The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-06-28
NEWS SUMMARY.


During = floral concert in Henry Ward
Bsecher's church, New York, OF the l4th
inst, Miss Margaret Richardson was fatally
burned by the explosion Of kerosene lamp
Thirty persons were poisoned at New
York boarding house, on the l&th inst, BY
eating custard. Ono has died, and others
ere in . dangerous condition.
Bainbridge wadleigh (RePublican) 10 New
Hampshire's new United States Senator,
vice James W. Patterson.
By the falling Of new smoke-stack in
process Of erection, at West Conshocken,
Pa, on the l4th inst, six persons were killed
outright, and eight wounded.
Four cases Of sun-stroke in New York on
the l4th inst
An attempt vas made to burn the Cuban
hsadqusrters, in New York, on the lA:h
inst.
The steamship Rhein, which arrived at
New York on the l4th inst, had ON board
the German Imperial Band, Her. Strauss,
Mime. Pescha Leutner Zen route for the Ju-
bilee), and the wife and daughter Of Horace
Greeley.
New York and Brooklyn, and their sub
urbs, were visited by fierce hurricane on
the evening of the l4th inst, doing con-
siderable damage to property. Many per-
sons were injured, and in Brooklyn three
were killed outright.
The citisens of East New York have been
annoyed by incendiaries to such an extent
that they formed q vigilance committee,
and propose to deal summsrily with these
dangerous 6re-bugs.
La Grave, the swindling New York mer-
chant, carried away some $3oO,ooo. Detec-
tives announce that he has fed to Europe.
The New York Orangemen have deter
mined to parade on July IL, fully armed for
any emergency.
The water in White Lake, Sullivan county,
n. T., near Port Jarvis, has recsded several
feet the past few days, and is still rapidly
sinking. The lake is on the mountain top
and has probably found q subterranean out
let.
By the explosion Of Locomotive near
Hornellsville, N. Y, on June Is, two per-
sons were killed and one wounded.
THE International Peace Jubilee, which |
opened at Boston on Monday, June IL, may
be set down as = success. The telegraph in
forms US that the audience was immense and /
enthusiastic, and the chorus, though gigantic,
proved perfectly manageable.
The notorious bank robber, Dutch Helm
rich, ar inmate of Sing Sing, has become .
raving maniac.
Rev. u. B. rockingham, of New York,
has been Illuminating from his pulpit against
the striking laborers.
There is much tribulation in Pittsburgh,
produced BY the announcement of q fatal
case Of undouttea Asiatic cholera.
Tom Thumb has sailed for Europe. II in
announced that Thomas has sailed down
$500,
A director Of the st. Petersburg (Russia)
Prison Commission was in Pittsburgh, the
other day, picking up prison statistics.
Gen. sickles is said to be the ceming Erie
President.
The smallpox has broken out in Dickin-
son College, Carlisle, Pa, and the students
are scampering for home.
The sugar re6ners Of New York have
struck, and the redneries are idle.
The employing manufacturers of New
York have resolved to resist the eight-hour
movement to the bitter end.
Since June !, l42,osl emigrants have ar
rived at New York-an increase of 1876
over the same period last year.
The trial Of Stokes, the slayer of James
Fisk, Jr, opened in New York, on June 10.
The venerable Peter Cooper, of New York.
has given the shirt-cutters 81 900 To aid
them in their strike.
At the recent Convention of Railway Man
ayers Of the New York Central, Erie, and
Pennsylvania Central railroad lines. an
Agreement was made to sell hereafter no '
more passenger tickets for political meetings 9
or State fsirs at reduced rates. '
Joseph JeHerson's condition, it seems. il c
not so bad as was at 6rst supposed. The
great artist is said to be daily improving.
and there 10 every reason to hope that his
syesight will be completely restored within
! very short period.
Among the gentlemen spoken of for Presi.
lent Of Erie are Gen. Geo. B. Mcclellan: T 2
B. Blackstone, Of the Chicago and Alton
'oad; and James F. Joy, Of the Michigan
Central. 1t is the impression that Gen. =
Mcclellan will be the successful man.
The Jumel will case is agai. up in tho
New York courts.
The Senate of New York, sitting as
'ourt Of impeachment, 10 engaged in trying :
Judge McCunn.
Gov. Hoffman, of New York, vetoed ~ o
bills during the past session of the Leeisls- : !.
ure. =