The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-15
NEWS SUMMARY.


The iurv in the case Of Chief Of Police Nc
williams, Of Jersey City, failed to agree, and
be Was bailed in Ell, 900.
The vife OF Indian Commissioner Vincent
Colyer was drowned recently, near Daren.
Ct, while attempting to drive across swollen
stream.
The trial of Mayor Hall, Of New York, has
resulted in disagreement Of the jury. tn
said they stood seven for conviction and I'VE
for acquittal.
Chief Justice Chase's health will probably
compel him to leave his seat on the Supreme
Bench for time.
The notorious Mrs. Woodruff and Mrs.
Cl.Hin were arrested in New York recently,
on the charge Of circulating obscene htera-
turs, and locked op in Ludlow Street jail.
George Francis Train offered to 80 bail for
them, but they refused to accept bail. The
charge was based ON scandalous and hoei-
ous article published in Woodhsa d Clqai"s
Weekly, rejecting on the characters OF Rev.
Henry Ward Beechsr and Theodore Nlton,
the editor Of the Independent. Proceedings
against the twain had been expected Tor
several days, and their arrest created no sur
prise. The New York papers say that
nothing more obscsne in the way OF words or
atrocious charges has ever obtained currency
in any community than the attacks OF these
women on Mr.. Beecher. Their Office was also
seized, together with the books, furniture,
and entire edition Of the paper. There is
much indignation among the virtuous New
Workers ct the audacity Of the publication
complained Of, and general satisfaction is ex-
pressed at the arrest Of the authors, aud the
prospect Of their prosecution and conviction.
At Rochester, N. T., the other day. three
men were suffocated to death in . new min
sral we'll.
The United States Grand Jury at New York
has indicted Mesdamss Woodruff and Claim
for circulating obscene literature. Bail was
fixed in the sum Of $4,000, IN default Of
which they wese remanded to jail to await
trial Stephen Pearl Andrews. the great
head-center OF the free-lovers, has also been
arrested on the charge Of being implicated
with the DANES.
chester county, N. T., by the reported dis
coveries Of gold quartz there.
Thomas Sully, the famous artist, died in
Philadelphia last week, aged 30 years.
Gen. George G. Meade, the hero Of Gettys-
burg, died at his home in Philadelphia, last
week, after . rapid and severe attack of
pneumonia
Susan B. Anthony and eight other females
voted for President at Rochester, n. Y.
Sarah Huntington was denied the right Of
suffrage, at Norwalk, Ct, the court having
decided adversely to her suit against the
Registers to allow her name to be placed on
the Lists az An elector, and declared unlawful
the action of the Selectmen who had pre-
yiously admitted her to the franchise.
Several iron-mills in Pittsburgh have sus-
pended ON account Of the scarcity Of coal.
Manton Marble, Of the New York World,
has resumed editorial control Of that paper.
His health is completely restored.
A frightful railroad accident occurred last
week, near Scranton, Pa, on the Delaware,
Lackawanna and Western railroad. A con-
struction train, with about IS laborers on
board, struck . large boulder which had
fallen upon the track. The engine being at
the other end Of the train, the engineer could
not see the trouble, and pushed . caboose
filed with laborers over An embankment, and
it fell distance Of 100 feet. Ten men were
instantly killed, and some Is others danger
ously injured, several of whom will probably
die.
Three persons were killed and twenty-five
wounded by a train running on the track Of
the Lehigh and Susquehanua railroad. near
Scranton, Pa, few days ago.
The West.
Tire. blocks Of business houses were de-
stroyed by the fire at Grand Rapids, Mich,
last week. The loss will reach over 1900 600.
The st. Louis National Stock Yards Com
psny, capital stock 81, 600, 600. has just COM
pleted its organization BY the election of .
Board Of Directors comprising representatives
Of the various railroads centering there.
They will Immediately proceed to the erection
Of mammoth stock yards and pens in East St.
LOUIS.
The work on the Northern Pacific railroad
is progressing At marvellous rate Of speed.
The rails are laid IT'S miles west Of Red river,
river, ass miles west Of Lake Superior. Gen.
Cass, the new President Of the road, has
lately returned from . tour Of inspection
along the line Of the road. A st. Paul CORE
spondent Of Chicago PAPER, announcing his
return, says: 1T is undentood that while
they found the road well constructed, they
were met at al points and in nearly every de-
partment with evidences Of the most reckless
and ex.ravagant management, the full dis
closure Of which would astonish the country.
This will undoubtedly be shown in the Official
report to be made by these gentlemen. but
how much Of it will be given to the public