The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-21

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The Texas Democratic State Convention.
held at Galveston ON the 9Th. renominated
by aoclamation Governor Coke, Lieutenant
Governor Hibbard and Attorneys General
/ Boone.
Col. Lamar was unanimously nominated
for United States senator from Mississippi
by the Democratic caucus on the 9th. All
the other candidates withdrew.
In the Mississippi House, ON the 9th, Mr..
Feafherston introduced resolution TO ap-
point a committee Of five TO investigate the
official conduct OF Governor Ames, and as
certain what grounds there are for the
charges against him OF committing
high crimes and misdemeanors, with in
structions to report the evidence taken as
soon as possible.
The Louisiana Conservative Convention,
in session at New Orleans ON the 9th, adopt
ed memorial TO the President and Con-
gress, protesting against the Kellogg Gov
eminent and urging that the Wheeler adj
justment in no way binds the people Of the
State to support, or TO acquicsce in said
government.
Governor Ames Of Mississippi, in his an
nual message, represents the state finances
as beinIin an unprecede ntedly favorable con-
dition. He says: "The real debt Of the
state beyond it, ability 10 pay Is only half a
million dollars. The expenses OF the
State Government for the present year were
1918, 900, reduction upon expenses Of
last year OF nearly $500, 900, while
the receipts have been 500, 900 over dis
bursements. The message concludes:
1.-The prosperity and progress Of the State
must necessarily depend upon the feeling OF
security and contentment of the people.
Distrust and suspicion should be dispellcd
by just and liberal legislation. This done,
solution Of many difficulties Of the present
time will have been substantially accom-
plished.
A. NJ. Holbrook, editor and proprietor OF
the New Orleans Pcdguns, died at Baden's
springs, Ala, on the 9TH, aged Is. lie was
born in Vermont, went to New Orleans in
1886, and since 1889 has been connected with
the PicdyHae.
The trial Of Gen. Bsbcock ut 81. Louis for
alleged completely in the Whisky Ring has
been set for the Slst inst. Mckee's trial
will commence on the Inland Maguire's on
the 25th.
|. A recent decision of the Secretary OF the
Treasury peremptorily closes all mining OPP
erations in the Indian Territory which have
not the joint sanction Of the Chickasaw and
Choctaw Nations. The principal sufferers
are the Usage Coal Company, and Houston,
Dallas and Texas Coal Compan They
were mining about 30 tons per day, en-
ploying 200 hands, who are thrown ont of
employment, and must seek the States for
work. n there is said TO be no labor for
them in the Indian Territory at present.
There were three executions IN Tennessee
on the eth. Frank Scott. colored. was
hanged at Memphis for the murder Of RAN
som Phillips, an old negro on Christmas
evening, 1874. Bill Williams, also colored.
was hanged at Bartlett for the murder ~
Joe Fields; and Milton Mclean was hanged
at Jackson for the murder Of man named
Pope.
Alexander Williamson, Of Belmore, Put
nam County, Ohio, proprietor OF the Gale
donia Stove Works, and member Of the
firm Of Baker & Co.. dry goods, is said TO
have absconded, leaving debts TO the amount
of sl00 200.
The Legislature OF Mississippi has APP
pointed committees to investigate charges
against Lieut.. Gov. Davis, and Cardozo, SUI
pcrintendent Of Education.
Mr.. v. Y. >cammon, the Chicago banker,
who, together with his son-in-law, Mr..
Reed, has been indicted by the United
states Grand jury for Incorporating the
funds Of the Mechanics National Bank, OF
which he was President, has published a
card denying the charge He says the
whole thing is black-mailing operation.
Gordon Byron Bingham, one Of the Bing-
ham Brothers, who were SO heavily impli-
Gated in the operations Of the Evansville
(Ind. Whisky Ring, died on the 1Oth, from
apoplexy, superinduced, il is said, by oN-
IRENE nervous depression. lie was to have
appeared at indianapolis on the following
day a. a witness for the prosecution, and he
seemed to fear II would cause his immediate
sentence. lie was evidently insane the day
preceding his death.
The Mississippi House, on the 10th, by
vote Of 81 to :, adopted a resolution ex-
punging FROM the record res olution indors-
ing Gen. Phil. Sheridan, passed at the last
session.
Tie Montana Legislature met at Helena on
the s:h.
The Utah Legislature met at Salt Lake on
the 10th.
GOV. Hayes Of Ohio was inaugurated on
the 10th.
The Overland Monthly, OF San Francisco,
has suspended publication
J. ii. Martin & CO., wholesale grocers
and commission mere ants Of Memphis,
have suspended. Liabilities reported at
so, 900, assets Sli0, 900.
Official proclamation has been made Of the
annual Mardi Gras carnival, to be held at
Memphis on February29.
IL Il reported from Laramie CITY. Wyom-