The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-10

rapidly on the villains.
Tvs President Of the bank at Columbia
Adair county, KY, robbed on Monday after
noon BY Eve men, has offered . reward o
$500 for them, or $1,000 for either. TIL,
raid vas one OF the most daring ever made
and the murder most heartless. The villains
got shout SO, 900, mostly in bonds...... Rev
Reuben Williams. colored, was foully muir.
dercd in his bed Tuesday night, in the sub
urbs Of Little Rock Ark, by . couple oil
capped. ft
WaaAington.
News reached Washington on Monday
that the late Tycoon Of Japan has been in
vited by the present reigning Emperor 70
come out of his late retirement, and has re-
the Government, accompanied by q highly
complimentary title.....Among the Japan
csc now on their way to Washington ID
Kotori, present Chief Minister Of Finance Of
Japan.
The House Committee on Military Affairs
have agreed to the bill introduced by the
delegate from Montana, directing the Secre-
tary Of War 10 furnish to the inhabitants OF
that Territory 500 Spencer rifles to enable
them to defend themselves from the Indi-
ans......A number Of copies of the British
were received at the British
Legation on Monday, and six Of them given
10 the Department Of State.
Foreign.
TBE fires OF vesuvius are slackening. A
new crater opened near Tersigna on Sum
day. but with every fresh opening now the
violence of the eruption seems to abate. The
volume of the stream of lava near San
is sixteen feet deep. and the viii
iage is still in danger. The King, who ar
rived at Naples on Saturday, has gone to
San Sebastian to direct measures for the re-
lief Of the inhabitants. The devastation
has been terrible. Thousands of acres Of
cultivated lands have been overwhelmed
by the ashes and lava, and vineyards and
farms are buried out of sight. The loss of
life must have been heavy, but it is impos-
sible to ascertain the number Of victims. go.
A band of Carlists in Spain was defeated
last week, with a loss Of Is killed and 80
The insurgents were dispersed.
1t is stated on official authority that Don
Carlos has not entered Spain. p. Brown,
and Interpreter Of the American
Legation at Constantinople, died on Sun
lay, suddenly, Of disease Of the heart.
A SPECIAL from Madrid, Spain, says:
9 Fifteen hundred Carlists are under arms,
Ind msLy sKirmshes have taken place.
The city Of Pampeluna is menaced, and the
asurrection is spreading enormously. Troops
ire demanded everywhere" Don Carlos
has issued a proclamation, in which he says:
Thank God am once more permitted to
riss the sacred soil of nv country, and be
gain among Spaniards." He earnestly APP
,eals to the people to rise in arms, and de-
lares he will deliver Spain or die in the at
view Of Mount Vesuvius from
Naples is the grandest that has been wit
lessed since 1881. Showers Of sand have
ucceedea the rain Of ashes. The eruption
> now accompanied by fearful electric
phenomena. lightning darts necessarily
rom the summit of the volcano, and the
luakings of the mountain are more violent
md frequent. The thunder is continuous.
Burning cinders, stones, and scorie are
alling fast and thick in the town of Massa
Ii Somms, which is entirely deserted......
PARTICULARS of the late earthquake in Syria
re now coming to hand. The number Of
ersons killed in the city of Antioch is less
han 800; but it is known that 900 per-
shed in the surrounding towns of the
ountry.
TIE instruction in Spain still continues.
battle has been fought at Taudela, in Ma
ARE, between the Government troops and
he insurgents. The latter were defeated
nth a loss of 800 killed and wounded.....
linton, the Communist convicted Of partici- |
atiLg in the murder of hostages, and sem |
enced to death, was shot at story, France,
{ 8 o'clock Tuesday morning......T The Next |
an revolutionists are.making active prepar-
lions to besiese the city Of Matamorss.
SPANISH correspondence of London papers
hronicle several minor engagements, in |
Thich the Carlists were successful. They
lso state that desertions from the royal |
,rces are very numerous. The city of Pam
eluna seems TO be the objective point of the |
artists, who are concentrating their forces
nth view Of attacking the place. The
of the regular garrison there
.legraphs to Madrid that four companies of
10 troops have deserted, and asks for rein
st prisoners, including priest and no.
lry, have been shot by royal troops. The
artists hold hostages, to await confirmation
the report...... Bishop Feseer, who offici-
ted at the late Ecumenical Council, is
ead......Earl Dufern, newly appointed
overnor General Of the Dominion Of Can
da, will sail for New York on the 18th of
une. He will send his yacht TO America,
nd will stop while in New York, where
is probable he will compete in the races
it'll some Of the vessels Of the New York
acht Club......A Polar expedition 10 pro-
cted under the auspices Of the English
oval Geographical Society.
A DrsPArcH received at Paris from Bay
Inc states that large number of French
oops have been stationed at the bridge
aiding from Vera, in Navarro, Spain,
ross the Bidassoa river, to prevent the
cape Of the retreating Carlists into France.
is now believed that the movement Of
on Carlos is failure.....A thanksgiving
stival in honor of the restoration OF