The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-08-30
NEWS SUMMARY.


lie East
The Clinton Wooden Manufacturing Com
pany's Mills, In Elmira, N. Y, have been de
stroyed by fire, involving loss OF $4,000
Another horrible wife-murder has been per-
petrated in New York. One Flanagan, IN fit
of insanity, stabbed his wife seven times with
Q butcher-knife, and then kicked her face out
of all human resemblance.
The Pittsburgh workingmen have been hold
ing meeting to protest against the introduce
ton Of the - Heather Chinee" into the labor
market of the Smoky City.
Commodore Macomb, of the navy, died at
Philadelphia last week.
The trial Of Judge Barnard has resulted IN
his CONVICTION on nearly all the charges
brought against him.
There were last week six ships with yellow
fever on board at anchor in New York Bay.
Stokes, the slayer of Fisk, occupies hand
semey carpeted and papered cell in the New
York Tombs, and is provided with fare equal
to that of any first-class hotel.
DR.. Maynard, official apothecary Of the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. died, recently. from the
effects of dose Of tincture Of anconite. taken
il mistake for ginger.
Two young women have been drowned at
Long Branch, while bathing.
Two bold highwaymen entered the Office Of
Blees i Co., at New York. while party Of
employees were being paid of, and. pointing
revolvers at the workmen. coolly seized and
walked OF with large roll Of money, making
good their escape.
Four men were drowned at New York, the
other day, while bathing.
A wealthy widow belonging to Chicago, who
recently arrived at New York from Europe. has
mysteriously disappeared. and foul play is
suspected.
Two hundred feet of street causeway in
Jersey City recently sunk. Loss 100000.
DR.. John c. Houard. who has lately been
suffering the horrors Of Spanish dungeon,
has arrived in this country. He fully CON-
firms the story of his sufferings, as published
through the American press. 1t is the inten-
tion Of DR.. Houard to prove his citizenship,
and then compel such reparation from Spain
as is due an American citizen so long and bar.
barously outraged.
Prof. Charles D. Balch, prominent New
Yorker, has just died from he effects of an
overdose OF morphine, taken to relieve neu-
ralgia.
Some time ago the plates from which the
bills Of the Spanish Bank Of Havana are pro-
duced were sent to New York city, with Or
ders to print %, 0o0 900 worth Of bills. in lieu
of $4,000. 900 that had been destroyed. 1t has
just transpired that over $4,000, 900 have been
printed, the Spanish officials in Havana and
their allies in New York sharing equally in
the surreptitiously issued 90 OO0. 900, and it is
said the clandestine issue of the notes still
continues.
The bruisers Mace and O'Baldwin had an.
other meeting on the 2lst, in West Virginia,
just across tine Pennsylvania line. Being un-
able to agree upon . referee, the mauling
match was again postponed.
Tennie C. Clafiin and Victoria Woudhull are
after the Spring Geld (AIass. } Republican with
q libel suit.
George Kingsland, paying teller of the Hud-
son County National Bank, of Jersey City,
who is absent in Europe, has been found to
be defaulter to the amount Of $50, 900. Wine
and women we're the impelling causes.
Mark TWAIN, the humorist, has sailed fer
Europe.
The New York Stadt Theatsr has been sold
for S122, 900.
Alarge meeting Of oil producers and refners,
comprising representatives. from all districts
In the oil regions, convened at Parker's Land
ing, Pa, last week. The object was to devise
measures to curtail the production Of oil 60
% to enhance prices, as it is claimed that pres.
ent rates are too low to allow any profit to
producers, and to this end a resolution wal
adopted binding operators to suspend worl
for six months, which. it is believed. will b.
generally acquiesced in.
The Spanish frigats Numancia. which 70
gently arrived at New York with yellow fever
on board. has been condemned by the Health
Officer as plague ship. Fumigation is use
less, and new cases Of fever break out daily
Applications Of her commander for coal ant
divers to clean her bottom have been refused
The West.
general outbreak among the Indians in
Utah is threatened, and Gems. Ord and Nor
row are taking measures for an active cam
paign against them.
Council Bluffs, Iowa. has had a s35, 900 fire
Milwaukee has been excited over q hote
poisining case. All the guests we're taker
violently i'll about the same time and all pre-.
scented the same symptoms. 1t is said to have
resulted from drinking adulterated coffee.
j. d. Page, telegraph operator at Noun,
Pleasant Station, Utah, was attacked by In
diane, few nights since. while leaving The
Office, and fatally tomahawked.
Brigham Young has been making tour
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