Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

81 The Iowa Republican State Convention is
called to meet at Des Moines, June IL.
A man named Collier is reported to have
been lynched in Lampasas County, Texas,
for harboring member of the Howell gang
of desperadoes.
A package containing S, 900 in bank notes
was stolen from the counter of the State
Treasury at Springfield, ILL.,, on the 18th, by
one Of two confederates who went into the
office ostensibly to get bill changed.
The village of Lisbon, Texas, 10 miles from
Dallas, was struck by tornado on the 18th.
Ten or more houses were demolished. Mrs.
Vaughan was killed; Mrs. Mary Belt was
wounded and two of her children badly
hurt, while q number OF other persons were
more or less injured.
Upson, Democrat, has been elected to
Congress from the Sixth Texas District, to
succeed Scsleicher, deceased.
The village OF Pocahontas, Tenn, on the
line Of the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road, was almost destroyed by tornado
on the night of the 14th. Several persons
were injured.
The Kansas Central Narrow-gauge has
been purchased at foreclosure sale by Com
modore c. X. Garrison. 1t runs from Leav-
enworth west by north to Onago, Kansas,
distance of 81 miles. 1t will be run as a
brauch of the Kansas Pacific, and the pres
ent management will not be interfered with
materially.
A convention of colored men was held at
Little Rock, Ark, on the 18th, to consider
the subject Of emigrating from Arkansas
where it is claimed the colored men in many
localities are not allowed the free enjoyment
nf their nnpstifnfianaI rid tao
were chosen to the conference to be held at
Nashville, May 8, and the Convention re-
solved itself into an Auxiliary State Migra-
tion Aid Society, and appointed an Execu-
tive Committee.
DIR. Samuel p. Chalfant, q San Francisco
dentist, on the 18th shot and killed Josiah
Bacon Of Boston. Chalfant had been sued
by Bacon for infringement of q dental pat
ent, and in an excited interview between the
parties, in Bacon's room in the Baldwin
House, Chalfant shot him. There were
no witnesses. Chalfant fed, but
subsequently gave himself up. He
admitted the shooting, but said in extenua-
tion that he drew his pistol during the con-
troversy with the view Of compelling re-
spectful treatment, but with no intention of
firing at him. Harsh words followed, the
dispute waxed warm, and in his excitement
the pistol went OFF.
Mr.. Y. b. Trower, President of the Moul-
trie County Bank of Sullivan, Moultrie
County, ILL.,, has absconded, as reported,
with all the assets of the institution, about
$1,000 belong 'ng to depositors. Mr.. Trower
had just bee:- elected Mayor of the city, but
had not yet qualified.
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Austin, Miss, on the 18th, f5f fhe murder OF
j. +. Sanderson at Commerce.
DIR. st. Louis, who was sentenced to be
hanged at Wahoo, Neb., on the 18th, fol
poisoning his wife, on the morning of thai
day shot himself with a revolver, infiictinl
q mortal wound.
A convention has been called, to meet Al
Vicksburg on the 5th Of May, to take into
consideration the labor troubles in the Mis-.
sissippi Valley, and especially to devise somt
means to check the present exodus of col
ored laborers. The call is signed by Gov.
ernor Stone of Mississippi and number o.
prominent cotton growers, and the coloreC
people are requested to send delegates t.
participate in the deliberations of the con,
vention and to plainly state their grievances
A train Of Headed freight cars, together
with the locomotive and tender, went dow
through burning bridge on the Kanss
City branch of the Hannibal & St. Joe Rail
road, near Kearney Station, on the mornin,
of the 10Th. The wrecked train immediate
ly took fire and the wood d-work was entirel,
consumed. James Hawkes. and w. Bale,
of Springfield, ILL.,, were in a car loaded will
stock and household goods, in the middle o
the train. Hawkes. was caught un
der the falling timbers and coul,
not be extricated before he was burned l.
death. His companion had his arms an,
legs broken and his skull fractured, but wa