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


giving up the road.
Fifty citizens OF Pitt county. North Caro-
lima, were recently arrested by Deputy
United States Marshal and taken before United
States Commissioner Robinson, at Goldsboro,
ON the charge OF obstructiug the Federal
officials in the discharge Of their functions.
After thorough Investigation, they were all
dismissed.
The inclined plane at Memphis having been
completed, trains now cross the Mississippi
river at that point, making direct connection
with the Memphis and Louisville railroad
without change.
Shreveport. La, was recently the scene Of
a terrible tragedy. r. j. Wright, Clerk of tho
District Court, and his brother. W. N. Wright,
were killed by Chief of Police Sherrard and
Police Officer shepherd. Friends Of the
Wrights then armed themselves with shot
guns, and found and killed Shepherd, and
searched in every direction for Sherard. All
concerned belonged to the Same political
party.
The Pope county, Ark, troubles have been
settled, the militia disbanded and peace once
more reigns there.
Five members Of John Robinson's circus
have been arrested in Richmond, charged
with murder and highway robbery In Char.
lotte county. Va.
Washington.
The Comptroller of the Currency has called
upon the national banks for a statement of
their condition.
The Government has received information
of extensive smuggling on the Gulf coast,
from Key West to New Orleans. and measures
are being taken to suppress the illicit traffic
and arrest the offenders.
It is again rumored that Secretary Fish
will shortly resign the portfolio of the State
Department.
It is stated that prompt and vigorous
measures will be taken by the Government,
at an early day, for the protection of the
Texan border against the incursions and out
RACES of Mexican smugglers and robbers and
the punishment of the scoundrels. The mat
ter, when decided upon, is to be placed in
the hands Of the Secretary of War and Gen.
Sherman.
There was in the Treasury last week.
Se,S67. $50 currency. S5S, 9e9, $3.50 coin. and
go, 959, GOO coin certificates.
Foreign.
The fire in the Escurial, near Madrid, Spain,
did not prove so disastrous as at first reported.
Two of the towers and a portion Of the roofing
were destroyed. and the loss il estimated ..
three million reals.
Another reinforcement of 1900 troops is to
be sent from Spain to Cuba.
Gen. Won Schweinitz. German Ambassador
to Vienna, was recently married to Miss Jay,
daughter Of Hon. John Jay, United States
Minister to Austria.
The British Government has forbidden the
registration Of Bradaugh's journal for trans
mission abroad through the mails. Mr.. Brad
laugh protests against the act as violation
of the liberty of the press.
The damage to the Monastery and Palace Of
the Escurial, near Madrid, by the recent fire,
will no. exceed s125,O00.
proposition has been introduced into the
Spanish Cortes FOR the abolition of slavery
throughout the dominions of Spain
A Supreme Council of War, charged with
the organization and administration Of the
army, has been appointed in France, consist |
ing Of Marshals Mcmahon and Canrobert
Gen. L'Adnirault, Due d'Aumale, Admiral de |
la Ronciovllle and N. Oseune.
The German Government has notified |
France that all French citizens entering Ger
man territory after Nov. must be provided
with passports.
There has been further advance in the
price of coal in England.
ABirmingham (England) firm has contracted
to furnish the Prussian Government with
10000 rides Of an improved pattern.
Another attempt has been made on the life
Of King Amadeus of Spain. While walking
IN tho Plaza del Oriente, Madrid two men,
who were concealed behind statue, threw
several large stones at him, crying at the
Tine, . Viva la Republic" The desperadoes
.ook TO flight Immediately. They were pur-
sued by number Of policemen, but escaped.
The King was unhurt.
News cones from England of another terri.
Die colliery disaster. An explosion occurred
n mine at Morley, by which over forty
miners were killed.
number of gambling saloons in well.
-nown German watering-places have been
losed by order of the Government.
In the Spanish Cortes. the amendment to
he address Of the King asking for the abo-
ltion Of slavery was defeated by large ma
ority.
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The workingmen of Berlin are about in
another general strike.
A number Of the coal masters of Wales
ave resolYed to close their xrorks mend.