The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-03-24

which the project q holding = national con-
veniion o. coloresl mrn ~as endorsed. The
rejection II Pinchhack BY the United States
senate Mas condemned, but coupled with
the declaration that their confidence i'm the
Republican party siill remains mistaken.
The Kentucky Legislature has passed =
bin incorporating the National Grange. with
hcadquarters Al Louisville.
The little village ~ Hazel Green, ia Grant
County. Wis. near the Illinois line was
visited hy a most fatal tornado on the after
noon ~ the 10Th. At least nine persons
were killed. besides many wounded. and
twenty-siN buildings were blown down
For the purpose u preserving strict
neutrality upon the Mexican border. An or
der Wa ieiesraphcd from the War Depart
meni on the 10Th. directing the Command
ing General at san Antonio 10 prevent all
military expedition, from this side in aid q
the rcyolusioni,i>, and also 10 arrest dis
arm and intern any troop. who cro~- from
Mexico on 10 American soil.
A destructive tornado swept through lor-
iions Of Monroe and Rails Counties. Mo-.
on the evening Of the 10Th. causing the los
Of several live. and the destruction q much
property. The first serious rayages 81 the
storm occurred ai SNinkey. a small town
in the eastern part OF Monroe County. near
the NJ, n. and Il. Railroad. Here nearly
every house was razed % the ground. and
two persons were killed and a large number
wounded. The storm followed the railway
line very closely for several miles, crossing
into Rails County. where il struck the town
Of HAssard. demolishing many houses and
causing the death Of I've persons
and the serious injury 81 many
other. Al Elizabefhiown 4 large
brick Catholic church was blown down.
besides otter buildings. and three or more
persons killed. The track 81 the tornado
VS. about two hundred yar,i- wide. and L
seemed 70 bound along the Garth like rub
Der ball. sometimes rising into the air and
again striking the earth with great force
Wherever IL came in contact
with the earth IL swepi every thin- in t.
course. The storm crossed the Mi--i~sippi
4 few miles above Hannibal. and seems %
have passed over Northwestern Illinois
without INJECTING much damage. and then
swooped down upon the village - Hazel
Green. in Wisconsin. where il caused most
dreadful havoc.
In order better 20 check lndizn and NcXi-
can depre1aiion- on the Texas frontier.
General ord has established q military camp
near the head wAiers u Devils River The
camp will consist ~ two companies 81 cagal-
~ and one Il infantry. under command x
Col. Buell.. Who j. now in command - For
Griffin.
The Mississippi Senate. By vote - 3. %
;. has adjuDscl ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS pAvi.
guilty a. charged in the article. 10 impelch-
nent. one coiored AMI Eve white Eepuili-
an Senators voted ia the Affirmative. and
our eoiore1 in the negative.
Two bright little girls. EamcE Minnie AMI
Addie White. were some two YEAR aro
,rouEht g. Champaign County, H.. ~ an
IA man and woman. who were very re,i-
'ent concerning the liftle waif. in their
harge. The children were AZ thar time
.ged ai.ou; and ; years respectfully. and
he old couple being unable q provide for
hem. they were taken into differen.
antilles. II j. now believed from
he stories 81 the children. that they were
hiucfed from their home IN Kansas. The
ldesi says her fathers name 4 Lee white;
hat they lived in large white house. and .
hat the old couple whipped them 10 make
hem get into the wagon. and that they
lever saw their parents 4fterward- II l.
IoPed that, in case their parents are It'll
wing, this notice may reach their eye and
BE- children be restored n them.
The First National Bank 81 Duluth.
linn. has failed. owing ID. 90 q deposit
r. and $1,000 70 holders - drafr-. for
which II has little 10 -how in the WAY n
valuable assets. There j. great fnancia
distress In Duluth In consequence.
The improvements in Galveston Hsrtor.
made during the past year ~ means ~ the
city sy.tem. have materially derpenei The
water over the bars. 20 inst the depth ~
water in the shoaie-f -pO; in low tide j. n1w
4 f. feet. and AZ ordinary nigh tide. u feet