The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-01-16

and ask that when business improves the
present rates be restored. AT indianapolis
ami Columbus the strike continued ON the 3l>t
without apparent change.
The draw OF the great iron bridge az Boon
Vile. No., was completed on New Years day.
Thi. gives an unbrokcn rail route from New
York Ia Galveston.
Al Detroit. on Jan. ,. a four-year-old daugh-
ter OF grocery keeper named George Alder
ton. inserted match INTO a ten-pound can Of
powder. The little girl was instantly killed,
her father and a clerk badly injured. and the
building entirely demolished.
An explosion of 200 pounds Of giant-powder
occurred in oregon mine near Austin. Ne
ya,la. on Jan. 4, by which two miners, Geo
gan and Ryan, were instantly Killed and over
200 feet Of shan was destroyed. \ miner
named Broderick was terribly injured
4 IMPORT from Corinne. Utah. says that the
terminus Of the Portland. Dallas and salt Lake
Railroad has becu located al Corinnc, and that
| leading men Of Corinne and Malad have agreed
10 grade and tie fiity miles OF the road.
The National crop Reporter publishes
final summary OF reports of the corn and po-
tato crops of 1873 in the States of Illinois, In
diana. Iowa. Kansas. Missouri. Minnesota,
Ohio and Tennessee. Compared with the
crop Of 1872. the loss in bushels i, in round
numbers. a. follows: Illinois. ll4.a0O,-
600; Indiana. l2.>OO,OO0: Iowa. 36,so0,0oO;
Kansas. 14,500.0OO; Minnesota. 100000;
Missouri. 29.60O.00O: Ohio, 2O,0oOooO; Wis
cousin. l.GOO.0OO; Tennessee. 300 ,0o0-a
total Of 2ll 100000. The aggregate yield for
the states named j. 5l4,OOO.OO0 bushels
against 7j6.000.O00 in ls12. The potato crop
ia the states named shows loss in round
numbers in bushels A. follows Illinois.
5000 900 bushels; Iowa, i,OO0.oO0 bushels;
Kansas. 230o. 900 bushels; Minnesota, 100000
bushels: Missouri. 100000 bushels: Wis
cousin. l.lO0Oo0 bushels; Indiana. 100000
bushels: total Is .4O0.0OO bushels. The aggre-
gate crop in the States named was for 1872.
47.000.O00 bushels, and for 1878, 29,0oO,oo0
bushels.
The Executive Committee Of the Tennessee
Labor Reform party. in session NJ Nashville
on Jan. 3. passed series of resolutions de-
nouncing the "unjust combinations of capi-
talists and monopolists of the Eastern states.
who are imposing burdens and har,lShips on
the industry Of the West" ETC., and recon-
mending that convention of the laboring
and producing classes be called TO meet at 81.
/ Louis on or about Feb - next. foran inter-
change OF opinions, etc.
At Christ Church. Chicago. on sunday. Jan.
/ 4. Bishop Cheney of the Reformed Episcopal
/ Church administered the rite Of confirmation
10 forty-fiye persons.
/ The Legislature Of Ohio convened on Jan.
4 The annual message of GOV. Moves states
the aggrc --,te debt OF Ohio 10 be- so 1900.
1 The stale debt has been reduced during the
past year 1872 ~. while the local indebted
nes- ha> increased S2.449.OO0. The levy for
state purposes is les than one-siXth of the
entire taxation. and that for county and local
expenses more than five-siXih>. In view Of
this fact the Governor suggests the propriety
Of restricting by legislative enactments the
power Of the minor political organizations to
create debts and impose taxes.
The ease Of the state Of Kansas v. Pome-
ROY, for the bribery Of senator York, wa,
called in the COUNTY Court az Topeka. .Ian. ..
The defendant was not present. and his coun-
sci filed an affidavit for another continuance
of the ease. The counsel for the state moved
a forfeiture of the defendants bail Of S20,0o0
and this was douc with the understanding
that if the defendant appear in time for a trial
during this month the order for forfeiture will
be rescinded.
r. II. Rowland. County Treasurer Of Rich
land county. Ohio, j. missing, and an exam
ination Of his accounts shows deficiency OF
$4,000. His hendsmen would like TO ascer-
tain hi whereabouts
The Illinois Legislature met AZ noon on
Jan. q. The Governors Message was deliv-
cred and read. bat no other bushes, Of inpor-
tance was transacted.
4 Louisville dispatch of Jan. 8 says that the
j.. VI. and |. Railroad was running its trains
regularly. having secured engineers sufficient
although none Of the strikers had returned to
work. On the previous night an attempt
was made 70 throw a train on the New Al
hany branch on the track. \ heavy cross-tie
was placed in such position A. almost GER
/ tsinly TO wreck the engine.but fortunately the
timber slipped a. the engine struck il and nc
damage was done.
The Missouri Legislature met on jan. :.
The Message Of Governor Woodson was read
before both Houses. In the Senate resolutions
Il respect 10 the late senator Mccarthy were
passed, and that body adjourned to the 9TH
The House also passed resolutions Of respect
to the memory Of their late associate. Hon.
A.. 7. Mccall. and adjourned TO the following
day.
A severe storm Of seet. rain. and snow oc-
Cured throughout portions Of Ohio on the
night Of Jan. q. The telegraph wires were
broken down for miles. and communication
by that means seriously interrupted for some
hOurs.
Chicago have found true bills against David
A. Gage. late City Treasurer. for misappro-
priation Of city funds and pcriur, inccrtiying
10 incorrrct statements of the condition Of the
city treasury.
SOUTH.