The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-30
WEST AND SOUTH.

John ID. Lee, the Mormon, who was in
dicied for completely in the famous Mountain
Meadow massacre. has tsrned states evil
dence, il Is said, and will make full state
ment Of what he knows about the horrible
affair There are said 10 be a number Of wit
nesses 10 corroborate all Lees statements.
which VIII convict ". III. Darne and many
other high Mormon authorities, and explain
fully every thing connected with the masss-
ere. Among the witnesses are some who
actually took part in il, and some who at-
tended meeting OF the participants on their
return from the field of the slaughter.
The trial was set for the 10Th inst.
A dispatch from Red Cloud Agency. 18th,
reports the killing of two Indians and the
wounding Of three others by soldiers on Lit
tie White Earth River. This being on the
reservation. the Indians were intensely ex-
cited over the occurrence, and all negotia-
tons and work Of the Commissioners had
been entirely suspended.
A convention in the interest Of the "Green-
back party il called to meet AT Detroit on
August IS. h. +. Butler, Vim. ID. Kelley,
Moses W. Field and others are expected 10
address the meeting
George n. Jackson, Deputy United States
Collector Of Internal Revenue st Louisville,
Ky, died on the night OF the 10th inst. il is
supposed from poison administered BY him.
self. An investigation into Jackson's ac-
counts, which had been in progress for sew
eral days previous to his death, resulted in
finding a deficit OF some $4,000.
Jackson was young man whose
integrity had never before been
questioned. He was a prominent church
member, superintendent OF a Sabbsth-school,
and a member Of the Board Of Education.
He leaves wife and several children, for
whose benefit his life was insured for Si2 800.
Too extrayagant living is supposed TO have
led the unfortunate man into his fatal diff
culties. Collector Buckner holds bond Of
security from Jackson TO the amount Of 49,
900.
The first bale Of new Texas cotton was re-
ceived at Galveston on the 18th. II was
classed a. good midiling. and sold for > cents
per pound.
Ii j. stated in a telegram from Beaver,
Utah, that the testimony OF John -. lee. as
well a. other important witnesses, will en-
tirely refute sl the charges which have been
made against Brigham Young and the leaders
Of the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City, in
connection with the Mountain Meadow mas
sacre. II will be proved. it is alleged, that
Brigham sent an emphatic command that the
deed should not be committed.
Prof. Donaldson. the well known aeronaut
accompanied by Mr.. Grimwood, a reporter
OF the Chicago Journal, made balloon a.
cension from Chicago on the evening Of
Thursday, July Is. The balloon rose rapid
/ ", passing over the lake. and was soon lost
TO view. During the night there was Sc
we're hurricane, and as nothing had been
heard from the aeronauts. up to the 21st It
was feared they must have persisted by
drowning in the lake.
I Senator Thurman, OF Ohio, has been inter-
viewed by reporter of the Baltimore Ga
zette. The Senator SAYS that the Democratic
party in Ohio are divided on the currency
/ question, and the financial opinions contain
ed in the Columbus platform should only be
regarded a. a local opinion. He does not
hesitate to express his disagreement with
this plank in the Ohio platform, and says he
will soon publicly announce his views upon
the question.
VIM. Bridgeton, supposed to be one Of the
. NTH liUIlfAltu lIlt hAltulRttu
robbery and murder at Long Point, ILL.,, was
arrested on the night Of the 18th. He was
taken to Terre Haute and lodged in jail. 1t
is believed thst Bridgeton is the man who
killed Engineer Eames.
The United States Grand Jury, in ses-
sion at n. Louis, have found a large num-
Der Of indictments against parties impli-
Gated in the whisky ring frauds. Me
Grew, 4 former revenue agent, has APP
pesred a. a witness and made a statement
duplicating q large number Of revenue
officials and others. Avery, at present Chief
Clerk Of the Treasury Department, but for
merry a confidential clerk in the Revenue
I Bureau, j. charged by McGrew with furnish
ing Information to the ring, for which he re-
ceived a. high as $500 per week. McGrew's
statements are discredited by Avery's friends.
Prof Donaldson, the missing aeronaut. had
I followed his profession for absut four years,
having made during that time 1876 sscensions.
His companion on his last Inflated voyage,
Mr.. Newton :. Grimwood. was a native OF
Kendall County, ILL.,, % years Of age, and was
employed a. q reporter on the Chicago Jour
nal. He was young man of good character
and atiainments, and promised 10 make his
mark in journalism had he lived.
4 Rev. 5. ID. Hinman, OF the Special Sioux
Commission, telegraphed the following to the
Indian Bureau from Red Cloud Agency on
7 the 10Th I'VE met the Brules and Ogsllallss
in council to-day. They desire general
council TO be held at shadrock Greek, mid
way between Spotted Tail and Red Cloud
Agencies, on September /, and positively re-
fuse TO go to the Missouri River. They will
aid in bringing in the Northern Sioux and
1 Cheyennes. We have assenied to the plsce
and time designated by them, subject to your
approval"
/ AT Red Oak, Iowa, on the 18th, Fred.