The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-05
CURRENT NEWS.



EAST.
Gold closed in New York, ON October 20,
At ll5a.
Anumber Of prominent gentlemen from the
West and Northwest recently upon invita-
ton Of the Centennial managers visited Phil
adelphia 10 inspect the progress OF the expo
.sition buildings. Their visit was the ccca-
sion Of some public iubilation in the Quaker
City.
Buiterick 4 Co., Of New York. publish
ers Of fashion plates, have made an assign
ment. Liabilities, 500, eco; assets said 10
be small.
Mr. Frederick Hudson. for many years
managing editor Of the New York Herald,
was fatally injured while out riding near his
home in Concord, Mass, on the 2lst, by
train Of cars striking the wagon and throw
ing its occupants down an embankment.
Mr.. Hudson died few hours after the acci-
dent; his companions injuries were not Sc
rious. Mr.. Hudson was 56 years Of age,
and leaves a widow and one son.
A large meeting Of persons in favor Of hay-
ing the Bible read in the public schools was
held at the Cooper Institute in New York on
the evening OF the 2lst.
r.. L. Hicks, prominent citizen Of Wy
oming, Penn. met Archibald Anderson. an
engineer. one dark night recently NJ a lonely
rayine near the town. Hicks. installing An
derson for desperate, but without the ex-
change Of a word. fred at him, INJECTING
wounds from which he died on the 2lst.
Hicks told his story and surrendered himself
To the officers.
A Canadian named Lapage is now under
arrest AZ Concord, y. H., on suspicion Of
beingthe muir ,erer OF Miss Langmaid. There
j. evidence taat he has been heretofore guilty
of crimes Of the most revolving character,
and il l. generally believed that he il the
guilty party in this case.
The closing of Banum's Hotel in New
York was announced on the 22d. caused by
the suspension Of it, proprietors.
There was quite a large rnmber Of bu>i-
ness failures announced in New York during
the week ending on the 23d, but none oi
them Of very great magnitude.
Moody and Sankey begun their revival
meetings at the Brooklyn u. " Rink, on
SUNDAY, Gath. The large building was
crowded to il utmost capacity, and thou
sands went away, unable 10 obtain admit
tance.
A carriage containing five persons wa-
precipitated into the >chuykill River, oppo-
site Manayunk. Penn. on the 24ih. and
Henry Gelter. his mother and child were
drowned.
Ur Carruth, the yineland u. - editor,
who was shot by Lands ON March 18Th, died
on the oath.
Thos. II. Ferris and Edward Haggerty,
two New York City politicians, had a littl,
dispute the other day, during which Hag-
gerry pulled his revolver and shot Ferris.
infiicting fatal wound.
AT Cheshire. Conn. on the night of the
22d, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray were burned Il
death in their house. They were only re.
Gently married.
In the town Of Mercer, Maine, on the 22d.
Mrs. Walton, divorced wife Of Hiram Wal.
ton, who was living with streenleaf Tracy
was shot dead by Tracy in n fit Of jealousy
Tracy then fled 10 the woods and killed him
self.
Hon. DayidP. Noyes. 81 Burlington, VT.
died on the 18th, aged 50.
Or. Lindcrman, Director Of the Mint. e.
Inmates the gold and silver product Of tn
country next year at Sl00, 900 600.
The boiler IN the paper mil 81 Morrison
Bare CO.. at Roaring springs. Penn. ex
ploded on the 25th destroying the mill am
seriously injuring ten men.
In the Brooklyn City Court, on the 22d
the District Attorney moved anols~ pro .eq'
in the eases ~ The People against +. u
Moulton and Theodore Tilton. for libs
against Rey. II. W. Bcecher. and Judg
Nelson ordered that the eases be dismissed
The Fix great anthracite coal companies o
Pennsylsana, it j. announced, have deter
mined np0n partial suspension Of mimi
operations Immediately and general sus
pension in December.