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

pointed Attorney. General. He 10 backed, II
10 UNDERWOOD. By Fred. Douglass sad other
prominent colored men through tho country,
and by . considerable number Of white Re-
pubhcans, particularly thoss from the South
Langston does net deny that he b an aspirant
Tor the position. He simply says that such
IN appointment by the President would b
no more than his people have . right to ex-
pect-
During the month Of O.tobse SIG claims
we're fled before the Southern Claims Com
mission, making . total Of 1850. The
amount Of money involved in these claims al
ready reaches eAs. 7so, 600.
Foreign.
An immense mass meeting Was recently
held in Hyde Park, London. in favor of am
nesty for Fenian couvicts- The assemblage
was an orderly one, and no attempt was made
BY the authorities to interfere with the pro-
ceedings.
The London Telegraph announces that
the late David Baxter has bequeathed the
enormous sum Of two and half millions Of
dollars to the Free Church OF Scotland. and .
quarter of million to the University Of Edln-
burgh.
The latest advices from the City Of MEXICO
report everything quiet in the land Of revolu-
tons. On the news Of the death Of Seward,
the dag Of the American Legation and Con-
sulate was hoisted at half mast, and kept so
four days. The Mexican press contained
lengthy and Hattering biographies of Mr..
Seward.
The late municipal elections in England re-
suited in large Conservative gains. There
was much dissatisfaction at the working Of
the new Ballot act Tho voting was 90 slow
that in many places all the votes could not be
polled.
The Emperor Of China was manned on the
10th Of October. The Emperor lie IL years
old. and the bride Is.
John Francis Mcguire. the well-known Irish
member of Parliament for Cork city, and pro-
pnetor and principal editor Of the Cork En-
ominer, is dead.
II is stated that Narshal Bazaine is not ex-
pected to live through his trial.
France has just paid Germany 2OO. COO. 600
more francs. and viii continue to make simi-
lar installments until the end of the year, 90
that on the Let Of January only two milliards
of the war indemnity will remain unpaid.
The irrepressible Carlists are again becom-
ing troublesome in Spain.
The excitement in Germany over the Coun-
try Reform bill has subsidized. Another effort
will be made to pass the bill ON the reopening
G: the Diet.
The King and Queen Of saxony have just
celebrated their golden wedding.
At last accounts there was no abatement OF
the food in the River Pc. The destruction
of life and property has been frightful.
The cholera is spreading in Europe Dis
patches from Berlin, Vienna and Prague an
nounce the appearance Of the dreaded scourge
in these cities.
A Paris telegram says: Henri Rochefort
has been permitted to come to Versailles to
marry the dying mother Of his children in
order to legitimatize his offspring. When
the ceremony is concluded he will return to
prison.
The Russian Government has recalled the
expedition against Khiva-
Enough new Peers are to be appointed by
the Prussian Government to overcome the
majority in the upper house, which defeated
the Country Reform bill pressed by the Gov
eminent It the last session
1t is announced from Paris that the evacua-
ton Of the Department Of the Upper Name
by the German troops has been completed !;
that of the Department Of the Marne is
slowly proceeding.
Wind and tide are doing sad work in Italy.
tidings OF hurricane which destroyed half
the town Of Palazzolo, killed thirty-two per-
sons. and unhoused one thousand families.
An attempt to celebrate Guy Fawkes' dav.
in Exeter, England, resulted in . fierce riot,
in which cudgels and brickbats we're freely
| used. and . number of persons seriously in
| jured.
A Berlin dispatch says: A pamphlet en-
titled ssDown with the House Of Peers" has
publication and sale have IN NO way been in
terfered with by the authorities
1t il announced that the German troops
have evacuated the city Of Rheims and the
town Of vitry lie Franchise. These were the
lasts posts retained BY them in the Depart
ment Of Marne.
A horrible mining accident has occurred at
Maurburg, in Belgium. The lowering ma
chinery gave way as . gang of miners were
descending to work. Twenty-cnc men and
boys we're precipitated seven hundred feet to
the bottom of the shaft, and all killed
Havana advices state that the Government
troops have defeated . body Of insurgents
near Trinidad. Forty-three Of the latter we're
killed and the rest Dispersed. Late telegrams
announce that the progress Of the campaign
is satisfactory to the Spaniards-
Rheime ID added to the French towns which