The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-11-12
WEST AND sOUTH.

Atrain on the Lake Shore Railway. on the
9th, near Quincy, Mich, ran into a wagon
containing man named Norton. aged u,
and his mother. aged 10. killing both almost
instantly. The horses stopped on the track
in front Of the approaching train and refused
10 move.
A shock Of earthquake was felt through
out portions OF Tennessee and Mississippi
about s:30 p. IN. on the eth.
AT Leayenworth. Kansas. on the 9th, the
body OF young and beautiful womsn. aged
about - years, was found in she river. The
corpse was richly dressed. wearing purple
silk dress and a jet brcast-pin and ear rings.
In the pocket Of the dress was found a
pocketbook containing Sl1j in money; also,
a card-case containing cards bearing the
name Of NJ. NJ. Blackwell. A check for
baggage to Leayenworth, and pass from
Chicago to Kansas City. were also discovered
in the pockets OF the dress.
Three Of the participants in the recent
murder Of the four Italians al Denver Col,
have been arrested. one Of them. an Iial-
ian, confesses 10 having PLAYED hi- harp
whilst i've Others cut the throats OF their
victims.
The official returns 20 the Secretary Of
State Of the vote at the recent election in
Ohio show the following majoriiie, for the
Republican candidates, all of whom are
elected:
Governor-Hayes, go .sls; a lien, 90, s64
Hayes majority. 5, A..
Lieutenant Governor Young. ~ ,e5l, Cary,
~ ,s-. loun-s's majority 9,@3.
Auditor OF State-W iliams, 80 ,s0I Green
&.s1l Williams majority, go.
Treasurer Of >tate-Miliikin, - 81; Schrei-
Her. 80, III; Milhkin's majority. 3, g.
Attorney General-Littie, - SIS; Powell,
~ 4s1; Titles majority. f,31.
Judge Of supreme Court McIlvaine, ss7 ,eag;
Ashburn. ~ . ;; McIlvaine's ma ority. :. sls.
Member Board Of PubIc Works. hatcher,
1854.
The Prohibition vote on Governor was .ssl.
The highest rohibitOn vote was on Lieutenant
Governor $50.
Later information regarding the great fire
at Virginia City, New, conveys the graft
fying intelligence that there l. no damage to
the interior OF the mines. and that work will
be partially resumed Immediately. II will
probably take until spring TO entirely recon-
struct the shaft and N. lace works which
were destroyed. 30 that full operations can
be resumed.
The body Of the young woman found in
the river at Leavenworih has been identified
a. that Of Miss Blackwell. formerly house
keeper at the Leland Hotel i'm Kansas City,
where she was highly respected. She had
recently been residing with a sister near To-
peka. She had evidently met death by vio-
lent means. having been struck above and
back Of the right eye with "A blunt instru-
ment, which fractured the skull, causing
her eve to protrude.
Brigham Young was arrested by order Of
Judge Foreman, on the 18th, to remain in
custody until he had paid the -, 800 and
costs assessed as slimony pendente lite in
the divorce suit Of Young w. Young. The
prisoner being unable to leave his house.
according TO the testimony Of physicians.
the Marshal took up his quarters with him.
Mrs. Emma Haddock, Of Iowa City. has
been admitted TO practice in the United
States Court and District Courts Of De-
Moines. She j. the first female lawyer ever
admitted 10 Federal court in the United
States.
Three children Of coored man named
Krunsley, who lives at Athens. Ohio. were
left alone in the house. BY some means the
house took fire and all three were burned TO
death.
Judge Dillon, Of the United States Circuit
Court at Des Moines. Iowa, has rendered
decree Of foreclosure against the Burling-
ton, Cedar Rapids and Minnesota Railroad
and its four branches, for the sum Of seven
million dollars. and orders the sale o. said
road at Cedar Rapids this month: also. a de-
cree Of foreclosure for four million dollars
against the Davenport and ST. Paul Railroad
Company OF a similar character, and one
against the Iowa Central Railroad Company
for five millions, containing like provisions.
Commis oner Smith, Of the Indian Blu
reau, says that the Indians reported a. de-
fcating our troops from Fort Hays, are "A
band Of seventy-fve 10 hundred Chey-
enne warriors, who, nearly one year ago,
we're declared outlaws by both the Bureau
agents and military authorities They
surrendered TO the military last
spring and we're placed upon the
Cheyenne Agency, but ran of one morning,
and regaining quantity Of firearms which
they had secreted before surrendering,
fought the troops from behind the sand
banks all day, and made good their escape AT
night. They have proved themselves TO be
hard fighters, and the Commissioner consid-
ers II Of great importance that they should
now be thoroughly whipped and subju-
gated.
ON the 9th ult. Chas. Patterson shot and
killed II. w. Porter, chief herder Of Boy
Ier's cattle, on the North Platte, thirty miles
north Of Sidney, Neb. He was arrested on