The patron of husbandry. (Columbus, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1882-08-05
s. 100000. -.v cha r.st against the

John s. Crockett, of wythe County, fought
duel at Christiansburg. Va, few mornings
AFRO. Several shots were fired, but neither OF
the combatants was hurt.
A pEyrvALIsr named Van Valkenburg. In
attempting to hold meetings in Howard Coun-
ty. Arkansas, few days ago, met the oppoei-
ton OF gang of outlaws headed by man
named Merrill In an attempt at capture, the
latter was killed.
AT Monterey, KY, the other day John Web
err and William. Carter quarreled over cards.
and Carter fatally shot Weber.
THE British steamer Triumph brought 79S
coolies to San Francisco few days ago.
A PARTY of Cheyennes and Comanches at
the Indian agency near Arkansas City recent
ly dropped down on the Otoes and Nee Perces,
and urged them to take the war-path and Sc
cure larger rations of beef
IT is announced that smallpox has made its
appearance at Baltimore.
WHILE Marshal r. d. Lane sat In front OF
a store at Augusta, KY, the other evening,
engaged In conversation, Ivan w. Bowman
rushed up and killed him with shotgun,
firing into his breast.
CONGRESSIONAL nominations were made on
the 26th as follows: Observation-Disclosures,
First District, Milo White; Iowa, Fourth,
Thomas Updegraff, renominated; Missouri,
Thirteenth, W. F. Coud. Democrstic-Ohio,
Fourteenth, George w. Geddes, renominated;
Indiana, Second, Thomas Z. Cobb, renomi-
mated.
AN explosion occurred on the 26th on board
the river steamer Fanchon, at New Orleans.
Eight or ten persons were scalded to death or
drowned, and many others were wounded.
a WAGON TEAM near Clifton, N. NJ, was at
tackled by Indians on the 25th, and two of the
teamsters were killed The surviving team
sters captured wounded Indian, scalped him,
and then roasted him alive.
DESTRUCTIVE wind-storms occurred in Dur
ham, Orange and Pinder Counties, N. c., on the
Both Houses were destroyed and the cotton
crop was injured.
JOHN w. BELL has been nominated for
Congress by the Prohibitionists of the Four
| teenth Ohio District.
AT recent meeting Of the Virginia State
Central Republican (straight-out) Committee
at Richmond it was voted not to call State
Convention. Rev. j. NJ. Dawson (colored)
was nominated for Congressman-at-Large.
The Missouri Democrats met In State Con-
vsntion at Jefferson City on the 18th and nom
mated Thomas A. Sherwood, present incun-
bent, for Supreme Judge; James Hardney for
Railroad Commissioner, and w. E. Coleman
for Superintendent of Public Instruction. The
platform favors free speech, free schools and
free ballot; the prohibition Of assessments
for political purposes; opposes the present
protective tariff and all legislation tending
to the abridgment Of personal liberty; favors
an adequate currency upon a secure basis
condemns the centralizing tendencies Of the
Republican party; etc, etc
IT Is announced that the Russian creoles In
Alaska are being decimated by scarlet fever
and measles. Brandy was said to be greatly
needed, but It's importation is a penitentiary
offense.
NOTICES were recently posted by the In
dams of the Turtle Mountain country warn
ing white men against encroaching on theil
lands until treaty Is made with the Gov.
eminent
a CRIPPLE named William j. Clark was
pounded to death with his own wooden leg in
his cell at the Chicago Bridewell few days
ago by John Prindell, who was insane.
RECENTLY over 100000 bushels of wheat
we're shipped from Galveston, Tex, direct to
Liverpool and Florence.
THE Colorado Democratic State Convention
viii meet at Denver on the 21st of September.
few days ago by three masked men, who
took thirteen registered packages from the
mail pouches and relieved four passengers Of
their money.
THE Twelfth Ohio District Republican,
have nominated Alphonso Hart for Congress
On the 9th the Delaware Republicans met
in State Convention at Dover and nominated
Albert Curry for Governor and Washington
Hastings for Congressman-at-Large. The
platform adopted demands fair and full pro
lection Of all American industries and Ameri
can workingmen from competition with the
pauper labor Of Europe; just and whole
some reform of the civil service; a free ballot
| fair count, and an honest return; indorse:
free schools and common-school education al
| the only sure foundations of free government
deplores the untimely death Of President Gar
field, and tenders President Arthur and his
Administration the fullest confidence.
The Director of the Brussels Observatory
]. C. Houseau, has arrived In San Antonio
nus In December
AUGUSTUS GREGORY, eighteen years old. re
Gently stole 81, 500 from his mothers bed
room in a Denver Col hotel
HAVING learned of the existence of yellow
lever AT MAG3uOEdS, Luc 1oAhS DOAFU Oh
Health on the 2Sth ult. instituted a quaran
tine at Brownsville and declared its readiness
to picket the Rio Grande with rangers.
A CARELESS workman, in opening q key OF
powder in a quarry on the western bounda
ries of Chicago q few afternoons ago, some
how caused q spark to be- evolved, which
communicated to the powder and precipitated
an explosion. The flames extended to the
magazine, lying adjacent and containing
1000 pounds of powder and eco pounds Of
nitro-glycerine. This exploded also. and
wrought widespread destruction Of property,
and injured several persons, one fatally. The
property loss was in the neighborhood OF
$4,000.
The death Is announced Of Professor Ros
sitter, who had been connected with Marietta
| (Ohio) College for forty years.