The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-06
is composed az eigh, Mormons and four Gen.

is composed a. eight Mormons and four Gen.
tiles.
E.G. johnson, Deputy Collector Of Inter
nal Revenue and member OF the Florida Leg
islsure. was shot dead AT \ still-house about
ten miles from Fernandins ON the night OF
the 2lst. by an unknown assassin.
The Government has purchased At New
Orleans the steamer Planter, drawing but
four feet OF water. She will be properly
armed ard manned and sent TO the Rio
Grande 20 prevent Mexicans from crossing
into Texas and running of cattle. Lieut..
Commander ID. q. kells has been ordered to
take command. II is said one or two other
steamers Of similar character will be pur'
chased and fitted out 10 act with the Planter
in the suppression Of Mexican depredations.
The yellow fever has broken out among the
United States troops stationed AT Fort Bsran-
cas-, ST the mouth Of Pensscols Bay, ana the
troops are being transferred TO Fort Pickens.
Twenty mine cases were reported up TO the
23d inst
The National Cotton Convention was held
at Greenbrier White sulphur springs, W.
v, commencing on the 2ist. The follow
ing Officers fer the ensuing year
were elected, John Phelps. Of
New Orleans. President; stephen
Harrison, Of New York, vicePresident;
with board Of seven Directors. The Con-
vention adopted a resolution recommending
10 Congress the early completion OF the Tex
as Pacific Railroad, and urgiag the accept
ance Of the proposition made by Col. Thos.
A. Scott.
difficulty occurred at Skin Bayou, Cher
okee Nation, on the 10th, between two par
ties representing the Ross and Downing
factions. which resulted in the killing Of three
men, viz: Sylvester King, VIM. Sanders and
Joseph Coody.
By the explosion Of the cooking tanks In
Close & Sons paper-mill syt Iowa City, Iowa,
on the night Of the ed, six men were instant
ly killed.
State Auditor Clinton of Louisiana has sent
in his resignation to Gov. kellogg, to take
effect Dec. Is.
Jefferson Davis has declined to accept the
Presidency OF the Texas Agricultural and
Mechanical College at Bryan, on the ground
that he feels unable to perform satisfactorily
the duties Of the position.
G.. A. Radetzky, Tax Collector Of Grant
Id, WAS snOl anu kllltu III
Cofax, by ex-sherh John b. Mccoy.
Commandant Cooper telegraphed from
Pensacola 10 the Secretary Of the Navy, on
the 26th. that yellow fever Of most malig-
nant type was raging at Fort Barracks. Six
/ ty-fye cases and seven deaths had occurred.
The ladies' and children Of the port were
nearly all down with the disease, and strict
quarantine was entorc,i.
The Chicago Inter O,sas's special CORE
spondent in the Black His under date OF
July 20, teegraphs that Professor Jen-
ncy has discovered more encouraging
prospects along Spring and Rapid Greeks,
where there Is an abundance Of water
with sufficient fall for mining purposes
and the dirt pans out from three 10 three and
= half cents per pan from grass roots TO bed
rock. There are, il j. estimated, on Spring
and Rapid Creeks no fewer than 800 miners,
and disseminated throughout the hills proba-
bly, thrice that number.
Additional Hard-Money Convention is 10 be
held at Cincinnati on the 2jth Of october.
Brigadier-General Ord, commanding the
Department Of Texas, has issued an order
that persons appearing in that department in
tie VI VIII W AItditH a. III
dians, and, If not Killed when captured, will
be sent TO Fort Marion, st. Augustine, Fla,
and will not be allowed 10 change their In
dian dress.
The Northern Pacific Railroad bridge
across the Mississippi River at Brainard,
MINI, went down with passenger train, on
the morning Of the 21th, and five persons
were killed and several Others injured.
The heavy rains which prevailed through.
out portions Of the West during the last week
in July. seriously injured the crops, wheat
especially, in many localities.
The Tobacco Exchange Banking Company,
OF Louisville, Ky, has suspended.
The Minnesota Republicans have NOM.
mated John ;. Pillsbury for Governor
james b. Weak6eld for Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor John :. Irgens for Secretary OF
state, .. 7. Whitcomb for Auditor, William
Pfaender for state Treasurer. and George
II. Wilson for Attorney-General. Their
platform favors tariff strictly for revenue,
and financial policy (which shall keep
steadily in view a return 10 specie pay
menls;'' demands that all railway and
other corporations shall be held in iair and
just subsection TO the law-making power. con-
stitutionally exercised = snd . cordially in.
dorses the progressive and liberal policy o.
the Republican party in its we'll defined and
clearly announced purpose to foster the agri-
cultural, industrial and commercial Interests
Of the country by judicious system OF in
ternal Improvements, having for their object
the enlargement Of facilities and reduction in
thecost OF transportation for interstate COM
merce.-
Five deaths from yellow fever occurred at
Fort Barancss on the 18th.
A freight train going north on the Louis
vile, New Albany and Chicago Railway. on