The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-08-14

had come into Southern and Western han
sas, and were deyouring everything. Corn
has been materially damaged BY the drouth
before. aud all that j. lelt now 10. eaten NJ.
several counties Will raise nothing this year
but their fall wheat, which il already har-
vested, and n large part OF the population
are newcomers, having no crop but corn,
great suffering l. spprehended. " has been
80 dry west OF Topeka that little Of anything
i being raised and the prairies are as dry as
IN October, - that hay even cannot be pro-
vided.
The Kansas City journal OF the SOth has a
dispatch from Wichita. Kansas. stating that
vigilance committee of one hundred men in
Wellington has been formed. 10 rid the coun-
try OF horse thieves. They hung three, named
Hasbrook, Brown and smith. near yelling
ton. These men made confessions. involving
twenty other men, who were being hunted
down by the committee.
The Galveston Ne,rs Of the 3Oth publishes
a special from Fort Worth AS follows Col.
Stewart, member of the Legislature, just re-
turned from Wise county, brings the repor
OF another fight near Jaeksboro, on Friday
last, between the Montague Rangers and a
body Of the 10Th United States Cavalry and
the Indians. the latter numbering 500. The
Rangers lost IL killed and several wounded.
The cavalry lost several men and their COM
mander killed. The report says the combined
forces were driven back to Jacksboro.
Governor Ames of Mississippi telegraphed
10 the President on the 10Th, stating that the
situation Of political affairs at Vicksburg was
I IN ha of
troops. in his opinion, desirable. In reply the
President declined to order the movement Of
troops as requested, unless under call made
strictly in accordance with the provisions of
the Constitution.
The political campaign in Indiana was
opened by the Republicans with large
meeting at the Opera-house in indianapolis
on the evening of the 3lst. Senator Morton
was the principal speaker.
The Alabama Democratic State Convention
nominated Il. ID. Lewis and w. ii. Forney
for Congressman at Large. The resolutions
announce that the action of the radical por-
ten of the Republican party necessitates
union Of white people in self-defense. ac-
knowledge the rights OF all classes under the
Constitution and laws, but object 10 social
union or equality; denounce the so-called
Civil-rights bill As a fragrant, dangerous inva-
sion Of conservative principles and free gov
eminent. and palpabe violation Of the Con-
stitution. and view with adherence the at
tempt to take possession OF the schools. col
leges, churches, hotels, railroads. steamboats,,
theaters. etc.. for the purpose of establishing
negro equality; invite white immigration;
urge the enactment Of laws 10 secure wages
TO employees OF railroad corporations, and
pledge economy in the State government, and
payment Of every dollar Justly owed by the
State when il is able to do 80.
The Governor Of Louisiana has signed he
death-warrants ordering the execution, on
the 2lst inst. in the Parish Of Assumption, Of
five men. who in April last murdered and
robbed Elisha Eastwood. an old faiboatman,
in that parish. The names of the condemned
are Andrew Perry, John Ross. Antoine
Mourie. James Williams and James Robert
son. one j. white man, two are 30 light as
TO pass for white, one j. a mulattO and one
negro.
The Kansas Pacific Railroad. having been
put in jeopardy by rowing bands OF hostile
Southern Indians, company Of cavalry has
been ordered from Fort Mcpherson To Grin
nell station on that road
salem, Washington county. Ind. and Mus
kegon. Mich, each suffered hom severe con-
hagration on the morning Of the 1t. Losses
not stated.
Al Owcnsbcro, Ky, on the 81. George w.
Swope. State Senator. shot and killed Perry
Riley in the Courthouse yard. in crowd Of
hundreds of people. Swope was arrested.
The difficulty grew out Of the election excite
ment.
The election in Kentucky. on the 81. re-
suited in the triumph OF Jones. the regular
Democratic candidate for Clerk of the Court
Of Appeals, by large majority.
a dispatch to the Sioux City Journal
from Fort sully, ID. T.. states that four In
dian runners arrived AZ Cheyenne Agency on
the Sd. direct from the hostile camp in the
Black Hills. They saw Gen. Clusters com
mand in camp near Bear Butte, at the foot of
the Black Hills. on the evening of July 3lst.
They report that the hostile Indians knew
nothing ofCuster's expedition, were peacea-
bly, disposed. and wanted tC come into the
agencies to trade
The Republicans Of the First Iowa District
hsve renominated Hon. George w. McCrary
for Congress.
The Nicksburg. Miss, city election. held
on the ith, resulted in the election Of the
white ticket by about $50 majority. Every
thing passed of quietly, and full vote was
polled.
The Atlantic and Pacific Insurance Compa-
NY Of Chicago has been declared insolvcntby
the State Auditor.
President Grant declines IN Ieliver an AL
dress at the dedication OF the Lincoln monu-
ment at Springfield, ILL.,, on October Is.
Hon. George q. Cannon has been reelected
delegate to Congress from Utah.
A di.nafch frnm Enrf Iara mic. ON the 81