The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-03-20

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ran down stairs, and found Goodrich ~
ing on the floor, with his own revolver near
his feet. She thought he had committed sui
side, but subsequent developments led her 70
believe that possibly he might have been
murdered. According to her story no con-
fession Of the murder was ever made by her
10 the police. She knows nothing, he says,
as 10 Lucette Myers, and never saw her I'M
Ill she appeared as a witness in the case.
Scattering returns from the New Hampshire
State election. received on the night OF cleo
ton day, showed Democratic gains generally,
and the Democrats claimed the election OF
their candidate for Governor (Wcston) and a
majority of the Legislature.
WEST.
A convention Of delegates from the States
and Territories along the fortieth parallel
of latitude, met at Springfield, ILL.,, on the ith.
to consider the subject of a national railway
along that parallel. Delegates were present
from Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Missouri, Kan
sas. and the Territory of Colorado. A per-
manent organization was effected by the cleo
ton of Ex-Governor Palmer of Illinois, Presi-
dent; General Wright Of Ohio. j. ii. Glenn
of Missouri, n. Kemp of Indiana, c. H.. Nor
ton Of Illinois, Geo. W. Burns of Colorado,
A.D. Whiting Of Kansas, Vice-Presidents A.
Stone Of Indiana. and three others, Secretar-
les. Resolutions were adopted declaring the
undoubted constitutional power Of Congress
to regulate interstate commerce., and favoring
liberal legislation in aid Of "A ''great national
railway, constructed as direct as possible, and
...L 49,. ~.I ~ praaffcahla nm or near the
fortieth parallel of north latitude, from the
Atlantic seaboard through the capitals of the
great States Of Pennsylvania. Ohio, Indiana and
Illinois, thence crossing the Mississippi River
AZ the city Of Quincy, ILL.,. the most western
point on the east bank Of that river for its
whole length, and thence westward to the base
of the Rocky Mountains at the city of Dem
yer. Col"
Z. p. W~intermute, indicted for the killing
of Gen. McCook, AT Yankton, ID. T., has OBJ
tanned a mol. pros, on the ground that the ac-
ton Of the former Grand Jury was Illegal,
the defendant not being present at the time of
the challenging Of the jury. The defendant
was remanded into the hands of the Sheriff.
but by consent Of counsel for prosecution he
was admitted to bail in the sun Of s25. 900, to
/ await the 1tllDH Vi tlt tfAA pldii buia
The Chicago Times reports the case of a
family named Blood, of Grinnell, Iowa. con-
sisting Of thirteen persons. who some three
months ago began eating hams affected by
trichine. and one after another the various
members Of the family were attacked by the
loathsome disease. two of whom have died
and another was lying at the point OF death
when this report was written. Strange 10
relate, however. the nature Of the disease
was not suspected by the stricken family
until the two mentioned had died and the
rest of the family were more or less affected,
the attending physician being Of opinion that
il was a ease Of arsenical poisoning. Atten-
ton being called TO the pork eaten, however.
a portion of IL was sent to DR.. Allen, OF Chi
cago. who upon examining il under a micro
scope found it literally alive with trichin9.
The women engaged in the temperance
crusade made an energetic and determined
onslaught upon the liquor-sellers Of Dayton.
Ohio. on the 9th, but only one saloon-keeper
surrendered. At many places liquor was
freely seld and drank by ribald crowds of
men while the praying and singing were pro-
crossing. and some proprietors announced
their determination to posecute the leaders of
the praying band.
As a result of the women's temperance
movement in Ohio. the principal wholesale
druggists of Cincinnati have agreed not to sell
or fill any order for s%pirituous liquors except
TO physicians or druggists, or when there is
reason to believe such liquor is to be sold or
used a a beverage.
The main portion Of the Hills dale College
building. at Hillsdale, Mich, was burned on
the morning of the 9th. Loss S75, 600; insur-
ance $4,000.
The women's temperance movement
reached San Francisco on the 9th.
The Iowa Legislature has passed a string
ent railroad bill. fixing the maximum rates
for transportation Of passengers and freights-
Under it, provisions railroads are divided
into three classes. A, II and G. Roads in
class A are allowed to charge three cents pei
mile for transportation Of passengers; class
b, three and a half cents; class G, four cents
Roads in class A. for freight, 10 per cent. les.
than the printed schedule i'm the bill in class
y. five per cent. more; IN class G, 20 per
cent. more. Penalties for violation are very
severe, and the State provides $4,000 for the
prosecution Of roads, to be drawn subject 10
the order Of the Governor. An individual
may recover five times the amount Of damage
sustained.
Daniel Farris, a grocery-keeper Of Topeka,
Kansas, was murdered, it is supposed on the
night Of the 9th inst, and his body buried in
the cellar OF his store. under a pile of pota-
toes. A young man named Fred. Olds Is
charged with the crime, and both his father
and mother were arrested as accomplices.
Farris was shot through the head and also
had his throat cut from ear to ear.
Al Detroit, on the eth. VIM. II. Underwood
fatally stabbed Miss Anna Pridgeon. a beau
tiful and accomplished young lady, who had
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