The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-07-24

church Of Robert Laird Colyer, which just
escaped the former lire, being one OF the last
10 succumb at this time. A number OF lives
were lost, three firemen being killed by falling
walls, and another losing his life by falling
through roof Firc-engines were dis
patched from Milwaukee, Bloomington, Au-
rora, Joliet, Egin, Racine, Dixon aud Am
Z boy TO assist in subduing the flames, which
were fortunately stayed before they were en-
abled TO render much aid.
The II. Paul Press of the 18th publishes
statements showing that the total damage
done by the grasshoppers' raid is equivalent
simply 10 a loss of about one-twelfih Of the
usual crop, or about the same as If the aver
age yield throughout the State was dimin-
ished, from any cause, something over IL
bushels per acre below the general average.
1t extends over only about one-tenth Of the
area Of the State, and Involves about one
thirteenth of the population. The crops out
side Of the devastated region promise most
abundant yield.
A large fire occurred at Oshkosh, Wis, on
the night of the 14th, extending on Main
I
lake. The loss is estimated at 81 ,5000 900.
The Chicago Inter ocean has letter from
Cimarron, New Mexico, dated the sth, which
gives the particulars of the killing of nineteen
persons in that vicinity by the Indians. The
writer also expresses The belief that a large
party of Indians were on the war path and
that other exposed settlers had met the same
fate.
The Galveston Nelcs has special advices
from Fort Sill, on the sth, which state that on
the 4th, near skeleton Greek, a train OF forty
wagons was attacked by Cheyenne md Kiowa
Indians, and burnt, together with several
men belonging 10 the train. Also that eleven
of three hundred warriors, Cheyennes and
Comanches. who recently attacked the settle
ment of Adobe Walls, on the Canadian River,
near Antelope Hills, were killed, and many
wounded. by about twenty-five settlers.
The Arkansas Constitutional Convention
assembled at Little Rock on the l4th. Gen.
Grandson ID. Royston was chosen President
Of the Convention by nearly unanimous
vote.
The origin Of the last great Chicago fire is
somewhat obscure, but upon investigation il
appears to have first broken out in little
one-story frame shanty fronting the alley in
the rear of No. 527 Clark street. The place
was used for storing rags. From
here the fire quickly communicated to
large oil refinery situated short distance
east, the large tanks of oil contained therein
being ignited and sending up terrific flame,
the heat of which was so intense that the sur
rounding wooden buildings seemed almost to
burst into instantaneous II mes. Whether
the fire originated spontaneously, or by acct
dent, or whether it was the work Of an in
cendiary, will probably never be satisfactory
ascertained.
The Indiana Democratic State Convention
met at Indianapolis on the 18th. Gov. Thos.
A. Hendricks presided. The following ticket
was placed in nomination. For Secretary Of
State, j. +. Neff of Randolph county; Audi
tor OF State, T.. Henderson of Morgan county;
Treasurer of State, Ii. c. Shaw OF Marion
county; superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton, j. II. Smart of Allen county; Attorney
General, &. A. Buskirk Of Gibson county;
Judge of the Supreme Court, Horace +. Bid
die Of Cass county. Messrs Henderson and
Biddle are also nominated on the Farmers
ticket. The resolutions, which are Of con-
siderable length, declare
That The present Adm i-tration has proven
tscli unworthy OF the cJnhirncs of the people.
instance: The overthrow by IoTce OF the
Government OF the State OF Louisiana;
squandering the public money through
the Der artnenf OF Justice In various states O. ud
Is pariyi appointing corIup' ami prom gale m'
10 Office; IA ming out tn, Co lrcilOn OI the reye-
nue. % corrupt and uDprincipl.d men; appoint-
ing "a Office IN the District OF Columbia "A cor
rupt y dy Of men, and supporting tn ia ia III ir
~ prs ion ana robberits of lhe people and the
Governm nj; squandering the public money
aud corrupting the cigll-reryice. The H >
publican party is also declared respons
bile Tor the Credit Mobiier frauds the
salary grab, the SaDborn contracts, and
Tor the oppression Of the white people of the
south. lac Convention therefore ASKS the peO-
PIE to again restore the Democratic party to
power upon the following among other prince
pies enumerated: tariff Tor revenue; the re-
ueniptOn Of the NV twenty bonds ia grsenbacks,
and the repeal Oi the law OF March, l-69 which
assumes 10 construe the law % 10 make tn m
payable In gold; the substitution OF gr,- nbacks
for nati-nal bank curfrnc, ana dju-ting the
volume OF the currency e. the commercial aud
Industrial wants Oi the country by sucn H. gisla
q n may be necessary from Iimr 81 lime Inc
resolutions favor lIber a system ot education for
tue negro vel as ~hite children u the state,
but oppose the IN .ture OF the races in
the pub &c schOul-, and denounc. the
Clvil-rights bit, and arraign senators Morton
a. Il Pratt tor their vote thereon The ro-called
u tStrr'' msrrance bill IL termed failure.
and the substitute therefor OF veil regulated
license law 'mme ndrd That railroads and
Ell other corporations should b. rendered sub
servient To th- public good ny proper l. girlatlon
STATE aud y .tional. The remainder ~ tue r.so-
lutlons are mainly dev0r a 10 local affairs.
FOREIGN.
In the French Assembly on the 9th, the |
followinO messaoa of pra.ilan, M,.u.ho,, |