The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-09-10


day the Board OF Directors Of the Bank had
held a meeting and requested him to resign,
which he did.
The Mississippi Republican State Conven-
ton nominated George NJ. Buchanan, OF
Marshall County. for State Treasurer.
resolution was passed Endorsing the admins
trstion OF Gov. Ames.
There are reports of a riot At New Hope
Church. Tallabusha County Miss, in which
eight negroes were killed and several wound
ed. The cause OF the riet was quarrel be-
tween a white man and 4 negro about some
trivial matter.
Information has recently been received at
Washington from prominent officers on the
Rio Grsnde, 10 the effect that cattle stealing
and murders OF American citizens still con-
tinue, and that the only way TO stop them Is
TO break up the bands Of asssssins and
thieves on the other side Of the river and as
far in the interior of Mexico as may be found
necessary.
The four-masted propeller Persian was
destroyed by fire of Long Point, Lake Erie,
on the night OF the s6th. The passengers
and crew saved themselves by clinging 10 the
matches. which were thrown overheard. AZ
ter floating about ten hours they were res
cued BY the tug Merrick. The Persian's
cargo consisted Of So 500 bushels Of corn and
1900 bushels of wheat.
The Canadian steamer Manitoba collded
with the propeller Comet on Lake Superior,
on the night Of the 26th, and sank her in
stantly. Eleven lives were lost and ten were
saved. No one was injured on the Manitoba.
Cornelius Williams. a negro, was hanged at
Jackson, y. c., on the eth. for the murder
Of an old man named VIM. Pressor, bridge
keeper AT Weldon, some months since. He
made a full confession, duplicating three
other negroes.
The preliminary examinations Of the Hi
nois ku-Klux marauders took place before
United States Commissioner Curlee at Cen.
tralia. on the 2ssh. The prosecution was
made under the United States Ku-klux law.
John Duckworth testified that he was AT the
fight At Maddox Lane. and on that night
Aaron Neal was the leader Of the band. He
gave the names OF fourteen men as being
then with the gang. The Testimony Of W.
W. Jacobs. another member OF the band
confirmed that OF Duck worth. lie said there
were lOuF uuuQftu vi INC UhHl III
Franklin County and one thousand in VIII
hanson County. The organization was
known "a the :. Golden Ring The exami-
nation resulted in Neal, the leader, being re-
leased on $1,000 bail, and the other prisoners
on a less amount. number Of additional
arrests have been made.
The funeral Of the late William c. Ralston.
Of San Francisco, took place on the 3Oth.
The obsequies were more imposing than any
ever before witnessed in that city. The flags
of the city were put at hsf-mast, and nearly
all public business was suspended.
The yellow fever had entirely disappeared
from Fort Barrancas. Florida, on the 3Oth,
and the health of Pensacola W as good and all
guarantees removed.
The trial OF the negroes charged with in
surrection commenced at sandersvile, Geor-
gia, on the 30th, Judge Hersehel V. johnson
presiding.
A dispatch from Tucson, Arizona, reports
another Mexican outrage. A heavy mer-
chant in that place, named Camille, a natur-
allied citizen. went to Sonora TO collect bills
and was arrested on the charge Of furnish
ing arms to the Insurgents and ordered 10
pay 10000 or be -hot. A courier
rode three hundred miles to Tucson and
raised the money and returned and ransom
ed Camille, whose grave had already been
dug.
Regular trains on the Atchison, Topeka
and santa Fe Railroad have commenced run
ming to Kansas City.
At w AGO, Texas, few nights since, a duel
was .olght between Charles Corrlck and j.
N. Turner, in the dark, at distance OF four
feet. The weapons were sx-shooters.
Three shots were fired and Turner was
killed. The duel was the result of "A trivial
quarrel.
The Republican Banner and the Union
and american Of Nashville, Tenn. have
been consolidated under the name Of the
American.
James b. McCresry, Governor-elect OF
kentucky, was insugursted on the 3ist uit'
with imposing ceremonies.
George A. smith, d prominent Mormon
died on the lst.
At the recent soldiers reunion, at Cald-
well, Ohio. Gen. Cockrell, Of Missouri, was
the guest Of the camp. and made short adj.
dress which was loudly applauded
-Four children Of Mr.. Mier, in Ascension
Parish. La, were recently POISONED with
French worm lozengss and died in a few
1 hours.
The Mississippi Valley and Brazil Steam
ship Company have notified tine Post-ofic'
Department that they will commence run
ming line Of steam packet. from 81. Louis
No, to Brazil, South America, about Oct. I
and the Department has sgnified Us intention
OF forwarding mail by their line, allowing
ocean rates Of postage n remuneration.
FOREIGN.
The State Of Panama has declared wal