The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-04-28

jodty % the delegates are for Blaine and the
remainder divided between Bri-tow. Nor
ton and Conkling.
sen John Mcdonald. formerly >uper,i-
sor 81 internal Revenue At u. Louis. and
col. VIM q. Avery. formerly Chief CLERK
in the Treasury Departmcn, a. Washington,
both ~ whom were convicted ~ completely
in the 50. Louis whisky Ring
frauds. received their sentence On
the l3ih. Gen. Mcdonald was sentenced 70
three year. confinement in the Peniteniiary
At jefferson C.ly and 70 pay a tine Of -. ooo;
Col. Avery To two years IN the Peuitentiary
and Sl.uuO hne.
II j. reported az Fort Lincoln that seven
white, and two sIuaws wer. recently mas
sacred IN cold blood by the lankto In
dians near Little Rocky River.
According 10 the report OF the Secretary
Of the National Pork-Packers Association.
the total number Of hog packed in the West
during The season ~ 1s75-6 was asa. rs.
against 5.N6. rs lat season: average net
weight 1855 lbs., against 40. - ibs. Last
season. Production Of lard. 5l, ll5tierces.
against 30. Sg3tierces last season.
| a hurricane AZ Louisville. on the night "
the lS.h, blew down several buildings. a
number q persons were buried beneath the
ruins. and two were killed.
In the United States District Court al JEFF
ferson City. Mo. on the 18th, the following
sentences were passed upon convicted mem
her> % the Whisky Ring: EN-Gauger John
l.. Bittinger. % =. Joseph, two years inthc
Peuitentiary. and -, 600 fine; simon Adler.
disfill-r. one wear in the County Jail and
$1,000 tine; Abraham Tur-i. his partner.
same; John Sheenan. % -. Joseph. eight
months in the County Jail and $1,000 fine.
II. r.. W. Hartwig. three months in the
County Jail and y. $50 fine; Ernst y. Hart
wig, same; Jas. +. Marsh. eN-Gauger AZ
Kansas CITY. six months in County Jail and
! y go Ene.
Tn Mississippi Lei legislature adjourned sine
Gle on the 18th.
The Chicago Common Council has de-
ciared the recent town election null and
void. ID aecoun Of frauds perpcirsfed- and
appointed a full set OF town officers 10 the
positions declared vacant. Mayor C0lyin
has published a lengthy reply 20 the request
Of the Citizens Committee for his r~cSigna-
ton. IN which he defends his character and
his administration. and declines to tender
his resignation.
Ex-Governor Trusten Polk OF Missouri
died in =. Louis on the morning Of the
10th. very suddenly. presumably from an
affection u the heart. He Was "a years Of
age.
Dr. Orestes A. Brownson. formerly edi-
tor Of Bro,cAsoA's Reriec (Cafholic). and
a well known author and conference.-the.
died II the residence =. bis son in Detroit.
on the 18th, aged %.
Al DanyiIle. n.y., on the night ofthe 18th.
four masked men entered the Jail and took
therefrOm jim Tarpin. who was imprisoned
for committing an outrage on a little girl AZ
Perryyille. The next morning Tarpin's
bsdy was found suspended from a tree.
The towboat Dictator. % -. Louis. while
passing up through the bridge at Hannibal,
Mo-. about > O'Clock on the morning OF the
9Th. became unmanageable, on account Of
the swift current and high wind, and
struck against the upper portion Of one Of
the bridge piers. She then swung around
and careened against the bridge, taking
out an entire span. upon which. unforta-
nately, the whole crew Of the boat had clam
bered for safety. The boat and bridge span
went down together. precipitating some -
persons into the water. about one-half Of
whom. however, were rescued. Among
those drowned were the Clerk. Henry G..
Young. ard second engineer, VIM. Foster.
A break in the shy Lcyee occurred on the
18th. about eight miles above Hannibal,
No. bv which thousands OF acres Of farm
ing ands were oyerfiowed and fences and
bridges swept away. The damage T. very
great, but is extent could not be accurately
estimated until the water subsidized. An
other break in the levee occurred about nine
miles above Louisiana, on the 18th, flooding
the bottom lands and destroying much
property.
The steamer ID. A. keDsnald was stove
in anu Junk while passing through the keo-
kuk bridge on the 18th. No loss OF life.
tornado in Wright County, Iowa, afew
days ago, destroyed a number OF houses and
caused the deaths Of three persons.
The Texas Legislature met and organized
on the 18th.
A serious break in the levee az Col.
wsde's plantation. above Bolivar. Miss.
occurred on the 18th, causing the overflow
Of the entire bottom. Other breaks were
reported at Ben Lomond and AZ Bas. Lsyee.
below Providence.
FOREIGN.
Steinberger, the American Prime Minis
ter Al Samoa, has had a quarrel with King
Malistoa. INC IL l. reported j. now held a. a