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


days, aggregating between three and four
millions of dollars. The suspended firms were
principally engaged in the sugar, coffee and
tea trades.
A. L. Stewart. the dry goods king, is promi-
nentiy mentioned in connection with the May
orally Of New York.
The efforts Of the producers, in Pennsyl-
vania, to decrease the production of oil, has
proven a probable failure, all interest having
been generally lost in the matter.
Joseph Jefferson, the comedian. in note
says: 'sMy eyes are completely cured, but
deem it prudent TO retire from the stage until
next season."
Pittsburgh was enlivened, q few nights
since, by desperate political riot, between
Greeley ward club and Grant club (colored).
who happened 10 meet while parading the
streets. Over q hundred shots were fired,
and brickbats and other missiles fell like hail
for several minutes. A number Of persons
were seriously injured, but none fatally.
Gen. Sherman, accompanied by his con, ar
rived at New York from Europe the other
day, and proceeded at once to Washington.
Matt. Morgan, the artist was the victim of
. rather unpleasant mistake, at New York.
few nights ago. While calling upon friend
in Nassau street, at a late hour, the famous
caricaturist was arrested by policeman, who
mistook him for burglar. taken to the sta
tion-house and locked up.
An iron church, worth $3.50, 900. was recent
ly shipped from New York to Ancon, Peru.
large number Of medical and other scien-
tiic gentlemen met in New York. the other
day, and organized society to be known AZ
the American Public Health Association.
Stephen Smith, of New York, was elected
President.
A man has just been pardoned out Of the
Maine Penitentiary after serving twenty-five
years, having been sentenced for life.
Another installment of GOO Mormon recruits
arrived at New York from Europe, the other
day-all single men and women.
Gen. Sherman has been interviewed by the
irrepressible reporter. He expressed the
opinion that the French Republic would sur
vive Theirs, whom he regards as an earnest
patriot, and that the Republic will attain
high degree of prosperity under his adminis-
tration. The General has high opinion of
the efficiency of the Prussian army, and thinks
United Germany is destined long to exert a |
controlling influence in Europe. He hints, |
however, at tho possibility If it's falling to |
pieces on the withdrawal Of, the single hand |
by which the combination is held together
an event which may happen at any moment.
James l. Johnston, Superintendent of the |
Stamp Department OF the Sub-Treasury at |
New York, is a defaulter to the amount of |
nearly 600, 900. and has fed the country.
Charles O'Conor positively declines to allow
the use Of his name in connection with the
Mayoralty Of New York city.
The West.
The man Kennedy who was some time ago
pardoned out of the Illinois Penitentiary and
rearrested on suspicion of being the MUIR
derer of Hon. Sharon Tyndale, at Springfield,
has been discharged from custody, the Grand /
jury failing to elicit any evidence duplicating
him in the crime.
The Utah exploring expedition, under Lieut..
Wheeler, is not having the most peaceful
time of it. The military escort has had sew
eral fights with the Ute Indians, in one of
which nine savages bit the dust, and many
we've impeded IN their locomotion. Desert
City, in Central Utah, town containing 1AO
houses, was found deserted by tho party, the
inhabitants having fed Tor safety.
The late Rev. Samuel j. Browne, of Gin
cinnati, whose shooting Of boy in his orchard
some weeks ago created such an excitement
in that city. bequeaths in his will sl5O, 900 for
the establishment Of university to bear his
name, and also the land whereon to erect the
university building, and an additional sum for
the endowment of professorships.
VIM. Sweigart, the murderer OF Kane Hig-
gins. near Chicago, has been sentenced to
imprisonment for life.
The value of all the property in Illinois,
as fixed by the Board Of Equalization, is
s5l0, zoo, 900.
Quincy, ILL.,, has been agitated by the mys-
ferrous disappearance Of two young girls.
Forty-two Chinese children, from to 20
years old, recently left San Francisco for New
Haven, CT, to be educated.
The steamer s. s. Merrill has been burned
on the Mississippi, at Warsaw, Ill. No lives
lost.
Two new national banks have been author
izedto commence business in Chicago.
The Mormon papers are much excited over
the disclosures concerning the Mountain
Meadows massacre.
convict in the Illinois Penitentiary at
Joliet, recently committed suicide by browns
ing himself in the canal.
The South.
The State Auditor Of Louisiana was recently
sent to prison for contempt of court.
The ice supply Of New Orleans is nearly ex-
hausted, and the city is threatened with an ice
famine.
Hon. Richard H. Rousseau, a prominent
member OF the Louisville bar, and brother