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

are moving across the Yellowstone RIVER.
The Arapahoes and Cheycnnes are cncamp-
ed ON the headwatcrs Of tho Big Horn River.
near the Big Horn Mountains. The War
Department has received dispatches confirm
ing the press account, Of the battle with the
Sioux about ninety miles from Camp Brown,
in which tifty Indians were killed and wound
ed. Lieutenant Young is reported danger
ously wounded.
la view Of the depredations committed by
the grasshoppers in Northwestern Minnesota,
the Governor Of that State has requested the
Secretary of War TO authorize the issue Of
rations to their suffering people, in lieu Of the
quota OF arms TO which the State is entitled
by law, amounting to some eight thousand
dollars. II is believed that there is no au-
thority in the Department, however, to divert
an appropriation in this manner.
A case of Asiatic cholera was reported at
Louisville on the 10th, the victim being man
named Patrick Foley 1t is stated that he
died in the same house in which the epidemic
of 1851 first appeared.
The Louisville COurier-,jOurndrs crop re-
ports, published on the 18th, represents an
almost general destruction Of crops through
out Southern aud Western Kentucky, from
want of rain. There will be scarcely any to-
bacco crop in these sections. There Is abso-
lutte destitution in some localities, and the
( Governor of the State has been petitioned TO
convene the Legislature that some measure
of relief may be provided.
/ Chattanooga. Tenn, has voted 100000 in
aid of the Cincinnati Southern Railroad.
! Governor Caldwell of North Carolina died
AT iIillsboro in that State, on the 18th, of
cholera-morbus.
! General orders from the headquarters of
the military division OF Missouri announce
that in consequence Of the hostile attitude of
the Comanches, Kiowa and Cheyenne Indi-
ans, the existing orders fixing the limits of
the department Of Missouri are. subject TO the
approval of the President so far modified as
TO extend the southern line of that depart
ment TO the main Canadian River. In con-
Quoting operations against the Indians. either
for the purpose of furnishing them or for the
protection of persons and property against
their depredatioDs, comma nding officers of the
departments Of Missouri and Texas may dis
regard the lines separating these depart
ments.
General Pope writes to General Sherman
that, except to careless stragglers outside the
military lines, and TO few remote settlers,
he thinks we are fully able to give protection
from Indian outrages.
News from Minnesota on the 18th. concern
ing the grasshopper plague. was still more
alarming. The whole southwestern part Of
the State, including the counties of Blue
Earth, Watowan, Redwood, Noble, Cotton
wood, Rock, Waseca and Nicolett are infest-
ed with these pests which travel in swarms
In northerly course, with the wind, alight-
ing upon and devouring whole sections Of
grain in a fen days. leaving the land as clean
as if Graded. The Governor has issued
proclamation asking assistance for the unfor-
tunate homesteaders, many of whom are
abandoning their claims.
George Slater, of Valparaiso, Ind. while
fooling with his rifle, a few days ago. shot and
instantly killed his sister. beautiful young
lady. aged twenty-five. He is, naturally,
nearly crazy with remorse.
About one-half of the business portion Of
the village Of Streator, H., was burned on
the 18th. Loss some Sl50,0OO, on which the
insurance is said 10 be about s25 900. !.
The official returns from the election N
Arkansas foot up AS follows: For conven-
ton, S0,259; against, s,607. OF the ninety
one delegates elected. over seventy are Demo
Gratis and Conservatives.
Chicago has been devastated by another ter
rible confagration. AT half-past o'clock p.
m. on the 18th, paint manufacturing shop
on the corner Of Twelfth and Clark streets
caught fire. caused by the ignition Of some
paint materials which were being mixed in
the building. The fire extended to some
wooden buildings adjoining. and brisk wind
having set in from the south. the fire was
driven with great Roadway toward the BUSH
ness portion of the city. AT the corner Of
Third avenue and Polk streets, the Fire De-
partment. unable 10 check the spread of the
flames with water, commenced to blow up
the buildings with gunpowder. but the build
ings thus experimental upon being only
small wooden affairs, the effort was not sue
cessful. The extent of the conlagration
had by this time caused general alarm
among the inhabitants, who rushed to the
scene Of the fire from all parts of the city,
while the occupants Of buildings in the vicin-
ity made preparations for hasty exit. The
Post-ofhce being exactly in the line Of the
fire, the mail matter was hastily packed up
and removed TO "A place of safety. AT eight
o'clock the last loaded wagon drove from the
building; ten minutes previous to that time
the roof had taken fire, and in another half
hour the building was enveloped IN flames.
The First Baptist Church, on Wabash ave-
nue., one of the finest church edifices la the
city, was also burned about this time. The
Michigan Avenue Hotel, ST. james Hotel,
Continental Hotel, Jewish Synagogue.
Church Of the Messiah, Olivet Baptist Church,
and the Adelphi Theatcr also succumbcd to
the flames. On the east side Of Wabash ave-
nue. some dozen handsome buildings were de-