The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-09
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and Anti-Monopoist State Convention was
held al Des Moines on the 9ith. The follow
ing nomir atoms were made For Governor,
Shepard Letter, OF Des Moines; Lieutenant
Governor, Capt. T.. Il. Woodward, Of Lu-
cas-; Judge Of Supreme Court, W. J.
knight, Of Dubuque; superintendent Of
Public instruction, A. X. Wright, OF Wright.
The platform adopted contains an indictment
Of the Republican party, quoting the words
of the Ohio Democratic Platform; opposes a
: third term. and fayors restoration Of the
Presidential salary to $4,000; fayors specie
I paS ment las soon a. the same can be done
without injury TO the business interests OF the
country. and meantime a sufficient supply OF
national currency for business purposes;
opposition to the present national banking
law; tariff on imports that will produce the
largest amount OF revenue with the smallest
amosnt of tax; no imposition Of duties for
the benefit Of manufacturers at the expense
Of agricultural interests"
The Westera RErdrs crop report from va
rious sections Of the northwest shows that the
acreage of wheat is much less than that Of
last year; conditions average. The acreage
OF corn l. much larger than that Of last year,
but condition somewhat unfavorable. princi-
paly on account Of lateness Of season. Acre
age Of oats also increased. and prospects
good for full crop. Barley Is below the aver
age, both Is regards acreage and condition.
Aside from the grasshopper districts proper,
the devastation by insects is less than il was
last year.
Judge Blodgett, Of the United States Cir
] omit Ha.rrt has raaanffv da.f,fa1 "a The
bonds issued by the towns Of Brimfeld and
Edmund. in Peoria County, H., in aid of
the Dixon. Peoria and Hannibal Railroad,
are valid. This decision is in direct conira-
vention of the ruling Of the Supreme Court OF
Illinois, andis Of great Importance to bond
holders.
A terrible storm occurred throughout
Iowa and Minnesota, extending into Wiscon-
sin and Michigan, on the night Of the 23d.
At Decorah, Iowa, 80 houses were reported
destroyed, and AT Charles City. lows, seversl
buildings were struck by lightning. and
bridges were carried away. Crest damage
was also inflicted at La Crosse, Wis, Niles
and Battle Creek, Mich. and other places.
Judge McFadden, delegate to Congress
from Washington Territory, died at Olympia
on the oath.
William KeeneT, colored. was lynched AZ
Greenfield, Ind, on the 25ih, for committing
an indecent assault upon a lady in Rush
County.
A destructive tornado passed over the
northwestern part Of the city Of Detroit.
Mich, on the evening OF the 9th. Its path
was about 500 feet wide. Thirty houses, be-
sides out-bmldings, were demolished, and
four persons killed and many Others injured,
some OF them seriously.
The practcability Of the navigation Of the
Yellowstone River has been demonstrated
by the passage of the steamer Josephine,
which recently made the trip from Bis
marck to the old site OF the Crow Mission.
which j. within 80 miles Of Bozeman. Mon
tana. The boat was only II days In
making the trip. including some time taken
i'm ascending tributaries. The officers Of the
Josephine are reported 10 have pronounced
the Yellowstone better river to navigate
than the Upper Missouri. There was an en-
thusiastic celebration al Bozeman in honor
Of the event.
Six colored persons. one man and five wo-
men, were drowned by the capsizing Of a
beat on Hill's Lake, near Little Rock, Ark.
on the 2Sth ult.
An investigation into the Management Of
the Cincinnati Waier-works has led 10 the
indictment by the Grand Jury Of number
persons formerly or NJ present connected
with the Water Board. Among them are
Thomas +. Sneibaker, present Chief OF
Police, WIN. Merck. y. y. Mccormick. Paul
Renlcin. and III. A. Bowman. The charge
upon which the indictments arc based is en-
bezzlement.
A terrible storm prevailed throughout
portions Of Nebraska on the 10Th and 27th
ults. The town Of Sterling was nearly de-
stroyed, half dozen stores being demolish-
ed st Palmyra the Catholic Church was en-
I tirely demolished and at Seward several
houses were also blown down.
DR.. Harris, Health Officer at Key West,
Florida, telcgraphed on the Goth that the yell
low fever was prevalent at that place.
John Hogan, cooIel, was hung BY a mob
near Russevills, Ark. on the 2sth ult.. for
attempting improper Liberties with two white
girls.
AT Otiumwa, Iowa. on the night Of the
2Sth, desperate named Smith. from Batavia,
shot and killed Deputy City Marshal w. L.
gan, while the latter was taking bin TO Jail.
ON the following day, after Smith had been
taken from the jail by the officers, for the pun
pose Of holding an investigation, mob Of
about 800 people took possession Of the pris-
oner, placed rope around his neck, and hung
him to a lamp-post.
An incendiary fire az Helena. Ark, on the
30h ut., destroyed the World newspaper
and job Office, the Independent office, and
Bunetrs job Office, together with the entire
block. Lose on the World office. $4,000; in
sured for sl,T0o. Burnc'rs loss Is fllly COW
cred by insurance. Total loss not given.