The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-01

nee Tor Governor OF hlr-oull' n"' "NN't"'N
20 run. in accordance with his deterInina-
ton expressed previous to the holding OF
the Convention.
The Republican factions in Arkansas have .
been harmonized. Joseph Brooks, the .
nominee for Governor OF the regulars f
formally declines 20 accept, and the place .
has been rendered 10 Gen. 4. W. Bishop /
the nominee OF the "new deal wing OF the .
party. Gen. Bishop has accepted, and no" /
heads the ticket Of the CIRCULARS, while I
the .snew deal'' ticket dies by mutual con- /
sent.
The brakemen's strike on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railway terminated on the 10TH .
The strikers were given their choice by the /
Company. to be paid all arrearages i'm full 7
and Quit the service OF the road, or 10 take
due bills for their back pay and continue
work. Most Of them accepted the first prop
osition and their places were filled by new
men.
The South Carolina Democrats have NOM
mated Gen. Wade Hampton for Governor.
A call has been issued for an Independent
/ (Greenback) State Convention Ter Ohio, to
| be held At Columbus on Sept. II.
Samuel J. Cary, in a letter accepting the
nomination Of the Independent Greenback
/ party for Vice. President, states his posi-
Z tion as follows: First, he is in favor OF
/ restoring the silver dollar to its old position
/ as a unit OF value; second, all National Bank
/ notes should be withdrawn from circulation;
I third paper money should consist exclusive
/ ly OF notes issued BY the Government, with
such legislation as would cause them tobe
fully equal in value 10 the specie dollar
under all circumstances and throughout all
time: fourth. interconvertible bonds OF the
Government. bearing an equable rate OF in
terest, should be issued so that the amount
of money in circulation may be determined,
not by an arbitrary law OF Congress, nor by
board OF national bankers, but by the laws
OF trade and commerce, or, in other words,
by the demands Of business
A somewhat novel and high handed pro-
ceeding occurred near Boulder, COLORADO,
on the 18th. where a party Of "a masked
and armed men stopped railway train, and
forcibly took therefrom Judge stone, who
was on his wav 10 convene Court al Boulder.
The Judge was conveyed by his captors over
the mountains 10 Golden City, and thence
! made his way 10 Denver on the following
, day. He was treated with great considera-
ton during his captivity, the only object Of
, this strange abduction being, tits supposed,
, 70 retard the qualification Of a railway re-
ceiyer.
The Kansas Republican State Convention,
, which convened on the 18th. nominated the
following ticket: For Governor, George I.
Anthony: Lieutenant Governor. VI. J.salt-
. er: Secretary Of state. T. II. Cavanaugh
] II -. r.. 100 IN.IIF
p. Francis: Attoney-General, Millard Davis
school superintendent. a. NJ. Lemon; A.
>. sociate Justice, 4. j. Brewer.
The business part Of Jacob City, Utah
was burned on the night Of the 10th.
= 4 junction between Generals Crook an'
!. Terry's commands was made on the 10th
: and the combined force continued the pur
n suit Of large Indian trail in the direction
o, Powder River which had been begun b.
e Gen. Crook. The Fifth Infantry was de
= tached from Terry's column and ordere
l. back 20 the stOckaoe, with Instructions I
D. take 40.OOo rations, embark o
10 the steamer Far West, and patrol tn
or Yellowstone River a. far A. the mouth q
IN the Powder River, and ascertain whether q
not the Indians had succeeded in crossing IN
- them. In the meantime Terry will com
down on them with the combined command
and force a battle. II l. not posityel
known whether the Indians are Oh n
Tongue River or the Powder River.
ne Jesse James has written a letter TO u
be Kansas City Times. in which he says TIL
OF the confession" OF Hobbs Kerry regard
dy ing the recent train robbery Is false from b'
ce ginning 10 end so far a. he Is concerned. II
NO saws that he can prove by Messrs. ID. Gree
and Thomas Pitcher, two respectful
" citizens OF jackson County. who
T. he met and conyersed with early on IA
n morning after the train robbery occurred
h that he could not by any possibility ha'
participated therein. Jesse says furih
ed that he never heard OF Hobbs Kerry, or
lih Pitts and Caldwell, until kerry's arres
on The Times il inclined to think that ker
"a j. fraud.
ID. Jerry Coleman, cOlored, was hanged Z
cir muir Ter al Abbeville, :. c., on the 18th.
OF HThe south Pass Jetty Company has an Of
, clal report from +. l.. Couthell, Chief a
ie- sistant Engineer at the South Pass iettie
stating that a careful and exhaustive surye
in in which more than 200 sounding- were
ere ken on the very crest Of the bar, was ma
,rk on the 1fh. showing clear channel OF
,ur feet deep az an average flood tide, with
at least a width Of 40 feet. When the width
The the channel reaches 200 feet the Compa
Iry will be entitled to their lrst payment fr'
ere the Government.
on George T. Isbell. well known newsI
per man and for several years reside
ew Of Atchson, Ks, committed suicide
,ud Pueblo, Col, on the 18th, by taking laue
ed. nun, while temporarily insane. lie lea'