The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-12-04

ored, Jaler and Deputy Sheriff, for conniving
} At the escape OF prisoners, including the de-
faultng State Tax Collector.
A young man named William ii. Reyes, "A
member Of the Salvage Corps. lost his life by
The falling walls, Mt n fire in ST. Louis, on the
night of the 2lst.N
Thecensus of Indians belonging to the Red
Cloud Agency, lust completed. shows 9,330
Ogallalla Sioux and 5000 Arspahoes and
Cheyennes. besides some 800 Ohallallas who
are hunting on the Republican River, and
about 1900 Minnecoujous and other North
ern Sioux who ran away from the Agency
rather than be counted. All these Indians
submitted TO the census being taken only un-
der the influence of hunger and bayonets.
Red Clouds efforts 10 secure the census, II Is
stated. have had the effect of reducing the
number of his personal adherents from many
thousands TO barely five hundred.
A court-martial has been ordered by Gene
raj Emory for the trial Of Lieutenant Hodg-
son, upon charges preferred by General Nor
row. who was sent to investigate IIodgson's
action and conduct in North Louisiana. Gen
eral de Trobrisnd will be President, and Cap
tain Luke O'Reilly, of General Emory's staff
Judge Advocate.
The Grand Jury of the Chicago Criminal
Court, at its recent session, found ninety-two
indictments against burglars. Ii Is stated
that the city Is infested with burglars, and
robberies are of daily and nightly occurrence.
A communication having been received
from the Cheyenne Agency, Dakota. TO the
effect that about sixty white men, miners, are
working in the Sioux reservation in the
Black Hills, Secretary Delano has requested
the War Department TO remove any person
who may be found trespassing, that trouble
with the Indians may be avoided.
On the evening of the 22d, about O'Clock,
Tuscumbis, Ala, was visited by y destructive
I tornado. which demolished nearly one-half
the buildings in the town, and caused the
death of at least twelve persons. besides many
others being more or less injured. Among
the killed are Mrs. William Winston, mother
of the late Ex-Governor Winston; the wife
and two children Of Hon. j. b. Moore, State
senator; +. u. Hodgins, editor of the
Chronicle. his wife and two children. The
Catholic Church. Dishler Female Institute,
two Touring mills, and some of the most sub
stantial brick buildings in the town, besides
many of the finest residences, were RACED to
the ground. A bridge on the y. and G. Rail-
road near the town, was destroyed, and the
eastern-bound tram was precipitat, into
Spring Creek, but fortunately no one was
killed. Tht Mayor Of the town telegraphed
as follows TO other nelghboring cities and
towns:
Nearly half our town is in RUNS. Twelve per-
sons have been killed and many wounded. A
large number of families are entirely destitute.
The tornado came from the southwest, passing
northeast. Unless immediate aid can be extend
ed To us, much suffering will be the result We
appeal 10 the charity of Christian public in be
ii. T.. NEwsuM, Mayor Of Tuscmnbia
The storm in Alabama, on the night Of the
22d. was very serious throughout the central
portion Of the State, and extended into Cen
trail Georgia. In addition TO the frightful
disasters caused at Tuscumba, the town OF
Montevallo also suffered severely. and two
persons were killed and twenty wounded.
Considerable damage 10 property was report !
ed from other points. The storm also extend !
ed somewhat through Kentucky and Ohio,
unrooing 81 veral houses in Covington and I
Newport in the former State. and thence
passing up through the Little Miami Valley. /
The Virginia State Board of Canvassers \
have declared Goode. Conservative, elected !
In the Second Congressional District, instead \
of Plat, Republican, heretofore reported /
elected.
The citizens of Tuscumbia, Ala, have APP
pealed to the President for relief by the issue
Of Government rations to the destitute Of
their unfortunate town. They say there is
no money in that country, and that relief by 1
individuals is therefore impossible. The I
President replied. through the Secretary of
War, that the limited appropriations for sub 4
sistence for the army would not permit him 4
to issue the subsistence requested.
Governor Houston Of Alabama was in 4
augurated on the oath. In his address he \
said:
~ will regard ii rs one Of my highest and most !
sacred obligations to see that the laws are faith.
fully executed and the rights Of all citizens,
without regard TO race, color or previous cond-
ton, he duly guarded and protected. The ciu-
zens of Alabama truly desire peace and perfect l
restoration Of fraternal relations between all sec
tions of our common country. They are loyal To I
the Government Of the United states. and will
readily Yield cheerful obedience to IT, authority
and laws. Tho only ask to be permitted, under
the Constitution and laws Of the country, TO ex-
erriEo, secure from unwarrantabe interference,
the right Of governing themselves al home y inst
and wisely exercised laws for local self govern
ment."
FOREIGN.
In view Of the Arctic expedition to be fit
ted out by the British Government, Lady