The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-31

EAST.
Gold closed In New York, on December 81 +,
Of ll3s.
The jury in the case 81 Thomas w. Piper,
on trial for the murder OF little Mabel Young
in Boston. were unable TO agree. II l. said
that they stood nine for conviction and three
for acquttal.
Ex-senator Nyc has 80 far recovered his
reason and health that his friends have re-
moved him from the Insane Asylum.
Strong hopes are entertained Of his complete
recovery.
Bishop Haven 81 the Methodist Episcopal
Church has written letter 70 the New York
Tribune. correcting certain mi>Statcments
made by the papers in reference 10 his adj
dress al a recent preachers meeting in Bos-
ton. in which. il has been alleged, he re-
nominated Gen. Grant for a third term. The
Bishop in hi letter SAYS: "'Pray, brethren.
for the denomination Of President Grant "
that Wa all | said. never rcnominated him
a. the papers had r. laskcd the brethren
10 pray for the renomination This
hsl perfect right 20 do; a right a. = citi-
zen. a. a Christian minister. rs man.
The brethren made no such stilted response
a. J. represented. Some responded, Meth
odist fashion, hy amens; some by the less
Methodist fashion Of stamping and clapping.
Howm many responded know not. After
ward they approved. by rising vote. my
words. How much that vote included
don't know. This j. the whole " the scene.
Il was not. a. YOU suggest, 'apE'-up job.
Nobody expected IL.
The President. several members OF the
Cabinet. a number 81 Congressman, mem
bers OF the supreme Court. together with
newspaper correspondents, ETC.. 70 the
number Of about 90, visited Philadelphia
on the 18th a. the guests o. Centennial Com
missioners. Th.y were very handsomely
entertained in various ways.
Three negroes. named Weston. Ellis. and
Thompson, were hanged together in New
York City. on the 18th. Tor the murder Of
Abraham Weissburg peddler, in >eptem-
Der last.
Greene 4 Cran.ton, bankers, and thu
Providence Tool Company OF Providence.
r. L.. have failed. owing TO temporary en-
barra-sments. Both firms claim that their
assets are largely in excess Of their liabilities.
Ex-Mayor A. Oakley Hall Of New York
made his debut AZ the Park Theater 10 that
city on the night Of the 18th. in new
comedy entitled 1.-The Crucible. - of which
he j. one of the joint authors. The house
was crowded.
John \. Finney, a Pittsburgh commission
merchant. has been arrested and taken TO
Ohio on requi-ition from the Governor Of
that state. charged with fraudulent prac-
tices ia securing con-ignments Of -four.
grain. ETC.. from various parties. II j. said
that hi -wlndling schemes lhaye been ear
ried on extensively in Ohio, Illinois. Wis
cOnsin. and other Western states, and that
he has made some SO, 0oO in three years by
hi- nefarious operations.
Prof. Sirawinski, Polish dancing-mas-
ter. committed suicide at Erie. Penn, on
the 2Oth. Domestic and pccuniary difficult
tics are supposed 10 have been the cause.
BY the breaking Of span Of an iron bridge
in process u construction at Meadyille.
Penn. on the 10Th, J. Price was killed and
i've Others seriously injured.
Charles O'Conor. the eminent New York
lawyer. who has been lying ~ the point II
death, a. his physicians thought. Tor several
weeks, bid, fair now 70 recover from his ILL.,
ne--.
The official figures ~ the New York cen
sus make the total population 81 the state
4, 70s, SO4. an increase 81 322. 0sl since 1870
and s63. ll3 since 1855. The number Of voters
in the state is Lbs 1913, Of whom 743, 05s
are natives. and 5qj Pas naturaized.
Mr.. LOngfellow has declined TO be the
Poet OK the Centennial Exhibition.