The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1872-10-18
NEWS SUMMARY.


One John o. Thompson, or New York, has
instituted suit against Gen. Franz sigel for
the recovery OF &C, 600. alleged TO be due for
writing up his (Sigel's) war record.
Paterson, n. j., has been visited by a de-
structve FIRE. The losses are variously esti-
mated at from s150,Oo0 to 100000.
In the intense political excitement incident
to heated Presidential campaign. tho Won
derful movement of the ilproducers of Penn
sylvania has in q measure lost much of the
interest and attention it would otherwise have
been frsught with. Almost every oil well in
the State has been stopped. and the cessation
Of labor has been general throughout the oil
districts. II is probably the greatest indus
trial strike the world has ever seen. There
have been strikes of particular trades and in
limited osalities, but the strike Of large and
widely-extended community such as this was
never known.
Chef CT Police McWilams and Detective
Doyle, Of Jersey City. have been arrested on
charge Of collision with the bur glarious
gang who came so near robbing the Jersey
City National Bank short time ago, which
would have resulted in haul Of 81, SOC, 900.
1t is said strong evidence Of the completely
CT these officials is in the hands Of the Pro-
scouting Attorney.
The sporting fraternity we're treated to an.
other surprise the other day. The famous
horse Harry Bassett. the conqueror of Lex
ington. was beaten in three-mile race over
the jerome Park (New York; course, by
Monarchist. The time CT the winning horse
was 5:S4;s.
A nitro-glycerine explosion occurred near
Bayonne, n. j., the other day, resulting in
the instant death of two railroad laborers, and
the serious woundipg CT third.
During the progress of Republican meet
ing in Brooklyn, n. Y, last week, the speak
ers' platform gave way, precipitating the
officers Of the meeting to the ground and
crushing number Of boys who happened to
be underneath it. two of whom were killed
outright, and several seriousl, injured.
scamp named Henry Campbell has been
sentenced by a New York jury to one years
imprisonment, and to pay fine Of $500, for
mailing obscene publications.
a telegram from Annapolis. Nd, informs
the world that the colored cadet has entered
the Naval Academy, dined with the midship-
men, and that there has been no breach of
discipline"
Brevet Brig. Gen. Hartman Bacho, Colonel
OF Engineers. United States Army, died in
Philadelphia, last week, aged IS.
The West.
John Barclay suffered the extreme penalty
of the law, at Columbus, Ohio last week, for
the murder Of Charles F. Garner in October.
1871. On the scafold he confessed his guilt,
attributed it to whisky. and warned all to
beware of the intoxicating bowl
The San Francisco Supervisors have passed
the Colorado Sl0,0OO,0OO subsidy over the
Mayors veto.
The recent defeat and rout Of the Apache
Mchaye Indians Of Arizona, by Col. Mason.
is said to be the most important blow ever
dealt to the hostile Indians in that Territory.
-Four camps were simultaneously attacked,
forty Indians killed, and many wounded and
captured. The rout was complete.
Work on the st. Paul (NIinn.) Custom
House has been suspended for the want of
funds
fresh outbreak of the Arizona diamond
excitement has been produced at San Fran
cisco by the arrival there Of party with a
large Quantity Of precious stones, which thew
claim to have brought from fields surveyed
by them. They say the location will be kept
secret until Government patent is OBJ
tanned
A bloody riot occurred in the streets Of Gin.
cinnati, the night preceding the State cleo
ton. between a Greeley ward club who were
parading and number OF colored Republic
cans. Upward Of kindred shots were fred.
and number OF persons wounded, bu. none
killed.
The population of Chicago, according to
the school census just taken, is SCI, Sg7. being
3S,l26 more than the city contained at the
time Of the great fire of Oct. 0, 1871
An ARRAY, growing out of heated political |
discussion, occurred at st. Louis the other |
day, between j. Milton Turner (colored). |
United States Minister to Liberia, and George
Medley, another prominent colored man, in
which the latter stabbed Turner in the breast
with pocket knife, inAicting probably fatal
wound.
The anniversary Of the great fire in Chi
cago (Oct. %, though there was no formal
demonstration, was generally observed as a
kind Of holiday by the people of the Rebuilt
City.
Chicago paper has started another Col
conda sensation. 1t processes to tell the
story of man who has discovered the ex-
istence Of vast mineral wealth in the Island
of Aruba, of thu coast Of Venezuela. The
leland in. question ia represented as almost
one solid nugget Of gold, and that an i'm.
menee company has been formed to work the
min e.. The story is highly sensational, and