The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-02-27

Georgiana Lowering, and another young GIRL
i'm 1850. He Iaade a confession.
WEST.
The Illinois State Woman's Suffrage Assoc
citation met in annual session at Chicago on
the 18th. The attendance was small, there
being not over fifiy delegates present. Two
forms Of petitions TO the State Legislature
Were adopted; one praying that all mothers
of children be permitted TO vote ON the school
questions, and that all tax-paying women be
allowed 20 vote on All questions and another.
asking that all single women excluded nom
voting be exempt from taxation.
General smith. at Fort Laramie. telegraph
ed on the 12th that he had jusi received IN
formation that arms and ammunition were en-
route 10 the agency for the use Of the hostile
sioux. furnished by the Interior Department.
lie had ordered Captain Pagan out TO inter-
cepi the train and bring the arms and smmu-
milton 10 the fort.
Rewards have been offered for the capture
Of the Gad>hill robbers TO the aggregate
amount Of $1,000. viz, $4,000 $4,000 each)
by the Governor Of Missouri. $4,000 by the
Governor Of Arkansas, and $1,000 by the
Post-ofiice Department.
A bill has been introduced into the Ohio
House to punish delegates to political conven-
tions who receive brides. by fine and impris-
onmeni. and TO punish persons Offering brides.
by fine and imprisonment, and also 10 dis
qualify such persons from holding Offices 10
which they have been elected.
The First National Bank of Quincy. ILL.,,
-. - and
about ninety thousand dollars in currency.
besides a large number Of bonds and other
securities, taken. The burglary, which
was one Of the most systematic
and daring ever recorded. was effect
ed by cutting through the hall floor OF
the second story. Immediately over the vault.
thence through three feet Of solid masonry,
and skillfuly removing the iron lining Of the
vault. The vault contained three safes two
Of which were blown open and all the valua-
BILE contents removed. There was no clue 10
the robbers. Twenty thousand dollars re-
ward j. offered for the return of the property
stolen.
An Omaha dispatch Of the 18th says that all
post commanders have been ordered TO keep
their commands in readiness to take the field
against the Indians on moments notice.
Major Chambers. commanding Fort Fetter-
man. teegraphs that he has just learned that
nearly all the Indians have left the agency.
after killing Red Clouds son, who made them
return the stolen stock.
Specials TO the Cincinnati Gazette. on the
18th, from various parts Of Southwestern
Ohio. report about eighty out Of one hundred
and forty places, where liquor was sold. closed
since the beginning Of the temperance move
ment
The California Legislature has adopted
concurrent resolution praying Congress 10
appoint committee 10 investigate the af-
fairs. contracts and finances Of the Union Pa
eric Railroad Company.
Thd National Grange Of the Patrons Of
Husbandry concluded it, session at =. Louis
on the 18th. and adjourned to meet in Charles
ton. : c.. on the irst Wednesday Of Febru-
airy, 1875.
Mrs. Joseph Grey. who lives seven miles
from Lincoln. Neb.. on the l4th left her three
children AT home while she went away for a
short time. ON her return she discovered the
house on fire. and before she could get there
the roof fell in. and all three Of the children
were burned to death.
An Omaha dispatch Of the 18th states that
additional news from the frontier posts re-
ports everything quiet.
The supreme Court Of Illinois has decid-
ell that bonds issued 10 the Paris and Decatur
Railroad by the municipal corporations
along it, line. TO the amount Of S3t3,0O0 are
illegal.
The State Grange Of Ohio met at Xenia on
the 18th, So delegates being present be-
sides large number Of visiting members.
The Secretary reported that $50 Of 600
oranges in Ohio had been organized since last
April.