Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-01-07

Christmas she died victim OF his cruelty.
Her death aroused the neighborhood, and
the sequel was the lynching OF her husband
The capture and execution of Chief
Arzate, long terror Of Preside Del Norte
and vicinity, and thirty of his band, near
chihuahua, Mexico, Is confirmed.
AT Biddeford, Me-, on the 2Sth, Lean
Moore, young man, shot ana killed his
aflianced, Miss Belle Cushman, and then
put bullet through his own head. Moore
was clerk in Boston store, at home on q
holiday visit. Miss Cushman was a school
teacher. Each was about twenty one years
OF age. Their families are highly respecta-
BILE. 1t is supposed jealousy was the cause
Of the tragedy.
SMALLPOX in its most virulent form
prevails in the vicinity of McCaueyville and
Fort Abercrombie, Dakota Territory, and
is spreading rapidly. The disease seems to
be singularly fatal, some victims dying with
in twenty-four hours of the attack. 1t is
said that before death blood gushes from
the ears, eyes and nose OF the patients.
These symptoms suggest that the disease is
not simple smallpox, but is in the nature
OF the plague.
THE bodies of Periander Pollock and
wife, proprietors OF the Toll House, Six Mile
Canyon, Nevada, were found in the charred
ruins OF their house. The heads OF both
were crushed. They were evidently MUIR
dered and the house fired to conceal the
crime. They were supposed TO have drawn
a considerable sum of money during the day
from the sale OF real estate.
Ed. NELMs, one of the escaped pris-
Oners from the fernando (Miss.) Jail, was
shot and killed by Chief Davis, of the Mem
phis Police. on the Goth, while making for
the Arkansas shore. helms was convicted
of murder.
PHILIP L. GLEY, of Venango, Els
worth County, Kansas, on the night of the
2Sth was murdered and robbed and his
house burned. The perpetrators of the
deed are not known.
THE Riley County Bank, OF Manhat-
tan, Kans., has suspended, following upon
the suicide Of the Cashier, Jesse X. Win
ship.
Ole THOMPSON, a wealthy Norwe-
gian farmer of Jacksonville Township,
Chickasaw County, Iowa, was found MUIR
dered on the farm OF his n-in-law, John
Attleson, the head being nearly severed
from the body. When last seen Thompson
was in company with his nephew, of the
same name. The best apparent feeling eX-
listed between the uncle and nephew, and no
cause can be assigned for the horrible crime
except that the latter is "cranky."
A SON of DR.. 7. P. Russell, Il promi-
nent surgeon OF Oshkosh, Wis, shot and
killed the son of A. II. Turner. The boys
were fooling with a gun supposed TO be I'M
loaded. The former was twelve years old /:
the latter six.
THE cowboys who raided the town of
Caldwell, Kans. and killed en- Mayor Meagh-
or, have been captured in the Territory by In
dian scouts and turned over to the Sheriff OF
Sumner County, who was in pursuit OF
them. Among the prisoners Is Comanche
Bill, at one time a celebrated Indian scout
under Custer, but now known as despera-
do.
Mr.. II. G. WENTWORTH, for many
years General Passenger Agent Of The Mich
igan Central Railway, is dead.
AT Pewee Valley, near Louisville,
KY, pistol in the hands of 14-year-old
daughter of Judge Muir was accidentally
discharged, the bullet striking Miss Blanche
Wcssinger, resulting in her death in short
time. The girls were cousins, and about
the same age.
REV. CHARLES WESLEY HEwEs, pas
tor of the Fifth Baptist Church, San Fran.
cisco, CAL, committed suicide by cutting hi,
throat. He had recently shown symptoms
Of mental arrangement.