The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-09-27

ecrlptlon. Hence their oppositioh 10 tue
prosecution OF the work.
A party Of masked men recently went to the
residence Of Henry Miller (coloreO, at Chris
tisna, Rutherford county, Tenn, before day
light, and on his attempting to escape, shot
him dead.
The last rail has been laid on the South and
North Alabama railroad. This road. forming
an extension Of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad to Montgomery. Ala, is . link In the
most direct line from Louisville to the Gulf Of
Mexico at Pensacola and Mobile.
The feud between the rival factions of the
Creek Nation threatens to eliminate in open
war and bloodshsd. Both parties arc under
arme, and an early collision is apprehended.
Washington.
The Bureau of Education has been collect
ing some almshouse statistics, from which 1t
appears that the average cost Of keeping pau
pers is $1l2 per annum, and that on an average
they are kept ten and half years. In some
of tho States it costs $500 per annum to keep
paupers.
Although (says Washington telegram) it is
thought at the Indian Bureau that there is no
danger of an Indian war, official advices, in
which the President shares. show that serious
hostihties are probable at a very early day
along the whole Indian line.
Another delegation of savages, representing
the Kiowas, Comapchcs, Arapahoes, Chey-
ennes and Wichitas, and numbering some forty
warriors, will soon start from the Indian Ter
ritory for Washington, under escort of Indian
Agent Tatem.
According to the last monthly report Of the
Department of Agriculture, the cotton crop Of
1872 promises q small increase over the yield
of last year.
Postmaster-Genera Creswell, in his forth
coming report, will mge upon Congress the
adoption of the postal telegraph system.
1t is rumored that trouble is brewing be-
tween the United States and Mexico. growing
out of the Rio Grande outrages, and 1t is said
if the latter Government does not soon evirce
disposition to act in better faith an open
rupture will take place.
The International Revenue Bureau will
shortly issue notice that after Oct. / all
taxes imposed by stamps are abolished, except
the tax of two cents on bank checks and
drafts. Stamps will no longer be needed on
mortgages, notes, etc.
Foreign.
Prof. Tyndall, the celebrated naturalist, will
visit the United States this fall.
Twenty-Five workmen recently lost their
lives In Belgian coal pit, by the accidental
flooding of the mine
Rochefort, the exiled Communist, is reported
to be in dying condition at the Island Of New
Caledonia, the French penal colony.
1t is said that the Emperors, in their recent
conference at Berlin. agreed to request the
Pope to break from the Jesuits, they promis-
ing to intercede with Italy in behalf Of the
foreign religious corporations ne.as
King Amadeus, in his speech from the
throne at the opening Of the Spanish Cortes,
announced that his Government had not vet
settled its differences with the Holy See.
Promise is made that reforms will be intro
duced in Cuba when the rebellion shall have
been suppressed.
The reported death of Gen. Albrecht, Of
the Austrian army, is contradicted.
Edmund About, the popular French author,
has been arrested at Strasbourg by the Ger
mans. 1t is said that Edmunds pen has
wrought the mischief.
King Amadeus has again announced his de-
termination to put down the instruction in
Cuba.
The Journal de la Marine states that on the
both of August special train passed the sta
hon of Chalvus, carrying 500 million francs,
the payment of which is to insure the prompt
evacuation of the Departments OF La Marne
aud the Haute Marine. The train was drawn
by two locomotives, and was composed Of Is
wagons laden with so millions of thalers. 1t
ID reported from London that the Gar OF
Russia will demand the abrogation Of the
Treaty of Paris, for the purpose Of co-operat-
ing with Austria and Prussia. Per contra, it is
reported al Brussels that the Car will do no
such thing.
President Theirs visited the United States
frigate Shenandoah, at Trouville, recently,
and complimented her commander on the ex-
cellent condition Of his ship and the fine dis
ciplnc Of the crew.
1t being announced in Birmingham, En-
gland, that Prince Arthur would visit that city
shortly, the Republican Club, located there,
protests against the defraying OF the expenses
Of the reception out of the public moneys,
claiming that this practice Is not in accordance
with the spirit of the age.
Agents Of the Cuban Junta are in London
for s2O. O0O, 900 loan for the pur
,hase Of army supplies.
The arrest of Edmund About. the French
author, by the German authorities. creates
excitement throughout France,
md the French Minister Of Foreign Affairs
has asked an explanation Of the matter from
The Prussian Government.
The london Intenationaists have adopted