The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-05-03

ginecr, Milton Parker, and the fireman
Daniei Nelson, and injuring q brakeman
Nike Eagan, so seriously a To cause n !,
death in . few hours.
In the Circuit Court at Annspolis. Ma m
wednesday, the case Of Mrs. Wharton
charged with attempting TO murder Mr. Var
Ness by poison, was continued. Mrs. Whar.
IONS counsel stated that she was too in "a
undergo the excitement of Q now trial NJ
P1e.en', ana the result will probably bs .
possponement till the October term.
Hon. A. J. Waikiki, ex-Chief Justice Of
the Supreme Court Of Alsbams, died at his
residence in Montgomery, Ala, on Thursday
aged So. He was an Eminent Command Ar
OF the Knighs Templar Of that State.
WasAington.
| THs President has nominated John Jaw
Knox Comptroller of the Currency.
TEE House Committee On Pacific Railroads
has agreed 70 an unanimous report in favor
Of the Texas Pacific bill ~ II passed the
Senate The bill gives no new grant. but
puts the enterprise in such shape az 70 in
sure the prompt construction Of the road.
THs Senate on Wednesday confirmed the
nomination Of John Jay Knox Is Comptrol-
lcr Of the Currency.
TIE Soldiers National Cemetery at Gettys-
burg has been transferred to the care and
control Of the Government. and superintend-
ents have been appointed by the Secretary
OF War To take charge of it. The remains
Of Confederate dead inferred at Gettvsburp
Will be removed to Hollywood Cemetery.
Richmond......Th Senate Committee on
Territories have about concluded the
consideration Of bill to prevent poly
gamy in the Territory of Utah. John
Jay Knox. confirmed Wednesday by the
Senate, took his official oath Thursday, and
enters on the duties of Comptroller of the
Currency at once.
FOREIGN.
ONE OF the walls Of Q building in course
Of erection in the town of Kirkaldy, Scot
land, fell on Saturday morning, causing q
deplorab!e loss of life. Nine masons, who
were at work upon the building, were suffo-
Gated ......One hundred and g fteen emierants
sailed from Liverpool for Canada on Wednes- |
day last, under the auspices of Miss Rye.
Her project is for the relief of English poor |
by colonization in the Dominion.
ADvIcEs from Rio Janeiro announce the
death on March 4 Of M. Nicholas Bodisco.
Secretary of the Russian Legation in Brazil. |
NJ. Bodisco was a native Of America and |
brother OF the Russian Consul General at
New York......A Montevideo letter saws that
Prof. Agassiz and several of his party were
arrested there by an officer who thoug hit he
discovered evil intent because they were
filling their pockets with pieces OF rock. |
All were taken TO the guard house, but were
. BON released ...... The Great Western Tele-
graph Company, new Atlantic cable pro-
ject, 10 prominently noticed in all the Lon
don papers. A contract for making and |
laying cable has been concluded with |
Hooper's Telegraph Works. The prospectus
states the charges for ordinary MESA ees be.
tween England and America will be half Of
The present rate, or S. per ten words.
HoS. JoHS JAY, United States Minister to
and Count Andrassy, Minister of
Foreign Affairs, have exchanged ratifca-
lions of the trade mark convention recently
negotiated between the United States and
Austria......The claimant in the Itch borne
,ase has been admitted to bail. He will De
'ummoned soon to answer the charges Of |
perjury and forgery.
A PROCLAMATION has been issued by King
Amadeus Of Spain, declaring the provinces
# Navarro, Lerida and Biscay in q state of
iege. 1t is stated that the Carlist bands in |
hese provinces decline to risk engagements !
With the Government forces in the open |
ield, but harass the troops sent against them |
y marches, counterm arches and ambus-
AIDES. The number Of revolutionists in Ma
ARE is said to be 1000 we'll armed and
Mr.. Langevan, Canadian Min |
ster of Public Works, introduced resolutions
n the Dominion Parliament that the Gov |
rnment should proceed Immediately with
he Improvement and enlargement of the
annals, and recommending the construction |
{ a canal capable of floating sea going ves-
els from the Gulf of st. Lawrence to the
lay of Fundy.
A THUNDERSTORM of unusual violence
assed over the midland counties of England !
q Thursday morning, doing great damage.
[ouses were unroofed, churches injured, and
,me lives reported lost....The Atalanta
oat-crew arrived at Liverpool on Wednes- Z
ay. Members Of the London club met the I
talanta crew at Liverpool, and gave them a
warm greeting.".It is announced that 4
on Carlos has crossed the frontier and is :
ow in Spain at the head of 10000 men. :
ournals say perfect understanding exists !.
etween the Carlists and Republicans. The
'rmer are TO draw the troops into the open a
,untry and leave the towns defenseless e
gainst the Republicans, who are to rise a
ganst the Government on the LIST of May \
! all parts Of Spain. Only two Of the Iss. =
sllist generals have as yet Joined the in. +
direction. The French legitimists hold =
oof from this last daring scheme Of Don G
arlos......The eruption Of Mount vesuvius Il
As reached an unwonted pitch Of grandeur.
ew craters have formed, and streams Of
va are pouring down the mountain side in
ferent directions.
Proceedings In Congress. b
II, tho Copofo ~, Mnrda~y Anil 90 | q