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

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ON q two days. hunting excursion. In the
evening, while Newberry and Mrs. West were
engaged in social game Of cards, the Jealous
| husband, who had concealed himself during
the day about the premises, stealthily crept
up to the window and deliberately shot New
berry in the back, killing him. The murderer
then went to a magi strate and surrendered
himself.
The venerable Rev. Peter Cartwright, one
Of the Oldest warriors of the church militant,
died recently at his residence in Sangamon
county, H., at the age of So years. He was
Frustrated by stroke of paralysis several
months since, and remained in an almost
helpless and speechless condition. though
with his mental faculties clear until death
came to his relief. This venera BILE and won.
derfu man of God was for more than sixty
years an incessant and most arduous laborer
in the cause Of his Master, and few divines
Of America were 30 widely known, and none
whose death will be more universally
mourned.
The Northern Ohio Insane As, lum, near
Cleveland. was destroyed by fire last week.
The institution contained about GOO insane
persons, all Of whom escaped, and some OF
them are at large. Loss about $350,000.
wonderful discovery is represented to
have been made recently, in Colorado, of an
enormous silver ledge or system of lodges SC
locked and woven together as to be practical.
ly one lode. 1t is said to measure sixty-three
feet in width and can be clearly traced over
| five miles, carrying ore the entire distance
that assays from $75 to 81, 900 per ton. 1t is
the sensation Of the whole mining region.
The barge Iron City, bound from Cleveland
for Buffalo, foundered and sunk recently
near Sturgeon Bay All on board, six per.
sons. it is thought, are lost.
Philip K. Smith. the Mormon ex-Bishor
who recently made the revelations concerning
the Mountain Meadow massacre, has signified
his readiness to 60 to Utah and give testimony
| in person relative to the horrid butchery.
More Indian murders are reported from
Utah.
Near Terre Haute, Ind, recently Andres
]. Miller murdered his father-in-law, over 81
years old. The weapon used was an axe.
Six Of the inmates Of the Northern Ohio In.
sane Asylum lost their lives by the recent
burning Of that institution.
The crew Of the wrecked barge Iron City
supposed to have been lost, have arrived
safely at Buffalo.
The South.
Patton Anderson a Major General in the
Confederate army. died recently at Memphis
In Elizabethtown, KY, few days ago, 9
man named Hall quarreled with negro, whom
he struck with small rattan cane, producing
almost instant death.
Hon. Garrett Davis, United States Senator
from Kentucky, died at his residence in Paris
in that State, Sept %, of gangrenous affec
ton of the lungs. Mr.. Davis was over u
years of age, and had served in the Senate
since 1861.
A shooting ARRAY, growing out Of a politi
cal discussion, occurred in hotel at Colum
bia, s. c., a few days ago, resulting in the
killing of an ex-Confederate officer named
Caldwell. who was endeavoring to separate
the combatants. Major Morgan, of Connec
ticut, another peace-maker, was dangerousl,
wounded.
fire at Jefferson, Texas, recently, de
stroyed over CSC, 900 worth of property.
State Auditor Graham, Of Louisiana, ha
again been imprisoned for contempt of court
the Governors pardon having been decides
unconstitutional.
| Thirty miles Of the Alabama and Chat.a
nooga railroad have been seized by order o
the Governor of Georgia, the telegraph wire
cut down, and the road is beng operated b.
| two receivers, under . decree Of the Unitet
States Supreme Court.
Washington.
| Mr.. Albert Brisbane has commenced lawns
down his experimental pneumatic tube be-
tween the Capitol and the Government print
ing Office.
The registration Of the District Of Colum
bia, just completed, shows falling on from
last years figures Of 5000 white and 2,0O(
| colored.
The President has appointed l.. H. Kauf.
man, Of Washington; Thomas Underwood, Of
Lafayette, Ind, and A. C. Sands, of Cincln.
natl, as commissioners to examine the North.
ern Pacific railroad.
| The Cuban Republic has made a formal de.
mand on the State Department for the restor.
alton of the Cuban navy recently seized of
Newport, R. I.
delegation from Texas, composed equally
Of Republicans and Democrats, recently called
upon the President with view of inducing
him to withhold the military from the polling
places and allow the elections in that State
to be controlled by the civil authorities
Otherwise they represent that the elections
will be attended by riots and bloodshed, and
the will Of the people thwarted.
The purchase of the Green Bay and Missis
sippi Canal Company by the Government Ia,