The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-09


WEST.
The Illinois State Farmers Association adj
iourned on the 18th. Hon. William &. Flagg
was reelected President. :. NJ. Smith Secrc-
tary, and J. H. Pickerel Treasurer. A
constitution was adopted, and a series
Of resolutions passed demanding the
''repeal Of the salary-grab law, the
repeal 10 be retroactive in its action and
this without restoration of the franking
privilege; = demanding the reform of abuses
in the ciyiLservice; in favor of improving the
navigation Of our lakes and rivers and water
connections; demanding the repeal Of the du-
ties on clothing, lumber, salt, iron and steel;
deprecating all "nlrther grants of public
lands, or loans of the public credit, and all MT
tional. state or local subscriptions in aid of cor
porations !" favoring the repeal of the National
Banking law and the issue directly from the
Treasury of legal-tender currency inter-
ohangeable for Government bonds bearing
the lowest possible rate Of interest; opposing
any legislation by Congress under the plea
regulating commerce between the States,
ent controlling influence over tine railroads
through State legislation; condemning the
practice of public officials in accepting tree
passes from railway managers, etc.
II has been ascertained that the name of the
man who with his wife and child was recent
ly found murdered near Little Rock. was
George W. Richardson. They started for
Rolla from Texas in the early part of Novcm-
Der, and the murder appears TO have been COM
mitted November p. Richardson was killed
by ball, and the wife and child had their
skulls broken with repeated blows. Evidence
i accommodating against the prisoner Maddox
as being the perpetrator of the crime.
Andrew J. Perfect (coored). convicted of
the murder of his wife in Chicago, in septem-
Der. 1871, was hanged at Joliet on Dec. 10.
In battle between two policemen and four
thieves, whom the former were trying to ar
rest at Chicago the other night. one of the
latter was shot through the head and killed.
The thieves had fired several times AT the OIL
cers.who replied with Il number Of shots. one
of which took effect as noted.
A large meeting Of unemployed Chicago
workingmcn was held on sunday evening.
Dee. ~ Speeches were made in English.
German and Polish. urging the right of every
man 10 employment AT the hands of the City
Government, when other sources failed. or in
the event that the city cannot furnish work il
should supply the laboring man with food
and other necessaries Of life. Resolutions
embodying these views were adopted, and
it was also resolved that those present would
la. -. n
the following evening and present these res
olutions and their claims personally. The
workingmen Of Cincinnati also held several
meetings on the same day. Al the German
meeting, one speaker made an address in
which he claimed that the condition Of the
laborer in this country was worse than in
Germany. 4 mass procession was arranged
for the following day.
Coy. Booth has been elected L. :. senator
by the California Legislature, having received
two majority on joint ballot.
Some sneak-thieves recently distracted an
envelope containing $50 from the money
order counter Of the Cincinnati Post-ofilce in
broad daylight.
The Cairo and Fulton Railroad bridge across
the Arkansas River at Little Rock was COM
pleted Dec. u. This gives an unbroken rail-
way connection between Si. Louis and Full
ton. The bridge across Red River at the lat
ter place j. rapidly approaching completion.
Adyiccs from Tucson. Arizona. state that
a terrible tragedy occurred Dec. 10. at Lincoln.
New Mexico, in which David Warner. Mr..
IIcrrod. J. l.. Gynne and Juan Martin were
killed. Martin was constable and with
posse tried to arrest two Of the Others War
ner killed him. The sherifl's posse killed
Warner, and the othcrtwo named were found
dead, riddlcd with bullets.
Judge IIagcr has been elected L. :. senator
from California TO ill theshort term caused by
the resignation of senator Casserly.