The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-08-27

tenn throughout the United States.
The express train on the Ohio and Missis-
sippi Railroad, which left Cincinnati on the
evening Of the 18th inst, was thrown from
the track near Huron, Ind, about midnight,
In consequence OF u rail having been remoy-
ed. evidently with the design Of wrecking
the train. The place selected by the miscre-
ants for committing their dastardly crime
was just at the east end OF the Beaver Creek
bridge. The locomotive and tender unged
dow into the creek, n distance of 20 feet, and
the TWO express ears and the first
passenger coach were also thrown from the
track aud badly smashed. The remainder of
the cars, in which there were large num-
Der OF passengers, escaped injury, and with
the exception Of the engineer and fireman,
who went down with the locomo-
tive aud were slightly bruised
no person was harmed. There seems to be
no doubt that the affair WAS deliberately
planned tor the purpose of robbery. and that
the whole train did not follow the locomotive
In its frightful plunge into the creek seems
almost miraculous.
-Four patients in the st. Louis County In
sane Asy lum died on the lith, presumably
from the administration Of sedatiye com
posed principally of huid extract of conium
and sulphate of morpha.
Three more deaths from yellow fever at
Pascagculs, Miss, were reported on the l4th,
but IL Is said there were no new cases.
The cornerstone of an academy for young
ladies was laid at North Canadian, Indian
Territory, onthe 18th, with imposing Masonic
4
Of the new building for the United States In
dian Agency was laid at Muskogee, also with
Masonic ceremonies.
A collision occurred between two passen-
ger trains on the Ohio and Mississippi Rail-
road, al Loogootee, Ind, on the 18th, in
which William Floro, a veteran postal clerk
on the route between ST. Louis and Cincin-
natl, was crushed TO death. lie resided in
the latter city.
The Northern Pacific Railway, with all the
franchises and property OF the company, ex-
cept those lands that have been patented and
certified. was sold by asction in New York
few days ago. The sale was the result of
friendly suit instituted BY the bondholder-,
and the purchaser was Mr.. Johnston Liv-
ingston, the Chairman OF the committee APP
pointed by four-fifths Of the bondholders to
bid the road In for them, and the price paid
by him was slO0. 900.
Complete official returns Of the Kentucky
State election give McCreary, Democrat, a
majority of 36,l39 over Harlan. Republican
about l 900 less than the majority OF Leslie
in 1874. The House will stand 30 Democrats
to 10 Republicans.
President Charles G.. Finney, Of Oberlin
Colle@, died on the 18th.
Bys collision on the Flint and Pere Mar
quette Railroad. in Michigan, on the 10th,
Joseph Hurd, conductor, aud John Hennes-
sey, brakeman, were killed, and several 9TH
ers more or less injured.
Several small Chicago grain spectators,
who we're on the - long" side of whest. have
failed on account of continued shrinkage in
prices.
The steamer Hugh Martin exploded her
boiler at Washington Landing, on the Ten.
nessee River, on the 18th, completely wreck
ing the boat. Capt. Fritz and four other
persons were killed and several others in.
jured.
The Rio Bravo. the new Government
steamer for the Rio GraLde. was wrecked on
the 18th off Sabine light. No lives lost.
The lower Mississippi River ne arly reached
high water mark on the 18th, when decline
set in. A few plantations were submerged,
but no general breaking Of the leyees occur
red, as was threatened.
The inhabitants Of Corinne, Utah, were
reported on the 10th to be under arms, in APP
prehension OF an attack from the Indians,
800 Of whom were encsmped in the Cache
Valley, some 20 miles distant from the town.
The Indians were said to be under Mormon
control.
The announcement that Jefferson Davis
had accepted an invitation to deliver an adj
dress at the Winnebago County Qll.)
Fair provoked considerable Indignation
among the people Of the county. MIR. Davis
subsequently telegraphed that unforeseen
events would make it impossible for him to
attend.
The freight and passenger agents OF the
Southwestern railroads leading to Missouri
River points held meeting ut Chicago on
the 18th, and decided 10 discontinue the war
c istng between them lately. A tariff was
fixed which is substantially the same as that
prevailing from April 20 up 10 the time the
war commenced. The fare from Chicago to
Kansas City hereafter will be $3.50, and
from Ct. Louis to Kansas City gil.
The body Of y. ). Grimwood, one OF the
lost balloonists, was found on the 10th, on
the beach Of Lake Michigan, near Stone
Greek. On the body were found watch,
notes, papers, letters, and an India-rubber
life preserver, with hole Ia II two inches
long, also certificate Of membership in the
Chicago Public Library. The notes stated
that the balloon was in the middle Of Lake
Michigan, and the possibility of fall was
mentioned. but not ss probability.
BY the breaking down Of n trestle brid o
on the 81. Louis and 1t. Joseph branch OF the