Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-07-05
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

Official reports to the agent of the Western
Associated Press at Memphis, Tenn, from
the Mayors and Presidents of the Boards of
Health of the following cities and townst
Memphis, vicksburg, Jackson, Miss, Cam
ton, Miss, Shreveport, La, Collierville,
Tenn, Hickman, KY, Grenada, Miss, Hell
ena, Ark, Holly Springs, Miss, Decatur,
Ala, Tuscumbia, Ala, all bearing date June
20, bring gratifying intelligence that in none
of the places mentioned has the present out
look been more favorable. In no instance
has there been any indications of a return
of fever. Better health than usual at this
season ef the year prevails, and every pre-
caution that sanitary regulations can sug-
gest has been accomplished towards pre-
venting a recurrence of last years epidemic.
Quarantine regulations have been estab-
lished, ready to be enforced should any ext
gency arise.
A convention of Nationals, who withdrew
from the Columbus Convention, was held at
Toledo, o., on the oath. A letter was read
from Peter Cooper, advising the support of
Gen. Ewing, the Democratic candidate for
Governor, as the best method of securing
the success of the Greenback policy. The
Convention was about equally divided upon
the question of nominating a State ticket,
but aviva voce vote being taken upon areso-
luton not to nominate, the Chair decided 1t
carried. meeting of those present who
proposed to support the Columbus platform
was subsequently held, and the action of the
other convention characterized as Z" sell
out " to the Democrats.
The case of Currie, the murderer of B. C.
Porter, the actor, at Marshall, Texas, has
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Court, upon the usual averment of defend
ants counsel of the absence Of material wit
nesses.
A Bi-metallic League has been organized
in Chicago, the object OF which is "to pro-
mote the speedy restoration of silver TO its
| old position as q money metal, with the
rights Of coinage the same as gold, and to
| disseminate correct information on this
subject" Hon. C. B. Lawrence is Presi-
dent.
A special car containing a funeral party
on the Lake Shore Railroad was thrown
from the track about miles from Buffalo,
on the 25th, fatally injuring Mrs. Edward
Marshall of Medina, N. Y, and Mr.. o. E.
Britt of Milwaukee, Wis, and badly injur-
ing several others.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L. Hart Of Kansa:
City, NO., died on the 25th from the eff.
fects of drinking on the previous day
a decoction of stramonium, prepared by
mistake for boneset. Hart was dry-goodi
clerk. -
The officers Of the Iron Mountain Railroad
deny that any negotiations have taken plac,
for the consolidation of that road with tn,
Texas Pacific.
The New Orleans Times reports that
man who represented himself as Govern
| ment agent, went through Holmes County
Miss, not long since, stating that on the fol
lowing Sunday free train would arrive a
Durant, Miss, for the purpose of transport
iBg all who wished to go TO Kansas. H
gave every negro a small flag which was L
be stuck in the land they squatte'
upon in Kansas, thus giving themselve
q valid title to the ground. The ras
cal succeeded in getting considerable none
out Of the confiding negroes, and on Sunday
the 18th of June, about one thousand as
sembled at the railway station at Durant Il
take the cars for Kansas, having previously
disposed Of all their property not portable a
a rufnous sacrifice. OF course the free trail
did not arrive, and the deluded victims re
turned to their former homes sadder, and l
is to be hoped somewhat wiser, for their ex
perience.
On Saturday, the 2Sth, the gauge Of tn
st. Louis, Iron Mountain and Southern Rail
road was changed from feet to 4 feet 8 l.
inches, to correspond with connecting line
East, West, and in Texas. The change O
/ the entire track-main line and branche
with the exception of the Cairo branch
which was made day or two in advance
comprising about 700 miles-was efiecte
between daylight and dark, about 5000 me
being employed, and so skillfully was tn
work designed and executed, that there wa
but little interruption of the regular bust
ness of the road. On the same day a
through passenger trains commenced run
ming into and from the Union Depot in 81
Louis, over the Missouri Pacific's Popls
Street track. Local trains continue to staI
from the Plum Street station.
At California City, CAL, on the 27th, /
Fl. Moore, keeper of the Dupont Powds
Company's magazine, shot and Instant
killed A. Fulton, manager of the works AN
then blew his own brains out. The TRACED
was enacted in the presence of Fulton
wife and children. Fulton had recentl
given Moore notice he would dispense wit
bis further services.
Henry Taylor, colored, was hanged
Forest City, Ark, on the 9th, for the erin
of rape.
The wife and two daughters Of b. McMa
ters, near Stewart, Iowa, were drowned
the overflow of Deer Creek, during viole
- storm on the night OF the oath ult.
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