The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-03

will be commanded 10y Gen. Crook, anal
consist of eleven companies OF cavalry. No
wagons are available. Pack mules In the
country are being gathered In and shod.
The expedition i destined either for the
Big Horn region or for the removal Of the
sioux. Cheyennes and Arapahoes from the
Black hills. All the cavalry al Fort Laramie
l. under marching orders.
The Mississippi Leyec Committee has
agreed 20 visit the overlooked sections on the
Mississippi River. in order 10 obtain such
information a. will enable Il TO determine
what amount will be necessary to rebuild
and maintain the lcyccs OF louisiana, Mis-
,issippi and Arkansas. The committee viii
leave Washington the 2lth inst and 20 Iii
recty 10 New Orleans, and from there
up the Mississippi River To Memphis. The
committee consists of Messrs. Ellis. Of Lou
isana; Hatcher. Of Mis.ouri Wiltshire, Of
Arkansas; Money. Of Mississippi; Roberts,
Of Maryland; Young. Of Tennessee. sheak-
ley. Of Pennsylvania; Dunnell, OF Minnesota;
Whiting. Of Illinois. Morey. Of Louisiana.
and Wallace, Of Pennsylvania
The Indiana Republican state Convention
was held at indianapolis on the 22d. The
following ticket was placed in nomination.:
For Governor, Godloves. Orth; Lieutenant
Governor, Col. Robert - Robinson, Of Al
len County; Judges Of the supreme Court.
W. T.. Edison Of Po~ey, -. c. Noorhis Of
Lawrence, II. &. Newcomb OF Marion, ohm
r. kibby Of Wayne; Secretary OF state, .Jo-
siah +. Watts, Of Randolph; Auditor Of
state, William Hess. Of Hendricks;
Treasurer Of State, George T.. Her.
riot, Of Johnson; Attorney General,
John W. Gordon, If Marion Reporter OF
the supreme Court. l.. ID. Miller. OF War
rick; Clerk OF the Supreme Court, Chas.
Scott, OF Clark; Superintendent OF Public
Instruction, q. H. Smith, OF Spencer. The
platform adopted is OF unusual length. the
more salient features Of which are; ID A
resolution demanding the repeal OF so much
OF the Resumption act as fixes the time FOR
the resumption Of specie payments sand that
the present currency shall thereafter remain
undisturbed-the ultimate resumption Of
specie payments to be brought about by the
operation Of the natural laws Of trade: (2)
declaring il 10 be the duty OF the Govern
ment, in passing laws for raising the rev.
enue. 50 10 levy taxes a. to give the greatest
possible exemption 10 articles Of primary
necessity, aud to place them most heavily
upon the Injuries and the wealth Of the
country; (3l declsringit TO be incompatib
with American citizenship TO pay allegiance
10 any foreign power, civil
or ecclesiastical. which asserts the
right to include the action Of civil govern
meut within the domain Of religion and
morals; ca indorsing the administration Of
President Grant, and especially commend
ing him ''for the example he will leave to
his successors OF removing from Office those
OF his own appointment, when he has found
them TO be unfaithful, and Of causing those
who have proved dishonest 70 Ice so prose
cuted that no guilty man should escape"
and 60 recommending that the Hon. Oliver
u. Morton DC chosen his successor.
The Wisconsin Republican State Conven.
tion, held at Madison on the I'D, adopted
resolutions declaring that the currency Of
the Nation should. a soon a. consistent
with business interests and safety, be
made equal 70 gold; that the unwritten law
OF the land declares il unwise for the Presi-
dent TO hold his Office beyond two terms.
snd that the declaration OF President
Grant, in harmony with the law, is another
claim to our ycneration and gratitude:"
aud expressing a decided preference for
Hon. James e.. Blaine for President.
The nlisois Republican State Convent
will be held AZ Springfield on the cath Of
May. when Presidential Electors and dele
gates to the National Convention viii be
elected.
Rudolph II. Dreyer, Cashier OF the Farm
ers and Traders Bank Of ST. Louis, Is
short some 1900 in his accounts and has
left for parts unknown. This institution
was doing only limited business, and as II
was making No money the Directors recent
" decided to wind up its Affairs. An cx-
animation into the accounts Of the bank by
an expert bookkeeper resulted in the dis
covery above stated. IL is believed there
will be no loss 10 depositors.
The great $50, 900 4-mile race AZ san
Francisco. on the 22d, was wen by Foster.
rutherford being second.
FOREIGN.
The following distressing casualty was re-
,.or..I from, nn1nn an tho ,,o