The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-10-04
NEWS SUMMARY.


A. T. Stewart refuses to permit himself to
be run for Mayor Of New York.
The defalcation in the Sub Treasury at New
York is said to be not less than sls5,00O.
Over the Prospect Fair Grounds course.
New York, the mare Huntress has just ae'
complished the most extraordinary trotting
feat on record. Apurse Of 81 900 was offered
to any horse that would beat the famous
Dutchman's time, 1925, in n dash OF three
miles. Huntress accomplished the three
miles in 7:21Il. beating Dutchman's time III
seconds. She trotted the first mile in 2:2s,
the second mile in 2:26, and the third in
2:26s<. She dashed up the home stretch in
the last mile under strong pull, and did not
seem at all distressed at the termination Of
the race What added to the wonderful per-
Torrance Of Huntress over Dutchman is the
fact that the mare trotted in harness, while
Dutchman trotted under the saddle and was
ridden by the great horseman Hiram Wood
ruff.
Forester, the alleged murderer Of Benja-
min Nathan, at New York, has been dis
charged, there not being sufficient evidence
to warrant his detention on the charge. He
is now held to await . requisition from Gov
Palmer, of Illinois, he being indebted to that
State to the extent of some thirteen years
penal service.
A steam canal-boat has just made the trip
through from Buffalo to New York, via the
Erie canal in five days less time than the
usual horse locomotion.
The movement toward shutting down the
oil welle, so IS to decrease the production Of
petroleum, which was agitated some time ago
and proved unsuccessful, has been revived
and it is thought the move will be successful
ly carried out this time. The excessive pro-
duction, which has reached over IS 900 barrels
q day, has caused prices to decline so low as
to render the business improbable.
A ferceriot recently occurred at Clinton.
N. j.. between two bands Of Irish and negro
abroad laborers. One Irshman and three
negroes were killed, and several wounded
Ex-Mayor KalbAeish, one OF Brooklyn's
wealthiest and most prominent citizens, has
been sued by Mrs. Mary Frances Wade, q
dashing widow, for breach Of promise of mar
rage.
The committee appointed by the Harvard
College overseers to consider and report on
the Admission Of females to that institution
have recommended that no action be taken
on the subject at present.
The Official report Of the investigation in
the Metis disaster has resulted in the revok-
ing Of the licenses of the captain and the
first and second pilots.
The second trial of Edward Stokes, the
slayer Of James Fisk, Jr., will commence
shortly in New York.
Enoch L. Fancher succeeds the infamous
Barnard as Judge of the New York Supreme
Court.
A number Of oreide watch swindlers have
been arrested in New York.
Michael Gering, of Jersey City, recently
murdered his wife by stabbing her, and then
cut his own throat from ear to ear.
The trial of Tweed and others of the Tam
many thieves will commence shortly in New
York. Connolly is yet missing, and it is
pretty certain that he has fed the country.
The wool warehouse Of John McInnes, in
Boston, was burned last week, involving .
loss Of OTIS, 200.
The West.
A vein Of lead has been struck in Morgan
county. nj.
A man named Morgan was literally sawed
in twain, in . saw mill at Benton Harbor,
Mich, the other day.
The vigilance committees in the region of
Fort Randall, Dakota, are making it warm for
the desperadoes that infest the country a
number Of them having been strung up re-
Gently.
Mise Phoebe Couzzins and Miss Snow have
been admitted to practice in the District
Court, at Salt Lake City.
New York papers containing the expose of
the Mountain Meadow massacre commanded
from ease to ss per copy in Utah. 1t has
produced great sensation throughout the
Territory.
The Apache chiefs on the Dale Creek reser-
vation, in Arizona, were detect cd, recently,
in an attempt to sneak OF on the war path.
Gen. Crook, with . guard, tried to arrest
them, and was fred upon by 400 or 500 In
dams. The fire was returned, killing 80 of
the red devils, whereupon the whole party
fed to the mountains, pursued by two COM
panies Of cavalry.
Helena, Montana, had q sharp snow-storm
on the 22d Of September.
The Texas cattle fever is raging in Morgan
and Scott counties, Ill. Hundreds of cattle
have been carried on, and the disease deiles
all treatment.
Chicago has been agitated by another cold
blooded murder, the victim this time being
printer in the employ Of the Times, who was
shot down, without any apparent provocation,
while quietly walking the street at the hour Of
midnight, by some unknown ruifian.
Inc landlord Of Dubuque Qowa) hotel
recently endeavored to carry out the provis-