The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-02-20
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The burning of the Memphis and Louisville
Railroad machine shops at Memphis was
done BY John Mccarthy, a former fireman on
the road. who entered the office of the master
mechanic. and pretending TO be drunk. raised
row with the Waterman, whom he knocked
down with a billet Of wood, then Lit match
and set fire to a lot of papers. lie was pur-
sued by Waterman and shot at several times.
one ball it was said hitting him. but he finally
succeeded in making his escape.
James Il. Groome has been elected Govern
or Of Maryland for the unexpired term Of
Governor William Pinckney White, elected
United States senator.
The strike on the New York and Oswego
Midland Railroad was terminated on the 4th,
when the company commenced paying off the
men.
The National Reform Convention in session
at Pittsburg, adopted the following Declare
ton Of Principles:
l. This country and its institutions were found
ed by Christians and should remain Christian.
Whether acknowledged or not. Jesus Christ
is ruler OF the nations OF the world, and Gods
moral law Is the nations guide.
3. The Constitution fixes the moral status Of
the people, and, If the Constitution be Christian,
the people will be Christian
The objects OF the association are the perpet-
uation of the Christian sabbath { maintain the
Bible ia the public schools 10 establish proper
regard for the sanctity OF the marriage relation
and the suppression Of ntemperance.
The bodies of the siamese Twins have been
secured by acommittee of Philadelphia ply
sicans and taken to that city, where a ;hor-
ough autopsy will be made for the benefit Of
science.
Joseph W. Davis was executed at West
Minister Nd. on the 9th. for the murder OF
Abram Lynn, in April. 1872. He confessed
the crime. And on the same day, VIM. II.
McCotter was hanged at Cambridge. in the
same State, for the murder Of Robert lnsley,
his father-is-law. just before the drop fell
McCotter cried out, ~ killed Bob Insley;
forgive everybody"
A New York dispatch Of the 9th says
The principal through lines to the West have
adopted a uniform scale Of classification for
freights. The classification has reference to
bulk and cost Of goods. Hgh-priced goods
and bulky light goods will be charged high
rates, and low-priced and heavy goods low
figures. The following are the rates Of vark
Gus classes Of goods to some of the principal
Western cities Chicago-first. Sl.00; second,
80 cents third, 20 cents; fourth. go cents;
special, Is cents. 81. Louis-first. SIPS;
second, 81 .16; third, ~ cents fourth, ~ cents
special, 81 cents. Cincinnati-frst. 92 cents
second. 30 cents; third, 20 cents; fourth, s.
cents; special. Al cents.
Edwin Booth. the well-known actor. has
filed petition in bankruptcy Among Sc
cured liabilities Is claim Of Cakes Ames' es-
tate for 100000.
Benoni Howard. a wel-known match man.
ufacturer Of New York City, and said to be a
millionaire, has been convicted Of counter
feiting revenue stamps and sentenced TO the
Penitentiary for five years.
AT a recent meeting Of the Cheap Trans
portation Association held in New York
City. information was given that peoples
freight railroad would soon be built across
the continent which would be managed in the
interest Of the people, and that after the work
was fairly begun it would be completed in
three years.
The Republicans of Connecticut have nomi-
mated Henry Is. Harrison for Governor and
John r. Wait for Lieutenant-Governor.