Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-22
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

A shooting affray occurred on the 18th in
the Capitol at Atlanta, Georgia, between
Col. Robert A. Aston, member of the Leg
is!ature, and Capt. Ed. Cox, of Dekalb
County. The tragedy grew out of a business
disagreement regarding the sale Of the State
convict lease. Col. Aston fired three shots
and Cox two. Aston was shot in the right
temple, the ball passing through the brain,
killing him. Cox was shot in the mouth and
hand, but not seriously hurt. Cox Is said to
have been the aggressor.
The heaviest verdict for personal damages
ever secured against a railroad is probably
that for SIS, sol, which DIR. Charles w. Hack
ett, of Maplewood, Mass, rising young
physician. has Just been awarded gsinst the
Eastern Railroad for having destroyed his
health and so cut off his income for life, by
an accident.
1t is believed that IA vessels of the Glou-
cester fishing fleet, with about 146 men on
board, went down during the terrible storm
on the night of the Goth of February. The
vessels supposed to be lost were at work on
st. Georges Bank, the famous feeding
ground for Goldfish and haddock, situated
about 14o miles southeast from Gloucester.
The vessels which rode out the storm and
returned bring no intelligence Of the missing
ones, and there is little doubt that all are
lost. The gale Is said to have been the most
severe ever experienced in that latitude.
At Mantle, Conn.,, on the 18th, Mrs. John
Taylor sent her two boys, aged 10 and 5, to
the pond for a pail Of water. They both fell
in, and the mother, going to their assist
ance, also got beyond her depth, and all
three were drowned.
A dozen or more persons were injured,
some quite severely, by the breaking down
of gallery In Gilmore's Garden, New York,
on the 18th, during the progress Of the In
accident occurred soon after O'Leary's
break down, and added to the intense ex-
citement caused by that event.
The remains of Bayard Taylor arrived at
New York on the 18th. They were escort
ed to the City-hall by a large delegation
from German singing and other societies,
and by many distinguished persons in car
riages, friends Of the dead poet.
Charles 81. Bell, q prominent lawyer of
Exeter, N. r., has received from Gov. Pres
colt the appointment Of United States Sem
ator for the extra session, to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration Of Senator Wad-
leigh's term.
Willis Lloyd, John J. Evans and John C.
Mourier were blown to atoms by an ex-
plosion at the Mahoping Powder-works, at
Danville, Penn, on the 18th. Lloyd was one
of the proprietors.
The remains of Bayard Taylor were in.
TERED at Kenneit Square, Penn, his former
home, on the 18th.
The six-days international pedestrian
contest for the champion belt, at Gilmore's
Garden, New York, was won by the English
man, Rowell; Ennis, Of Chicago, being Sec
ond, and Hartman, of Boston, third.
| O,Leary broke down and withdrew on the
third day. Rowell made 800 miles and had
two hours to spare; Ennis scored 475 miles
and Hartman 450.
: Gen. Thomas w. Sherman, u. S. A., died
| at his residence in Newport, r. l.. on the
| 10th. His wife, who was the daughter of
the late ex-Gov. Shannon, of Ohio, died on
the 18th.
BY the will of the late Deacon Asa Otis, OF
Norwich, Conn.,, the American Board OF
| Commission of Foreign Missions is made
residuary legatee of bequests amounting to
nearly S75O,oO0.
| A curious meteorological phenomenon il
reported from Eastern Pennsylvania. Al
Reading, Allentown, and other places, after
q slight fall of rain and snow on the 17th
the ground was found covered with yell
lowish deposit, having the taste and smell OF
sulphur, burning freely, and emitting un-
mistakable fumes Of birthstone.
The entire family Of Max Greifeldt, of
Brooklyn, N. Y, consisting Of husband
wife, wife's mother and servant girl, have
died of trichinosis, produced by eating Of
raw ham.