The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-11

ing washed up the stains Of blood from the
floor. She WAS also arrested and lodged In a
separate cell. IL l. believed that simmons
was murdered for his money.
A dynamite factory in Baltimore was
blown up on the 2sth ult. About three hum
dred cans, containing twenty pounds Of
powder each, exploded in volleys, continue
ing for half an hour. The building was
shattered, the wall crumbling in with the
last yolley and injurng six iremen, but
none seriously. During the explosion the
greatest CONSERVATION prevailed in the neigh
borhood
james Stellwsgen, Buffalo banker, who
was recently forced 10 suspend payment, on
the night OF the 30th drowned himself. When
his body was recovered about $1,000 was
found in his pockets.
The remains OF the late Representative
starkwesther were inferred at Norwich.
Conn, ON the Slst.
Harvey ID. Windsor, Of Detroit, is under
arrest at Buffalo, on Il charge OF robbing the
mail 10 years ago, while employed in the
Post office. Windsor was arrested for the
crime at the time OF its occurrence and adj
mtted to bail, and, failing 10 appear for
trial, his bail was forfeited.
The list OF Churches called to the Advisory
Council to be held in Plymouth Church,
Brooklyn, on the 18th OF February, TO con-
fer in relation to certain matters growing
out of the great scandal, has been published.
Ii comprises III Churches OF New York.
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Maine, New
Hampshire. Vermont, Massachusetts,, Rhode
Island, Connecticut. Ohio, Indiana, Michi-
gan, Illinois, Wisconsin, Iowa, Minnesota,
Missouri, Kansas and District Of Columbia.
besides number OF ministers without
charge. The list does not contain the name
of any New York City or Brooklyn Church.
The following Churches comprise those To
which the letter missiye has been sent in the
States named:
Illinois Chicago, Plymouth Church, Forty.
seventh Street Church, Leavitt street church
springfield, First Congregational church Gales
burg. First congregational Church, Lombard.
Fret Congregational church, BeartstOwn, Fret
Congregational Church; Rockford, First Congrc-
gational' hurch; Minnehago. First Congrtga
uonal hurch; Eigin, First congregational
keWAnee. First congregational .hnrch Quincy, |
First grc<ational hurch.
Migsouri-St. Louis, FIRST Trnitlrian Church, /
plymouth Church, Hannibal, First Congrega !
tional hurch.
Kansas-Lawreuce. First Congregational I
hurch, Leaycnworth. First Congregational 4
Church; Topeka, First Congregational church. 4
The residence " David skidmorc, near
Deerpark, Long Island, was destroyed by \
ire on the night OF the 3oult.. and all the \
occupants, four in number, comprising Mr.. /
,kidmore, Fleet Weeks, an old servant.
Mrs. Titus. the housekeeper, and her hus-
,and, were burned 10 death. skidmore was
IN old man almost constantly i'm litigation
With his neighbors, and had great many
'nemies. The supposition is that he was
spd then the premises fired, the
'ther occupants being unable to escape.
At East Lyndon, VI, on the LIT, silas
Wilder, in nit OF passion caused by an alter
alton with his wife about trivial matter,
tabled her with dirk-kniie. Leaving her
or dead he then seized an AK aud with it
murdered both his father and mother. He
hen cat his own throat, and death not en-
uing At once, ran to the barn, fastened
'ope around his neck and jumped from a
,eaIn, breaking his neck and causing instant
leath. The father and mother are both
lead. The wife, it is thought, may re-
cover.