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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-15
A Romantic Story.

In tho middle Of the winter of 1898,
fire broke out in the Female Semina-
ry at Limoges, France, and spread with
such rapidly that it was feared all tine
inmates would perish. Suddenly there
came a cry that one little girl had been
left in her room. A the excited spec.
tators were beginning TO pray for the
unfortunate child, a tall girl, with dis
heveled blonde hair and flowing night
gown, ran through the crowd, and, with
shrek: am save herin that rose
above the sound of cracking timbers
and falling masonry, dashed into the
doorway. A loud hurrah, that was
prolonged TO the echo only TO be re-
peated again, attracted the attention Of
the devOtees, and the pale-faced girl
was seen hurrying through the flames
with the terrified child. a few days
thereafter King Louis Philippe sent the
heroine gold medal for her bravery,
and aCaptain in the French Army, who
had witnessed the girls pluck, begged
an introduction. That Captain is now
President Of France, and the brave girl
MEe. MacMahon.
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CURRENT NEWS.
WARRINGTON

Mr.. Vim. o. Avery has published card,
stating that the alleged Endorsement by
President Grant, on letter from Joyce To
Avery, published in the New York SUH, Is
a forgery.
There was a long session Of the Cabinet,
on the ist, at which Il is said the subject Of
Federal Intervention in South Carolina was
fully discussed. Secretary Fish, II is re-
ported, took very decided stand against
the policy pursued by the Administration
in that State, but the Associated Press re-
porter, while giving currency TO the ru-
NOR, says IL can not be authentic
Gated. A letter from General Ruger
to Gen. sherman was read, In which the
writer says he seted under misapprehen-
sion in stationing soldiers at the door OF the
House TO prevent the ingress of persons
claiming to be members, but who were re-
fused admittsnce by the Doorkeeper. As
soon rs he was fully informed of all the
facts in the case, he adds, he ordered the
troops withdrawn. and determined TO con-
fine his action solely TO the preservation Of
the peace.
The public debt statement for Dec. l
shows an increase OF the debt during No
yember OF S457, 662.
The Democratic members OF the House
OF Representatives met in caucus, on the
I'd. and nominated Hon. Samuel j. Randall,
OF Pennsylvania, for Speaker, TO i'll the
vacancy caused by the death Of Mr.. Kerr.
Only one ballot was taken, the result of
which was-Rsndall, 20; Cox, 63. The
nomination OF Mr.. Randall was then made
unanimous.
A letter signed by exhibited States Sena-
tors Carl Sch urz, John b. Henderson, and
others, was on the Sd transmitted TO Hon.
II. w. Ferry, President Of the Senate, sug-
costing that, in the event Of a Congression-
al dead lock in the counting 81 the Electoral
votes for President, the United States SUI
preme Court, by Joint agreement Of the two
Houses, be empowered to finally adludicate
in the matter.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has sub
mitted to the House OF Representatives the
estimates OF appropriations required for the
public service for the fiscal year ending with
June, 1878. These are: for Congress, S.,
9ss, $50; Executive proper, SIS, 400; Depart
ment OF state, 81, 40, go; Treasury Depart
ment, Sl6j, PAS, $50; War Department. S54, =
psi, 1855; Navy Department, So, J01, 96S; In
terror Department, IS, SOC, 722; Post-ofIice
Department, $3.50, 647; Department Of
Justice, a 422, 900; Department Of Agricul-
ture, 1927 800: total, 500, Gil, G6S These
estimates are S15, 600, 900 less than those for
1877.
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south Carolina.

The South Carolina Legislature met on
the 2sth. On the preceding night the State
house was occupied by United States
troops. Entrance To the hall OF the House
was refused 20 the Democratic members
from Edgefeld and Laurens, claiming their
seats by authority Of the State Supreme
Court, wheroupon the entire Democratic
delegation. afterprotesting against their ex-
clusion, Withdrew and organized In another
hall withG members. TheRepublican House
organized with 50 members, which they
claimed TO be quorum, and subsequently
admitted 1--WE Republican contestants from
Bamwell County. ON the 30th the United
States troops were Withdrawn from the
State house, Gen. Buger stating that the
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barring OF the doors against persons claim
ing TO be entitled to seats was done under
misspprehonsi6n OF orders,
which only authorized him 10
preserve the peace. The two rival
Houses thereupon both assembled, and
with separate organizations kept up con-
tinuous session until the ith. Protests
against the use OF United States troops TO
control the organization of the Legislature
were sent 20 President Grant, signed by
Wade Hampton, senator Gordon, and 9TH
ers.
The Democratic members OF the House
vacated the State house on the 4th, Speaker
Wallace having been informed that large
force of State constsbles, supported by
Federal soldiers, would be called upon TO
eject the disputed Democratic members at
noon. Fearing scene OF disorder, and
perhaps bloodshed, it was decided to quiet
ly withdraw 10 Carolina Hall, where the
Democrats went into secret session. The
Senate met and adjourned without counting
the vote for Governor, although the time
had been set at p. m. on that day
The Democratic members OF the South
Carolina Senate withdrew on the 9th. The
returns OF the Stste election were canvass
ed by the Republican Legislature, and
Chamberlain d, clared elected Governor
by 3, 044 majority. The entire vote Of the
counties OF Edgetield and Laurens were
thrown out.
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jefferson Davis arrived at New York from
Europe on the 25th.
United States Senator Ransom has been
reelected by the North Carolina Legisla-
ture.
The Brooklyn Theater was burned on the
night OF the bth. The fire originated on the
stage, at 1870 p. M, when the COMPANY
was about half through with the last act Of
"The Two Orphans" The fire spread
with lightning rapidly, and the panic and
confusion were terrible. The smoke soon
became suiocatlng, aud women fell, faint
ing, In the alsles, and were tramped over.
Numbers jumped out Of the windows and
were severely injured, and some lives were
undoubtedly lost.
Mrs. Irene House, who was recently ac-
quilted at Trenton, n. j., OF the murder
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Moslem Priests.

Had the Turkish soldier been well
led, he would have gone straight to Bel
grade, and the whole business would
nave been settled forthwith. 1t has al
ways been beautiful sight to see him
90 into battle. Even the Sofia battal-
ions caught the true spirit Of the soldier
and went into action like men. well
remember very striking instance. 1t
was toward evening time when Tcher-
nayeif's newly arrived Russians were
trying TO fight their way up the face of
our position at Resave. l. was clear
somebody must stop them, and they
were sheltered from our guns by the
wood below. The Sofas were called
up, got into line, dressed and or
dered to double down the hill. For a
moment there was comparative silence I;
naught but the rattle of musketry and
artillery was heard The priests were
gathering inspiration-it was their first
battlefield. Then with one voice they
shouted: "Allahi" and with this re-
ligious appeal they dashed into the
woods. III Jared il with russian and
Serb that day, for the Sofas went on,
passing between the trees, and search
ing for the foe, whom, when found, they
incontinently destroyed. There was no
more cheering till we reached the viii
lage &C the end Of the wood and the last
Serb had fled. Then there was another
loud shout, which told that the priests
had won their maiden fight and were
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Telegraph.
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Precious Stones on the Isthmus.

Some specimens Of sparkling stones
were shown to us lately, which, we are
told, are found in certain localities on
this Isthmus. The stones in question
seemed to be a variety of the opal. a
brilliant sometimes Of enormous value,
according TO its size and light.
II is pretty generally known what the
discovery of the diamond fields OF
Griqualand West has done for South
Africa. Not long ago we published a
paragraph stating, on the authority Of
the Cape Argus, that diamonds Of the
South African fields TO the value Of two
millions sterling were sold last year
The South African diamond fields extend
over "A surface Of 800 square miles; yet,
for ages, no human hand disturbed the
millions Of priceless brilliants which lay
scattered in those unknown deserts of
Griqualand West, till chance revealed
their existence SO lately as the year
1869. The diamond is the most costly
Of all precious stones; the emerald, the
ruby, and the sapphire also are highly
priced, as well as the topaz and the
amethyst
The opal, a variety Of which seems
20 exist here, sometimes has cost enOr-
nous prices, in individual instances.
The best opals are found in Hungary
and Mexico. Our lsthmus i not So far
from the latter country that it is not un-
reasonable To expect that good opals
may yet be discovered here. Panama
STIR and Herald.
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Of her husband, has been placed In the New
Jersey State Lunatic Asylum.
The bust Of the late Horace Greeley,
presented TO the friends OF the deceased by
American printers and Journalists, was un-
yelled at Greenwood Cemetery IN Brooklyn,
on the ith. BSyard Taylor delivered an or
stion, c. +. steadmAn read poem, and
Thurlow Weed unveiled the statue.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-15

Capt. Couch, Of St. Joseph, Mo,
received the mule contract recently LEI
at Omaha by the Government officials
there. The grain contracts were
awarded 60 parties from Omaha aud
Sioux City as follows: Old corn, deliy-
cred at Omaha barracks, sacked, 42e.
new corn, delivered in sacks, iO'c.
oats, Sic, 10 average % pounds per
bushel.
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florida.

Before the Returning Board, on the Goth,
the Democrats introduced evidence to the
effect that the returns from one precinct in
Alachua County had been raised 2l9 votes
over the true poll east, and the Republicans
introduced aflidavits, which were
IN turn discrcditcd by Democratic evidence.
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A Rio Grande dispatch says that Gen.
Disz has occupied the City Of Mexico, and
that Lerdo and his Ministers have fed west
ward
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I'm determining the amounts u be allotted
10 each work named reference has been had
10 the balances on hand Of previous appro-
priations for the works specified. All these
Improvements, for the continuance OF which
parts OF appropriations have been allotted.
are, in my judgment, clearly national allot-
ments TO improvements OF lesser magnitude.
cessary to protect what has already been
done. Officers in charge OF the improve
ments We're notified OF the amounts allotted,
and the works are now being conducted on
this basis. - The report also epitomizes the
detailed accounts given by the officer, OF
river and harbOr improvements, etc, now
IN pr 'gress under their respective manage
ments, together with a statement OF the
amounts which these officers estimate can be
probably expended during the next fiscal
year. Among these are the following
ESTIMATES.
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Our Coast Defenses aud Harbors.
ANNUAL REPORT ON sEN. HUMPHREY,

ANNUAL REPORT or GEN. HUMPHREYS,
CHIEF or ENGINEERS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26. The annual re-
port OF General A. A. Humphreys, Chief
of Engineers, presents a detailed statement
OF the various operations Of the Engineers
Department during the fiscal year ending
June 20, 1876, sketches those which are
now Ia progress, and makes numerous rec
concentrations for the future. The num-
Der OF officers holding commissions In the
Corps OF Engineers Of the United States
army At the end Of the fiscal year was l07
on the active list and live on the retired list g.
The latter, however, under the law OF Jan.
81, 1870, are not available for duty. In du-
ties deyolying upon the corps by law,
the employment Of "A number OF scientists
and assistant engineers has been
necessary. Among the estimates for appro-
priations which General Humphreys ear
nestly recommends are the folio wing; For
completing the defensive works At Fort
Jackson, Mississippi River, S25 600; Fort
Philip, Mississippi River, 81, 900. On the
subject Of river and harbor appropriations
for the current fiscal year, General Hum
phreys says: ''Of the amounts appropriated
for public works on rivers and harDors by
the act approved August IA, 1876, certain
allotments have been made In compliance
with the instructions OF the Secretary OF
War OF September 4, limiting the expendi-
lures under the act 20 - 900 900, and di-
recting that no Few work OF improvement
should be begun. The following statement
exhibits these
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-05-13
Back From the Black Hills.

Mr.. George Nonnemacher, n Black
Hitler, arrived at Omaha from Custer
City Tuesday night. He was inter
viewed by n Bee reporter and stated
that he owned some property in Gus
ter, and has great faith in the country,
not so much around Custer and Hill
cities rs in the regions to the north
some sixty or eighty miles, in tie
Deadwood country, where mel are
making money. He says that the
Black Hills country is only beginning
to be properly explored and prospect
ed. HI thinks that the Big Horn dis
trict will prove the richest yet, as the
miners, the nearer they approach it,
find 1t grows richer and richer. All
that is wanted is TO haye the Indians
cleaned out, and this the miners be-
lieve and hope Gen. Crook will do.
Nonnemacher lives in Philadelphia
and is on his way home on q visit and
to take in the Centennial. He has
with him a set of miners tools and u
large quantity of dirt, which he pro-
poses to wash at the Exposition
grounds to show the Eastern folks how
the thing is done. He also has numer-
quartz specimens for exhibition.
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Outside Offerings.

Eighty in the shade is the kind of
weather the Salt Lake city people are
enjoying.
Mr.. John Kinon, of Carter Station,
recently took u lot of old muskets that
had been lying around for u long time,
and thought that he would clean them
up. Pouring a lot of oil into one, he
oil, thinking it would take the rust out
faster. He then sat down with his
back to the fire, and in front of the
muzzle. little dreaming That the gun
was loaded, but had sat there but II
moment, when 1t became heated and
went off. the hall striking him in one
of his shoulders, making u painful, If
not dangerous wound. He was taken
to Fort Bridger, where he can have
surgical aid. Evanston Age.
The Chronicle says there are SO pris-
oners in the Pehitentiary.
The Wyoming Soda Lake company
received an order yesterday for four
carloads of their soda. This promises
TO soon become an important Industry
OF our Territory, rs the demand for
the article increases daily. Laramie
Chronicle.
districts of Carbon county have some
very fine argentiferous leads and the
combination of capital necessary to
prove the value of the discoveries al
ready made is ample and sufficient.
Demonstrations of their worth have
been made. Laramie Chronicle.
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The Black Hills Gold Mines.
[From the Omaha Hernid.l

That gold in quantities sufficient to
pay for mining, has been discovered
in the region known as the Black
Hills is a fact of which we have rot a
remaining doubt. That the country
will be occupied and permanently
settled with gold mining rs a base. we
have just as little doubt, and all the
noise and confusion we hear and see
about it will not alter these two staple
facts. 1t is the old Colorado clanior
over again with natural variations.
Themass Of senseless men who rushed
out there will return, us they did from
Colorado in 1853. but the hardy men
who will subdue the country and
develop its gold and other wealth are
not of these, and they will be to that
country what Curtis, and Sayre, and
Mofiat. and Bonnet were to Colorado.
The Black Hills gold mines are a fact.
Mr.. kurtz and others. bear testimony
that gold is already beginning to come
In from hat country Ivy the tens Of
thousands, and II will continue To
come in, just exnctly ms 1t came In
from Colorado, and In the face of the
same kind of clnmor that threatened
the lives Of men who had dared to sny
in those days that there was gold in
what Il now the richest OF the Terri
toTiss
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The Denver train %gs nearly all
hour behind time Iasl night. aud
We give herewith the cause OF the
detention. Roadnlaster Bagiey, Of the
KANSAS Pacific, came 10 Cheyenne
Thursday on . four OF Inspection.
Yesterday morning lac took a hand
ear and started down the Denver Pac
life At Carr station he was Joined by
Pat LAWYER, section boss. Who was to
accompany Bagley over his section.
The two mea sitting on the trout
end of the car, which was gliding
smoothly over the descending grade of
the road. and had reached a point a
short distance below Pierca station,
whentheir seat suddenly broke down.
and they were thrown upon the track
directly ia front of the ear, which pass
ed over Them, inhiciing severe injuries
upon Lawler, aud sadly bruising Bag
ley. By great effort they managed to
put the car, which was thrown from
the track, back upon the rails, and
they then proceeded to Greeley, from
whence they telegraphe | to Denver for
medical assistance. Col. Fisher, with
his usual promptness, held the passen-
ger train, summoned a surgeon and
sent him out. Further delay was oc-
casioned by waiting to asc .rtain and
alleviate LAWYERS condition. This
mornings train will take him to DEN
Yer, where he will be well cared for.
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Eighteen Cheyenne passengers
came in from the east yesterday.
AT l O'Clock this morning 100 sol
diers, . cars horses and ears bag.
gage parsed through here for Medi-
cine Bow, all belonging to Crooks
expedition
Twenty-one ears steel rails went
west yesterday and will be laid be-
tween Sherman and Laramie.
Two r of Government mules and
| car merchandise for Cheyenne
came in from the west yesterday.
U. p. freight No. 5. due at G:l5 a.
m. to day, has l car oats and 4 EAR
horses for Cheyenne aud 2 new c. p.
engines. No. z. due at 8 p. m, has
cars corn for Cheyenne, 8 coaches
emigrants and 3 new sleepers for the
q. T..
AT 4 p. m. to-day, ITO soldiers, 13
cars horses, and 3c,rs baggage, all
from Sidney, will pass through here
en- route TO Medicine Bow, being
part of Crooks expedition.
Yesterdays ID. p. freight had 2 ear
merchandise and l car horses for
Cheyenne and 0 cars corn for the In.
dams.
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RI TiME q


Until furtner notice. tine Postoriee win be
open for delivery and reception OF mail mat
ter from 8 A. M. daily, except Sundays. and
on Sundays one hour after arrival Of Western
mall. Omaha time Is the time of office.
Money order office open from ) a. NJ. to
sP. n. daily. except Sundays.
Western malls close daily at i:ls p. NJ.
Eastern mails close daily at 2:l5 r. NJ.
Denver Pacific Railroad, including Denver
nd southern mails. close ut j. NJ
Mails arrive from east daily at lilo r. n,
and from the west daily ut 2;l5 r N.
Nails arrive from Denver, Col, and way
ria Denver Pacific X. r.. at Or. M.
Mails close for Fort aranie and Fort Fet-
terman on Mondays at Z A. N,
Mails arrive from Fort Laramie and Fort
Petterman Fridays at J p. NJ.
Mall closes for Red Cloud and Spotted Tail
Agencies Tuesdays and Fridays at J A. NJ.
Nail arrives from Red Cloud and Spotted
Tall Agencies Mondays and Fridays a: dP NJ.
Mall closes for Davis Rancho saturdays at
/, Mall arrives from Davis Rancho Fridays al
ST. N.
Mall closes for Fort Collins and Longmont
Col. Tuesdays. Thursdays and Saturdays al
aA.E n.
Mall arrivei from Fort Collins and Long
mont, Col, Mondays. Wednesdays and Fri
II. CLAICHE. Postmaster.
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We would suggest to those of our
readers who purchase for cash only,
that they will do well to call at
Hughes, on 18th street, and buy fresh
ranch eggs at Ice; the very best fresh
grass butter at 30c fine butter at Csc
good butter at zoe, and tub hutter at
l5c best sugar-cured hams at lie; and
the best teas at 81. In fact Hughes
can afford to and does sell the best
goods for the least money. He buys
and sells for cash. No bookkepers or
books kept. Persons in want of poor
goods need moi call III him. He sells
none but the very best goods.
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Smalh Ames & Appel will send out
on to-day or Tomorrow twenty-six
wagons, drawn by ox-teams, and
laden with freight for Custer City.
The shippers are Whipple & Hay,
who send 1900 pounds of assorted
groceries which will constitute the
stock for a branch house to be opened
In Custer by this firm, and to be man.
aged by A. p. Van Dcusen /; Curtis &
Graves, l.. Murrin, Pease & Taylor,
Draper & Hammond, Hurlbut Bros.
Bent, Wilson & Turner, Tonne, I'm
derwood & McGregor, Smith Bros,
and n number of other merchants.
Joe Small, the senior partner of the
forwarding firm, Will accompany the
train, which will be Joined dit Fort
Laramie by over fifty well armed men
who will travel with 1t to Custer.
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A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
Lieut. HDbiRs0El Dragged 4 through the
sTsel- w q Runaway Team
Hair HFestL ESesPs From
HoFFiEIe Death.


HoFTiEte Death.
One Of the most thrillingly painful
casualties which ever came under the
writer's notice occurred In our city
yesterday afternoon. The affair hap
peaed at a few minutes before ? O'Clock,
and was witnessed by hundreds of
people who seemed momentarily par
alyzed by its awful character and
therefore incapable of lifting a finger
in aid of the hGpless victim until too
late for their aid to be of use.
At the hour mentioned, Lieutenants
Robinson and johnson, military gen.
tlemen who are here awaiting the
starting of the Big Horn expedition,
were riding about the city and in
turning the corner of Eddy and 18th
streets, johnson was thrown out and
Robinson in trying TO seize the reins.
fell and his foot catching in the for
ward spring of the buggy he was
dragged along on the ground the
team, of course, running away. The
horses fairly flew down l7th street,
owe the rough ground, the hapless
man being held fast, his head and
back humping along over the loose
rocks and earth in a manner horrible
to behold. Reaching Ferguson street,
the team swung around the corner.
nearly capsizing the vehicle, and all
who saw them then were certain that
| Robinson's brains would be dashed
out on the lumber pile in front of
Posts new building, but this did not
occur. At 10th street the horses again
turned, running thence to Hill, pass
ing down that street nearly to 18th
when they turned again and ran out
on the vacsnt ground north of the
Railroad house.
Atthis juncture n young man named
Ellsworth, from Illinois, a recept ar
rival here, saw the runaways and at
Il single glance took In the situation.
In n second he was flying toward the
team. Spectators of this daring act,
say that he leaped at least ten feet
when lie sprang to the horses heads
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