Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-26
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.

EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
yention, held at Harrisburg on the 10th,
nominated d. E. Barr of Allegheny for
State Treasurer, the only State office to be
filed this fall. The platform denies the
right of the Federal Administration to use
the Army for the purpose of supervising or
controlling elections; favors a currency of
gold and silver and Of paper convertible in
to coin; opposes Government subsidies,
ETC., etc.
The situation at Fall River remains about
the same, manufacturers and operatives both
seeming firm. The operatives have received
assistance from many different points. At
8 recent meeting of operatives a delegate
was chosen to visit the lands of the Atchi-
son, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany and to report as soon as possible as to
their condition, with a view to emigration
and settlement of lands by operatives.
Anthony Zabriskie Of Central Morrisania,
a suburb of New York City, was accidentally
killed by the cars on the 18th. He was a
very rich man, the value Of his property be-
ing estimated at $40 900 900.
In February last the mutilsted remains of
a woman packed in trunk were found float
The body was identified as that of Jennie p.
Clark, servant girl, but the detectives for
q long time were unable to get evidence suf-
ficient to criminate the parties suspected
of her murder. On the 18th, however, ar
rests were made of Nine. C. c. Good
rich, female physician, and DIR. Daniel f.
Kimball, who have a joint Office at 81 La
grange Street, Boston, also of Mr.
Allen N. Adams of Highlands, at whose
house Jennie last worked, and OF
two women nurses living in Somerville,
at whose house she is supposed
to have died. The latter are not charged
with criminal completely in the murder, and
it was upon their statements that the other
three arrests were made.
Wednesday, July 16, was the hottest day
Of the season throughout the East. In New
York City the mercury reached 102 degrees
in the shade.
A very severe storm occurred in Massa-
chusetts on the afternoon of the 18th. At
Boston, Pittsfield, Fitchburg, Springfield,
Worcester, and other places great destruc-
ton Of property by wind, hail and lightning
is reported, and many lives were lost by dis
asters to shipping along the coast.
Postmaster-GeneralK Key and a party of
friends are making q summer tour through
New England.
Chastine Cox, the negro who killed Mrs.
Hull in New York City, has been sentenced
to be hanged on the 29th of August.
Governor Mcclellan of New Jersey has
respited until August Is Covert ID. Bennett
and Mrs. Smith, sentenced to be hung for
the murder of the latter's husband.
Chastine Cox, the murderer of Mrs. Hull
in New York, will not be hung on the 29tb
Of August, as the Court has granted writ
of error and likewise q stay of proceedings
which Carries the case over until the Octo-
ber term.
The New Hampshire House of Represent
atives has passed q bill regulating railroad
passenger and freight tariffs.
FOREIGN.
A Berlin dispstch intimates that the key
Of Bismarck's present policy towards the
Vatican will be found in a recent speech, in
which he said 1t was praiseworthy under
certain circumstances to fight quarrel out
to the bitter end; but when the ways and
means presented themselves of toning down
the acerbity Of the conflict without affecting
the principle at stake, he would not deem
himself justified in neglecting such prof
fered opportunity.
Hanlan, the champion sculler, received q
grand ovation upon his return to Toronto,
on the 10th.
The steamer State OF Virginia, from New
York for Glasgow, went ashore at Sable
Island during q storm on Sund ay, the 18th
Three woman and five childran were lost in