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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-08
The Chilled-SteeI Book Agent.

The la Crosse Lender violates no cor.
tidence in telling this: A book ager,
recently met with serious accident In
the suburbs Of La Crosse lie was
walking along the railroad when q
freight train came along The unfor-
tunate man was struck bv tue engine
and knocked directly across the track.
some tlfty-three cars passing over him
He was then tumbled down bank $50
feet high, over stones and stamps, and
just as he got % the edge of the river
he struck against pile driver that was
az work, and, his head, lying on the top
Of the pile Tor minute or two. the pom
der0us hammer descended, striking him
on the cheek, bruising his face some
what. The shock rolled him into the
river just as an up-river packet was
passing, and by some misHap the IN
fortunate man was entang.ed IN one #
the wheels and whirlcd round and round
for an hour and a half before he was
discovered and released. he was pick
ell mp nearly Senseless and removed 20
the cabin. where his wants were sup
piled. After he had eaten hearty
meal he was approached Is the Cap
tain, who asked
"Is there any thing you would Ike
To have?n
"No. no." replied the carv1sser.
"there is nothing but this -"
What what" calculated the Cap
tain, what is il 2"
The book agent smiled sweetiy Is De
produced a subscription list and said
" Subscribe for that beautiful book,
entitled The Poisoned Gum Drop. or.
the Candy Woman's Revenge by the
author II Jones, the Button-Hole Max
err So
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FOREIGN.

Prince Milan, on the All, invited an the
foreign C0nsuls % a oonference, 4; which be
declared his readiness 10 coEclude peace on
the basis q the status sAte beif,u Impor-
txnf diplomatic action on the part Of the
Great Powers, and .an artistic between
Turkey and seryiA. may Re sxpecied imme-
di.tsiy.
A C0ns;antirople dispatch o. the 2cth alt.
says. A Cabinst council. al which all the
grand diguitariss weTePresent. has resolved
70 depose the present sultan Murad and
proclaim Abdul Hand. The change will
Occur shortly. certainly bsfore the beginning
Of the next Eamaian, the great annual feast
OF the Mohammetlans.
Lord Ri55lesdsle, stsp>0n 10 Earl Rus
81 committed suicide reealiy IN sWitzer-
land
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-08
His Greund for Divorce.

\ Raleigh lawyer was interviewed
yesterday bv an agricultUrist living .
score Of miles from the city, who said
be wanted 20 secure a divorce from his
wife
- You don't live happily with her,
eh,n inquired the attorney.
No; we don't seem 90 hitch worth
4 cent" was the quiet reply.
"DOes she scOld and fret and make
your home a he'll upon earth, 50 10
peak ?" continued the lawyer.
shat her, exactly"
"And you are prepared to prove that
YOU have a peaceful disposition, and
thac yonr have done ever thing that
4 "a could 30 make home pleasant
80 You bet am, Ans body a. knows
me Win swear I wouldn't hurt a flea,
and that j move around home like an
angel"
Well, guess We can make out
case said the lawyer as he took up
his pen and began 20 jot down the
points After a moment he inquired
+" Do yor think your wife will contest
the easel Has she anv defense;"
"Waal, now, II never Thought Of
that's slowly epiied the farmer. "I
didntknow as she had any thing to say
about It."
"She may have. Has she any grounds
for complaint against you"
" don't know mucn about law" ar
swsred the client, in a hesiiating way.
a know I've got ahankering after her
sister Marian, and her sister Marier has
a hankering after me, but whether
them IS good grounds fog complaint /
The lawyer hasn't fled bin yet
Raleigh Sentinel.
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CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
INDIANA

The President has appointed John Tyler,
Jr.. United states Attorney for the southern
District OF Florida, and W. b. Redman,
Marshal for the Southern District Of Missis-
sippi. W. A. knapp. Of Columbus, Ohio,
bss been appointed Chief Clerk Of the Post
Office Department.
A War Department order Of the a4th d.
reefs the transfer OF the second Infantry
from the Department OF the Gulf 10 the
Department Of the south, and the transfer
Of the sixteenth Infantry nom the Depart
ment Of the South 10 the Department Of the
Gulf. Col. Ruger will be transferred 10 the
HeadquArters OF the Department Of the
south AZ Atlanta. Ga.
IL is reported from Washington that +.
A. storrs, Esd. Of Chicago, has been re-
tanned BY The Government a special eOun-
sci in the whisky cases. and that he will Al
once proceed to close up all the cases in
which Judgment for any cause has been sus-
pended.
A short time since there was extensively
published a statement respecting certain
anonymous letters sent TO the wives Of mem
bers Of the Cabinet, and intimsting that the
authorship had been traced TO Mrs.
Williams, the wte Of the Attorney
Genera, resulting in Mr.. VIII
iizms's expulsion from the Cabinet.
President Grant new pronounces the lstter
statement untrue. he says that no susFi-
cion ever rested upon M. Williams As be-
In the author OF the eAlumnious letters,
and that the retirement Of Mr.. Williams
was not in the slightest manner connected
with this matter. Ii i further intimated
that the real Author Of The letters Is known
and viii soon be indicted, when the whole
matter viii be divulged.
The Secretary oTthe Treasury has decided
that the new4s per cent bonds rlAy be de-
posted as security for circulating notes Of
national banks, ard The ssfne issue made
upon them 81 upon other United States Sc
curities-that +. % Per cent. Of their par
value.
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Rev. ID. r. Morrill,, of the American
Baptist Publication Society, returned
yesterday from the Indian Territory,
where he attended the annual meeting
Of the ChOctaw and Chickasaw and also
Of the Greek Associations. He SAYS that
more orderly, dignifed bodies it has
seldom been his lot 70 see. Earnest
speeches az the first named Association
were made By Maj. ingalls,, Dr. Mars
ton, and Mr.. Morrill,. AMI the AssOcia-
ton pledged 70 the United States Agent
its cooperation in the effort to Danish
all that intoxicates entirely from the
country. A Choctaw and Chickasaw
women's mission society was organized,
when 46 Indian women made them
selves members by walking up and pay
ing in their initiation fee Of ten cents
50. Louis Republican.
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EAST.

The New York Republican state C0nven-
ton, held ON the sd, nominated for Gov
ernOr, on the hrst ballot, Hon. Edwin II.
Morgan. Mr.. Cornell. Senator COnkling's
iavorite candidate. withdrew his name pre-
yious 10 the meeting Of the Convention, ard
the COnkling men united on Mr.. Morgan.
The nomination OF Mr.. Morgan Was Endorsed
by the Liberal Republican Convention which
met on the same day, although delegates
from eighteen counties, who claim that they
were refused admission "a the Liberal Con-
yentiOn unless they would pledge them
selves In advance 70 support the regular
Republican nominations. held a side con-
yentiou and passed resolutions in favor Of
Tilden and Hendricks.
Tie Boards OF Commissioners appointed
by The Methodist Episcopal Church and the
Methodist Episcopal Church south. 70 re-
move an obstacles between the two Church
e., concluded their session Al Cape May. y.
j.. OF the sd. and Issued an address 70 the
Bishops, ministers and members Of the t3O
examinations, in which they say: ''lOu
viii be rejoiced 10 learn that, after having
given due attention 70 all questions involved
in Fraternity between the two great branch
e. OF Episcopal MethOdism in the United
State. we have arrived ~ a settlement Of
every matter Affecting u, and, we suppose.
the principles OF a lastin- and cordial ad-
justmeni.
The disruption % the Eastern coal oOmbi-
nation has caused a general decline IN all
stocks affected by the Pennsylvania mining
interests, and there Is srea; excitement in
Wall street in consequence thereof. Asus-
pension % work has been ordered In all the
principal mines.
The Prohibiii0nists % Connecticut have
nominated a ticket Of state officers, headed
Dy Joseph Cummings, D. D., late Presi-
dent Of Wesleyan L niyersity. for Governor.
Hon. VIM. A. Wheeler, Republican can
didAte for Viee-Presideni, made a speech
II 81. Adams, VI. on the 18th.
Mr.. Pauline Wright Davis. widely
known from her connection with the so
called woman's rights movement, died at
Providence, r. l., on the 18th.
The annual meeting Of the Hay Fever A.
ISOLATION was held at Bethlehem. y. H.
on the 18th. Addresses were made By
judge Goodrich, OF Chicago, Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher, j. II Ward, Of Louisville.
and other. The list Of members was mate
rally enlarged
The Mollie Mcguire prisoners, Munley,
MeGheon. Carroll. ROarity and Boyle, re-
ee.ily convicted Of the murder Of Police
man Iost, AZ Tamaqua, Pa, have been SEN
fenced % death.
President Grant has extended an invita-
ton 10 GOV. Hayes and wife to spend few
days with him al Long Branch, and the Gov
ernor has accepted.
Al the great auction ssle % anthracite
coal. in New York On the 2rh uit., prices
FELL from Il 90 10 y % per ton on all grades.
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-Mehemet AliPasha, the command
er Of the Turkish forces operating
against Servia is Frenchman. In boy
hood he deserted from a ship on which
he was employed as cabin-bOy, and
took service with an influential MusSul-
man. lie was educated in Constantine
pie, changed his religion, and accepted
a commission in the army, where he
speedily rose to the important COM
maud he now occupies.
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The Prince of Montenegro j. jj
years Of age, feet inches lu height,
and is acknowledged to be the strongest
and most muscular man In his domin-
ions. His face is open and frank, and
wears an aspect of singular gentleness.
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WEST AND SOUTH.

The National independent tGreenback)
party had a grand ratification meeting In
the Exposition Building in Chicago, on the
2Sd. Hon. samuel J. Cary, nominee for
WEEP e.ident. Hon. Levi Steward, nom
inee FOR Governor Of Illinois, and other
prominent members Of the organization
were present. A letter was read from Pc
ter Cooper, rcgretting his inability 20 be
present, and reiterafing his belief thst the
only relief for the depressed condition o.
ahAirs j. an increase IN the volume Of cur
rency.
A passenger train on the New Orleans and
Jackson Railroad was wrecked about eight
miles south Of Jackson. Miss, by the Civ
ing way Of bridge, on the 25d. Two per-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-08

Current gossip in Vienna now is 90
the effect THAI the Emperor Joseph will
abdicate in favor Of his son, Rudolph,
who is now Is years old.
, 1876-06-10

the peasantry and "lower-middles,"
tier relationships aud their wounded
pride combine to array them IN regular
~antagonism to the usual rural dignitaries
and peIsonages. They are not suspected
OF any over-belief in the supernatural,
and they are the less accessible to in
duences Of much potency in ordinary
country parts. Besides, they are honestly
convinced that many, if not most, of the
evils OF modern society flow from the
artificial system enforced by the domino
ton of those two pernicious superiorities.
capitalism and "caste." Such as
they are, it is possible that their fellows
in other lands, England not excepted, are
nearer to their sentiments, and might be
brought nearer to their action aud in
fuence than a Tory, or o Wing either,
might like to contemplate. In Copenha-
gen, the influences of the Court, the Press,
aud the intense Conservatism which so
often marks the trader who has made his
way, give a clue to the prevalence of
anti-Radical feelings. Even in Copen-
hagen, Pho, the Socialist leader, has just
gained a thousand votes in on electoral
district where he could formerly reckon
on q mere couple Of hundreds and
Berg, the principal notability OF
the Opposition, has ventured on the
perilous menace that armed revolution is
sometimes among the duties Of peoples
resolved to be free. Within q week,
Christian TX, will have to make his
choice between o Radical Cabinet and q
further attempt to govern by the Upper
House and the Army,-if, indeed the
Army can be blindly depended upon
against the Constitution.
, 1876-06-10
BRITISH CRYSTALS.
From the Produce Markets Review

The position of London as compared
with the outports continues to be most
unsatisfactory, as the Refners elsewhere
are enabled to sell their Yellow Pieces
cheap, owing to the high prices they
obtain for their Crystals. The difficulty
which prevents any rapid increase in the
manufacture of the latter in London 10
that there is hardly any local demand for
white Sugar in crystal, its place being
taken by Loaves and Titlers. In the
North, on the other hand, Crystals are
used for tea and coffee, and it is a common
thing to find that no Loaf Sugar is used
even ia the establishments OF well-to-do
people. The grocers naturally prefer to
sell Crystals, as there is no chopplng nor
saving to be done, nor paper and string
to paw for, while the rate of carriage 10
much less. So far as the public are con-
cerned, the use of slowed sugar nowadays
is mainly a relic of former times, when it
was the only standard of purity. Fine
CRYSTALS. as now manufactured, are, when
they have a small grain, equal IN every
respect to Loaf Sugar, for the expensive
stoving gives no perceptible advantage.
CRYSTALS are also far more easily measured
out by the public than the irregular blocks
of Loaf Sugar can be, and it is difficult
with the latter to sweeten Tea or other
liquids exactly to the liking. So we'll are
these points appreciated in the North, that
some of the grocers are in the habit OF
giving more for o few kinds Of Crystals
Than for Loaf Sugar, Apart from these
considerations, however, Crystals tine
enough for all practical purposes can be OBJ
tanned at prices sufficiently low to form..an
intermediate step between fine Rawa and
Loayes, and to enable the London public
to buy Crystals ct I'D. per To- less than
Lump Sugar. It is, however, essential
that the Crystals should be perfectly ary'
and have a small grain, as those that pave
a large grain dissolve too slowly tor PFas'
teal purposes. a'57 81 ae79
, 1876-06-10
tn "AVIs"
IS PUBLISHED

Every WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY..
National Republican., 1876-01-14
EXPLOSIVE KEROsEgE.
4 Startling Result Of its Testi

Prof. W. +. Tonry delivered the first lecture In
the course of chemistry at the Maryland 1nsti-
tute last night, taking as his subject "kerosene,"
an article Of daily use. which has produced more
household disasters in Baltimore than almost any
other known agent. The object Of the lecture
to show the properties OF coal OIL the methods
of refining, sc. The Professor stated that the
suit of test of twenty samples of coal oil, pur-
chased at different places in the city, showed
that eleven of the samples were highly danger
ous, six unsafe and three safe. The range Of the
flashing points were 60 to 134, and the burning
point from CO TO 40 degrees f. The highly dan
gerous were those that will give oil infammable
vapors at very low temperatures, and whose burn
ing point is under 40 +. One Of these samples
had a burning point as low as GO degrees, which
is about ordinary summer temperature. The
highest flashing point was 30 degrees. The un-
safe samples range from IS TO 9j flashing point
In determining tie danger Prof. ToDry was
guided by the temperature OF the oil in an ordi-
nary lamp after It has been burning for some
time. For this he referred to series OF expert
mcnts, as determined by Prof Chandler, of New
York, where the highest temperature reached
by the oil in lamp after burning an hour was
lc9 and the lowest 20 degrees. The danger OF
explCsio arises from an oil which will give oil
vspors in the lamp when these vapOrs become
mixed with air. lG is not the yapOrs alone that
are explosive, but the mixture of yapor and air.
In seventeen of the twenty samples taken from
the shops IN Baltimore vapor would be given of
at the ordinary temperature OF the oil in the
lamp in use. Prof. Tonry says there iS no rea:
son, except the cupidity OF the reiner, why all
the kerosene used for illuminating purposes
should rot be perfectly safe, provided all the
distillaIicn. The result of Prof. Tonry's tests
shows more cOnclusively than anything yet
offered the highly dangerous nature of kerosene,
and should hasten legislation, If not OF a pro-
hibitOTy character, at least restrictive to oils
that will bear the tests of qualified inspector.
The horrors OF "cosl oil'' lamp explosions as re-
ported from time to time in the Sun, are sicken-
ing, and some proper measure should be taken
to prevent the suffering death SO common from
this cause.-BGH. SuR, Jan. Is.
National Republican., 1876-01-14
IMPROVEMENTS.
Permits 10 Build.

Inspector Plowman yesterday issued the fol-
lowing building permits: Chas. Rousseau, two
s:Ory brick dwelling on north side North Capitol
street, 81, 400. William Il. Reed, q three. story
brick building, for Offices, south side of F, be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth streets northwest
John Shea, a twO-story frame stable in alley be.
tween Thirteenth and Thirteen and -a-half and u
and c streets; $50. T. Zanee. two-story frame
dwelling on south side OF p, between North Capt.
tol and First streets northwest; $3.50. George
German, two-story brick store and dwelling on
south side of New York avenue, between Sixth
and Seventh streets northwest; $1,000 knight
& Edwards, two story frame dwelling on north
side of Monroe, between Sixteenth and Seven.
teenth streets northwest. Joseph Williams,
three twostory brick dwellings on west side Of
Six and a-halE between ID and f streets SOUTH
west: 4, zoo. DR.. q. A. White q twO-story frame
dwelling on north side of d, between Eleventh
and Twelfth str eets southwest; $780, Wash. Il.
Williams, tour-stOry brick warehouse OF east
side OF Seventh street, between Louisiana avenue
and ID street northwest; $500. VIM. Roche, q
tTO-story brick dwelling on south eide of L, be-
tween First street and New Jersey avenue; $3.50.
7. Il. Turner, tWO-Stcry brick dwelling on west
west; 5000. ID. L. W. Garter, a brick store on
north side Of g, between Seventh and Eighth
streets northwest: 800. w. d. Poindexter. o
four-story and basement hotel, with bay win-
dObs four stories high, west slie FourteeSth
street, between New York avenue and III stree.
northwest; SIS, 600. Elizabeth SuekelI, two two
story frame dwellings, east side Frederick street
between Second and Third streets, Georgetown:
81 it0
National Republican., 1876-01-14
TIE LATE JUDGE EARRIs
Resolutions Of the Board Of Trustses of the
Hnt,r-i.;n-, Irnirorzs--

NSAG-L8@zL SulscIe@AS-
It was not fitting that distinguished citizen,
so well known and highly honored in Washing
ton as the late ex-senator Ira Harris. OF New
York, whose death we recorded at the time or its
occurrence, Should be allowed to pass away with.
ont receiving an appropriate tribute OF respect
from such OF cur citizens had the good fortune
to know him best in the walks of both private
and public life. Among these who were favored
with such opportunities are the gentlemen CON-
posing the board of trustees Of the Columbian
University, the law school of which had for
time the advantage OF receiving an annual course
OF lectures from this distinguished jurist and
faithful statesman. We learn that at the last
meeting Of the board Of trustees, very recently
held, the following resolution was adopted and
ordered to be recorded on the Journal Of the
board, in token OF the respect cherished by its
members for the manifold virtues and Graces
which adorned the chaT3cter OF the deceased:
hS0tred, That we hereby record the profound
TeRret with which we have received the intelIi-
gence OF the recent death OF the Hon. Ira Harris.
Of New YORK. who. after having filled con spicu-
Gus place at the bar of his native STATE and after
wearing without spot or blemish the judicial
ermine with which he adorned her tribunals of
Justice, became more especially known to US not
only as the honest and enlightened Statesman,
speaking words OF truth and sOberness in the
highest legislative hall of the country, but as
the learned and lucid eXpositor OF American law,
the principles of which he unfolded to successive
classes in our law school with no less OF honor to
himself than OF usefulness to this institution
which, since the decline of his health, has been
called to mourn the loss OF his valued services,
and the friends OF which, now that he is no more,
will not omit to cherish his memory with the re-
spect due TO comm andng talents graced with the
amenities Of scholarly culture and sanctfed to
noblest ends by the Inspirations of an unaffected
and mple-hearted pity.
National Republican., 1876-01-14
German Veteran Union.

Last evening the monthly meeting Of the Ger
man Veteran Union was held at their head quar-
ters, Beck's Atheneum, and the following newly.
elected comrades were duly installed 10 their re.
spsctiye Offices for the ensuing term Of one year
Hugo EichhoItz president; Charles L. Carson,
vice president; ReinhOld Springsguth, CORE.
spending secretary; Charles Draeger, recording
secretary; Ernst Rupert, financial secretary;
George q. KoehIer, treasurer; Charles Hoffman,
sergeant~at arms.
Under the faithful and unselhsh administration
Of the AboTe-named officers during the past three
years this organization enjoys Q healthy condI-
tion as the following extract of The report OF the
able financial secretary, Mr.. Ernst Ruppert, will
Bhew: During the year Just closed, $40 were ex.
pended for the relief Of thirty nine sick members
OF the organization, and S9j were paid On account
of burials of deceased comrades.
The widows relief fund still amounts to over
SI00 which is entirely separated from the general
fund and set aside expressly for the payment Of
funeral expenses.
INDECENT comrades, not members whose stay in
this city was only temporary received support out
of private means Of members to the amount Of
SSel5 Owing to the liberal contributions OF
friends Of the Union Decoration day Incurred an
sxpepse Of only $50 to their treasury.
fhe following members died during the las,
wear: Otto Weber, John Peters, Louis Erdman
John Trzeoiak and John Neps.
National Republican., 1876-01-14
0bsequies.

The funeral CT the late Hon. John Wilson, for
many years Commissioner Of the GeusrsI Land
once, and Third Auditor Of the Treasury took
place from his late residence, IlO2 New York ave-
Iue, yesterday afternoon, and was attended by a
large gathering OF relatives and friends, among
whom we're many OF our old citizens and several
eHothccr; Of the Government The serviceswere
conducted by Rev. S. 5. Mitchell, Of the New
York avenue Presbyterian church, OF which he
had been member from bOyhOod. The remains
were in a handsome clOth-cOFered casket on
which were number of iI9Sers. The paILbearers
were Nr. ) Y. Elles, :. G. Pomer0y, DR. Root.
DR.. Joshua Riley, Ir. Lawson and Mr. Davidson
The remains were taken 10 Rock Greek cemetery
for inteTmCnt.
4ee o1sclaies CT Mrs. J udge Bartley, sister Of
Gen. and Senator Sherman, were held yesterday
At the iamilyresjeDce. corner Of Thirteenth and l.
streets northwest. The TemainsWere in 4 handsome
casEet, and on IL were many floral offerings. The
services Of the Episcopal Church were Conducted
BY Rey. Bishop Pinckley, and Dr. Elliott, OF the
Church OF the Ascension, Rev. Ur. Watkins, OF
Epiphany, and Rev. EIr. Addison, OF TrInI.y
The pall-beareIs were Hon. Milton SayIer Judges
Ryle, Macarthur, and Casey, Drs. J. p CoWau
1. Walling, Ioseph and CLARK. The cortege pro.
ceeded to GlenHood cemetery, where the b.,
was intsYFei Guy