The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-09-04

Of the United States Court upon the cele-
brated Usage coded land case, in favor of the
settlers. This case covers the title 10 nearly
a million acres OF land. claimed by the Leay-
enworth, Lawrence and Galveston Railroad
Company and the Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as Railway Company. The decision will be
the case will probably be carried 10 the Su-
preme Court of the United States.
Anderson Perry, John Ross, Antoine Maui
rice, Joseph Williams and Joseph Robertson,
associates in the murder OF Elisha Eastwood,
an old fatboatman, on the 18th Of April last,
were hung at Nspoleonville. Assumption
parish, La, on the alst, from the same scaf-
fold. in the presence of some five hundred
spectators.
Three negroes were taken from the jail nj
Brookhaven, Miss. on the 22d. and hanged by
! the citizens. Their crime was the perpetra-
ton OF an outrage on the person of Mrs.
Burnly. white woman living in the vicinity.
They are stated TO have made confession of
their guilt on the gallows.
An official dispatch has been received from
Gen. Custer. stating that he began his return
from the Black Hills on the 7th On the 18th
the command had reached Bear Butte. There
had been no collision with the Indians. The
General gives n very favorable report of the
country, and SAYS that gold was found in
paying quantities in many localities.
Governor Osborne of Kansas telegraphed
to Washington on the 23d as follows: - have
Information through Indian Agent Stubs
and other sources that the Usage tribe of In
dians have, at general council, declared war
against this State. Depredations have al
ready been committed by them on our South
ern border. The State has but few arms and
the United States troops heretofore guarding
the line being now in the Indian Territory.
at great distance from the Usage reserya-
ton, exposes the frontier settlements of this
State TO great danger. With arms, we can
defend our borders. Can you furnish 1900
carbines and accoutrements and 100. 900 car
tridges, on account of the State of Kansas"
The telegram has been referred TO the War
Department.
In Gerard county, KY, an armed conflict,
in which several hundred whites and blacks
respectively took sides, was terminated on
the 23l by the Intervention of force Of two
hundred State militia from Louisville. The
disturbance grew out of family feud exist
ing between two men named Kennedy and
Sellers; the whites flocking to the Kennedy
standard and the blacks y that of Sellers.
The negroes intrenched themselves in the
latter's house. which was burned. The
number of killed and wounded il variously
stated at from two to five, mostly colored.
The large wagon mandatory Of Stude-
baker Brothers, at South Bend, Ind, was de-
stroyed by fire with all its contents on the
oath. A large number of finished and unfin-
ished wagons were burned, the total loss be-
ing placed at 100000. Partially insured.
Governor Furnas, of Nebraska, on the oath.
issued q circular in order to set forth the true
state Of affairs in that State before the people.
He says information received from various
counties, together with personal observation,
warrants the assertion that while the crops
are shorter than for several years there is by
no means failure. Small grains will yield
an average-corn from half TO no crop; the
roots very short; fruit is more in quantity,
but inferior in quality. No case Of immediate
need is yet reported. At quite a number of
points, on the extreme border. help will be
required soon, and must be extended through
the winter.
Enoch Hoag Superintendent, teegraphed
to the Commissioner of Indian Affairs at
Washington, on the oath, that Agent Stubs
denied having made to any persons the
statement contained in the dispatch of Gov
ernor Osborn that the Usage Council had de-
clared war against the State of Kansas.
Agent ellison reports that the Osages were
all quiet and on their reservation.
C.,a
ent Of Education Of Mississippi, has been ar
rested, and In default of 5000 bail lodged in
Jail, on a charge of fraudulently issuing jury
and witness certificates while Circuit Clerk
of Warren county.
dispatch from Louisville. Ky., 18th. SAYS (:
Forty United States troops left Frankfort this /
morning for Gratz and Monterey. the seat OF
war in Owen county. The United States 1
Marshal and Governor Leslie have held con-
sultation, and the militia and the United I
States troops will act together i'm arresting the /
contendng parties. The State troops have 4
thus far been pursuing both parties Of Offend \
ers. Thirty-ive additional militiamen will 4
leave here for Gratz tomorrow morning.
AT Lancaster. Garrard county, the scene Of
last weeks troubles. all is quiet, but the State
troops still remain there. Forty-five rioters
have been arrested.
In reply to the request Of the Governor Of
Kansas for arms and ammunition, to be used
in defending the southern border Of that State
against the reported threatened invasion OF
Usage Indians, the Secretary Of War states,
In view OF the fact that the State was furnish
ed in July last with 500 carbines and $4,000
rounds ammunition, on which account the
State j. still indebted TO the General Govern
ment. he does not feel authorized to grant the
request.
The Louisiana Democratic State Conven-
tion nominated Hon J. g. Moncure for State