The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-06-30

Mr.. Lincoln. widow OK President Lin
coin. who was adjudged insane by the Cock
County ull.l Court, a year ago, has entirely
recovered her reason, and her property has
been placed under her own control.
A grand Republican ratification meeting
was held AT Pixies Opera-house in Cincin-
natl on the evening following the adjourn
ment OF the National Convention.
Gen. Crooks command was at Tongue
River on the 9th, where a little skirmish oc-
CURED in which two soldiers were slightly
wounded. No large bodies Of Indians had
been ~ncountered.
The Arkansas Democratic State Conven-
ton. held on the l4th nominated for Govern
or w. II. Miller, present State Auditor, and
recommended that Gov. Garland be chosen
as senator Clayton's successor.
There was a depth Of lSA feet OF water in
the South Pass channel ON the 18th. and
Captain Eads is sanguine that the rushing
current will soon clear out a permanent
channel sufficient in depth for the largest
ocean-going vessels.
The boiler Of the steamer Creole exploded
Al New Orleans, ON the 18th, killing John
Boyer, chief engineer; Zachariah Washing
ton, colored, a passengers; Ben. Williams,
eolored, minister from Algiers; and TWO
colOred women. 4 number Of persons. in
Guiding the captain, mate and pilot, were
more OF less injured.
report was received At Denver on the
18th. that the Sioux had attacked a cattle
train at Fremont Orchard. about - miles
down the Platte, killing Is men and driy-
ing od the stock. Settlers in the vicinity o.
the reported raid hayeleft their ranches and
taken refuge in the nearest settlements.
The Democrats of North Carolina have
nominated Il. b. Vance for Governor.
Deputy-Sherih Smith, Of Dawson County,
Nebraska, in company with another man.
on the 18th attempted to arrest one Howell
al his homestead, when. upon entering the
house, Howell fired al them, instantly kill
ing smith and seriously wOunding smiths
companion. Howell was taken from jail the
same night and hung BY 4 mob.
A special train on the Andersonville
Branch OF the Greenyille and Columbia &.
CO. Railroad was wrecked on the night Of
the 18th on a broken ~irestle, and the engi-
neer, conductor, fireman and two train
hands-all the persons on the train-were
killed.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad +
completed and running TO LeYata, - miles
southwest from Cucuhanos. and a miles
from the san Juan gold region, by the Fort
Garland route.
Governor ua.os ~~s officially notified 81
his nomination, by the committee appointed
for that purpose, on the 18th.
Rose Eytinge. 4 fAvorite actress, and
wife OF George H. Butler nephew Of Gen.
Butler. attempted to commit suicide by
taxing laudanum. a. Milwaukee, on the
18th. where The was playing an engage
ment. Domestic troubles were the cause.
Her life was saved by the uss o, the stom-
ach-pump.
The Bismarck Tribune Of the 18th says
that $4,000 worth Of gold-dust from the
Deadwood mines was received there in one
day recently, and all reports from the mines
confirm the reported richness of these dig
gings.
Near Truckee, Cal, on the night Of the
18th, a Chinese cabin, occupied BY three
Cinnamon. was set on IRE by some white
men. and as the Cinnamon ran out Of the
cabin they were fired upon by q mob, one
being killed instantly and another seriously
wounded. The assassins are believed 10 be
members OF an anti-Chinese secret society
known a. the Caucasian League
A fire at Port Sanilac, Michigan, on the
night Of the Eth. destroyed the dwelling
house OF Louis French. His wife and two
children persisted in the flames before a.
sistance could be rendered. Mr.. French
was absent and knew nothing Of the sad
event until IL Was over.
james Foster was hanged at Wa-renfon.
Mo-, on the 18th, for the murder of an
unknown negro in August last He con-
fessed TO the killing, but claimed that il was
lone under circumstance OF great provoca-
ton.
Luther Perkins. a young lawyer.wa shot
and killed At Austin. Miss, on the 18th, by
Willis Gibson. A merchant.
A most destructive hail-siorm occurred in
the vicinity Of south Canadian, Choctaw
Nation, on the morning OF the both. Trees
were stripped Of their leaves a. bare a. in
winter; timber was blown dows, and every
species Of vegetation was destroyed in the
track OF the storm.
FOREIGN.
Jefferson Davis arrived in Liverpool on
the 18th, in the steamship Memphis from