The Jasper weekly courier., 1876-02-04

killing Diabl0s's brother. The Indians then
attacked the garrison, but were driven back
TO the hills. All was quiet at night. A
letter from Indian Agent Club, dated San
, Carlos, 18th, says Diablos is there, and all
: Is quiet.
ON the night OF the 10th, mob forcibly
entered the printing Office of the Ne'cs and
Press. at Cimarron, \. NJ, where they
caused complete destruction OF
the type aud other material con-
tanned therein, a portion OF which was
thrown into the river. IL is claimed
that the deed was done by outlaws and fugi-
tives from justice, melted thereto by parties
who felt dissatisfied with the course OF the
paper during the late election in the Terri
tory.
Marshall Grain. the murderer OF William
Spence and George w. sisney, was hanged
at Marion, Williamson County, H., on the
2ist. Before taking his position on the gal.
lows he made a brief address. cenfessing his
crimes, after which he read poem of
twenty verses which he had composed
for the occasion. There was no brayado ex-
pressed, but he exhibited great nerve. lie
then stepped back and with a firm and easy
step walked onto the gallows. After the
usual religious exercises, the moose was ad-
justed and he was swung of into eternity.
George Henry Jacobs was hanged al
Joliet. H., on the 2lst for the murder OF
his wife, in May last. He confessed TO hav-
ing committed the crime in fit OF jealous
anger.
The trial Of William Mckee, one OF the
indicted Whisky Ring conspirators, was
l.H t.a "A
rcr was filed by the defendants counsel,
but it was overruled. and on the 2lst jury
was impaneled, and the trial actually begun.
The body Of Elizabeth Grombacher, a
German girl, aged IL years, was found in
thicket by the side OF the road, about three
miles from Youngstown, Ohio. on the
morning OF the 2lst. Her vail was tied
around her throat. and She evidently had
been strangled 10 death The Coroner's
Jury rendered verdict that she
had been rayshcd and murdered.
tramp giving the name Of Charles Sterling
was arrested on suspicion and taken TO the
Jail at Youngstown. The unfortunate girl
had left her home only few hours previous
ly for the purpose OF going to her former
employers. who lived two miles distant.
and il was about midway between the two
houses that her body was found.
An iron bridge over Spring Grove Avenue,
Cincinnati. gave way while freight train OF
the Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad was
passing over it, about noon on the I'D. and
five ears loaded with sheed corn. together
with the locomotive, were precipitated into
the chasm. Contry, the engineer. Frank
Lemmons, the fireman. and brakeman
were killed, and two men who were driving
along the avenue had their limbs broken by
the falling debris.
AT Barboursville, w. Va, on the 22d. the
body Of young man named Charles +.
Meeling was found buried in a stable. with
his throat cut. Meeling had mysteriously
disappeared some days previously, but il
was not suspected until the finding Of his
body that there had been any foul play.
Meetings. wife and a man named Williams,
who had been paying her improper atten-
tions, were arrested, and Mrs. Meeling con-
fessed that she and williams killed him.
Both parties were placed in Jail. ON the
same night an infuriated mob compelled the
iailor to surrender the keys OF the prison.
and taking Williams from his cell, they ex-
torted from him confession. after which
they hanged him TO a tree. Mrs. Meeling
was then brought out and, in the presence
OF her dead paramour, asked TO confess.
She said that she and Williams bad been
on intimate terms for three years; that
she had been trying for the past
three months TO poison her husband.
but without success: that Williams
struck Meeling on the head with an AK
while he was asleep on Wednesday night,
afterward cutting his throat. She assisted
in destroying the evidences Of the murder
and in burying MeeIng. She accused her..
self Of being the cause OF the murder. but
begged pitifully for life. Though the feeling
was very strong against her, and the crowd
voted unanimously for her execution, no
man could be found who would put the rope
around a woman's neck, and she was re-
turned To Jail.
Hon. Il. +. Smith, late Commissioner Of
Indian Affairs, has been invited by the
American Missionary Association 10 visit
Africa and inspect the missions Of the society
in that country. The Trustees Of Howard
University have granted him leave OF alb
sence for this purpose, without salary, and
Mr.. Smith will sail in a few days
The st. Louis Globe Democrat Of the 23d
has information OF the murder Of Col.
Joseph G. Preston, travelling agent for the
firm Of Meyer Brothers a Co.. wholesale
druggists Of that city. The murder was
committed at sulphur Springs, Texas.
on the 2lst, but no particulars were learned.
few days previously DR.. Aiken, OF
Clarksvile. left sulphur Springs for Waco.
and was subsequently found dead, with his
head crushed TO shapeess mass, on the
road between the two places.
At Plainyiew, Mimi, on the 22d. Frank
Hathaway shot and killed Miss Nellie slay-
ton. He aftcrward attempted to Kill him.
self. but the bnllct. which was aimed AZ his I