The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-24


from st. Louis, May 10, saws: "Some days
since two men named Tuldcn and Ander-
son were murdered in Caldwell, Sumner
county, Kansas, by q man named McCar-
thy, who escaped into the Indian Territory.
A vigilance committee Immediately pur-
sued, found, and shot Mccarthy. After the
return Of the vigilants,a shooting ARRAY
took place in Wellington, in which Jack
Lynch shot and wounded two men named
Hopkins and Clark, and received two
wounds himself. Lynch was arrested. The
affair coming to the knowledge Of the Cald-
well vigilants, they marched over to We'll
lington, twenty miles, took Lynch from
the officer having him in custody, and hung
him."
ABOUT midnight on Saturday, William
Bowles, an engineer Of toe Great Eastern
railroad, was crossing the track at the corner
of Kinzie and Carpenter streets, Chicago,
when he was caught between two cars and
crushed to death instantly.
A GENTLEMAN by the name Of Mumford, OF
Chicago, about 50 years Of age, was murdered
at Kenosha, Wis, on Monday morning. His
skull was found broken in by a heavy, bent
instrument, probably bar Of iron. A young
German is the suspected party. About $l60
in money and a watch were taken.....A
FIRE at Wabasha, MINI, early Monday
morning. destroyed the large elevator
of H. ". Holmes 4 Co. Loss about
So, o00......Labor riots are occurring in the
Lake Superior mining region. Gov. Bald
from the Sheriff Of Houghton county asking
for two companies of troops. The Governor
has telegraphed to Washington asking that
a detachment may be sent from Buffalo to
Lake Superior. Lake Superior men in De-
troit are inclined to believe that Sheriff Shea
is in a needless state of excitement.
AMAS named Samuel Williams, who lived
near Sellersburg, Ind, was found by train
on the Jacksonville, Madison and Indian
apolis railroad, on Monday, lying beside
the trac X, about a mile and half back of
Jacksonville, with his head and face fear
fully gashed, and in a dying condition. He
had evidently been attacked by assassins,
and left for dead on the track for the train
to run over him and hide the evidence of
foul rlay ......A dispatch from Helena. Mon
tana, dated May IL, says: "Fort Benton
Eve others have been killed BY Indians
while descending the river. Friends have
been sent to ascertain if the report is true"
1.-THE body of man named John Sarlak
was found floating in the river atChicago on
Tuesday morning. A bullet wound was
discovered in the left breast a short di stance
above the heart. He is supposed to have
been murdered and rob bed...... While Henry
Sweener, an express messenger, was at
.emptipg to get on train at Milw aukee,
Wis.,, Tuesday evening, he missed his foot
ng and fell under it, receiving injuries that
ire considered fatal.
TELEGRANs to the Detroit Tribune from the
Portage lake mining district, Wednesday,
eport that the strike is practically over,
md the miners at schoolcraft, Pewake, and
rankin mines have resumed work. None
( the troops have reached Houghton -. AT
Indianapolis, Ind, on Wednesday, valen-
inc Jacobs, while attempting to escape from
he police, fell down . back stairway and |
eceived fatal III uries. Charles H. Merrill,
young man nineteen years of age, whose |
arents reside in Wilmington, was killed by |
be cars on the Chicago, Alton and st. Louis |
abroad, near the rolling mills in Joliet,
H., Tuesday night. Tie trades unions
ad proct ssion in Chicago, Wednesday.
bout 1000 persons participated.
A LAD fourteen years of age, son of Patrick
rady, resident of Davenport, Iowa, was
ruck by lightning at about one O'Clock
thursday afternoon, and was instantly
lied. He was standing 1T a street corner
the time....The boilers Of the Sprin gfeld
H. city water-works exploded Thursday
orning. No damage was done to the other
achinery, nor was any person injured
Lansing, H., Wednesday,, n young man
: the name Of McCracken shot his father
rec times. The father was abusing his
mily. The son interfered, and the father
led to kill the son with fish spear, with |
e above result. He was still alive at last
counts, but there was no hope of his re-
very.
The South.
On Saturday, a negro in ja. at Carthage
nm, charged with rape on a white lady,
as taken out by five men and hung to
se and afterward shot with pistols.
AT the Lexington, KY, races, Tuesday,
e fastest time in mile and quarter dash .
er made was by sour-year. old bay colt
med Frogtown. Time 2:O9i.
A FIRE at Sacramento, Mclean county,
,ntucky, last Friday, nearly destroyed the
lage. :
Washington.
The President has written q letter fully :
iorsng the Supplemental Civil Rights I
y Of Sumner, which was defeated on !
ursdsy, but was reintroduced again in !
Senate on Friday.....A report was in :
culation Friday that telegram was re- !;
we'd from Lon don stating that there is no i
omise of an arrangement between the !,
ited States and Great Britain respecting :
r claims for consequential damages, both =
intries adhering to their respective posi-
ns......Thc President on Friday approved
the following bills To regulate cleo Fl
MS in Washington and Idaho Territories :,
the relief OF Robert Williams, Jr., Col "
tor Of the Third District Of Ohio for the y
ief OF the purchasers of lands sold for di- U
t taxes in insurrecionary States; for re- 3
of G. s. Baker, Mayvilc, No. for the It