The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-04-04

tucir uettcce-. ~ youth hahieo teoieV Wal
rem, aged i6 years, student at the military
school at Fulton. H.. committed suicide, the
other day, by blowing his brains out witha pis-
tol, bccauss.his father reprimanded him, In the
presence OF his class mates, for his profgacy
and extravaganza.
Mr.. CAssERLy, Of California. il the latest
Senator whose election is charged to have been
effected by bribery. His friends indignantly
deny the imputation.
THE SOUTH
BRIEF letter, signed "John McEnery,
Governor Of Louisiana" advises the organiza-
ton Of tsx-resisting associations throughout
the State. "A boiler exploded at Greensboro,
Ky., killing three persons, and wounding two
others.
A GUN in the hands of soldier, ut Nash
vile, was accidentally discharged the other
day, the bullet passing through and killing two
other soldiers.
Some Of the parties concerned in the Cali
fornia diamond swindles are paying heavily for
their part Of the fraud. A suit was begun
some time ago in . Kentucky court, against
two of these persons, for s35O,OOO damages.
end they have now consented to pay sl5o, 900
to get rid Of the prosecution. Two colored
members Of the Arkansas Legislature engaged
in fight in the hall Of the House of Repre-
sentatives at Little Rock, the other day, over
the ownership of q pistol. The Governor Of
Tennessee has vetoed the 'local option" tip
ping bill. .Bardstown, Ky, was recently the
scene Of cold-blooded and unnatural murder.
Mr.. G. H. Holtshauser, an old and respected
citizen, was sitting in his Office with one Of his
sons. when another son entered the door, and,
without uttering word, pulled out a revolver
and shot his brother three times in rapid sue
cession. producing instant death. The muir
derer fled. and is still at large.
A WIDOW woman, 60 years old. living near
Nashville, Tenn. was taken out Of her bed by
parties few nights ago. and carried
to a common, where gallows had been erected
for dressing hogs. and hung until she was
dead.
THE following pleasant little scene occurred
in the Arkansas Legislature the other day
Furbush (colore6 called up bill to create
Coolidge county. The Chair stated it needed
engrossing. Furbush--" Then, with the con-
sent Of the House, will withdraw the Cd
Id bill" Millen-'I move the language be
AIKEN down and the member expelled" Fur
Dush--.I wish the whole Cd id Legis-
ature'- The.Chair-" Mr.. Furbush will come
% the bar Of the House." Furbush-"I will
De glad TO be expelled, and never want my |
name used in connection with this Cd id |
Legislature again" Lithgow & Co.. stove |
ounders, and Mouldon q Co., marble dealers. |
# Louisville, working together. have failed for |
heavy amount. Two boys in Spencer county,
ly., while out hunting. drank on; of pool of
gater. They were shortly after taken with
onvulsions. and both died.
WASHINGTON
JAMES F. CASEY has been confirmed as Col
ector at New Orleans. A Washington CORE
pondent sends out the following item of po-
itical news: Parties who have converted
nth Gov. Hendricks. and other leading
Democratic politicians from Indiana, now in
his city. say that the leaders of the Democ-
acy in that State, have concluded to ADAM
on the ancient organization. and TO form a
ew liberal party based OH the living issues of
be day."
SENATORS SHERMAN AND STEVENSON have
cen appointed members Of the Board of Wis
ors to West Point. The commissions of the
resent Ministers to the Central American
tates will expire on the LIST of July, when, by
w of Congress. the missions will be CONSOLE
Ated and only one Minister assigned to all
lose States. Col. George Williamson, of
hreveport, La, an ex-Confederate army
nicer. will probably receive the appointment.
The President has indefinitely postponed
is Southern trip. !. Hon. John A. Bingham,
Ohio. will probably be appointed Minister
, Japan.
A FoMER Confederate General Senator John
. Gordon, of Georgia. presided over the
snate the other day, during the temporary
,sence of vice-President Wilson. Senator
ogy's case was dismissed by the Senate, there
sing not testimony sufficient to warrant an
Appointments by the President: !
gorge Ingalls,, Illinois. Agent for the Piute
adams, Southern Nevada. Postmaster
ohn X. Blackwell, Litchfield, H.: Williams. ..
tley, Racine, Wis: William 8. Lasure, Grin
III, Ia; Cyrus Hall, Shelbyville, ILL.,: Tindil :
Calam, Constantine, Mich; L. r. johnson, /.
City, Ind; Thomas B. Wood,
rankin, Ind; Charles b. HoYard, Usage
ission, KS; William w. Kenyon, Howell,
ich.; Lemuel d. Willis, Grass Lake, Mich;
rank White, Collector of Internal Revenue,
'cond District Of Missouri; ex-Gov. RIB. /.
ayes, Assistant Treasurer ct Cincinnati.
THE Senate adjourned sine die at 4 O'Clock
m. ON Wednesday, March 26. The only
ent of the session has been the Caldwell
Sc. .Brisbane's projected pneumatic tube
rms out to be failure, and he is beginning
be looked upon a. fraud. All there is to
ow for the $4,000 appropriated by Congress
enable Brisbane to lay an experimental tube s
ON the Capitol to the Government printing