The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-01-03

CYRUS W. Field, Of New York, has pur-
chased $4,000, 900 worth OF stock IN the NJ"
York. Newfoundland and London Telegraph
Company, thus securing controlling interest
in the line.
A compromise has been effected between
the Erie Railway Company and Jay Gould BY
the payment Of es,0oo,o 900, for which amour.
suit had been brought. All suits against
Gould are Withdrawn by the company.
Prof. Tyndall's room ct the Brsvoort House,
New York, was entered the other night ~
burglars. who relieved the distinguished SCI
enlist of purse containing 5000 in gold.
The Boston Board Of Aldermen have accept
cd the Legislative act empowering tho Guy
70 ,ssue bonds to the amount Of 0,0O0,0 Oo.
The West.
A party Of medical students at Cieveiaha'
Ohio. a short time ago, IN making RAID on |
cemetery for subjects" unfortunately ex-
| bumed tie corpse of smallpox victim. he
| sal,-Seyerai studGnts down with the disease,
and general p.nc II tie college,
Miss Keesling, Of LogaHsport, Ind, has just
L;pd,ed her last fire. She used kerosene.
| Toledo was visited by disastrous confia-
grafton on the 18th, over s250,O worth OF
property being destroyed upon which there
was an insurance Of sl50,O00.
Gen. Crook is prosecuting the war vigorous
" against the murderous Apaches in Arizona,
having already slain over 100 OF the dusky
devils since he commenced the campaign. He
declares his policy is to follow the savages
constantly, and hunt them down in every
direction.
Chief of Police MicGraw, of Quincy, ILL.,,
was recently shot by desperate, and owes
his life to the fortunate circumstance that he
carried watch, which stopped the pistol ball
aimed at his heart. Go and buy watch.
Gen. John Macarthur will succeed Col. East
man as Postmaster Of Chicago.
In some portions OF Utah . day Of fasting
and PRAYER has been set apart on which tho
Mormons will unite in petitiouing the AL
mighty to prevent the spread of the small
pox.
Blinn 4 Arson, the Cairo nl.) merchants
; alleged to have been robbed short time ago
of $50. 900, have been arrested on q charge Of
swindlng.
Jesse Turner, Receiver Of the Land Office
at Grand Island, Nebraska, killed himself re-
Gently BY the accidental discharge of his gun.
The boiler Of portable saw mill exploded
> at Morrowtown, Ohio. the other day, instant
= " killing three persons and badly injurinG
several others.
!. There has been considerable excitement q
Springfield, Ill, on account of the strike OF
/. laborers, to the number Of SEQ, employed ir
= the coal mines in that vicinity. who demanded
an increase Of pay from four to five cents pei
bushel.
. The South.
+ A New Orleans dispatch of the l4th give
1t the following Is the status Of the contest be
to tween the two rival State Governments at tina
L. date The wamotk Legislature he's adjourne'
IN to the first Monday in January. The Pinch
On back Senate has expelled Senators Campbe
and Mcmillan for acting with the warmothitef
e. The representatives Of forty-eight houses j
it. the principal Northern, Western, and Easter
to cities, doing business in New Orleans, met thi
evening and signed an address TO the peopl
n Of ths North, requesting them to write pre-
X test to Congress and the President against th
es arbitrary usurpation OF power and place b
politicsl adyenturers. The State militia n
rk fuse to obey the orders Of Gen. Longstree
of or any one else acting under authority Of II
ir. Kellogg faction. hundred armed Mstr
; a politan policemen marched to the armory wit
he the intention Of capturing it. but at the Ia
cid moment, Just as . collision seemed In
ar minent, they were prudently withdraw
ice The following dispatch has been receive
red by Hon. John McEnery the fusion Govern
IN elect, from the Attorney General:
IIr. WASHINGTON. Dec. Is.
"Hor. John McEuery. New Orleans, La: :,
"Your visit with hundred citizens will
to uHavailing, so far as the President 10 CO
is cerned. His decision is made. and will not
A., | changed and the sooner it is acquiesced
1 the sooner good order and peace will be !
wv stored. GEo. Il. WnLiAAs, :,
ons Attorney General"
les Phil. Arnold, the head manipulation in Il
ire. recent Arizona diamond fraud. announc
go through the Louisville Courier.Journal til
to he has discovered silver mines IN Kentuc
IAN worth $500. OOO, 900, aud las bought
ant 60 OOO. 900 all the property in the vicinity
the alleged mines.
der Half Of the town Of Chesterville, 8. c., b
son been destroyed by fire. Loss, $4,000.
The boiler of |. saw mill in Wayne coun
are NO., exploded, the other day. with fright
! Of effect. The mill structure was literally bio
to atoms, fragments being picked up hall
mes mile away. Four persons were killed o
His right, and three others dangerously wound
Five men were entombed in trench VIII
vler they we're digging at St. Louis, last week.
New Edward A. Pollard the Seuthe- n histori
lair. has just died At Lynchburg, Va, aged 45.
of The Alabama Legislative troubles have bt
,ger settled according to the plan proposed:by
acts torpey General Williams, and Legislation
by going on smoothly.
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