The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-07-12
NEWS SUMMARY.


Rev. DR.. Michigan, Vicar General of the
Diocese of the West Indies. aud resident Of
Nassau, N. p, has mysteriously disappeared
from Brooklyn, where he was visiting.
In a contest for the cadctship to the Naval
Academy. rendered to the members of the
schools of his district by Congressman Roberts,
of New York, and for which there were large
number Of entries, the prize was won by
ragged newsboy named John OKeefe.
The Tom Thumb party, consisting of Tom
and his wife, Commodore Mutt, Minnie War
rem and others-in all thirteen persons ar
rived IN New York June 80. having been alb
sent three years, and completed voyage
around the world. They travelled $1,000
miles-31 200 by sea gave l,4ll entertain
ments in different cities and towns, In ali
climates of the world without losing single
day or missing single performance through
illness or accidents.
The Boston Jubilee commenced its third
week, Monday, July l, with large falling off
in chorus. orchestra, and attendance. The
feature of the day was the Irish band. which
was enthusiastically received and glorifed by
the Celtic population. Its music is not
highly spoken Of, the fault in this direction
being accounted for in its recent organiza-
ton. and consequent want of time for proper
training.
Estimates of the cost of the East river
bridge are now fixed at $500, 900.
Owing to the intense heat, the price CT ice
in New York city has been advanced about 40
cents per 100 pounds.
The new directors of the Erie railroad have
commenced suit against Jay Gould for &c.
0O0.0 900. IN account of the alleged misappro-
priation of funds belonging to the company
duriLg his management of its affairs.
The New York Senate, sitting a Court Of
Impeachment has decided to remove Judge
McCunn, the vote being unanimous.
1t appears from statistics gathered at the
Pension Office that there are living at the
present time two widows of Revolutionary
soldiers who are under 40 years of age, and
that the Oldest surviving widow has arrived
at the age Of lis years.
The great running race at Long Branch.
July 2. resulted in victory to Harper's Long
fellow. over the horse Harry Bassett. the dis
lance run being two and one-half miles, and
the time 1884. The horse Littleton, also owned
by John Harper. won the mile heat race and
purse Of $500.
The West.
Mrs Glenn, the indianapolis murdsress, has |
for the fourth time been convicted. and sem
fenced to a life term of Imprisonment. An ef-
fort will be made to secure still another trial.
AT st. Paul. Ninn., few nights ago. a burg
lar invaded tho bedchambcr OF q young lady,
and while rummagng about in search of plumb
er. awakened the occupant. Naturally she
screamed for help. The burglar seized and at
tempted to choke her into silence and in the
struggle that ensued, the young lady got the
rascai's finer in her mouth and bit it to the
bone. causing him to beat hasty retreat.
Mrs. Campbell, of Chicago, was poisoned,
last week. by laundering druggist.
Three youths-Charles Koch, Frank Stumpf
and Herman Friederich-were drowned at Mil
yankee, June 20. while bathing.
Three men working on the st. Joseph (Mo.)
bridge were precipitated into the river, June
90, and drowned.
The lrrepressible interviewer" reports Mrs.
Glenn the Indianapolis murderess, cheerful,
hopeful. and confident of new trial and ulti-
mate acquittal.
East st. Louis, ILL.,. was thrown into fever
OF excitement last week. on account of a rape
committed upon beautiful young girl Of re-
spectacle family by'a negro. The brute was
arrested, and rarrowly escaped lynoliing.
Two young ladies wore drowned at James,
vile, Wis. recently, while bathing in Rock
river.
Cincinnati has just completed the first
narrow-gauge (thrse feet) street railway in the
country.
The Newport and Cincinnati bridge was
opened to pedestrians June 80.
Col. LOOMS, Chief of Artillery to Gen.
Resecrans. and Captain of the celebrated
LOOMS Michigan Artillery. is confined at the I
Soldiers Home, at Milwaukee, mere wreck, ]
rapidly wasting away with softening of the t
brain. u
The Kiowas, Arrapahoes, and Apaches, in Ii
Colorado and New Mexico. are reported az t
being very uneasy, and fears are entertained
that these tribes will combine for an extensive o
warfare on the frontier settlements. The 9
moral suasion policy is being applied to these
'ntractable savages. with. it is alleged, some o
hope Of q successful issue. Ct
News OF most foul and unnatural murder II
comes to us from West Point. Iowa. A Mrs. b
Washer, the mother Of seven children, was de- II
Iiberately murdered in that village by two of p
her sons. aged IL and 16. The lady had
parted from her husband, DR.. Washer, some p
time previous, and, the Doctor being absent m
from home, che took occasion to visit her oil
children. She prepared to return to her own &C
home Saturday. June 20, but the two sons
persuaded her to remain over till Sunday. She 81
stayed, and at O'Clock Sunday morning the Fl
wo boys murdered her. stabbing her in the til
back, breast. and throat. After killing her. lei
hey DRAGGED her hodx IN tho 49,. - - | In,