Louisiana capitolian., 1880-08-28
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During a heavy thunder storm Thurs
day afternoon a small yacht containing
seven men capsized near the point Of
Rockaway Beach. Only one man snc-
ceeded in reaching the shore. The name
of the lost is Thomas Sutton. Tho
names of the others cannot he ascer-
tanned as yet.
Sometime ago a man calling himself
John w. Goodman published in tho
Pittsburg papers an offer to bet $25, 600,
in various sums, on Gartield's success in
various States, and in the Union. He
stated at the end of his card that man
and money would be ready on the oath
Of August. When the day came the
caravansary in question swarmed with
Democrats with good sized "rolls" all
day, but Goodman could not be found
Gen. Key has retired from the POST
master Generalship. He was accorded
a hearty tribute Of respect and affection
by the employees Of the postoftice de-
partment.
The Knights of Pythias had grand
celebration and parade in St. Louis on
the oath inst
A Mineola, Texas, dispatch of the 14th
says: Oliver Houston was shot and
killed near Quitman today by Peter Up
shaw. They had a dispute, and Hous-
ton said that lie would shoot Upshaw,
and went to his house, returning with a
gun. Arriving at Upshaw's house, he
presented the gun at Upsllaw, who saw
him and fired killing Houston. Both
parties are colored. Upshaw gave him
self up to the authorities.
A full Republican State and Electoral
ticket has been placed in the field.
Conley, the Portland oarsman, who
defeated Mckay last week, is willing to
accept the challenge Of Nagle, Of St
John, for three mile race, provided il
is rOwed in Bedford Basin. The impress
sion here is that the st. John man wilE
not come outside of St. John.
A dispatch from Tucson A. T., Of tho
oath, says: Sheriff Butiner, with =
posse, left here last night to intercept
and arrest the Mexican brigand, Reyes,
who, with his band, were reported to be
in this vicinity. Buttncr met them about
eight miles from town, and a fight en-
sued, in which about fifty shots were
fired. The Mexicans fed, leaving several
dead and wounded, as we'll as their ami
mails and weapons, Oh the field. Tho
sheriff followed but soOn lost their trail
in the darkness. The bandits are sup
posed to number fifty. A company Of
United States troops are now in pursuit
of them.
Mr.. Vanderbilt, owner Of the famous
trotter, Maud S., has withdrawn the
mare from the track.
Gen. Weaver spoke at Tere Haute on
the 25th, to very large audience made
up of all parties. Two hundred and
twenty persons were all the party could
muster to act as escort. Two years ago
they could have had 2OOO voters in line.
The national party here is virtually dead.
A dispatch from McGrcgor, Iowa,
states that Judge Page was shot in his
house, on the 25th inst, and killed by
unknown >assassins He has for years
been the principal mover in the great
political, social and religious feud that
has agitated Southern Minnesota.
The much-sought-for DR.. Buchanan,
Of bogus medical diploma notoriety,
whose disappearance from Philadelphia
and supposed drowning from a ferryboat,
has already been telegraphed over the
country, has been found at Windsor,
Ont.
A man named VIM. Longyille, living
in Baltimore, became angered with his
daughter and attempted to stab her.
His wife ran to the rescue of the girl
and Longvillc plunged the knife into
her chest, penetrating her lungs Her
death is expected. LonSville is ar
rested.
A fire broke out at an early hour on
the 18th, in the -four mill of WIN. B.
Thomas 4 Co., Philadelphia. The
flames spread rapidly and communicated
to the stove and hollow-warc foundry of
Stewart & Peterson, then to the large
building Oh the corner of Fifteenth and
Hamilton streets, occupied by Gunbcrt
a. Bros, manufacturers Of cigars. The
mill was soon in ruins, and all the walls
fell in the street. The falling bricks
crushed in the eastern end Of Stewart 81
Peters foundry, and the flames de-
stroyed nearly all the patterns in the