The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-10-25
NEWS SUMMARY.


struclVe nre, Wnlch swept ~" -
business houses, invol-' away twenty-seven
IF s2O.ooo. ing loss of upward
Phiadelphis
ver llS,OOr at the recent election, polied
0, 437. votes. Hartranft's majority Is
JOB
:, a Morrissey lost ss5,oOo on the pennsyl-
.ania election.
The Cubans in New York. on the 10th inst.'
celebrated with much spirit, the fourth an
niversary Of the Independence OF the lsiand
Of Cuba.
Hon. VIM. II. Seward died at his residence
in Auburn, n. ", ON the 10th of October, att n
a brief illness.
On the ssh of October the horses Harry
Bsssett and Monarchist met on the Jerome
Park course, New York, for three mile race.
and such was the confidence in the victor of
Longfeuow that the betting was ten to one in
his favor. To the surprise Of everybody
NonaNhist won the race. which is described
as having been one OF the most exciting con-
tests in the history of the American turf.
One week later the same horses met for a
second trial. this time IN four mile race !;
and Notwithstanding his previous defeat.
Bsssett was still the favorite at large odds.
Again he disappointed his hackers. and snc-
cunbed to the superior speed and endurance
OF Monarchist- Thus the king Of the turf is
.derosed almost as soon as crowned, and
TO the equine royalty.
fire at Bangor. Me-, last week, destroyed
over s2o0,oOo worth of property.
Amherst, N. H., was visited by 100000
fire the other day.
Sarah Payson Willis, wife of James Parton.
the historian. otherwise known as Fanny
Fern died recently, in New York.
James Spaulding founder of the New York
World. is dead.
Auburn. n. Y, were Of the most imposing
character: The following prominent gentle
men acted as pall-bearers: Thurlow Weed,
Edwin d. Morgan. Richard Schell, Samuel B.
Ruggles, Abram Wakeman. James Barnes,
Elias v. Leavenworth, Henry Wells, George
Patterson. ". s. Myers, James A. Seymour,
Richard Steel. Nelson Beardsley. Daniel Hew-
son, E. T. T. Martin, John Porter, and j. II.
Chedell.
4ue SdioeoCd Souhts DdAhs ~ NdtCtloIu,
n. Y, was robbed the other day Of over
S30O.O00. by gang of min masked despera-
does. The robbers secreted themselves in
the house Of the cas- ier during the night,
and bound and gagged the entire family. ex-
cept the cashier, whom they compelled to
open the vault of the bank.
Hon. Justin S. Morrill, has been reelected
United States Senator from Vermont
james Anthony Froude, the English histo-
rian, was banqueted at New York the other
day. Mr.. Froude explained that the object OF
his visit to this country was to contribute to
the formation of public opinion in this coun-
try regarding the relations between England
and Ireland.
Conyers, the recently appointed colcred
midshipman. is having about as bad time of
it at the Annapolis Naval Academy az Cadet
Smith did at West Point. On last Friday
night when the midshipmen were in line
marching from the lower part of the grounds
to their quarters. an attack was made on Con-
yers by some score of middics. who kicked
and cufed him unceremoniously. cadet
officer rushed III With drawn sword among
the crowd that had gathered about the I'M
fortunate cadet and stopped the attack. The
Presidents attention has been called to this
matter, and he has promised that all the
parties engaged in the affair shall be dis
missed.
Athrowing match between baseball players
took place at Brooklyn. n. Y. the other day.
Hatfield, of the Mutual Club. threw the ball
13S yards, foot, inches, winning the first
prize. Leonard, of the Boston Club. threw
119yards, foot, 10 inches and Harry Wright,
of the same club III yards. 1 foot. inch.
Ben Butler has been renominatcd for Con-
gress by the Republicans of the Sixth Massa-
chusetts District.
The will of the late William H. Seward is a
clear, succinct document sngularly free
from legal technicaties, and written entirely
in his own hand. lie bequcaths his late
home at Auburn to his three sons. His other
property lie divides into four equal shares
among his sons. Augustus, Frederick, and
William. and his adopted daughter Olive
Risley Seward. The property amounts to
about 100000.
1t Is reported that James Gordon Bennett
will soon commence issuing German edition
or the New York Herald.
Mr. Borroughs, well-known New York
hotel keeper, formerly proprietor Of the
Continental Hotel at Long Branch, and lat
ferly Of the Everett House, New York, has
eloped to Europe with Ella Wesner. a male
character vocalist and variety actress. He
leaves wife ana family and numerous credi-
tors to mourn his fight.
Tho West.
The stockholders of the new Merchants
Exchange at st. Louis have authorized the
issue of $1,000, 900 twenty-year bonds for tho