The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-28

The town OF Abancay, Peru, was de-
stroycd by an earthquake on November 4.
The shocks commenced at y. m. on that
day, and continued until 8 the next morn
ing. No less than 81 shocks occurred.
Two lives were lost and II 10000 worth
" property destroyed. Absncay was
town Of about 5000 population, g. miles
from Cuzco.
President MaeMahon has published an
address 10 the French people, in which he
appeals for the support Of law and good
government AT the coming general election,
and hopes the country will secure the neces-
sary repose, after being torn and distracted
by agitation, discord and misfortune. He
says II T. known he did not
desire his present power. but having
been invested with IL. France could rely on
his exercising II without weakness. lie
hopes that God will aid him. and the sup
port Of the national Gill not fail him in f,ll-
fillment of his mission. The President also
says be thinks the eoun'ry's institutions
ought not TO be revised before they are hon.
estly tried. The conservative and truly lib
eral policy which he always intended 10 pur-
sue should prevail.
II l. reported that the ship Harvest
Queen. OF the Black Ball Line. from SAN
Francisco 10 Liverpool, Was sunk In the
Irish Channel on the morning Of Dee. 81.
and all on board, about % persons, were
drowned. The disaster Is supposed 10 have
been caused by 4 collision with the steam
er Adriaiic, although the STEAMERS
log shows no record 81 the occurrence. IL
A. "a.
did collide with an unknown vessel, that
cries OF distress were heard on the steamer.
and that boats were lowered. but. accord
ing 20 the statement OF Capt. Jennings.
there was nothing 10 indicate that any seri-
cus disaster had occurred.
The following dispatch from Tucson. Jan.
IL, gives history Of the recent movements
Of the belligerent factions in sonora: ON
December 20 the sonora troops, under Gen
eral Quilem.co, attacked the Pe~quira
troops and compelled the latter TO fall back
upon Ari-pe, where, being reinforced. in
turn they compelled Quilemico TO retreat
with loss. ON January ID decisive night
took place AZ Cainpas. The place was
garrisoned by Government troop;
General Qulemco. nj the head Of forty
men. attacked the place. After spirited
conflict Of some hour. the State troops were
defeated and compelled TO eyscuate the
town, which wr taken possession Of by
-erna'- men. The loss In the engagement
is reported n considerable. Urea. the
capital Of Sonora, pronounccs in favor ~
General Sern- 'rt j. now in Possession ~
his adhercnt-. The Serni party is now also
in possession o; IIermasillo. Altar and other
important places. The state troops are APP
parcnfly demorsli1ed.
A recent report from Berlin l. the effect
that an armistice has been agreed upon be-
tween Bismarck and the Pope; and the
Hdlid. a semi-oficial Roman newspaper.
says the Vatican has charged certain German
prelstes to report conditions under which
Prus-ian Bishops shall be allow ed to submit
to the Falk laws.
on the night Of the 18th inst. the South
ern Overland Express was robbedby Amer
lean highwaymen, between the Rio Mem
bres and the Rio Grande. Of - 900 in bull
lion and a large ainoust Of greenbacks from
passengers.
Dilworth & Sons cotton mills, at Man
chester. and Lumley & simpsons cotton
mills, at Ashley, Eng. were burned on the
18th. There was heavy loss and lar.e
number Of Operatives thrown ont Of employ
ment in each case.
The Tredegar Company's iron-works. AZ
Richmond, Va, have suspended. Prom
live hundred to six hundred operatives are
thrown out Of employment. Liabilities not
stated.
Henry Marley, the well known English
evangelist. died on the 18th.
The Berlin police have discovered that
Thomas. the author OF the Bremerhayen
crime, was charged in 1856 with scuttling n
ship on board Of which he had goods in
sured in England
The elections for delegates who are to
choose the members Of the French Senate
occurred throughout France on the 10th.
The Paris Municipal Council elected
Victor Hugo a delegate, whose name,
together with those u Louis Blanc,
and Peyrat, Wall undoubtedly be
placed upon the Senatorial list Of the De-
partment Of the Seine. Returns from %
departments had been received up 20 the I
lAh. OF these the Conservatives had car
ried 80 and the Opposition two, while eight I
were doubtful.
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