Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-08-27

mond, Va, a young lady of good birth and
excellent attainments; the other, Mrs, De-
Hart, young widow, daughter of l.. G.
Hoyey, Presbyterian minister ut Lakewood,
n. j, His marriage with the New Jersey
widow took place on July II, and on the
goth, nine days later, he married the Rich
mond lady. 1t Is needless to add that he
made both speculations pecuniarily prodta-
BILE, obtaining in each case, upon various
preteXts, and generally by means OF forged
drafts, liberal sums Of money. lie will be
taken to Richmond for trial.
LIEUT.. II. FLIPPER, colored, of the
Tenth Cavalry, stationed at Fort Davis,
Texas, has been placed under arrest charged
with defrauding the Government out Of
about 1000, which passed into his hands as
disburisng officer.
BX-CONGREssMAN Martin F. Conway,
of Kansas, who once shot Senator POmerOy
and has long been confined in an insane
asylum at Washington, d. c., has been re-
leased.
A WHITE woman named Julia DAILY
was burned TO death at Yicksburg, Miss,
on the 10th, from coal oil lamp explosion.
A FORT SMI~T special says parties
from Fort Sill, l. T., say great excitement
prevails In that section consequent on the
recent discovery of gold deposits in the
Wichita Mountains, ten miles west Of that
place. A number of persons have already
located claims. The search for gold is made
by soldiers as well as citizens in that section.
The recent boom in grain proved dis
astrous to many small brokers and specula-
tors throughout the country who operated
on the Shear" side Of the market. The Kan
sas City "bucket-shop," run by one Kin2er,
but Of which A. S. Orbinson was understood
to be the sole proprietor and hacker, closed
its doors on the 10Th and OrbinsOn silt out"
leaving number Of his customers to whis-
tie for their money. f. b. Curtis, proprie-
tor Of similar institution in st. Louis, was
also forced to suspend, having lost, as he
claims, some $50, 900 within six weeks. He
avows his determination and likewise his
ability to pay every dollar Of his indebted
ness.
The business portion of the town of
Yale, in British Columbia, was destroyed by
| fire on the 10Th. Loss over 100000.
ALLEYToN, Michigan village of 500
inhabitants, located between Big Rapids
and Muskegon, has been almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire.
EX-Gov. STEPHEN MILLER, of Min
nesota, is dead.
CHARLES SToCKLEY was hanged at
Batavia, n. Y, on the 10Th, for the murder
OF John Welker in April last
A HORRIBLE crime was committed
recently near Dover, in Terrell County, Ga.
\ negro named Frank Hudson murdered an
old farmer named David Lee, his wife, and
a white servant-girl, and frightiully wound
ed another servant, cOlored woman. He
then robbed the house of $500 and made his
escape, but posse Of armed men were in
pursuit.
THE French Consul at st. Louis has
received official notification Of the law re-
Gently passed by the French Assembly
granting an indemnity of Q, 900, 900 francs to
the republicans who were banished after the
coup d'etdt of September, 1851. Many Of the
cxlsd came to America, and others settled
in England, Germany and other countries.
Those still living are entitled to their pro-
portion Of the appropriation voted, but can
obtain 1t only in yearly instruments, and must
make application within two months. The
indemnity will amount to between 400 and
| 900 francs nor annllm for each Derson on
titled thereto.
The Musical Jubilee at Bismarck
Grove, Kans., opened OH the 18th with {
chorus Of 1000 trained voices. Litta was thu
leading soloist. The attendance was unpre
cedentedly large.