The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-02-18

element; August and Fred. Loesch, two
brothers, aged = and 10; Hattie Leslie, aged
II; James Crowley, aged I; Annie Mairen-
I'll, OF Alton, H.; Miss Teroyica Massatt,
aged %; and woman, name unknown.
The dwelling Of George Heindle, near
Hamburg, In Bureau County, H., was
burned on the night OF the 9TH, and Mr..
Heindle, his wife and two children persisted
in the flames. A daugh'"r 10 years old es-
capped by jumping from second-story win
dow.
Mr.. VIM. Mckee's attorneys have made a
motion for a new trial In his case, on the
ground that the Court admitted illegal and
incompetent evidence; that the Court erred
in its instructions and charge TO the Jury
and that the verdict Is against the law and
the evidence.
There is glut Of silver coin in San Fran
cisco, and meeting OF merchants has been
held to see II some outlet can not be found
for the surplus, as the current discount OF
from three to 1--WE per cent. on silver causes
much Inconvenience to trade.
Jefferson Davis has written letter to
Judge Lyons, OF Richmond Va, in which
he defends himself and the Confederate
Government from the charges made by Mr..
Blaine in his recent speech In the House,
regarding the treatment OF Federal prisoners
in Southern prisons. Mr.. Davis claims that
'.the records, both Federal and Confeder-
ate, disprove the charge Of unnecessary cru
city TO prisoners by the Confederate authori-
ties, and that the country is full Of witnesses
who bear oral testimony against IL. He
says further;
The report Of the Confederate Commissioner
for the exchange OF prisoners shows how per.
sistent and liberal were our efforts 10 secure re-
lief Of captives. Failing in those attempts, in
structed General X. +. Lee 10 go, under nag
Of truce. and seek an interview with General
Grant, To represent 10 him the suffering and
death Of Federal prisoners held by us. 10 explain
the causes which were beyond our control. and
TO urge, in the name OF humanity. the obsery-
ance OF the cartel for exchange OF prisoners.
To this, as to all previous appeals deaf
was turned. will not attempt, from memory,
70 write the report made To me OF the incidents
OF this mission. Lee no longer lives 10 defend
the cause and the country he loved so well ard
served so efficiently, but General Grant can not
fail TO remember go extraordinary "A visit
and his objections To executing the car
tel are well known to the public But
whoever else may choose 10 forget my efforts in
this regard the prisoners at Andersonville and
the delegates permitted them 10 send TO Presi-
exchange Of prisoners can not fail TO remember
how willing WAS TO restore them u their homes
and 10 the comforts o. which they were in need,
provided the imprisoned soldiers OF the Confed-
eracy should be In like manner released and re
turned 10 us.
The case OF the Government against Gen.
Orville T.. Babcock, indicted for conspiracy
in connection with the Whisky Ring. was
called in the United States Court at st.
Louis, before judges Dillon and Treat. on
the eth. The Government was represented
by District-Attorney Dyer, Assistant Dis
irict- Attorney Bliss, Col. Broadhcad and
Major Eaton. The defendants counsel
comprised Judge j. Il. Porter, Of New
\ DIRK, x-AttOrney-General Williams. Emo-
ry A. >torrs, Of Chicago. and Judges John
vi. and Chester krum, OF It. Louis. There
was great pressure to obtain admission TO
the court room, but the space therein was
barely sufficient for the large number OF
hose directly interested in the case, so
hat. excepting the reporters and a favored
lew outsiders, the doors were practically /
barred.
Samuel Boyd, Deputy United States Mar /
hal, was shot and killed on the evening OF I
he 9Th, at Brownsville, Tenn. by III. VI. /
-larke, one fthe editors OF the Brownsville /
Democrat, in quarrel which grew out OF a
political discussion commenced, il is said.
n jest. Clarke was arrested and held i'm
:, 600 bonds 10 answer. Both men have
antilles, and were previously on good terms.
Hon. A. j. Mowry, a member Of the
Kansas Legislature from Doniphan County,
: implicated in the issue Of some 1900 of
school bonds i'm Comanche Coun-
y. two years ago. A warrant was issued
Or bis arrest, but he received timely notice
n some way, and made good his escape.
The Governor has offered reward Of 500
or his capture.
While crossing the Des Moines River,
ear Bucna Vista, Iowa. on the night Of the
d, young lady named Belle Stevens and
gentleman named B. J. Bird both went
through the ice and Miss stevens was
rowned. The gentleman was unconscious
then rescued. but will probably recover.