM IN ILLINOIS.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill, April 17-Prof. Thomas
State Eutomologist states that 1t is possible
that army worms will appear In some sec
tions Of the State this year; wheth in
to say. He bases his opinion upon the ap-
paarance of the moth In considerable num-
bers.
DEATH OF AN OLD ARMY OFFICER.
WILMINGTON, Del, April 17.-Henry Brew
erton, Brevet Brigader General United
States army, and Colonel OF the Corps OF En-
ginters, on the retired list for several years,
died at the Clayton House this morning, from
neuralgia OF the heart, aged seventy-eight
years.
sHAFFER HANGED.
CHAMBERsBuBG, Penn, April 17.-Heze-
ary 81, 1878, was hanged in the Jail yard Of
this place to-day. He was carried to the
scaffold in blanket, loss of blood owing to
his attempt at suicide last Monday rendering
him SO weak that he was unable to walk. On
the scaffold he was seated in an armchair
during the pinioniug of his arms and legs.
He made no response to an inquiry from the
sheriff whether he had anything to say. He
was then placed on a stool and the rope ad-
jnsted about his neck. He was again asked
shook his head. The sheriff then left the
scaffold, the trap was sprung and the body
dropped within q half foot of the ground.
After hanging twenty minutes he was pro-
nounced dead. He will be buried at the
almshause this evening. Shaffer protested
his innocence Of the crime till within an hour
OF his execution.
SMALL FAILURE.
AKRON, O., April IT, Morrison Il Pratt, dry
goods made an assignment. Their liabili-
ties are y2x0O; their assets $4,000.
BICYCLE RACE.
CINCINNATI April 1.-THE bicycle race be-
tween John Robinson, of Baltimore, and
Saml Adams, OF Washington, commended at
O'Clock. The race is to see who can cover
one hundred miles in the shortest time. Rob
inson took the lead, making the first five miles
in twenty-four minutes. Adams followed q
minute later. The first fifteen miles were
made by Adams in one hour and twelve min
utes, and by Robinson in one hour and nine
Ii inutes.
Another large crowd thronged the Chill
drens Home fair to-day. The receipts yester-
day footed up over $4,000, and were to-day
fully as large.
The bicycle race at o. m. was: Robinson GA
miles, Adams GA miles.
A NEGRO LYNCHED
POINT OF ROCKS, Md, Nov. 7.-On the
arrival of the train from Washington at 7
o'clock this evening, having on board JAS
Carroll, the negro who raped Capt. Thomas
wife near this place on Monday last, the train
was surrounded by large body of citizens
Of this county, a portion OF whom entered
the tratn and despite the energetic efforts OF
the officer In charge, the prisoner was dragged
from the platform. Carroll was identified by
Capt. Thomas in Georgetown, he having left
on the train this morning to search for him IN
the District, having learned that he had gone
to that place. Intense excitement existed for
some time before the train arrived. The par
ties engaged In thisssummary punishment OF
Carroll are among the Wealthiest and most
respectable farmers of this and adjoining
montgomery county.
WEATHER PROBABILITIES.