The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-08-18

Hon Godloye ;. Orth. the Republican
nominee for Governor Of Indiana, has de-
clined. His letter 20 the Chairman Of the
Republican state Central Committee says:
Feeling sati- fiei, after fun consultation with
yourself and otner friends in different parts II
The state. that / shall not receive tpe united sup
port u the II publican party. 30 essential q sue
cess In the approaching election, hereby tender
YOU my decnafion az a candi date for Governor.
With beet wishes for the success % TIE ca i=e,
am yours truly. GopLoNE :. ORTIZ.
The National Executive Council Of the In
dependent or Greenback party has rendered
the nomination Of Vice-President on that
ticket 20 Gen. samuel r. Carey, o. ohio.
Mr.. Carey has accepted. The ticket there
fore now reads Cooper aud Carey.
Anegro named Chris. Porter committed
a most dastardly outrage on young lady in
Hampstead County, Ark, on the night 81
the 2eth ult. he was arrested on the fol-
lowing day, and while on his way to Hope
in charge Of the officers, was taken by a
large crowd OF men and hanged TO a tree.
A Government wagon train was captured
10y the Indians between Cheyenne ana Fort
Fetterman on the 1T. George Thro,tle.
wagon master, was killed and scalped. and
a team sier was wounded.
A. III. Colquit has been nominated Tor
Governor by the Democrats Of Georgia.
The verdict Of the CorOner's jury in the
inquest upon the bodies Of the negroes killed
at Hamburg, :. c., charges the crime Of
murder upon Gen. VI. G. Butler. Col. 4 i.
Butler, Pierce Butler, and the Rev. J. Meel-
ing, snd 53 other citizens Of Aiken and
Edgefieh Counties, and also upon
% citizens Of Georgia. Warrants
for the arrest OF all the parties
I implicated by the verdict are in
/ the hands. Of the sheriff Of Aiken County,
/ and will De- served at once, while Gov.
T Cham berlain will Immediately issue a re-
quisitiOn upon the Governor % Georgia III
l the surrender Of the thirty citizens Of that
{ state. The south Carolina States Attorney
has been directed to take char& Of the
I prosecutions, which are 70 be pushed with
out delay.
The Michigan Republicans have nominal.
ed Charles VI. Crosswell for Governor and
Alonzo Sessions for Lieutenanf-Governor
The business portion Of the town Of Brain
ard. MINI. was destroyed by IRE on the
night ofthe ID.
Hobbs Kerry. arrested on suspicion o
being one Of the Otterville train robbers, ha
been identified at sedalia by J. II. Bush
nell, the express messenger on the traiI
robbed, and IL T. also stated that $500 o
the booty was recovered. Chas. Pitts wa
captured II Spring River with II, 30 on hi
person.
News By way 81 Bismarck is % the effec
than Rain in-the-Fsce, accompanied by -
lodges Of Indians from the hostile camp
has arrived al Standing Rock. This In
dian murdered a trader Of SANKEY'S Expe
often in 1873, was arrested therefor bl
Capt. Tom Custer, but escaped, and 1
said 20 have cut the heart from Capt. Cus
tiers body. and TO have fired the la
shot At Gen. Custer. An intelligent
reliable gentleman states that though specia
effort was made on the part Of the agent an'
the Indians, al the issue Of beef, july -
10 make showing. still there were not ~
bucks present while there should have bee
over 1000; from which Il would seem TIA
large numbers are with the hosiile.. Their
are those who are we'll Informed Who raft
the sioux fighting farcss at 1900, aud be-
lieve there are 10 90 we'll armed warrior
In the field.