The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-26

directly 10 ctNAft OF tht lily 81 NH'n AZ
the time sho was burned. Her mate reports
that the lire wa discovered a. 1850 a. m,
aud that the ship appeared 20 hurs' almost
instanianeously into a mas Of flames. He
heard cries Of distress from several persons
i'm the water. but could render no assistance
before they were out Of reach. II i his
opinion that the Waco WAS struck 10y light
ming which ignited the oil on board. and
that the flames spread 80 rapidly that All
chance for escape by the boats was cut Oh.
one Of the survivors OF the crew 81 the
lost steamship Pacific was picked mp by the
revenue steamer Oliver Wolcoti, on the
morning Of the Sth. lie was found floating
on a raft. and said that Captain Howell had
been his companion ON the raft. but had
been washed off and drowned. lie states
that the Pacific was struck ~ another Ves-
sci under full sail. several dead bodies had
been picked up by various vessels.
The Arkansas senate has passed a joint
resolution asking Congress 10 aid the Texas
Pacific Railroad. provided the eastern ter
minus j. made at Memphis.
Attorney General Pierrepont has decided
that the act Of Congress Of April y, 1865,
confirmed to Hugh and John Maxwell a
grant Of $4,000 acres Of land 1t the forks OF
Black River, in REYNOLDS and Iron Counties,
Mo-, made to Priest Maxwell in 1873. by the
spanish Governor.
The mystery OF the sinking Of Tie steam
ship Pacific has been solved by the discov-
cry on the shores Of Barclay sound. 10y the
revenue cutter Wolcott. Of the officers and
crew Of the ship Orphcus. OF >an Francisco,
bound for Departure Bay. They report
that on the night Of Thursday, November
4. they were II into by an unknown steam
er and their vessel so badly injured that they
supposed it To be sinking. and sig
nailed for assistance. The steamer
did not seem 10 heed their signals,
however. but passed on. They did not see
the steamers lights until she was close upon
them. After a days repairs they were en-
ahled TO continue their voyage. and made for
land. by am error in hi reckoning. the
captain mistook the light Of Cape Beale for
that Of Cape Flattcry, and in consequence
run his ship upon a rock, where he will
prove a total loss. All on board got safely
to shore, where they were encampcd when
discovered by the wolcott. They Were taken
on board the cutter and brought 20 Port
Townsend.
capt. jefferson H.. Howell. II the lost
steamer Pacific. 4, a brother u Mr.. fefler-
son Davis. and served a. q mid-hiprlan in
the Confederate Navy. under Commodore
ScmmeS. lie wa. only - years ~ age.
Anew York dispatch say, hat the steam
er Waco. burned in Galveston harbor. had
on board three hundred eases ~ petroleum.
The vessel had no right TO carry this oil. be-
ing without the necessary certificate. and her
owners will De prosecuted.
The jury in the Ward will case. at Detroit.
being unable 10 agree, after having been out
- hours. were discharged.
Tennessee was shaken by an earthquake
on the morning Of the nth.
4 disastrous fire occurred az Ellsworth.
Kansas. on the morning II the 18th. Nearly
all the leading business houses IN the place
and some fifteen or twenty dwellings We're
totally consumed. The loss l. estimated AT
5000. and the insurance j. small.
An advance In freight rates from Chica-
70 90 all Missouri River point~. correspond
ing 10 an adyance made by the Eastern trunk
lines. went into eject on the 18th.
COL. John a. Joycc, ~ Il. Louis. former
~ Internal Revenue Agent. who was con-
victcd Of conspiracy TO defraud the Govern
ment by collision with the whisky Ring,
has been sentenced by Judge krckcl Of the
United states District Court NJ Jefferson
city To- three and a half years imprisonment
in the Penitentiary and 10 pay a tine % two
thousand dollar.
jefferson Davis has accepted the Pre-i-
dency OF the American Department ~ %,
Mississippi Valley society ~ London, TEN
dercd him by the parent organization. The
object az this movement j. To- direct attention
L. the development Of the commercial. agri-
cultural and mineral resources 81 the VALLEY
\ Of the Mississippi. Mr.. Davis will de,ot,
his energies 10 the work in this country and
Europe, making hi- headquarters ~ New
Orleans.
The United States Grand Jury, recently ia
session AZ Brownsville. Texas. found eighty
indictments. mostly against Mexicans. u
their report they say hat from Brownsville
TO the peas River. a distance II six hun
dred miles in length and one hundred IN
width 10 the Nueces River. all the Amcri-
can rancheros have been ordered 10 leave
their homes by Mexican raiders on pain Of
death, and that 100. 900 head Of stolen
cattle are driven to Mexico annually
by Mexican marauders. Numbers Of
Federal officials have been assassinatcd
Post -onicc- burned, Custom houses robbed
mail carriers and Inspectors Of Customs
killed while In the discharge Of their duties
aud the perpetrators Of these crimes hay,
gone unpublished, and general insecurity 81
life and property prevails on the border.
The Jury urges decisive action on the part q
the State and General Government 70 punish
the criminals. aud 20 protect the inhabitant.
from the Mexican banditti.
There was a severe snow storm along tht