The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10

An accident occurred 10 a Centennial ex-
cursiOn train on the New York Midland
Railroad on the 24th, resulting in the death
OF one passenger, and the serious wOunding
OF six others, besides a number Of minor
casualties. The engine and one passenger
ear were wrecked and two passenger-cars
were thrown down an embanknent 90 feet
high. Fifteen hundred passengers were on
the train, all belonging to Madison and
neighboring counties in the State.
A serious accident occurred en- the New
Jersey Central Railroad near Someryille,
on the night Of the oath, caused by mis-
placed switch. The train went OF the track,
the engine WAS turned upon is side, two
coaches were piled upon the lOeomtiye, and
three other coaches were thrown from the
rails. Three passengers were taken out OF
the wreck dead. Five Others were serious
" wounded, and nine slightly. II Is alleged
that some Of the strikers on the road pur-
posely misplaced the switch, but this seems
10 be merely conjecture.
The Continental Life Insurance Company
Of New York has suspended, and J. j. An
derson has been appointed Receiver. The
officers Of the company attribute the sus-
pension to the general shrinkage Of real es-
tate and stocks and bonds. With iudicious
management and curtailed expenses the Of
feers think the policy holders will not lose
any thing eventually.
yellow jack Donahue, a noted mem
Der Of the Molly Maguires, has been con-
victed Of murder at Pottsville, Pa. He is
the tenth member Of the gang who has been
convicted OF murder, and many others are
under arrest but not yet tried.
Governor Tilden has written letter 20 the
Hon. A. 5. Hewitt in reference 10 Southern
claims, in which he says that, should he be
elected President-''the provisions Of the
Fourteenth amendment will, so far a. de-
ponds on me, be maintained, executed, and
enforced in perfect and absolute good faith.
No rebel debt will be assumed or paid.
No claims for loss or emancipation
Of any slave will be allowed. No claim for
any loss or damage incurred by disloyal per-
sons arising from the late war, whether
covered by the Fourteenth amendment OF
not, will be recognized or paid. The
cotton tax will not be refunded. / shall
deem IL my duty 10 veto every bill provid-
ing for the assumption or payment Of debts,
losses, damages, claims, or for the refund
ing Of any such tax
Governor Hayes had a public reception
and made a short address Al the Centennial
Exhibition on Oct. 20. that being Ohlo's
day. The only allusion he made to the Do.
litical contest was in saying that whatever
may he the result Of the present ephemeral
strife, we would all remember that we were
Americans. In the evening he was ten
dered reception and banquet at the Union
League House.
Al Calhoun Falls, VT, six miles from 81.
Johnsbury, on the 9th, Frank johnson. OF
Windhsm, Me-. Charles Putney, OF Con-
cord, n. H.; and Joseph Heon. Of st.
Johnsbury, were excavating for a paper
mill, and placed some rend-rOck 20 dry un-
der stove in the basement. While they
were al work on the first floor the explosive
ignited, blowing the building, which was
20 feet square, into kindling wood, and
hurled the men skyward. Heon was de-
nuded OF his clothing and filed with splin-
ters, and will probably die. johnson and
Putney will recover.
John Hill and John +. Allen, who we're
convicted Of the murder Of George c. His
lett, near Ewood, n. J., on August 3, were
hanged at Mays Landing on the 9th.
About 800 persons witnessed the execution.
Edward :. stokes, the murderer Of James
Fisk, Jr., was released from the Auburn
On. " state-prison on the 2sth, his term
having expired.
The Women's National Christian Tenn
peranee Union held meeting at Newark.
\. j., on the 9th. About 200 delegates
were present.
Acoliision occurred on the Delaware.
Lackawanna and Western Railroad. near
GoldsbOro, Pa, on the 3Oth, by which five
persons were killed and u wounded.