The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-09-08
sons were Killed outright. and Ia v oriiRied,
fNe or slx Of them serion.lH. -

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I'VE or six Of them seriously
/ The lAbOrers on the nee plantations along
the Combaheo Rivcr. . e.. have struck for
Y a.. increase Of 50 per cent. in wages. Owing
b. the demonstration q the stsfksn Il Is
7 impossible 20 supply their places, but Gov
ernOr Chsnleriain has ordered the sheriff
70 summon a strong posse and protect al
I who wish 10 work.
I Hon. Joseph L. Underwood, ex-United
States senator from Kentucky, died a his
residences In Bowling Green, on the I'D. IN
/ the eighty-sixth year OF bis age 60.
Y Hon. J. n. Williams. Democrats esndi-
date for Governor 81 Indiana. made hi first
speech for the campaign Al Greeneastle on
I the sd.
I Railway travel in Iowa i again seriously
embarrassed by the grasshoppers.
sheriff Harris and John Hunt. Of Crockett
County, Tenn, have been arrested under
warrant from United States Commissioner
Garrett, for completely in the shooting az
fray 81 Alamo. in which Il. NJ Wells was
killed and nine Others wounded
The third and most destructive crop o.
oAierpillars has made il appearance
throughout Central Alabama, and farmers
are apprehensive Of almost total des-ruc-
tion Of the cotton crop through the prairie
beli.
John Dozen was arrested for horse steal
Ing. AZ Cheyenne, on the ed. ~ officers 81
the Rocky Mountain Detective Association.
He attempted to break loose md run away,
when he WAS fatally shot.
The funeral Of the late Speaker Kerr took
place al New Albany, Ind, on the s5th.
His remains were taken from ROckbridge
Springs 10 Washington, where the BODY lay
la -tAte for a lev hour. and thence 10 as
former home. Yioe-President Ferry. Rep |
resentAtiys Cox, Clerk Adams, and Other
officials Of the House, performed escort duty |
on the sad occasion. TIE funeral was large /
" attended By prominent citizens from al
parts Of the state Public and private
buildings were dTaped in mourning, and al I
business was suspended in the town during /.
the funeral.
Hon. Carl SchurZ addressed large Re /,
publican German meeting in Cleveland on /
the 34th.
Mr.. Finkelnbur-. the Republican ndsni- /.
nee for Governor - Missouri, has recon-
sidered his resolution 20 decline, and has .
signifed his acceptance OF the nomination. |
Hon. John :. Phelps, Democratic candi- +
date for Governor OF Missouri. opened the 4
State canvass by a speech a. abArbecue held 1
n EastOn. Buchanan County, on the sf-h. /
In referring 10 the charges Of immortality /
preferred against him, Colonel Phelps
said: - only consider il Necessary
70 say that any charges "a
insinuati0ns that have ever insulied ~
maltrsated any lady are maiici0usly false.
While doubling the propristy Of paying arIy
attention 10 my traiucers. say this much
in defense Of myself. my friends and tle
truth. This j. the nrst. and Il shall be the
only time vii allude q this sra.a-t.r
Reports have been receivedat he Illinois
state Department Of Agriculture. showing
the condition O, crops in the several coun-
ties in the state on the lgth Of August. Il
appears that the corn crop i liitie Iess
than full average crop, while in some OF
the best corn districts the WELD will be IN
precedented- Spring wheat has been almost
a failure throughout the State, caused BIZ rust
and wet weather. The same j. true in re-
gard to oats. the crop being generally ven
short A. 20 Measurement and light 81 10
weight. The hay crop i unusually hr-s,
and mot Of il saved I'm good condition.
There viii be large yield Of Irish and sweet
potatoes. The fruit crop promises well,
many orchards have suffered from
blight and worms.
The Kansas Democratic state Convention.
held Al Topeka on the 23d. nominated she
ticket: For Governor, John
Martin. Of Topeks; Lieutenant Governor,
Judge J. A. Beals, % POtfawatomie: Sec
rotary % state. :. VI. Palmer. Of saline:
Treasurer, Amos McL0uth, o. jefferson:
II. =. Sheldon, Of Franklin: Su-
OfPublic Instruction, Thomas
Bartlett, Of Allen; Associate Justices.
Judge Humphreys, Of Davis; Attorney
General, W. L. Mcconnell, Of Csfey. z.
Is. Ross and GOtlieb >chaubel were nOai-l 1.
mated for Presidential Electors At arxe.
Messrs. Beals. MeLo1th, sheldon and Bart
lett are the nominees % the Independenf
Reform party, and By an arrangement with
the Independent state Committee, the Re-
mainder % that ticket. including Mr.. Hud-I
.oH for Governor, il 20 be withdrawn. Two "
u the five members o. the Independsnt
Committee, il Is said, dissented from this
proposal.
A party % ifteen men. on a return trip
rom Deadwood, were attacked BY hdians
ln sept. -, 10 miles beyond Sage Creek.
where Lieutenant TaylOr's oompanysof the
rwenty-third Infantry = stationed. Two
horses were killed, three wounded M six
stolen. The men escaped unhurt into the
.tztion, and Lieutenant Taylor seut out a
detachment which recovered The WAGONS and
property.
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The Tennessee Republican State Oonven-
ion was held al Nashville on the z4rh.
Presidential Electors were chosen. b.. "