The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-12-31

Miss, il missing, and two or three Others
were badly burned. The boat had been UNI
loaded on the previous night. but the pas
scngcrs' baggage was lost.
The fourth meeting OF the American Board
" transportation and Commerce began al
Chicago on the 18th. There was large at
tendance Of delegates from all parts OF the
country, together with delegations from
Canadian cities.
Another Mexican raid has taken place be-
low san Felipe. on the Rio Grande. the
greasers getting away with $40 cattle and 30
horses belonging 20 strickland a Slaughter.
/ There was great excitement among the citi-
zens. and the military authorities at Fort
Clark had been called on for assistance To
recover the stolen animals and punish the
dcpredators.
W. u. Thompson was hanged AZ Lewis
burg, Ark, on the 18th, for the murder 81
Mrs. sloan, some six month, ago. Thomp-
son met hi, fate with an air OF brayado,
smoking cigar before putting on the black
cap, and kissing his hand TO the ladies pres
ent.
gen. Bahcock has been served with no.
tice to appear before the United states Cir
cult Court at 81. Louis on the 81 Of January,
and plead TO the indictment found against
him for con>piring TO dcfrud the Govern
meni in connection with the Whisky Ring.
ON the morning OF the 18th two masked
robbers entered the United states express
car attached To the eastward-bound express
train on the North Missouri Railroad. just
A. the train was approaching -. Louis. and
with rcvolycr- pointed 40 The head OF the
messenger. Charles hincaid. compelled
hini u witness the riding OF hi
moncy-chest. which being accom-
plished they thrust the messenger into
the empty chest, fastened down the cover.
and made Oh with their booty, amounting, it
j. said. 10 some :, 900 or $4,000. The mes
sengcr was asleep az the time the robbers
effected their entrance % the ear. and was
awakened hy them and ordered 70 hand over
hi. keys. which he did without resistance.
II 8. supposed they must have
unlocked tho ear door with
false KEYS. a. upon the arrival OF the tranat
-. Lou. the doors Of the ear were properly
fastened and kincaid found In the predica-
mcnt described. There wa, no clow to the
perpetrators Of th- most daring and ,ucce,s-
ful robbery.
Nick Thomas. a negro, who Killed capt.
james n. Hunter. al Quitman. ga. in Oc-
tober. 1874. was hanged on the l,th.
The Lee monument Association 81 Rich
mond 4 preparing plan to have every fam
ily in tho southern States visited on Jan. ~.
the anniversary ~ Gen. lec's birthday. and
personally solicited % contribute 20 the pro-
posed monument.
The Gazette Block 40 Little Rock, Ark.
was burned on the Goth. Most Of the presses
snd machinery Of the prinling-oflicc were
saved.
The Courthouse At Camden, Ark. with
ali the record. contained therein. was burn
ed on the 18Th.
Burbach. one of.thc members OF the Mil
waukee Whisky Ring. Ia, been sentenced to
eight months Imprisonment and to pay
fine Of - 900 and nchaf the expenses OF
the suit.
The Merchants Exchange Hall in the new
Chamber Of Commerce building al II. Louis
wa formally dedicated on the 2l-t. It Us
said to va the largest and hand,omest hall Ia
the country.
The Convention to form Constitution for
the State Of Colorado assembled al Denver
on the 20th
Horace White 81 the Chicago Triiure
bas returned from his years -oioun in
Europe.
II has been ascertainod ny the Commits
sioners Of the Permanent school Fund n
the state Of Kansa. that number Of school
District bonds purchased by them, purport-
Ing to have been regularly issued by va
rious school Districts ia Mitchell. Jewell,
and Republic Counties, are forgerics. The
bonds were bought at diieren'
times between tie "a u september and
eth Of November lat. and in payment there
for the Commissioners issued orders upon
the State Treasury amounting ia the aggre-
gate to 81. s4s. The Commissioners claim
that state Treasurer Lappin wrongfuly and
illegally paid out the money upon these
orders 10 parties who were not properly
identified, and have requested the Governor
10 take legal measures 70 recover from the
Treasurer and his bondsmcn the money 20
paid out. Governor Osborne has therefore
suggested to Treasurer Lappin, that under
the circumstances il would bc advisable for
him to resign his office during the pcndency
Of the investigation. and the Treasurer has
complied with the request. AZ the same time
disclaiming that he has at any time intcn-
tionally disrcgarded his duties.
A horrible massacre j. reported near Ato-
ka, Indian Nation. The bodies OF fourper-
sons were found burned on the prairie, two
Of which we're females. Two II the bodies
were burned beyond recognition. the others
however were white. ApOuy With lady'-
side--addle. dog and a gun were found
near. The men had al been shot. Three
men who were seen riding nine miles from
the spot are supposed 10 have done the
shooting. The prairies were tired 20 de-
stroy the trail.