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ITEMS OF Interest.


Mary l.. Booth, editor of Harper's
Bazar, is described as matronly look
ing woman, with no nonsense about her.
Mrs. Matilda Fletcher Of Des
Moines, Iowa, has been offered S3 ,0O0;
for lecture tour in Colorado, upon
"Social Science"
Donald G. Mitchell is writing a his
tory of the republic of Venice, the ma
terial for which was in part gathered
by him while Consul in that city in
1886.
MIR. w. S. Gilbert, author of "Pin-
afore," is tall, lank raw boned Scotch
lawyer, with sandy hair and whiskers.
His face Is usually wrinkled with an ex-
pre- sion of great nervous irritabili!y,
and his temper is of the shortest:
-Tennyson as Laureate has written
poem dedicated to the Princess Alice,
which leads the Echo, of London, to re-
mark that it is satisfactory to know that
he is "doing something for the f100 he
receives annually from the peoples
taxes"
Two of the most striking figures in
the Paris salons are Ivan Turgeneff,
with his imposing stature and flowing
though 20 years old, is the most bril-
liant, witty, and youthful of Frenchmen.
-Beranger, who forbade that stone
should be erected over his grave, is to
be plmented with a statute next
year, on the hundredth anniversary of
his birth. Victor Hugo is chairman of
the committee for raising funds. George
Sand, Michelet. and Rabelais are also
soon to have statues.
Walt Whitman recently appeared
in New York City for the first time as
public lecturer. His long, full beard
and flowing hair are snow-wh'te, but
bis face has the ruddy glow of health.
He recited his recollections of Abraham
Lincoln in his peculiar graphic and
striking language. He announced with
much naivete that he desired to make
engagements as a lecturer and reader of
his own poems,
Thomas Hardy, who is the only
rival of William Black for the honor of
being the most popular of recent En-
glish noyelists, is 3S years old, and was
educated in a provincial village, becom-
ing, as one might fancy from his figures
of sreech, the apprentice of a country
architect. In London, however, he be-
came student under Bloomfield, and
a disciple of the Gothic school. He
won prizes in architecture, and studied
to be an art critic. Finally he chose
fiction.
Miss J. Nj. Slocum, teacher of
Canandaigua, N. Y, is winning place
as writ. r on political economy. She
graduated in the Law Department of
Michigan University. She had chosen
political economy as lite-study, and
the legal studies were pursued with a
view to increasing her knowledge of
that science. She delivered, some time
since, a lecture on Demand" which
met with such distinguished success that
she has been called on to repeat it at
numerous other places.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
FOREIGN.

The Mexican Congress convened at the
City of Mexico on the LIST. President Diaz
in his message informs Congress of the con-
clusion Of a contract by the Secretary of
Public Works for laying submarine and
land line of telegraph from Gulf port OF
the United States along the Mexican coast,
touching at various Mexican ports and
passing by way Of the Isthmus Of Tehuante-
pee to the Pacific coast, where it is to
terminate. Referring to the United States,
President Diaz complains that the order of
Gen. Ord for the pursuit of raiders across
the border is still in force, and the treaty of
1913 is thereby violated. He hopes the
United States, obeying the dictates of JUS
tice, and considering the interests OF COM
merce and industry, will revoke that order,
as il is contrary to international law.
The exact condition of affairs in Zululand,
according to late advices, is this: On the
south side of Tugelar River there are 200
cavalry, $4,000 infantry and 50 guns, all from
England, and in readiness for operation,
which, it is hoped will not only relieve Col.
Pierson from his now desperate situation,
but make final end Of Cetawayo. The lat
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
An Appeal from Kansas City and wyan-

KANSAS CITY, Mo, April 16.-A large
number Of colored Southern refugees have
been landed by steamboat at Wyandotte in
an entirely destitute condition during the
past few days, and are occupying the
churches and public halls of that place.
Many Of them are sick from exposure and
dying. Mayor Shelley of Kansas City to-
day telegraphed the Secretary of War for an
order for the issue of rations from Fort
Leavenworth to feed them. Secretary Nc
Crary replied that he had no authority to do
so; that Congress was in session and appli-
cations could be made to that body. A COM
mittee has been appointed at Wyandotte to
look after the sufferers. They issued the
following to-day:
To the Generous Citizens of the United
States: The undersigned Executive Com
mittee Of the Citizens Relief Committee
of Wyandotte, Kas., make an earnest ap-
peal for immediate financial aid to dssist
the sick, suffering and destitute colored ref
ugees that destiny has suddenly thrown on
the citizens Of Wyandotte. Seventeen hun
dred destitute are already here, and thou
sands more in the same destitute condition
on the way. In the midst of this general
suffering and great need for immediate aid
We send this Macedonian cry for immediate
assistance. Send all contributions to North
rup 6 Sons, bankers, Treasurers.
lSignedl GEORGE 81. MILLER,
G. w. BISHOP,
V. j. LANE,
EXecutiya Cnmmittea-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
Colonel Won Borcke, the Pruss'

Colonel Won Borcke, the Pruss an
officer who attended Prince Frederick
Charles to tn marriage of his daughter
to the Duke of Connaught, fought, it is
said, for more than two years of our
civil war on the Confederate side. He
got bullet in the left lung which the
doctors were Unable to extract, and
went over to London, where he wrote
an account of his war experience for
RIocl,pood
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
A PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR.

WYANDOTTE CITY, Kas., April Is, 1871
To any and all Steamboat Lines or Trans
portation Companies: GENTLEMEN--Allow
me to state to you, most respectfully, but
most emphntlcally, that the City of Wyan-
dotte viii hold all boats officers, agents or
any other persons who may lie concerned
in importing destitute persons to our shores
to the strictest legal consequences and PEN
alties of the law attaching to such offense.
Hoping that this may be received in the
spirit it is intended, to prevent trouble and
preserve harmony and good will, l am, very
respectfully,
(Signedl j. S. STOCKTON,
Mayor Of the City Of Wyandotte,
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
GENERAL.

Cyrus w. Field has accepted the Presi-
depcy of the Wabash Railway Company, on
condition that as soon as he could find a
thoroughly practical and reliable railway
man to take his place he could resign, and
in the meantime wotild serve the company
without charge.
The entire amount of the per cent. fund
ed loan (Sl50, ,OoO) recently offered by
Secretary Sherman at one-half of 1 per
cent. above par has been taken by the First
National Bank of New York City, acting for
a syndicate of Eastern and foreign bankers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.

,,u.,,, lie. -, pon.o,o,,..,;,,,s -,
resent Coneress wbosr sea ~ are 70 be
sastod togatb.r ,yith ,ba ,,.r,os 90 oon-
testants was furnished bv Clerk Adams aud
suhmi,ted hv S,,o,Ior p.rd,u e. ,ho IJo,so.
sixth Massachusetts District = Renton
against I,orinp .Twentie,b Pennsvlvania Dis.
trict-Curtin AGAINST Yocnm. First North
Carolina-Yates AGAINST Martin. Second
North Carolina-O,Hara AGAINST Kitcben.
Second Soutb Caroline -Nt.cloy .oairst %.
Conner. Eonr,h AIoh.r,.~u.r.,sor .o.inst
Shelley. Third Ionisian,-u -uarbsrt oS.inst
Ackl;n. Third I.o,,is;ana- ,rercbant ,g.ipst
Arsl;n. Second Arkansas-RradIev AGAINST
Slemons. second FIorid,-Risbee ag,inst
Hull: Third Minnesota-DonnelIv AGAINST
washburne: State of Oregon-McDowell
against Whiteaker.
The President has nominated Edwin w.
Keightley as Third Auditor of the Treasury
and James NJ. Melton as Collector of Inter-
nal Revenue for the Second District of Ten
nessee. Keightley was member of the last
Congress fromIMichigan.
Prof. Cyrus Thomas, State Entomolo-
gist of Illinois, has accepted the position
OF EntomoIogist, Department of Agricul-
ture-
The President has nominated Frederick
w. Miner United States Attorney for the
Northern district of Texas, and Wilson M.
Stanley of Illinois Iddian Agent for Los
Pinas Agency, Colorado.
An official circular by the Secretary of the
Treasury, issued April is, gives notice that
the $40 refunding certificates will be on sale
by Postmasters and other Government Off
GERS in sums not exceeding 500 at one time
until June II, after which time, if the popu-
lar demand does not absorb them, the re-
mainder VIII De turned over TO the syndi>
cate. There are S4o,0C0,ocO OF these certit-
Gates to be issued, TO be hereafter converted
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26

The Russian Revolutionary Com
mittee sent letters to all the Imperial
Gignitaries at st. Petersburg, saying,
though they do not intend to attack the
Gar, they will continue to kill his 1T
tendants, especially the heads of the
police department, so long as The t,eat-
ment of political prisoners is uname TO-
ated.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26

When you wake up at night and
hear the baby crying, look out for
danger-for there is a rock ahead -
Minneapolis Tribune. And squall upon
you.-Boston Post. And q spank ng
breeze. Graphic.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
total amounts of contributions;
AN APPEAL FOR AID.

ST. LOUIS, April 1G, 1SI9.-A second ap-
peat from the organized colored refugee
committee. To the humane and liberty y-lov-
ing people throughout the country: The
coloreu refugees from the South, fleeing
from oppression and inhuman treatment,
continue to arrive at our wharf daily. The
committee are working hard to feed, clothe
and send them forward. We are embar-
rassed and In debt several hundred dollars.
We are much in need OF money and clothing.
Help usi in Gods name. Amy contribu-
tions sent to the following persons will be
faithfully applied and received with thanks:
Street; Rev. John Turner, No. 1912 Morgan
Street.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26

York City. Ten schools give instruc-
ton in French. A large majority of
the pupils in almost every class in these
languages read and translate the for
eign text in the text book correctly.
Six candidates for the Methodist
ministry were asked in the conference
a. Hartford whether they Used tobacco.
They all replied that they did. not:
Thereupon The Bishop calculated,
"Tbank God!n A hearty amen re-
sounded from the Conference.
The Rev. Louis Mazawacanayana-
Louis Iron Thunder-once hostile
savage, but now an ordained minister
Of the Gospel of Christ, is pastor Of a
church at Buffalo Lake, OAK, consist
ing of 55 members, all of them full
blooded Dakota Indians.
The Rev. Joshua V. Hines of Ne
braska, formerly well known "Miller-
ite" preacher in New Hat11pshire, has
Joined the Episcopal Church and is now
a candidate for holy orders. He is IS
years old, and has been in the ministry
So years, but is in the enjoyment of Wig
orous health.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26

Those who have hard, callouss d
spots on the hand can rid themselves -
them by holding the spot over the grind
stone q moment or two.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26

After all, telegraphic repairers are
the b; st wirepullers in the country
Utica O6Sercer.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
THE COLORED EMIGRANTS.

Some Statistics Gorcerhinc tho Mave.
mert-The situation at st. Louis, Kan
has City and wyandotte.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-04-26
Haps and NIishaps.


AT Marysville, o., Otto Conder,
aged II, while loading rifle was shot
through by the ramrod.
An old man named Shank was ia
tally mutilated by a circular saw in a
mill at Monterryi Ind.
Henry Mclaughlin, Philade1 1phia
boy, died from the effects of bei1g
struck in the stomach by baseball.
An infant child of Jacob Clerger,
living near Ada, o., was strangled to
death while being fed from bottle by
its 3-year-old brother.
james Ault Of Washburn, Barry
County, Mo-, died from the effects Of
stry ychnine administered by his mother
through mistake for quiniDe.
"A boy named Isbell fell into steam
vat at the Saginaw (Mich.) Barrel
works and was literally cooked to death.
"A small child of Mr.. Joseph Borda
of Sandy District, near Char,estown, w.
Va, was scalded TO death by the negli-
gence of the cook in allowing it to try
to lift kettle of hot water from the
stove.
The little son of Rev. c. j. Cooke,
Sulphur Springs, Texas, climbed up on
yard fence, and, falling, his clothes
caught on nail in such manner as to
hang him by the neck and choke him
to death.
John Bryant, a well-tt do farmer,
living at Pander Court House, N. c.,
and his whole family, consisting of five
persons, were poisoned, Bryant and
two others fatally, from eating wild
honey.
Mrs. Everhart of Union Court
House, Ind, was Mortified upon awak-
ing the other morning to find her baby
dead in her arms. As it had been in
perfect health, it was probably smoth-
cred to death.
Henry Dolcater, well known
farmer and stock raiser of Mason Coun-
ty, ILL.,, was leading ferocious horse to
water, when the animal sprang upon
him and trampled him so badly that he
died of his injuries next day.
Shaw & Co.'s mill at Silver Springs,
Tenn, blew up on the 10th, killing
Sam Bransford, seriously wounding
Kemp and q. Mallen, badly scalding
Shaw, and killing horse: The mill is
total wreck. The boiler In Hawley &
Co.'s steam saw-mill at Shelby, Oceana
County, Mich, also exploded on the
10Th, killing the engineer and seriously
wounding two other persons. The mill
was entirely destroyed.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGNERS.

A republican meeting. composed Of delegates from
various Assembly districts in the CITY, held at
No 453 Fourth avenue. last evening, for the purpose
of organizing campaign club. Christopher Pull
man elected chairman without opposition. He
read some remarks, in which tho "bloody shirt.
used with such dramatic effect at the Saratoga Con-
vention again Aaunted for the ediicaton Of his
hearers. Before concluding he said that although
the republican machine in this State had heaped
insult upon some members of the party they
willing to heartily support the candidates
placed in nomination for state officers Re-.
marks also made by Charles f. Abbott
and William Freeman the latter q colOred man, who
said he stood before the meeting as result OF the
emancipation of the negro and advised his auditors
to to it that the republican party carried the
election OF $780, otherwise the ex-savehoders of the
South would nullfy the fourteenth and fifteenth
amendments to the constitution. Resolutions were
adopted indorsing the platform Of principles laid
down at Saratoga and pledging united support to
the State candidates. 1t decided that the organi
zation should be known the "Cornell and Hos
kins Campaign Club of the City and County of New
York" The meeting adjourned subject to the call
Of Ia
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
BRooKLYN's POLITICAL REVOLUTION.

The only topic Of conversation among the Brook
lyn politicians yesterday the recent revolution
in Local politics. The corridors of the City Hail.
Court House and Municipal Building resounded
with the tramping Of eager feet. and groups of
scattered about whose political character could
easily be determined by their smiling sad faces
On the part OF the democrats the confirmation of
the names sent to the Board Of Aldermen by Mayor
Howell for the vacant commissionerships was
considered great victory. or course the
publicans viewed the matter in the light of
defeat and severely condemned Aldermen Smith,
Petry Dreyer and Powers for acting in with
their democratic colleagues. President Frederick s.
Massey, of the Board Oh City Works early at his
office, but remained only short time He expressed
himself being highly pleased with the action of
the Aldermen. Oliver B. LEIGH. the newly appointed
Police Commissioner, presented himself at Police
Headquarters during the morning, and was congratu
lated by his friends in the recently occupied by
Police Commissioner White. He also the recipient
OF congratulatory telegram from Alonzo b.
Cornell. Police Commissioners Jourdan and Py burn
did put in appearance during the entire day.
Fire Commissioner Brennan also Assessors Evans
and Davis. avoided their offices. Register OF Arrears
OKeefe. President Hugh Mclaughlin, of the Board
of Fire Commissioners; President Massey. of the
Board of City Works; Fire Commissioner Wafer and
Police Commissioners LEIGH and Pyburn sworn
in. The remainder of the appointees will
probably take the oath of office to-day.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
ARMY INTELLIGENCE.

WASHINGTON. Sept. s, 1879.
First Lieutenant II. G.. Armstrong of the First
infantry. is transferred from Company G. to Com
pany OF that regiment. vice First Lieutenant +. NJ
Lynde, who is transferred from Company G to Com
pany q. Lieutenant Armstrong is ordered to join
his proper station.
The resignation Of First Lieutenant wentz c.
Miller of the Fourth cavalry. has been accepted by
the President.
BY direction OF the Secretary of War Commissary
Sergeant James Graham. u. s. A.. at the Leaven-
worth Military Prison. Fort Leavenworth. Kansas,
is relieved from duty at that post and ordered to
proceed without delay TO Fort Gill, Indian Terri
tory, and report to the commanding officer of that
post for duty to relieve Commssary Sergeant
Edward Rain. u 5. A.. who, being relieved, is
ordered to proceed TO Fort Hamilton. New York
Harbor. and report to the commanding officer at
that post for duty.
Assistant Surgeon Charles Smart. United States
Army, is relieved ircm duty in the Department of
the East and ordered to report Tor temporary duty
to the President OF the National Board OF Health in
this city for chemical and microscopcal work con-
nccted with sanitary investigations.
Second Lieutenant Henry Dc III. Waite IL trans
fcrred the Third Infantry to Company q of the
Fifth cavalry. at Fort Washakie. Wyoming Terri
tory. and is ordered to Join his company.
Second Lieutenant William T.. Almy is transferred
from the Third infantry to Company z, Fifth
airy, a Fort Mckinney. Wyoming Territory, and is
ordered to Join his company.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
MIDNIGHT WEATHER REPORT.
WAR DEPARTMEN.
WAR DEPARTMENT,
OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFICER,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 6-l A. n.


OFFICE OF THE CHIEF SIGNAL OFFTcEn
WAsHINGroN. Sept 6-l A. II.
Indications.
For the south Atlantic States, clear or partly
cloudy weather. light winds. mostly southerly. sta
tionsry temperature. stationary or higher ba-
rometer
For the East Gulf States. partly cloudy weaten.
possibly occasional rain. variable winds. nearly
stationary temperature and barometer.
For the West Gulf States. clear partly cloudy
weather, winds mostly light. southwesterly. nearly
stationary temperature and barometer.
For Tennessee and the Ohio Valley. clear weather.
followed by increasing cloudiuess. possibly oc-
casional rain warm southwest. veering to colder
northwest winds, falling, followed by rising bar
ometer.
For the lower lake region clear weather. followed
by increasing coudiness and rain. warm southerly.
veering to colder northwest Winds falling. possibly
followed by rising barometer.
For the upper lake region. partly cloudy weather
and rain areas, followed by clearing weather. south
west, vecring TO coldor northwest winds. higher
barometer.
For the Upper Mississippi and the Lower Missouri
valleys clear partly cloudy weather. cold north
westerly winds. rising barometer, followed in tho
north and west portions by winds shifting to warmer
southoasterly and falling barometer.
For the Middle Atlantic States, clear partly
cloudy weather. nor,herly winds. generally shifting
TO southerly stationary higher temperature. ris
ing. followed by falling barometer.
For New England. clear, followed by partly cloudy
weather, northwcsterly Winds shifting to southcry,
stationary or higher temperature. rising. followed
by falling barometer.
For the Pacific coast region. clear partly cloudy
weather.
The Mississippi will rise between Cairo and vcks-
burg.
Cautionary signals continue at Grand Haven. Soc
ton 8. Chicago, Milwaukee. Section 1. Escanabs.
Marquette, Duluth and Houghton.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARIES.

TAMMANY DELEGATES AND ALrERNATEs CHOSEN
TO THE CONVENTION AT sYRACUsE-AHTI-
TAMMANY's REPRESENTATIVES,.
Tammany democratic primaries were held last
evening in the Second. Twelfth. Fourteenth. Eigh-
teenth. Twentieth and Twenty-third Assembly dis
tricts. when delegates and alternates elected
to the State Convention which meets at Syracuse on
Wednesday next.
The Second district primary held at No. SO
New Bowory and chose Thomas +. Grady. Thomas
Boese and Thomas +. Walsh delegates. and John q.
O'Keefe. James Dunphy ana Martin J. Reese alter
mates.
The Twelfth district primary was held at No. 257
East Third street. when the following gentlemen
elected:-Delegates. Henry Woltman Patrick
keenan, and William W. Cook; and aternates,
Maurice /: Holahan. Joseph A. Lyons and William
Rothschild.
The Fourteenth district primary was held at
Tenth street and First avenue. The following gen.
tlemen were elected:-Delegates. Thomas j. Creamer
John Reilly and DR.. M. j. b. Messemer; alternates.
Arthur McQuade. James j. Costello and Michael
Hayes.
In the Eighteenth district the primary held at
No. 49S Third avenue. The delegates elected were
John Kelly. Edward Kearney and Thomas L. Felt
ner, and the alternates, Patrick Kenny, John Pyne
and Abraham Barnard.
The delegates elected by the Twentieth district
primary, held at No. S45 Third avenue, were:-
Michael Tuomey, James A. Flack and Elbridge L.
Gerry and the alternates John +. Carroll George L..
Loutrel and Randolph Guggenheimer.
2313 Third avenue, Charles Yields. William Hitch
man and William A. Quincy were elected delegates,
and A. B. Caldwell Jesse w. Powers and Elisha
Kingsland alternates.
The New York herald., 1879-09-06
NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
MOVEMENTS OF vEsss1s-oRDERs.

MOVEMENTS OF vEssgIs-oRDERs.
WASHINGTON. Sept. g, 1872
The United States ship Constellation. IN route TO
New York, passed Cape Henry at eleven o'clock this
morning.
The ship Portsmouth sails tomorrow from Hall
fax TOR Norfolk Va.
The Constitution. which Is being repaired at
New York. will soon DO commissioned and used as a
training ship She will probably take part in the
review of training ships to be held at Hampto
Roads early in October.
Commander y. W. Nichols is detached from duty
on lighthouse inspection OF the seventh district and
placed ON waiting oruers.
Commander q. W. Wood is detached from the
Navy Yard at New York and ordered to relieve Com
mander Nichols.
THE wAcHUsErTs.
PORTSMOUTH, Mass. Sept. s, 1870.
The United States steamer wachusetts left the
Navy Yard this afternoon.