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

WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
John Kranz of East Pennington, Polk
County, Wis.,, drove into the lake with six
children in his wagon to water his horses.
The horses becoming frightened ran into
deep water, the wagon was upset, and Kranz
and five Of the children drowned. One boy
escaped by swimming. The eldest child
was girl of II.
The Exchange Bank at st. Louis has
gone out of business, turning over its de.
posits to the Commercial Bank. Depositors
will be paid in full, but 1t is understood
that stockholders will suffer some pecuniary
loss.
Hon. Bland Ballard, Judge Of the United
States Court, died suddenly at his residence
in Louisville, KY, on the 10Th. He was 90
years of age, and had resided in Louisville
since 1s40. He was appointed Judge of the
district by President Lincoln in 1851.
Henry and Alexander Covert, brothers,
sons Of Lucas Covert, a well-to- do farmer
residing 10 miles west of Columbus, Ind,
had quarrel on the aOth regarding Henry's
wife, who had been for some time separated
from her husband and had Just come back
to live with him at his fathers house.
fast table refiecting quite severely on his
brothers wife. The husband resented it
as an insult, fight ensued, during which
both drew their revolvers and fired at each
other. Alexander was shot in the abdomen
and probably mortally wounded; Henry
was shot through the heart, causing instant
death.
Two young sons of DR.. A. II. s. Boyd of
Livingston County, KY, were fatally poison
ed by their father, who gave them what he
supposed to be santonine, but which proved
to be q deadly poison. Both died within an
hour.
The Iowa Brewers and Liquor Dealers
held State Convention at Des Moines on
the 30th, and perfected an organization for
the purpose of securing the repeal of the
Liquor law and the election of q Legislature
favorable to license. The subject Of politics
or parties was not broached.
Rev. d. r. Dungar Of Hardin County is
the latest Prohibition candidate for Gov,
ernor of Iowa. He is a Campbellite minis
ter.
General Terry, commanding the military
in the Department of Dakota, on the 3lst
received q dispatch from General Miles,
dated at a camp on Rock Creek, IS miles
south Of the boundary, saying that
Sitting-Bull's band of Sioux fed
northward to Wood Mountain, eaving their
property scattered along the line of their
route for 80 miles. The Sioux are esti-
men. General Miles says he believes that
he has force enough to deal with all the In
dians Sitting Bull can muster.
T4h
man doing business in Cincinnati but re-
siding at Newport, KY, on the night Of the
LIST went into a water-closet in the rear OF
his residence, and was soon after Joined by
his wife. As she stepped in the floor gave
way and both were precipitated into
the vault. Their screams attract
ed colored servant to the
place, who in her terror also jumped head
long into the vault. Neighbors finally ar
rived, the fire department was summoned
and Mr.. Howe was taken out alive but un.
conscious. Mrs. Howe and the colored
woman were dead. Mr.. and Mrs. Howe had
been married only about a year, and she was
q most beautiful and accomplished lady
The fatal epidemic prevailing in Linn
County, Iowa, is said to be an unusually
virulent type of typhoid dysentery. Chill
dren are the principal victims.
The pleasure-steamer Lew Clark, on
Geoguac Lake, near Battle Creek, Mich, to-
gether with the dwelling of James Cleve-
land and three at-houses, burned on the
31st. Mrs. Cleveland and her infant perish.
ed in the flames, and two other children
were SO badly injured that they are not ex.
pected to live.
The first bale of the new cotton crop OF
the Mississippi Valley was received at New
Orleans on the LIST. 1t was classed as low
middling and sold at 10 7-s cents. Georgis'i
first bale was received at Atlanta on samt
date.
The Democrats of the Fifth Iowa Distric
have nominated III. Z. j. Bardman of Mar
shalltown for Congress.
Chevalier Jumonville, for more than 81
years Cashier of the Canal Bank of New Or
leans, is defaulter to the amount of $40,
600.
General Miles's command has gone int,
camp on Little Rocky Creek, near tn,
boundary line, across which Sitting Bull
has retreated with his entire force. 1t Il
said that Sitting-Bull was himself in tn,
fight on the 17th of July, anil was one of thu
first to run away. The hostiles admit los
of eight warriors, killed and missing, in tina
affair. They are said to be In a desperate
condition as regards food supplies. Thei
provisons can not hold out much longer, AN,
1t is believed they must either q ht for tn
buffalo, surrender or starve, before very long
At the Kentucky State election, held oil
the 4th, Luke p. Blackburn was electel
| Goyernor tooether with the entire Demo