The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-04-02

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ietties 100 feet apart through the South Pass.
The work Is to be substantially begun"
within eight months. and 4 depth Of 10 feet
must be secured within thirty months. The
channel is 10 ultimately be 30 feet deep and
$40 feet broad. BY thu time this depth and
breadth have been permanently secured, the
United States Is TO pay Eads S5,250,0o0, in
instsIlments of 100000. The latter Is to
guarantee and maintain such a channel for
twenty years, and receive 100000 per
annum therefor, or his responsibility aud
his remuneration are to cease together, with
the payment Of the gross sum. This is at the
option of the Government. The bill Is
hedged about with guards against fraud or
failure to fulfill the contract. IL has been
drawn with great care, and its passage may
fairly be taken as reasonable ground fer the
belief that the Mississippi will ere long be
freed, at its mouth. from the shifting sand
bars and sunken snags which now delay COM
msrce.
1t is stated in a New Orleans dispatch OF
the alst that the Wheeler award had been re-
ceivedby Governor Kellogg, but had not been
officially published. IL is understood, how
ever, that the committee have decided that
about eleven Conservative members not re-
turned elected by the Returning Beard are
entitled TO seats, and that about six Conser-
~vativcs, whose election was claimed by the
Conservative committee, are not entitled 10
seats. The arbitrators decide that Elan,
claiming TO have been elected TO the Senate
on the Conservative ticket from the district
which includes the towns of Coushatta and
Colfax. is not entitled to a seat, and that in
Grant Parish there was no election for mem
Der of the House, and the Conservative con-
testant is awarded a seat in the Senate. The
award, il is understood, leaves the House
Democratic and the Senate Republican, with
a small Republican majority OF joint ballot.
All seven of the arbitrators signed the award.
Mr.. Wheeler was expected TO come to New
Orleans to aid in carrying cut the adjust
ment. 1t is intimated on good authority that
Governor Kellogg will call an extra session OF
the Legislature 10 meet about the 10th or 18th
Of April. The friends OF adjustment claim
that there will be no difficulty in carrying il
into effect, public sentiment being now strong
w in favor of a settlement of the political
difficulties.
Additional particulars regarding the great
storm in Georgia were received from Augusta
on the 2ad. The Rev. j. Wellington, who
was presiding at Elan Church. near Comack.
when the storm struck, reports Mrs. Louis
Jones killed, five seriously injured, and fifteen
Others slightly. Fifteen houses were destroyed
near Milledgeville, and some casualties are
reported at Sparta. Mr.. S. ID. Massey and
Miss Berry were killed by falling timber. The
Coroner Of Columbia County had arrived AT
Augusta and reports the destruction Of life and
property fearful. The territory on the line
of the tornado is a desolate waste. In addi-
ton TO the loss OF property already re-
ported at Appling, he reports the Methodist
and Baptist Churches and the academy de-
molished. Reports Of disasters were coming
in from Richmond County, where the storm
ragged with terrific fury, destroying houses
and fences. and tearing up trees. There Is
great distressin the devastated districts, and
urgent need for assistance. Contributors
sent 10 the Mayor OF Augusta will be distrib-
uted to the afflicted.
The New Orleans Times reports a destruc-
tive tornado In the Ouachita Valley on the
10Th, between smiihland and Rays Point.
The loss Of life and destruction OF property
was very great. Mrs. James Adair aud child
are among the killed. smithland was leveled
to the ground, and at Rays Point plantation
buildings, fences. mules. horses and cattle
were scattered for miles. The track Of the
tornado was 300 yards wide and extended for
fifteen miles.
The name ofthe cape at the mouth of the
Columbia River has been changed, by order
Of Gen Howard. from Cape disappointment
to Cape Hancock. The fort is designated as
Fort Candy by the Secretary Of War.
A telegram was received Mt Lieutenant
Gene.al Sheridan's headquarters, on the 10th,
reporting the surrender at Fort sill of a por-
ton Of the Quohodo tribe o. Indians. The
tribe is perfectly wild and one Of the most
Troublesome in the Southwest. The indica-
tons are hat the whole tribe will come in.
Governor Kellogg has issued a call for an
extrs session OF the Legislature, to meet in
New Orleans on Wednesday, April 14ih, TO
carry out the adjustment. The subjects
for legislation are limited by the call TO
six: l.. Adjustment of political difficulties;
z. Revenues Of the State and mode of
collection and disbursement; 3. Amend
ment Of Funding bill. so as to change
the constitution of the Funding Board, and
prevent the funding Of illegal obligations; 4.
The financial condition Of the Government of
the. City Of New Orleans; 5. The reliefoft the
commerce OF New Orleans from excessive
port charges and fees; 6. BY request Of dele
CATION Of merchants, to incorporate n Board
Of Trade.
EOREIGy.