The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-03-21
NEWS IN BRIEF


rHE East
Is the case Of John Scannell indicted 70
murder in New York the jury were unable {.
agree-seven Of them being in favor Of hang
ing. and five for acquittal ON the ground o
insanity. =. New York advices represent tia
the various trades unions of the city con
template general strike Il an early day. Ths
Eight-Hour League claim to have siooooo II
the treasury. and say they have doubled thei'
means since the struggle Of last year.
The New York Tinses states that Mrs- Put
nam received $4,000 for signing the petition
to Gov Dix asking for the communication OF the
sentence Of Foster, the murderer Of her hue
band.
TIE New York Board Of Apportionment has
authorized the Issue Of bonds in Is. 500, 900 foz
widening and paving Broadway. There are
no less than seven murderers in the New York
Tombs who claim to be insane Henry A.
Bellows. Chief Justice Of New Hampshire
was found dead in his bed, at Concord. the
other morning. He Was 20 years old. 1t is
supposed he died Of heart disease.
The New Hampshire election has resulted N
the choice Of Gov. Straw Rep-) for . second
gubernatorial term. and the election of full
Democratic delegation in Congress-Alley W
Hbbard from the First District, Samuel N
Bell from the Second and H. W. Parker from
the Third. The Legislature is Republican by
a majority Of about 40 on joint ballot
Hon. George s. Boutwell, has been chosen
United States Senator from Massachusetts,. to
succeed vice-President-elect Wilson The
vote stood: Boutwell,, l52: Dawes. lis: scat
tering. s. Mrs. Putnam denies it in toto
SAYS she didn't receive q cent for signing the
petition for the continuation of the SEN
tence of the murderer Of her husband. hut
that she did il of her own free vii. Al the
annual meeting of the stockholders Of the
Northern Pacific railroad, in New York the
following Directors were elected: W. G.
Fargo. George W. Cass. T. D. Rice. Charles
B. Wright. W. B. Ogden, Frederick Billings. J.
G. Smith. W. G.. Moorhead- A T. Barney.
William Window. James Stinson- B. p Cheney.
Albert A. Catlin-
A COMPLIMENTARY dinner and reception was
given to Cakes Ames By his feIlow-cisizens of
North Easton- Macs, on the occasion of his ar
rival home. The gentleman appointed to de-
liver the welcoming speech performed his part
well. pronouncing him THAT modest work Of
God. IN honest man." and closing with the
sentiment: 1.-The Hon. Cakes Ames-hke gold
from the crucible, he has passed through the
fiery ordeal and come ont brighter and purer-
-. Henry Howard is the Republican candidate
for Governor of Rhode Island
THE WEST.
THE Newport and Cincinnati Bridge Com
pany has brought suit for s557.ooo damages
against the United States. The ground of
their complaint il the action Of Congress re
curing . change in the constitution Of the
bridge after the Government had approved
the plans A widow named Nancy Lanxton
and her adopted daughter. II years old were
found dead in bed in their home 1t Mattoon.
Ill. few days ago. with their throAts Gu.
from ear to ear. A son Of the murdered
woman was arrested on suspicion Of having
committed the deed.
IL TrumbuE county. Ohio the other dav.
party Of young rowdies. who we're engaged in
the disreputable business Of serenading an
aged couple. Just married. with tin pane. we're
treated to . shower Of sulphuric acid by the
irate bride. Half dozen eyes we're perma-
nently extinguished- several suits Of clothes
ruined, and . number Of hitherto good-looking
faces disfgured for life. Mr.. Colfax was
accorded an enthusiastic reception by his old
friends of South Bend, who turned out in large
numbers to welcome him home They cannot
persuade themselves that he ia not Al innocent
and much abused man The Modoc war may
be regarded a. at an end. Capt Jack sent
word to Gen. CANDY. the other day. that he
accepted the terms Of peace. under which the
savages surrender themselves as prisoners of
war and consent to let the Government pro-
vide for their comfort in future To this end
the Modoc chieftain orders the Federal COM
mander to meet him with wagons. and to have
tents erected for the accommodation of the
tribe
MEMBERS of Congress from Ohio who voted
in favor of an increase of their salaries have
been censured by the State Legislature By
vote Of "a to g.. Smallpox is raging TO
fearful extent in the different towns of San
Pete county, Utah. The religious prejudice
of the people prevents the presence Of proper
medical assistance 49, The erizootic has
reached Los Angeles. Cal, on its westward
rsmbles. The Speaker Of the Manitoba Leg
islature Was recently decoyed from his house
BY mob ct midnight and tarred and feafhered
1t ia thought the outrage Was perpefrssed by
employees Of the Hudson Bay Company. Who
were greatly incensed At technical ruling Of
the Speaker which defeated ball in the inter-
est Of that corporaticn- ~. +. Narter. Of
Newark. N. J., was robbed at the Matteson
House. in Chicago, Of q safehel containing
&5.0O0 worth Of jewelry.
THOMAS WEBSTER. Of Winchester. III. the
other day stuck q red-hot poker into dilapi-