The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-01

tbs, be considers that the Indian war viii
soon be ended. He writes that he will
prosecute che winter campaign with eRer-
", 80 that il will close before the season l.
too far advanced. He says sat there are
hardly any Indians on tie waT-paih except
the band under Cray HORSE, which l. not
very numerous, and about , 90 Indians
who are estimated 10 be yet with Sitting
Even should thase ls.ter confront Gen.
Crook, il is believed thst he will have suf-
ficent force under him 10 contend success
fully with the hostiles.
An accident occurred on the 81. Louis.
Iron Mountain md Southern Railroad.
near Malvern, Ark, on the l7th, caused by
a broken rail. Twenty EIGHT passengers
We're wounded; none killed.
During Performance at Moore's opera
house, Sacramento, CAL, on the night OF
the 18th, the door suddenly gave way. pre-
cipitatug the whole audience 10 the floor
below, which was used for livery stable.
Seven persons were taken dead from The
ruins, while about one hundred others were
crippled and wounded, many Of them seri-
ously.
The President, on the 18th, issued par
don for William Mckee, imprisoned IN the
81. Louis County Jail for completely in the
whisky ring frauds, and he WAS forthwith
discharged from custody
Ex-RepresentAtive Frank Morey, Of Lou
isville, has been appointed General Apprais-
er OF Merchandise for the South.
Terrence Mullen, proprietor Of a Chicago
saloon, and Jack Hughes have been arrested
a. the parties who sought 70 steal the body
OF President Lincoln. They were taken TO
Springfield.
Nine prisoners in the County Jail Al
Columbus, Ohio, ovepowered the sheriff
on the night Of the isth and escaped. -Four
were afterwards recaptured, but the leader
OF the gang was shot twice by the sheriff
before he would surrender.
At Custer, d. T., on the night Of the
18th, VIM. III. Ho-ford, Deputy Collector
OF Wyoming, was fired on twice by Chas.
Lightner, OF Omaha, neither shot taking
effect, when Hosford drew a revolver and
shot Lightner, killing him instantly. Light
ner was drunk, and bad forced his WAY into
Capt. Hazrodrs residence, from which Hos
ford elected him.
A wagon containing % people, who were
going 70 attend . German wedding 10 tue
vicinity OF Cincinnati, on the night OF the
18th, was driven of a bridge, - feet in
height, and al were Frecipitated 70 the
rocks beneath. Thee OF the party were
fatally injured, and nearly every one was
more or less bruised.
At Davenport, Iowa, on The nicht q the
lS,h, some miscreant threw ask p, una sx-
plo,ive shell into the residence % Mr.. VIM.
II. Price, sOn 81 the Hon. Hiram Price.
COngressnan-elect. The missile exploded
With great Niolence, SCATTERING the widows
and doing much damage % TIE furniture in
the room. Fortunately none OF the inmates
Of the house were injured
By collision ~ Spsrksyillc. Ind. on the
Ohio aud Mississippi Railroad. on the night
OF the 18th, Frank Albert and Lucas Nc
Cleliand, brakemen. we're scalded 20 death.
and several Others were injured.
The three Younger brother. on trial Al
Faribault, Mimi, for the murder % Hey-
wood, the Cashier Il the Mortified Bank.
on the 10Th entered plea u guilty. and
they we're thereupon senteucedto impri-on-
ment ~ hard labor FOR lie ia the state PEN
itentiary-the extreme penalty the Court
had power 70 infiot under plea OF guilty.
The santa Re nail-coach was stopped 10
miles north OF Las Vegas. New Mexico. on
the night Of the 10th. BY four masked men.
who, being well armed. compelled the
driver aud messenger 70 aiight. They took
from the mail pouches and express boxe.
every thing % value except some silver
bricks. which they -aid were too heavy.
They cut the telegraph line before taking
their departure.