The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-10-24

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n,y-General, Daniel Pratt; Treasurer.
Tho~. IL. Pains; Canal Commissioner.
James Jackson; Engineer, >%ylvanus III.
sweet; State Prison Inspector, NJ. h. Platt.
The New York state Temperance Con-
yention was held nj U,ica. October 8. No
nominations were made. but a platform
was adopted demanding that Congress
suppress the importation. manufacture
and ale of liquor: declaring that they will
vote only for Legislators favorable 20 pro-
hibition; recommending citizens of the
State 10 unite IN securing from the next
Legislature a law submitting TO the people
the question of prohibition, and urging
the enforcement Of the present laws
against sunday traffic in liquor.
The trial Of Edward :. stokes for the
murder of James Fisk, Jr.. was resumed
in New York City. October ..
The female operatives in Campbell-
Mill. at Manayunk. Pa. have struck in
consequence OF a reduction of wages and
five days work in the week. They We're
also visiting other mills To induce a gene
raj strike.
John Irving. who made statements in
san Francisco that lac was present at the
killing OF Mr.. Nathan in New York. about
three years ago. has arrived IN the latter
city in charge OF detectives.
The Evangelical Conference closed its
session in New York. Oct. IL.
Fly the burning of Hayes stables. in
Boston. Oct. 10, eighty-six valuable horses
were lost. About one-half Were the prop
erty Of private individuals. and the rest
belonged TO Hayes.
The suspended National Trust Com
pany Of New York resumed payment
Oct. Is.
Tuesday. Oct. -. was another hlued a in
Wall street. stocks reaching a lower figure
than al any previous time in the past ten
wears. The following suspensions were
announced Burger. Hurlbert Il Living
ston. sugar dealers: VIM. Hogc Il Co..
bankers VIM. WhittemOre. broker; and
Gillespie. Trowbridgc q Co. ten dealers.
Orders were sen in from almost every
quarter ordering the sale OF stock. and
outsiders appeared 10 be panic->tr.IN' 4.
Western Union declined from % to l9l.
and Lake Shore from GG3 to 59,. and other
stocks in proportion.
The jury in the Stokes ease was COM
pletcd Oct. II.
The Long Island Savings Bank IN Brook
Ign was on Oct. IA robbed by 4 sneak-thict
Of a box containing bonds valued at be-
tween $4,000 and $4,000.
The Boston Grange. composed of grain
and commission merchants. having been
ordered 70 disband by the Grand Master OF
the National Grange. on the ground that
il wa not a farmers grange. has refused.
and threaten, 70 carry the matter before
the National Grange. The Boston Grange
retains it, books and initials Of the menu
Der, using the passwords and grips Of the
order.
A bold robbery was perpetratel on the
First National Bank Of Athens. Pa. on
the night of oct. IL. While Charlie Hun.
cashier. was working at his desk about nine
D.. m. five men came in and gagged and
handcuffed him. The vault doors and in
ncr safe being open. the robbers secured
everything therein. and escaped. The
cashier was found on the floor Of the bank
office the next morning IN a state OF ner-
vous prostration. The loss 10 the bank is
probably small. n it held but small
amount Of currency. The special depo--
it, will amount to about 100000. mostly
negotiable.
The firm of Gilman. sons X Co.. bank
err. New York City. suspended Oct. -.
The yacht Julia. returning from a regaf-
II. Oct. ~. came ia collision with the ferry
boat JAMES fi-k. on the North River. New
York. and sank. Commodore Edward
Morton. Of the New Jersey Yacht Club.
wa drowned. and William schroeder badly
injured.
Charles III. Phelps, cashier in the New
York State Treasury Department at Al
banv, has been guilty Of embezzling some
S3o1.N00 Of The public find,. He i under
arrest. lie had been specializing. a
usual n-tch eases.
The Democrats Of the sixth Congress
sional District. New York. have nominated
Hon. :. :. Cox for Congress, in place 81
Hon. Jane. Brooks. deceased.
WEST.
\ telegram from Fort Sill. |. t.. Oct. 10
says: The Indian conference was hclo
here on the 9Th. The kiowas and Other
! tribe. were present. but only a part Of ia,
t. Conanche-. The Governor having refuse,
70 release ~atanta and BIG Tree. Commits
.ioncr Smith presented Him a written AZ
peal on the part of the United States Gov.
eminent 10 release them and save the faitl
Of the Government. which. il says. ha'
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