The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-09
MFsT AND >orTH.

WIT AND SUI EAA
The Kansas Republican state Convention.
held AZ Topeka on the cath. declared in favor
Of Mr.. Blaine Tor President.
The Nebraska Republican delegates are
instructed for Blaine.
The Michigan Democratic Stale COnven-
ton passed resolutions in favor q hard
money. The delegates are uninstructed.
but understood 70 stand Is for Tilden and q
for Hendricks.
a colored man named Demp- preacher,
was lynched BY = mob ~ Eddyviiie. Tenn.
On the 94th, for committing an Outrage on
white woman.
The Illinois delegation % the Cincinnati
Convention j. said 10 be largely in favor u
Blaine; the Missouri delegation &. pretty
equally divided between Blaine and Morton.
the friends o, the former. however. claim
ing a majority.
The jury in the Mum whisky case a; a'hi-
cnxo brought in 8 verdict y not guilty.
Eli sneedham. alias John Cannaday, the
murderer 81 Marcus Louis. was hanged AZ
Holly SPRING. Miss, on the 34ih. lie
made full confession betorc'.a-cendins the
eallow..
A violent suOw-stOrm occurred III Coipra-
DO on the I'd. the snow being reported
three feet deep Il Central City, George
town. and other mountain towns.
Information hAs been received a. Topeka
q the killing By the Indians near the Black
Hills u J. Y. Winfr0de. Louis Cline and
Mr.. Gill. the two former from Topeka.
John Cline. 3 brother Of one q the
murdered men, sends the informa-
tion. and be say. that over 10
white men had been killed during the pre-
viou> week; also. that the miners can not
obtain supplies AMI are in danger 81 sfarvz-
ton. He says thu; there are rich dirrin-s
in the Hills. some o; the men a- Dead Wood
averaging each from 80 % >loo par day.
A few dsy- ago country merchant o.
Abbeville COUNTY. :. c.. named Harmon.
I and hi wife were found murdered in their
bed. The murderers. four in number. were
arrested. and were subsequently taken from
the sheriff and shot. Three hundred per-
sous were present Al the execution, and one
7 hundred shot- Were fsd.
I Nearly all the principal railway and steam
boat line have agreed 20 sell round-rrip
tickets % the =. Louis aud Cincinnati Va
tiOnal Conventions, good for - DAYS. AZ the
4 price o. a single fare.
The Alahama Republican state Conven-
lion No. has chosen a Norton delegation
% me Cincinnati Convention headed By
spencer ana Hayes
me hAnsA- hePu'AeAn state 'entFAi
iiiiiiiiiee "a issued ? s-Aii lot 4 STATE '"h-
fenlion, 70 nominate safe oiiaeFs- :" pe
heia AZ iopeAA On Aug ~
u The kenfscky delegates to the Z. Louis
Convention are unin-tructed. further than
4 - east their votes A. 4 unit. The delegates
a large are Henry WAtterson. q Louis
vile; COL ". g Il. breckenridge, 81 Lex
ington; Hon His H. Maehen' q Lyon
county; and hon. john ~ hlee' 81 Law
renee county
The California Democratic convention re-
solved IN favor 81 samuel - lhden ior
President.
Gen. sherman has instructed ten. >nerl-
dan 70 AFFORD fun protection 70 All parties
who are going - or coming rom me Black
HIS lie say that white men have ~
business there but that a there are neS9-
iiations now pending which VIII Pr"DADis
result IN opening up me country " miners
and settlers the Indians should not ~ A.
lowed % scalp ana kiii "niie men WIN I'M
puniiy. -
' $3.50 -,