The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-05-21

score sianding-Brown stockings, 10; White
Stockings. o.
james u. McCresry, of Madison County,
has been nominated for Governor by the
Democrats OF Kentucky.
A caucus OF The leading Democrats Of Ohio
was held At Columbus on the 9th, AZ which Il
was decided TO call State Convention for
June IL, to nominate State ticket. Promi-
ncnt Democrats from other states are to be
invited to attend. tor consultation in refer
ence TO national politics.
General Ripley, formerly OF the Confeder-
ate army, has been appointed by the Chinese
Government to construct extensive works
for the defense of their coast and principal
rivers.
Full particulars OF destructive tornado
which passed through Western Georgia and
Eastern Alabama, on the Isl inst. are given
in the Georgia papers. A great number Of
houses and other buildings were blown
down, crops destroyed. and other damage in
icted. The loss OF life was very great, the
estimate made by the Columbus Times. from
the best information obtainable. being total
of a killed and ~ wounded.
A bold attempt was made 10 rob the
t.
tween Lima and Forest. Ohio. on the night
of The 9th. The robber sawed through the
end of the door Of the express ear, effect
ing an entrance. and demanded the
surrender of the messenger. MIR.
Price. the messenger, refusing, the robber
shot him twice, once in the cheek sud once
in the shoulder. Price thea shot the robber,
killing him instantly. The robber proved
10 be "A recently discharged conductor. named
ii. G.. Brinkley, formerly conductor of an ac-
commodation train on the Pittsburgh 4 Fort
Wayne Railroad. Prices wounds are not
serious.
The Chicago Tribune says that the de-
ci-ion arrived at by the council of experts
who have examined the walls and founda-
tions OF the CustOm-house in that city. BY d.
rection Of the Supervising Architect Of the
Treasury. confirms the fears that have been
entertained for some time past. II is believed
that il will be impossible TO remedy the de-
fects made apparent by the uneven settling
of the foundations, which are found To be
wholly unsuited to the character OF the soil
upon which they rest. and therefore unequal
TO the support Of the massive supersiructure /;
and that the entire work j. worthless. and
will have 10 be undone and done over
sgain. The prospect of delay involved in
this wretched state Of things adds the 7'ri-
buRe, sis not calculated to create in Chicago
an afFectionate regard for the numbskull
who planned these shaky foundations"
Among the recent arrivals at Fort Leav-
enworth are seventy-four Cheyennes, Arap-
ahoes. and hiowas. They came from the
Cheyenne Agency under escort of Lieut..
Kyle and a company Of the Eleventh Infant
~. Among the notable ones are Lone Wolf,
Stone Calf and squaw, white Horse, Wo-
mans Heart and Bird Chief. The squaw il
charged with numbering one of the Germaine
children. They are kept under close guard.
and their trial-by the military authorities
Is expected 10 take place soon. II i rumored
Dry Tortugas, Florids.
7. +. wintermNte has been again indicted
by the Grand Jury for the murder of Gen.
McCook at Ysnkton, ID. t., in 1873. Winter
mute had previously been indicted, tried. and
found guilty, but the Supreme Court reverted
the decision of the lower court on some tech
nical grounds.
Gently in custody at Florence. Arizona. has
again escaped, and j. supposed to have
reached Mexico.
Geo. VI. keekmsn, well-known resident
Of Story County. Iowa, on the night Of the
Sth was taken from his bed by unknown par
ties, and hung. Recently his life had been
threatened by mob. who accused him Of
burning his son-in-law's barn. keekman had
caused the arrest Of these parties. He had
also received an anonymous letter in which
hislife was threatened If he did not leave the
country. Great excitement prevails. and the
people demand that justice be melted ont TO
the murderers.
A recent Omaha dispatch saws: About
April y party OF men at Red Cloud Agen-
CIV disappeared ~ ldenly in the direction Of
the Black Hills. Lieut.. Rogers. heading a
scouting party, was sent after them, and on
MAY I'd returned with five Of the party. The
rest re urned the next day. The military
think there are no whites in the Hills now.
and that IL j. impossible for mining parties
TO pass the Gordon Of scouts and military.
An encounter between Col. ID. II. Anthony,
editor of The Times and Postmaster of Lea,-
enworth, Kan. and VIM. Embry, editor o.
the appeal. took place on the evening Of the
10th. After some words between the par
ties, Col. Anthony struck Embry severe
blow on the lip. when three shots were fired
by Embrv, two OF which took effect in An
thongs breast. causing severe and probably
fatal wounds.
A tornado passed over the yillage Of Green
Springs. Ohio. on the 9th. blowing down
three houses, killing two children, and de-
molishing every chimney in the place. Pass
ing northward, several houses and barns be-
tween Green springs and Clyde were blown
down. The Nicholas House was partially