The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-09-17

Legislature Is also thought TO he Democratic.
The results in the Congressional districts
were uncertain.
Its estimated that $3.50 people from
abroad participated in the great bridge eeie-
braiiOn al Atchison. Kansas, on the "a. The
procession was three and bali miles long.
train ON tie Atchison and Nebraska
Railroad was thrown from the track on the
%, about eight miles from Atchison, and two
men. named McAmber and Lowery, both Of
Lincoln. Neb., were killed. A number Of
others were injured.
The simultaneous hanging Of six murder
err took place az Fort smith, Ark. on the 81.
The names OF the executed criminals and the
nature OF their crimes are - follows John
Wilmington. OF Pickens County, Chickassw
Nation, 30 years OF age; murdered John L.
Turner, neighbor, for the purpose OF rob
berry; has confessed the crime. Daniel
Evans. native OF Tennessee, 20 years
of age; killed his companion, w. Il. seabolt.
near Eufas. Greek Nation. while travelling
from Texas says he is not guilty. James
Moore, native Of johnson County. Mo-. .
years Of age; killed man named spiyey.
near Fort Gibson, who with some officers
was in pursuit OF Moore for stealing
horses. Edward Campbell, negro. -
years Of sge; in connection with his two
brothers he killed Lawson Ross and young
girl. both colored, near 'scullyyille, Choctaw
NStion. Smoker. Man-killer, Cherokee. 10
years Of sge; killed young white man.
named VIM. Short, in the Flint District. Sam
Fooy. halfbreed, killed 4 school-teacher,
named John Emmett Naff, of Leavenworth.
Kansas. south OF Talequah, on the Illinois
River. for the purpose Of robbery.
An important arrest Of counterfeiters was
made 10 st. Louis. on the ID. by Cher Of
United States Detectives, Eli Washburne.
and some of his deputies.
The Texas Press Association left Jefferson.
Texas, on the LIST, for q trip to It. Louis,
Springfield, H., Pittsburgh, New York. and
New England. They return by the way Of
Washington, Richmond, Memphis and Little
Rock.
Col. William Dawson, who commanded an
Indiana regiment during the war, was assa>-
sin.ted at Cincinnati. BY notorious Young
rough nsmed James Murphy, on the night OF
the 3lst ult.
The late VIM. C. Ralston had paid-dp life
insurance policies upon his life to the amount
Of $4,000. He left wife and several chill
dren. Mrs. Ralston is niece and adopted
daughter Of Col. J. ID. Fry. prominent San
Franciscan, ard is said 10 be woman Of
beauty. accomplishments. and character.
The Merchants Exchange Bank OF San
Francisco has resumed specie payments. and
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mated by which the Bank OF California will
also shortly resume.
The Coroner's Jury have returned YER
diet that VIM. C. Ralston came 10 his death
by accidental death from congestion Of the
vital organs and drowning.
1t i authoritatively stated that the defalea-
ion Of VIM. &. Ralston, the late President Of
he Bank of California, amounts TO between
three and four million dollars, and that an
over-issue of stock has been discovered.
A duel was fought in Winnebago County.
ILL.,. afew miles north of Rockford, on the 9Th.
by Msjor John Y. Edwards. Of the -. Louis
Times. and Emory :. Foster, Of the st. Louis
Journal. The difficulty grew out Of news
paper controversy, and Major Edwards was
the challenging party. The weapons used
were Colts navy revolvers, distance twenty
PAGES. Only one shot was exchanged, and
neither psriy was injured.
At Chicago. on the 5ih, Mrs. A. II. Norton.
wife OF the editor of the Dallas Texas IN
teEigencsT, was accidentally thrown under
moving car and had one Of her arms severed
above the elbow. The unfortunate lady. ac-
companied by her husband. was with the
Texas editorial party. and bad just arrived
IN Chicago when the sad accident occurred.
During Republican political meeting held
at Clinton, Miss, on the 4th. difficulty oc-
CURED between the whites and blacks present.
the origin Of which il charged TO several diff
fertnt causes. Pistols were drawn and good
deal Of shooting followed. the result Of which
i. said to be the killing 81 three white
men. Martin Seveley. Charles Chiffon. ard
Frank Thompson, and the wounding OF sew
eral others. md the killing ola large number
Of negroes. variou-ly stated al from six 10
forty. and the wounding Of many others.
The whites sent for reinforcements to Vicks-
burg and other places, and the negroes were
finally dispersed.
AT Huntington. West Va. on the 9Th.
three men entered the bank AT noon. while
the cashier was alone, and placing pistols ut
biz head compelled him to open the safe. A
colored man happened in at this moment and
was also covered with a revolver and com
mandel to keep still, which he did. The
robbers succeeded in getting possession Of
$4,000, with which they d~camFed. 4 con-
federate mad horses in waiting. The alarm
was instantly given, and citizens and police
started in pursuit, but failed to overtake the
robbers, who all escaped.
The colored insurrectionists in Georgia
have all been discharged from custody. In
the case OF Cordsy Harris, the leader, who
was indicted for attempting TO incite 81 in
surrection, the jury returned 3 verdict Of not