The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE EAST.

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THE great tea house of N. II. Gillette 4 Co
900.
sane by a New York jury.
The few remaining timbers Of the hulk O
the Atlantic have been blown up. This actor
brought fourteen more bodies to view. bu'
has not resulted in the recovery of any of the
valuable parts of the cargo, which the waters
refuse to give up. Hon. Salmon =. Chase,
Chief Justice of the United States Supreme
Court, died suddenly at the residence Of his
daughter, Mrs. William s. Hoyt, in New York.
at 1880 O'Clock on the morning Of the It'll inst.
He was in unusually good health and spirits up
to within q few hours of his death, which was
produced by an attack Of apoplexy, which seized
him on the morning Of the 9th.
The Supreme Court Of New York has denied
q new trial to Stokes, the slayer of James
Fisk, Jr. He has still the Court Of Appeals
and the executive ~clemency Of Gov. Dix to 90
to-. Fowler 4 Slocum, dry goods importers.
OF New York, hare failed. Liabilities, $780,
OO0. The forty-eighth annual meeting of the
American Tract Society was held recently in
New York. The receipts Of the year from
sales were S426, SS7, and from donations. etc.,
Sll6,S73. The balance in the treasury is s2l.-
93l. The distribution Of religious works
amounted to 5000, 900 pages. Justice Strong,
OF the United States Supreme Court. wa,
elected President. and Bishop Johns, of vir-
ginia, vice-President.
NEW YORK city is placed in a sad predica-
ment IN regard to her financial affairs by a
recent decision Of the Court Of Appeals. de-
ciallns demonstrations the law Of 1917, levy
ing a tax Of 81 mills on the taxable property of
the State to supply the deficiency in the CITY
treasury. The treasury is thus deprived OF
about $1,000, 900 Of revenue. aud there is no
constitutional means of meeting the current
demand. Judge Chase left about 5000. 900. !
3. ..Iaunton, Mass, has had a slOO. 900 fire. :
Ames died at North Easton. Mass. :
on the evening Of the Sth inst, of apoplexv.
with which he was attacked two days before. I"
de was 81 years old. The New York police =
are making vigorous war on the gamblers. =
robert P. Blakley has been sentenced at New y
York, to q life teim Of imprisonment for the Z
murder OF his niece, Maud Merrill. . Since :,
Jan. !, $4,000 German EN- grants have arrived !.
at New York. p
THE WEST. :
A RAILROAD bridge in process of erection til
near Sedalia, No., gave way the other dav. tn
twelve workmen into the stream. 90
instantly killing three and wounding eight
others, two Of whom are not expected to re- su
'over....A theatrical actor named Vance re- bu
'ently made an attempt on the life of George I'M
:. Harding, editor of the Indianapolis Sunday by
Herald, firing two Intellectual shots at him. pu
amesR Ray, a young man Of Platteville, Wis. ro'
icing suddenly seized with a fit Of frenzy. at at
acked two friends in whose company he was. res
nd, before he could be captured. wounded we
hem fatally by stabbing in the breast. ing
A RENDERING tank in Schoeneman's racking
ouse. on Archer avenue, Chicago, exploded :,
ith frightful effect on the morning Of the 9th
Four men were instantly killed. and wv
lree Others seriously injured. IA private gee
tier from Oregon states that Mrs. Candy is Is
realty Frustrated by the death Of her hus- ah'
and, and is not expected to recover. The .an
lad body of William York, brother of sena- os
II York, who figured SO extensively in the uni
omeroy bribery matters last winter. whose pro-
y~sterious disappea rance some weeks ayo sue
used so much excitement. has been found T
iriea ON the claim Of a man named and
ender, six miles north of Cherryvale. Kan. the
ne remains bear marks Of violence. Other Pals
ad bodies were found under Bender's honse. inha
indianapolis has elected a Democratic bell,
ayor. and
THERE are in Illinois 11s fire and marine in. HI
rance companies. They received in cash to s
smiums last year IS. 704, SCI; their losses 9th
re Il, All. OH their expenses ara est;roa,oa Wien
l''ll,45s leaving a net profit Of g. 5Is.. been
Lineage is making big preparations for OF
grand musical jubilee, which is to come off All
June . and 6. The concert. which will be cept
aer the direction Of Patrick s. Gilmore. OF emp1
SION jubilee fame, will take place in the exhil
new depot Of the Michigan South. tan Q
and Rock Island railroads, which it is said Of h
mold $4,000 people. The music will be for a
by a magnificent orchestra Of 800 perfo
ied performers. including Gil,oore's own Gene
q, and others from Eastern cities, as wen grega
he cream Of Chicago's musical talent. catiol
IeHT dead bodies have been found under tho-e
house OF the Bender family. in Labe..e the O.
Kansas, and near which the BODY OF Til
ator iofk's brother was found. About n gone
en- persons mysteriously disappeared near their
pace aurihg the past year. This is the ton o
uaee y any OF them. Bender and fairly procla
: ee.apeu from the country, but SO great is repub
-, 'hat every effort Will be made mcnt
: : - oring me mrrderers to justice. 49,. is gair
e1N' ocnohchin and other fallen Mo- ment
peen iorwsrded to military head agents
san FRANCISCO. "A little girl Madri'
Mana ~ 'N'n was sored 10 death in The
Renroson.a.a uay, " an iniuriated Daily
pusL =, w;.sN1' i,a"iey' OF Illinois, Of the
49,. Y.".s ',' nave returned their q CORE