Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1880-02-21

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West, John Dorsey and Tom Henry, impli.
Gated in the shooting of Carson, City Mar.
shall, two weeks previously, were dragged
from their cells by mob OF 70 armed men,
who broke into the jailor's room and forced
him to give up the keys. The three mer
were dragged to the Central Plaza, where
West was hauled up and strangled. Tn,
impatient mob then began firing, and in O
short time Dorsey and Henry were riddled
with bullets. There was no resistance tc
the mob
Brevct Major-General Sykes, Colonel
Twentieth U. S. Infantry, for some year.
past commanding the District of the Ric
Grande, died recently at Brownsville, Tex.
The Cityfhall at Albany. N. Y.,-Ts.
burned on the morning of the 10th, together
with large number Of records and other
valuablcpapers. Seven firemen were crushed
by the falling dome, one ofwhom died with
ina short time, and two or three Others
were thought to be fatally injured.
Two men were killed and three Others
probably fatally injured by an explosion in
the Canada Paper Conpany's Mill at Wind
sor, Quebec, on the 10th.
Talbotts Block, corner OF Market and
Pennsylvania Streets, indianapolis, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire on the morning of
the 10th. The Indiana Medical College and
the knights of Pythias Hall were complete
ly burned out.
A later report from Dublin says one wom-
an and seven men were killed and 13 work
men and tiremen seriously injured by the
burning Of the Theatcr Royal.
Capt. Ashley Brown, Cashier of the Inter-
nal Revenue Office at Dayton, o., il de-
faulter to the amount of SIC, 900 or over, and
has fled the country.
James W. Clayton, for IA years Clerk in
the House of Representatives, and for two
years past occupying the same position in
the United States Senate, died at Baltimore
on the Sth.
| At Peoria, H., on the 10th, Luther b.
| Mckinney twice shot and almost instantly
killed his wife's step-father, Jacob Frye, a
well known cattle dealer. Mrs. Mckinney
was prosecuting a suit for divorce, on the
grounds Of Ill treatment, and Mr.. Frye had
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upon him the enmity of Mckinney. The
shooting took place in the street and was
without any immediate proyocation. After
Mckinney had twice fired, Frye drew his re-
vOlyer and got in two shots in return, but
without effect. The murderer was arrested.
Mardi Gras was publicly celebrated, with
more or less display, at New Orleans, Mo-
bile, Galveston, Little Rock, and many other
cities and towns OF the South and West.
The California State Normal School build
ing at San Jose burned to the ground on the
morning Of the 10th. 1t cost 100000 and
was insured for $4,000,
Andrew Smith, for u years Treasurer Of
the town of North Andover, Mass, is in Jail,
have confessed to misappropriatiug funds.
The amount Of the defalcation il not known.
Smith was also Postmaster of the town since
the second administration Of President Lin
coin, and has filed various important trusts.
+. II. Mason, who has been nominated by
President Hayes as Consul at Basic, Switzer-
land, has for u years past been managing
editor Of the Cleveland Leader
Burglars visited Westport, Conn, on the
night of the 10th, gagged the village watch
man, carried him to the National Bank, the
doors of which they forced, and locked him
in a closet. They then blew open the door
of the vault, but the explosion was so yio-
lent that the plate glass front of the bank
was blown into the street. The yillager.
were aroused and the burglars fed with
s., 800 cash.
The President has nominated Geo. Baldry
for Register Of the Land -ofice at New Or.
leans; VIM. NJ. Burwell, Receiver of Public
Moneys, New Orleans; Charles G. Belknap
Indian Agent, Tule River Agency, California
VIM. Whiting, Illinois, Indian Agent at Pom
ca Agency, Indian Territory.
President Hayes has, with the approval o
the Cabinet, directed that Major Reno, re
, Gently eourt-martialed and sentenced to dis
missal, be permitted to resign his commits
sion in the Army.
Gen. Grant and party sailed from Havant
for Vera Cruz on the 18th,
A company of the Tenth Cavalry recent,
had sharp brush near Fort Keogh, Mont.
with party of Sioux Indians, supposed Il
: belong to Sitting Bulls band. One soldie
was killed and one wounded, and two In
dians were killed and three taken prisoners
Douglas e. Stewards new elevator build
ing, near Dearborn and State Streets, Chi
r cage, was completely wrecked on the morn
| ing of the 18th, by the heavy weight Q
grain contained in it, aboTC $4,000 bushel
of wheat. The loss is estimated at froI
$10OoO to $4,000.
S. S. Brummett, editor Of the Enterprise
was shot and fatally wounded by G. W
Carlton, editor Of the Telegraph, at Hollis
= ter, CAL, on the 18th.
: Governor Cornell of New York has signe
: the bill permitting women to vote for scho'
officers.
Nashville, Tenn, was visited by a tel
n rife hurricane about midnight on the 12tl
q The spires Of the First Colored Baptist, S
:, Johns. Colored, and st. Paul's Colore
. churches were blown down; the inside bfi,
wall of the new Custom house was demo
ished and number Of buildings M
rooted.
l. II is said that an entire family Of min
r women and children, whose house stoC
Il upon the bank Of Mayfeld Creek, near Ma.
field, Ky, were drowned during a fresh
on the night of the 10Th. The house W
8, washed away.
i The Empire Storage Warehouse, 1882
! South Market Street, Chicago, burned on Il
!, night of the 14th, with all its valuable col
N tents, consisting of liquors, dry-good
" fruits, etc, valued at A72, 900, most Of viii,
was covered by insurance.
:. Rev. Andrew Andreen, for ten years pa
~ pastOrof Swedish Lutheran Churches at BE
y lin and Swedana, Henry County, H., hun
l. himself at Rock Island on the 14th, viii
ID temporarily insane.
n At Syracuse, n. Y, on the night of 4
18th Amelia Mantz shot and killed n