The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-24

diana Legislature, advocates proportional repre-
sentation. "A New York jeweler was robbed
Of $4,000 worth Of jewelry while stopping at
the fremont House, in Chicago, last week.
CHICAGO is building the finest Turner Hall
in the country. The First Congregational
Church, one Of the finest and most costly
church edifices in Chicago, has been destroyed
by fire. Loss. $4,000; insured for slls.oo'
;. Perfect. the Chicago colored wife muir
derer. has been found guilty, on his second
trial. and again sentenced to be hanged.
THE sOUTH
The Peoples" Legislatureof Louisiana has
elected Gen. W. McMullin United States Sena-
tor. For the same position the Kellogg Leeis-
lature has elected p. d. s. Pnchback. The
Arkansas Legislature has passed resolution
doing away with the DISTINGUISHING clause of
the State Constitution. 1t will be submitted
to vote Of the people. Louis v. Bogy, OF
st. Louis, has been elected to succeed Frank
p. Blair in the Senate from Missouri.
WASHINGTON
THE health of Senator Sumner is slowly inn
proving. His suffering is like that which fol-
lowed his injuries by Preston s. Brooks. and is
said to be from the same cause. The dinner
to Henry NJ. Stanley by the Washington jour
nalists which came of last week. WAS bril-
liant affair :. The Senate Committee on Elec-
tons have decided not to send q commission to
either Arkansas or Louisiana to investigate the
election muddles in those States. but to sum
mon witnesses to the capital, where the III
vestigations will be conducted. The Senate
Finance Committee have decided that Secreta-
nv Boutwell, has no authority for issuing any
portion Of the s44 0O0. 900 legal-tenders which
he claims as legal reserve fund. This leaves
the Treasury with but "A. 500, 900 available cur
rency.
The question Of the construction Of iron
ship-building yards is to be revived during the
present session Of Congress. 1t is under
stood that the charges Of bribery and corrup-
ton in connection with the election Of John j.
Patterson as Senator from South Carolina have
to take his seat until the matter is rigidly in
vestigated. 1t has been decided to erect q
new building. 400 by 100 feet, in the rear Of the
City Hall. capable of holding 6OO0 persons. in
which to hold the Inauguration ball. North
Carolinians are pressing the name Of ex-Sen-
ator Poole for . Cabinet position. The Ju-
dietary Committee of the House have been in
structed to inquire into the conduct Of Judge
Durell, of Louisiana, and to report articles of
against him if they think them
called for.
IT is said the House Military Committee will
report in favor of giving bronze cannon for q
to Gen. Thomas.
The College Land Endowment bill, just
passed the Senate. gives 100000 acres Of the
public domain to each State and Territory which
establishes agricultural or industrial schools in
compliance with it's provisions.
The bill regulating the pay Of Territorial
officers, and limiting the duration Of the ses-
sions Of the Legislatures to forty days. has
passed the Senate, and only awaits the Presi-
bers Of the Territorial Legislatures are to re-
ceive &c per day and the present rate Of mile
age. The salary Of Governors of the Terrific
ries is to be "a. 500, and Secretaries 20, 500.
A Washington telegram states that the Gov
eminent has determined to institute suit
against the Union Pacific railroad for the un-
paid interest. unless prevented by legislation
before the close of the investigation of
the committees now in session. Senators
Wilson and Patterson. and Representatives
Scofeld. and Kelley were before the
Credit Mobilier Committee ON the 10th. VIII
son says that he bought twenty shares Of the
stock with his wife's money. ON Ames guaran-
tee that it should pay 10 per cent. and his as
-urance that the company was not coming to
Congress for aid. When he heard Of the
Pennsylvania litigation he returned the stock
to Ames He adds that all his property, ex-
elusive Of his home. does not amount to So 500.
Bingham gave Ames $1,000 to invest for him in
Credit Mobilier and other stock. which he never
asked to have delivered to him. He made
IS, 500. Scofield wanted some of the stock.
but the negotiations failed and he did not get
any. He voted against the act Of 1864 giving
the Pacific railroad first mortgage bonds pref
erence over those Of the United States. Kelley
rontr acted with Ames for some of the stock.
but afterwards declined to receive it. Senator
Patterson was not in Congress when subsidies
we're granted to the Pacific railroad. but voted
for the act Of 1864. He never owned any
Credit Mobilier stock. Each Of these gentle
men expressed his opinion that transactions Of
this nature on the part Of Congressman were
FOREIGN
A TELEGRAM from Chiselhurst, dated Jan.
IL. says: The Empress is overwhelmed with
sorrow. and her prostration is so great as to
alarm her attendants. The Prince Imperial
does all in his power to comfort her. Although
none but relations and intimate friends Of the
deceased are admitted, Chiselhurst is crowded
with visitors. Benedetti arrived to-day at
Chiselhurst. and was received by the Empress
NJ. Olivier and Marshal Mcmahon are expected
there tomorrow. The Princess Murat and
suite arrived this afternoon. Great numbers
ri people from Franco aro oxpecf al IN coma N,