The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-08-25

I. Gen. forsythe, on Gen. Sheridan : stan t,
arrived in st. Paul on the 9th, having left
Gen. Terry's camp al the mouth OF the
Rosebud on the lst. lie reports the COM
mand in good condition and making pre-
psraiions 70 Join Gen. Crook. The Indians
are thought 20 be massed somewhere be-
tween the Rosebud and Big Horn Rivers,
but the general impression prevailed that
they would not risk an engagement.
The fees allowed to special counsel Of the
I Governmental the 81. Louis whisky cases
are As follows: John b. Henderson, $40, =
] 90; james O. Broadhead, sic 200; Lucien
; Eaton, $500.
Governor Porter, OF Tennessee, has been
renominated by the Democratic State Con-
yenton.
/ The Michigan Democrats have nominated
w. l.. Weber for Governor.
The regular Republican State Con-
venton OF Arkansas. which convened on the
9th. nominated full State ticket, a. fol-
lows: For Governor. Joseph Brooks; Sec
reiAy OF State, Joseph y. Johnson;
Auditor. II. II. Miller; Treas
urer, Nick >traub; Attorney General
Il. II. Barnes; Commissioner Of Lands. j.
+. Jenifer Superintendent, Of Public In
struction, W. II. Gillian; Chancellor, Thos.
Bates; Clerk OF the Chancery Court. James
W. Jackson. Presidential Electors were
also nominited.
Archbishop Purcell, Of Cincinnati, has
written a letter 10 the Catholic Telegraph
defining the attitude Of the Catholic Church
towaras schools in the United States. He
declares tie Church has no disposition
TO interfere with the system,
and further says: ''No doubt
justice and equality would entitle the Cath
oiie people Of this country 10 exemption
from taxation for the support OF other
schools, or 20 a share OF public funds in
proportion TO the number OF their pupils In
the schools. but even this claim We are dis
posed 10 waive in your favor
senator Morton made his first political
speech, for the present campaign, al Indian.
ap9lis on the 18th.
The freight brakemen on the Ohio and
Mississippi Railroad inaugurated a strike
al seymour, Ind, on the 9th, on sccount "
a reduction Of wages.
The confession OF Hobbs Kerry. the cap
tu-ed Missouri express rObber. l. published.
He says that the gang comprised eight per-
sons, viz. Frank James, Jesse James. Bob
Younger, Cole Younger. Glen Miller, Char
lev Pitts, Bill Chadwick and himself.
The robbery was planned and exec
euted under the direction Of the james
and Younger BOYS. After the robbery the
party kept together for about - miles.
when a division % the spoils was made and
the robbers separated. Kerry received
81, 30 a. his share OF the money. After
making his confession Kerry led the officers
To the place where the s'di-
vide was made. and large
number Of valuable papers were recovered.
Kerry had only so when arrested, having
gambled away and spent the rest Of the IL,
300. Bruce Younger, who was arrested
along with Kerry, was discharged after be-
ing held several days, there being no evil
dence against him. He il a cousin Of the
famous Younger brothers.
The narrow-gauge railroad from Kansas
City TO Lexington, Mo-. was opened on the
I2th.
james Il. Hickok, alias Wild Bill. known
in Kansas ssd the territories as a scout Of
some prominence in early days. was killed
in a saloon at Deadwood on the "a inst,
by Bill Sutherland, who. in Justification Of
the act, said Bill killed his brother at Fort
Hayes some years ago.
J. Sella Martin. cOored. prominent Re-
publican politician Of New Orleans. was
found insensible in bis room on the morning
Of the 18th, and soon afterward died. from
the effects OF an overdose Of laudanum.
Gen. TeTry's command broke camp on tie
sth, and took up the line Of march down the
west bank 81 tie Rosebud. where it was eN-
pectedai uncdon would be made with Crook.
some 20 miles below. Terry's fighting force
numbered leo men, with supplies for %
day-.
A shooting ARRAY occurred in the court
room at Alamo, Crockett County, Tenn.
on the lith, which resulted in the killing OF
Mack Weller and the wounding OF nine
others, two Of whom were sons OF Sheriff
Harris.
Samuel Mcbride, Treasurer FOR school
District No. /, Pueblo, Colorado, has de-
camped with some SIS, 200 Of the school
fund.
4 state Convention Of the Independents OF
Missouri has been called 10 meet at Jeffer.
son City, on Sept 9, for the nomination OF
a fun State and Electoral ticket.
Governor Hendricks, Of Indiana, on the
18th. issued proclamation ordering the RI
otOus strikers on the Ohio and Mississippi
Railway, in that State, to disperse.
The difficulties were mainly at Sey-
mOur and Yincennes, where the
strikers had laid an embargo upon
all freight trains, and resisted the efforts Of
the company 10 ill their places with new
men. Three companies Of militia were un-
der arms al Indianapolis, on the 18th, await
log Gov. Hendricks's orders.