The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1879-12-03
Western and Southern State

Edward Holmes, colored boy of sixteen,
was hanged at Union Court House, S. O., for
outraging two-year old white girl; and on
the same day George Gary, also colored, was
hanged at Beaufort, S. c., for numbering a
colored man named Brown during quarrel
At Dallas, Texas, two brothers, George and
Andrew Brown, were hanged few days ago
for the murder OF DR.. McClain in 1876.
John Chamberlain, who was in possession
OF a wood ranch thirty miles south of Eureka,
New, was attacked by Robert Brown, who
claimed the property, supported by two other
men, all armed with repeating rifles Cham
berlain's thigh was broken at the first dis
charge, but he maintained the fight on his
knees with six-shooter and two shotguns,
killing Brown-and at the same moment falling
dead himself.
Messrs. Moody and Sankey are in ST. Louis
where they have begun series of religious
meetings, to last all winter.
Colonel Norton, the United States marshall
has arrested all the county officers OF Wheeler
county, Texas, and ten other persons, prin-
cipally ranchmen, Tor violating the revenue
laws.
o. f. I4ockhead, colonel of the First regi-
ment, Michigan State troops, and cashier of
the First National bank, of Flint, Mich. has
been indicted by the United States grand jury
for embezzling the banks funds.
Deadwood, the capital of the Black Hills
mining region, entirely destroyed by fire about
two months ago, has been rebuilt and again
presents lively appearance.
A fire at Pennington, Mimi, destroyed
eighteen buildings, embracing four-hlths oil the
business part of the town, and caused loss
estimated at $4,000.
Two German brothers named Eichenaud
were husking farm near Virginia,
Ill, when John n. and Robert Taylor, also
brothers, came along on horseback, dis
mounted, and saying that they were going to
settle q teud which had existed between the
/ families, murdered both the Eichenauis and
| fed
! a party of 120 Latter Day Saints from
| Southern States, in charge of Elder John
Morgan, passed through St Louis n few nights
| ago on their way to Manassa, III the San Luis
| Valley, Colorado, whore there is already a
colony of between 300 and 400 people. This
| is the fifth party from the South that has gone
| to that locality this season. These Mormons
/ get their lands from the State of Colorado at
low price, and conform to the laws OF the
State, which prohibit polygamy.
] Miss Rishel, living near Medina, Ohio, was
| accused OF stealing $50 from William Rashon,
and the accusation becoming generally known
she took strychnine, and alter confessing the
/ theft Tell dead.
/ Several deputy sheriffs from Coliax county
Kansas, having visited Otero to make arrests
/
Harry Bassett, of having warned the persons
sought for in time for them to make their es-
cape. An angry alteration ensued, ending in
a fight. Bassett was shot through the body
and killed, and Deputy Sheriff Curtis was
fatally wounded.
/ Nine prisoners Escaped from jail at Muir
| freesboro, Tenn, by crawling through holes
which they had previously cut in the back
wall OF their cells, and reaching the ground
/ from the second story by means OF pipes lead
ing to water-tanks in the jailyard.
By the accidental explosion OF five pounds
OF powder at the house OF William Knaps
Pointe Coupee parish, La, Mr.. Knaps and
one child were severely burned and two Of his
| children and their grandmother were killed
/ An important case involving the title to all
| the property upon which the city OF Leadville
Col, stands was decided by Judge Hallet in
| the United States Circuit Court at Denver in
favor Of squatters. The decision creates great
surprise among property owners of Leadville
and Colorado generally, as it will enable 8
| certain irresponsible class OF people who have
fiocked to that wonderful mining camp te
"jump upon and hold much valuable pro.
| perty, the title of which was supposed to have
been settled beyond dispute by patents from
the United States. The case will 90 to the
1 United States Supreme Court.
Nine prisoners escaped from Jail at Murtrees
.boro, Tenn, BY crawling through holes which