The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-02-14
The Sasprr Courier.
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NEWS IN BRIEF.
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TuE Pennsylva nia Senate has instructed by
q vote OF rs to 1. Senators Scott and Cameron
TO vote against the Postal Telegraph bill when
The trial of Boss Tweed, of New York, result
ed in disagreement OF the jury, who stood ii
for acquittal and for conviction.
o. LOVE, Of Boston, recently shot his little
daughter and then killed himself. Cause
domestic trouble Ben. Butler has written
sympathetic letter to Mrs. Woodruff.
ArELEaRAx from White Plains, N. Y. Of the
Sd inst. says: At the opening OF the Greeley
will case. Judge Hart stated that he had re-
ceiyed note from Miss Ida Greeley. which
had been approved by her sister, in which they
beeyed to withdraw from the contest, which
their opponents were determined to wage over
their fathers grave The contestants then
proceeded to prove the will made by MIR.
Greeley in 1871. without further opposition.
1t was stated that Mr.. Greeley left property
estimated to be worth S206 900. which. with
the estate Of Mrs. Greeley, would amount to
$225.OOO. Four boilers in the American Iron
Works, Pittsburgh, exploded on the Sd inst.
with frightful effect. The conclusion was 80
tremendous that three sections Of the building
were completely shattered, the roof being
carried entirely away and scattered in all
directions There we're about 5000 laborers
employed in the mill at the time Of the ex-
plosion and for time it seemed as though
very large number had been either killed or
wounded by the steam or by fragments of the
boilers that we're sent flying in all directions.
Seven persons were killed outright, and over
thirty seriously injured, many of whom will die.
New YORK has had another horrible double
murder. Stephen Haas. letter-carrer. quar-
relied with and murdered his mistress. Mrs.
Barbara Schaffer. and then cut his own throat.
Ii is stated that evidence has been OBJ
tanned showing that the frauds under the old
New York Board of Audit will amount to fully
$4,000. 600. FRESH frauds are continually COM
ing to light . The boiler Of Woods rolling
mills at Norrstown. Pa, blew up on the Sd
inst, killing eight persons and wounding
thirteen more or less dangerously. John H.
Selwyn. the well-known theatrical manager.
died in Philadelphia last week.
The Republicans Of Connecticut have NOM
mated H. p. Haven for Governor. Andrew
Dalrymple. living near T!donte, Pa, was CLAN
destinely engaged in filling torpedo with
nitro-gycerine at his house, the other day,
when it exploded, blowing him to atoms. kill
ing his wife, and fatally injuring his children,
who we're in an adjoining apartment. Jacob
Knoop. an eccentric German, was found dead
in his room, in New York, the other day. When
discovered, his dog was feeding on one Of the
legs. having eaten the flesh from the rest Of
the body.
Arthe meeting ofthe Directors of the SANTANA
Bay Company at New York, the following
Executive Committee was appointed: Paul W.
Spofford. Chairman; Frederick Schuchardt, s.
l.. NJ Barlow, c. K. Garrison, Henry Clews.
H. W. Grass. Burton n Harrison. counsel
for the company, saws that hundreds Of letters
are received daily from parties DESTROYS to
emigrate to San Domingo. The City Coun-
Gil Of Philadelphis has passed an ordinance
making an appropriation Of 100000 in aid Of
the Centennial Celebration. A bill for 51,-
coo. 900 is pending in the Pennsylvania Legis-
lature.
THE WEST.
ADvIcEs from California state thar Capt.
Jack. the troublesome chief Of the Modoc In
dians, after having been shelled by United
States troops, has been shot and wounded by
some Of his own treacherous tribe, who were
dissatisfied with his want Of vigor in the con-
duct of the war II il added that at his invi-
tation, two officers have gone to hold big
talk with him.. Senator Pomeroy. by counsel,
appeared before the Judge Of the United States
District Court at Topeka, Kansas, on the LIST
inst, and gave bail in $4,000 for his appear
ance at the June term of the court. A rumor
has been prevalent that the fallen Senator is a
ravng maniac and that his life is despaired Of.
-. Three incendiaries were recently hung by
vigilants at Arrow Rock, Mo. Hon. Joel A.
Matteson. Ex-Governor of Illinois, died at the
residence Of his son-in-law, X. E. Goodell. in
Chicago. on the 3lst uk., aged 65. His death
resulted from injuries received more than a
year ago by being thrown from his buggy.
Mr.. Boyce, Of Chicago, has been sentenced to
five years Imprisonment in the Illinois Peni-
Tertiary for the murder. by poison, Of Calvert
Johnson. Three laborers were killed, the
other day, by the caving of an embankment OH
the Milwaukee and st. Paul railroad, near
Chicago.
A LOT of Cinnamon. Mt Carson. Nevada. re-
Gently engaged in fierce encounter with
knives and pistols about woman, in which
three we're killed and q number wounded.
The Liberals Of Cincinnati have held meet
ing and resolved to organize on the principles
Of the Cincinnati platform. San Francisco
has had slight earthquake shock. Two
murderers we're recently hung by vigilance
committee at Bozeman, Montana.
The Mormons are feeling their way into
Arizona 200 Saints have been ordered on to
open the way for colonies from Utah, and will
range Themselves along the route of the
Thirty-fifth Parallel Pacific railroad.
N,x~rcor. M r,a,a ara filed with tho arrival,