The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-11-08
NEWS SUMMARY.


who flcd to France some time ago, has beer
brought back and lodged in Jail, in default Of
$4,000 bail.
An immense coal feet, consisting Of nearly
fifty steamers, having in tow 40 barges con.
tanning six million bushels Of 'black dia-
monds." passed down the Ohio river for Gin.
cinnati and Louisville last week.
The registration Of New York and Brooklyn
shows sfalling on from last year Of 1000 votes
is each city. The registry Of New York is
smallsr by 1900 than that Of Philadelphia.
The death Of Mrs. Horace Greeley. which
occurred last week in New York, was not IN
unexpected occurrence. She had been for
many months an invalid, and for several
daily looked for. Notwithstanding the parti.
san feeling Of which the bereaved husband
has been one of the principal objects, he has
the sincere sympathy Of the public in his sad
affection. He was q constant and untiring at
tendant at his wife's bedside up to the last
moment. Mrs. Greeley leaves three daugh.
tiers.
Judge Ingraham, of New York, has granted
the application on behalf Of George s. Scott
and Northwestern Railroad Company from
issuing any stock until such issue is author
lied by two-thrds of the owners Of the capi-
tai stock.
The West.
At DeKalb, H., last week, q balloon broke
from its fastening before the aronaut had
entered, and started upon it's upward career.
The rope became entangled around the leg OF
a man named M:Mann, and carried him up
100 feet with his head hanging downwards.
The involuntary @ronaut extrcated himself
from this horrible position and climbed into
the basket. When at the height Of 400 feet
the terrified man leaped out, and was, of
course, instantly killed. Subsequently the
balloon took fire and was consumed.
Three blocks Of business houses were de-
stroyed by the FIRE At Grand Rapids, Mich,
last week. The loss will reach over e2OO, OOO
The South.
The Memphis Servings Bank has suspended.
Its liabilities are over $4,000.
A gang of Texas marauders recently made
q raid over the Rio Grande into Mexico for
which several Mexicans and two Americans
were killed. After setting fire to and burn
ing all the houses in the town, the Texans re-
crossed the river and dispersed.
The liabilities Of the Memphis Savings Bank
will exceed $500, 900. Of which individual de-
positors lose about $4,000. MI. wicks. the
President. has placed his entire private for |
tune at the disposal of the creditors, which |
will pay 20 per cent Of the total indebted |
ness.
st. Charles street, New Orleans, was en-
ivened the other day by desperate ARRAY |
between Perry Lyons and John Henry, two |
notorious gamblers, which resulted in the |
death Of both Of the desperadoes. Henry |
emptied five chambers Of a revolver into |
Lyons body, who in turn made mnce meat Of |
Henry with bowie-knfe.
The st. Louis Republican publishes the par
ticulars Of an Indian raid into Hook and |
Parker counties, Texas, on the Brazos river.
The citizens were organizing for the purpose
Of driving them out.
dispatch from Little Rock, Ark, an
nounces that "peace once more reigns in
Pope county the militia have been disband-
ed; everything is quiet, and no moro trouble
is apprehended."
Over 5000 people assembled at Henderson
vile, n. c.. the other day, to witnoss the
hanging Of murderer. To the intense dis
appointment and disgust of the crowd the
execution did not take place. the criminal
having escaped the previous night by dom
ming his wife's clothes, who had paid him q
visit in his cell.
Washington.
The corn crop, according to statistical re-
ports Of the Department of Agriculture for
October, promises to be one Of the largest
the country has ever grown. The product of
oats is apparently increased as compared with
that Of last year by about 8 per cent, but it
will not equal an aggregate of 255, 900, 900
bushels. The barley crop is slightly above
that Of last year, in all the Western States
except Missouri, Ohio and Indiana, while q
slight decrease is apparent in the Southern
States. The total will not probably aggregate
o. large as last year, and the quality is greatly
below the average. The rye crop appears to
be smaller by 2 per cent. than last year, but
the quality is generally good.
1t is announced that Justice Nelson will
shortly retire from the Supreme Bench. Hon.
William NJ. Evarts is mentioned as his prob
able successor.
The report Of Gen. Spinner, Treasurer Of
the United States, shows the receipts and ex-
penditures by warrant to June 80, 1872, as
follows:
RECEIPTS.
Loans. sos ~, us4 Navy ....-....8 3256la3
Internal rev.. l36i2,l77 Interor....... 336Oasy
Customs. 2l63 2sS Miscellaneoun 175-Gi-I
Public lands... 2575,7l4 -
Tot nef ntsH |