Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1881-07-02
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

porting 10 expose the secrets Of Masonry
Morgan suddenly disappeared before his
book was given to the public, and his fate
mas ever since remained mystery. The
remains were exhumed at Pembroke, eleven
miles from Batavia. The grave contained a
silver ring marked "W. M" and and some
partially obliterated manuscript on which
are clearly legibe the words 'Masons, !"
"liar," "prison," kill (" and the full name
" Henry Brown" At the time Of Morgan s
disappearance Henry Brown was lawyer in
Batavia, and prominent Mason.
The famous Pond divorce case at
Boston resulted in verdict for Mrs. Pond,
the defendant, the Court holding there was
no evidence in the case upon which decree
OF divorce for adultery could be granted.
Especial interest was taken in the trial from
the fact that Major Pond was at one time the
agent and protege of Henry Ward Bcecher,
and the marriage was brought about maiuly
through Mr. Beecher's intercession, the lady,
ii would appear, being brought into it some-
what against her better judgment.
THE National Temperance Convention
of the Methodist Church met at Saratoga,
N. Y, on the 2lst.
A NEW Chinese Minister has been ap-
pointed to this country, as successor to Chin
Ian Pin. The name of the new Minister is
Chang Tsan Yi. He has been prominent
revenue official in China aud is well spoken
of by his countrymen.
ANOTHER looping off of Star-route
contracts has been made in the case of that
portion Of mail route No. 32 ,024 (from Vim
ita, Indian Territory, to Las Vegas, New
Mexico, b. w. Packer, contractor) which
extends through the uninhabited region be-
tween Tulsa, Indian Territory, and Mobeeta,
in Northwestern Texas, a distance OF 3G6
miles. This entire route, which is $40 miles
in length, was served triweekly. 1t has now
been curtailed, as above, the saving effected
being $4,000 per annum.
WM. BURNETT and Charles Green,
steyedores, were killed and four others prob
ably fatally injured by boiler explosion at
Medford, Mass, on the 2lst. A schooner and
several buildings were shattered.
A RAILROAD wreck near Iowa City on
tho goth resulted in the death of T. Norton
and p. Malone, engineer and brakeman.
Rineard, the fireman, was badly injured.
The Kansas Supreme Court has rem
dered decision in the druggists cases at
Topeka. The Court held that the grant of
power to the Probate Judge to issue permits
was valid, so that the act was not unconsti-
although it restricted TO one class,
namely, the druggists, the right to receive
permit to sell intoxicating liquor.
A REUNION of Hoods Confederate
Brigade took place at Brennan, Texas, on
the 22d, 100 members being present.
A~ adro;t roh,,n~,- --,~- %. -. - -, - oI
at the First National Bank of Detroit on the
22d A man in a carriage called out the
Cashier for moment, and during his abb
sence two confederates entered the building,
one of whom engaged the President in con-
versaton while the other scooped up hand
ful Of bills, amounting to $2,OSO, and quietly
slid out. The robbery was not discovered
until all three had gotten safely out OF reach
THE Hazlitt brothers, Bill and Ike,
were recently killed by a party of cowboys
at Eureka, n. NJ. The killing was done III
revenge for the Hazitt's having shot Leon
ard aud Harry head, the Contention stage
robbers.
SICKNESS compelled Weston to retire
from the walking match for the Ashley Belt
at London on the 22d. Rowel had scored
27S miles and Weston pol.
A CARRIAGE driven by Michael Early
was struck by Fall River train near Hunt
ington Heights, Mass, on the 22d. Early
was thrown twenty five feet and killed, and
the two occupants OF the carriage, james
Bennett and james Shields, were terribly
injured, probably fatally. Both horses were
killed.
THOMAS GARFIELD, uncle of the
President, was instantly killed, and Mrs
AlonZo Arnold, sister OF Dr. BOynton, prob
ably fatally injured, near Cleveland, o., ol
the 22d, while attempting to cross the New
York, Pennsylvania 4 Ohio Railway track il
front OF train.
Mr.. r. S. HAYES, President of the In
ternational & Great Northern Railroad, ha
been elected First Vice President and Gen
eral Manager of the following lines, embrac
ing the entire Gould Southwestern system
The Missouri Pacific and leased lines, tn
st. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern an
Texas & Pacific. Captain Hayes will estab
lsh his headquarters at st. Louis. Th
present General Managers, Messrs. Talmag'
of The Missouri Pacific; Soper, of the Iro
Mountain, and HoXie, of the Texas Paciti
and international & Great Northern, con
tinue in their respective duties.
A CYCLONE in the district of Bloi'
France, caused damage Of several millio
francs.
TOMBSTONE, Arizona, had seriou
fire on the 22d. One hundred and fifty builC
ings in the business portion OF the town wei
DESTROYED. The losses will probably aggrt
gate quarter of million. About 800 pee
pie are homeless. The fire originated in 81
loon, from the opening of barrel OF whisk
the fumes of which communicated with
Cigar-lighter.
AT Virginia City, New, on the 23'
Daniel Kelliher, Deputy County Clerk. W
( stabbed and killed on the street by DEM
t Hennessey, curbstone broker. The cause
not fully understood. but it is believed to
| political matters.
The Baptist Church at Garrettsvill
r O., was blown up on the 22d by powder
= dynamite. The inside of the church was 3
most entirely destroyed. The explosion W
+. so heavy as to arouse people a mile ava
z The criminal is at large and there is no Gle
Mrs. ANNA BONNER, wife of a plant
residing near Hickman, KY, went to b
with her two children, leaving pan
Z hnrrinrr chins near the he'd side 10 smo