The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-08-02


and ito neighborhood on the night Of the 22d
Of July, doing damage that can scarcely be
estimated. Families were driven from their
homes BY the hood horses were drowned In
their stables, and . complete wreck made OF
almost everything located on the lowiands.
The two Chippewa Indians who murdered
Miss Macarthur were forcibly taken from the
Brainsrd, Ainn., Jail, on the might Of July n,
and hung 10 tree In the street. The sxecu-
ton wss Witnessed by the entire population Of
the town, who fully approved Of the summary
proceeding.
Two boys. aged 10 and IS, were drowned At
Davenport, Iowa. July 2S, while bathing in the
dver-making seven persons who have met
their death there in that manner this season.
By the fall Of . hosting machine in Mac
neale 4 Urban's safe factory, at Cincinnati,
July ~, Julius Urban, brother Of one Of the
propnetors, was instantly killed, and three
Others were badly injured.
N. Paulus, OF the French Band, was robbed
Of 81 1000 by some adroit thief, who entered his
room. Il Cincinnati. Miss Goodall, who is
travelling with the band, was relieved Of $500
in similar IN snner.
The women Of Carthage, Ind. have abol-
ished all hquor-saloons in that town, and the
thirsty Carthagenians will hereafter b COM
PEELED to resort to the private bottle. Some
sixty indignant matrons visited the various
dram-shops and besought their owners to
abandon their vile business, and, failing in
their mission. they formed in solid phalanx on
the evening Of July Is, marched to the misery
mills, one after the other, smashing the furni-
ture and leaving havoc behind them in every
case.
The lynching case at Brainard, Minp., has
stirred mp the enmity Of the Chippsaws, and
the Indians Of that tnbe, at last accounts. oe-
cupied the town in large numbers, threats Of
vengience being frequently heard. Three COM
paniss Of troops we're ordered there to pro
serve the peace.
The Red River Indians are becoming rest
less again. They decline to enter into any
treaty with the Dominion Government, and
propose to stop all mining operations. An
extra military force will be necessary to pre-
vent open instruction.
The South.
William Lowry, one of the notorious Robin
son county On. CO. outlaws, was killed last
week by brother Of Col. wishart, who was
by the gang some months since.
The completion Of the Industrial Exposition
building at Louisville was celebrated BY an
immense mass meeting in the building, on
July 20. The structure is the larges Of the
lind in the country, covering an area Of 70, 900
square feet, and will be lighted by over 5000
gas jets.
The damage BY the recent foods in Alabama
will reach s5,OOO,000. The rivers in the central
'ortion Of the State were higher than ever be-
ore known, and many houses we're swept
way.
St. Louis had two suicides on July 2l-both
Germans. Avent Hertzberg blew his brains
Mt and John J. Ralster hung himsslf.
The troubles in Pope county, Ark, stin con-
inued 1t last accounts The Governor has
ispatched arms 10 the seat of war for the pur-
ose Of arming the militia.
young woman committed suicide 1t Louis |
lille, July "a. by leaping from the bridge into
he Ohio river.
The first bale Of cotton Of the season, which
as first scld in Galveston for sS cents
ound, has been shipped to St. Louis, and re-
Did for clos pound, gold.
A man was robbed of ten thousand dollars
orth Of diamonds in Baltimore stage, the
ther day.
Seventy-four citizens Of Corsicana, Texas,
ere arrested on the Esd Of July, for alleged
collation. Of the internal revenue laws. War
lnts are out for $500 citizens Of the dis
net.
Washington.
It is now announced that those new postal
Irds will be ready for distribution in Septem-
Or.
The distribution Of the new series Of distilled
brit stamps commenced July ~.
About twenty Indians, headed by Mr.. Spot
d Tail, arrived at Washington the other day.
u the purpose of Intervening the President.
Among the rebel archives recently purchased
I the Government is the report Of Jacob
thompson, Confederate agent in Canada dur. ,
the rebellion. This report gives details Of .
Q plots formed by rebel agents to burn North 1
q cities and release rebel prisoners, with the
mes Of the persons prominently connected !
erewith.
The Commission appointed for the survey
the Northwest boundary have left Washing Z
for the scene Of their labors. The work
the Commission viii probably extend .
rough two years. Q
Richard Beardsley. United States Consul
Jerusalem, has bsen appointed Consul y
neral to Alexandria, vice Butler, re-
wed.
Zen. julius White, Of Chicago, has been u
pointed Minister to the Argentine Re- 9
bic.