The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-01-07
WEST ANp sOrTu.

WEST AND sOgT
Chief-JuStice White o. Utah has sentenced
George Reynolds, convicted on a charge Of
polygamy, 70 two years imprisonment and
500 fine. He wa released on SO. 90 bail
during an appeal 10 the supreme Court.
There were very heavy rains throughout
Southern and Western Texas on Dee. 2o-22.
The rivers and hayous were higher than had
been known before in years. and railroad
travel was temporarily suspended in some
localities.
The Commercial Loan and Trust Com
pany of Chicago has suspended. II was Al
first confidently asserted that the company
would pay every depo-itor in full. but later
information j. to the effect that depo-itors
can not expect over - cents on the dollar.
The company did a large savings deposit
business, and it, suspension falls heavily on
some poor people.
John Francis. formerly State Treasurer of
Kansas, has been appointed TO I'll the va
eancy in that office caused by the resignation
Of Treasurer Lappin-
A violent earthquake shock was felt AZ
Richmond. Va. on the night " the 22d.
Buildings were sensibly rocked. and the
alarm was general throughout the city, many
people leaving their houses for fear they
would be shaker down,
4 fire at Red Oak. Cedar County. Iowa.
on the morning u the a2d. destroyed an en-
tire block q frame buildings on the east tide
OF the Public square, comprising eleven
business houses.
Hon. A. c. wilder, ex-Mayor 81 Rcches-
ter. \. y, and also formerly member q
Congress from Kansas. died in San Francis
co on the I'D.
Harry Holloway. superintendent 81 the
Post-offce al indianapolis. and brother q
Postmaster Holloway. has been indicted by
the I nlted States Grand Jury FOR receiving
=. 600 from W. q. Mason. u consideration
Of securing for Mason contract FOR the re-
pair 81 mail bag. sacks. etc. Mr.. llollo'
way asserts his innocence. lie has re-igne,
his position. given a bond for 5000. ans
demand. an immediate trial.
The trial Of W. W. Embry for the shoot
ing ~ u. X. Anthony, al LeayenwOrth,
Kansas, was concluded on the 24th, and re.
suited in a verdict ~ not guilty.
Louisville. KY, j. making preparation
for a grand carnival on Mardi-Gras (Feb
~.
A difficulty occurred az FreetOwn, La.
opposite New Orleans, on Christmas Day
between some whites and blacks. which
terminated in the killing ~ Barney McCab
and John Rousetti. white men. and the se
rion- wounding Of brother Of the latter.
Dispatches from san Diego, Cal. on IN
b f.. = b.n hnf
ton j. in progress in sonora. Business
almost entirely Frustrated. General >choiiel
has ordered Company g, First Cavalry. fror
Preside 10 san Diego for service on IN
border near Campo. A dispatch frol
Tucson reports that Pesquiera, the coy
ernnr " sonora, with 90 men, had re
treated across the line into Arizona
Gov. stafford, ~ Arizona, has telegraphc
Gen. kautz, commanding the district. ask
ing him to send troops 10 drive the arme
forces back to sonora. and prevent ia
troops Of either side crossing the line. Tn
reroluiionist~ assert their intention Of con
iinuing the contest with Pesquiera's GOV
enment.
a suit testing the legality o. the Nilsson
State Lotteries having been decided adverse
~ 10 the lottery managers. the =. Lou
Chief Of Police, acting under instruction
from Judge knight. Of the Circuit Cour
has ordered the closing Of all lottery Office
IN that city and the summary arrest 81 Q
parties engaged in selling lottery ticket
The order went into effect on Dee. "a.
A. q. johnson President ~ the Fayci
County National Bank. AZ Wa-hingt'
ICouu-hou-e. Ohio. /. under arrest. charge
with cmbezzllng 10. 900 ~ the bank fund
Tho otcnsc ]. punishable, under the n
tional banking act. With imprisonment 4
not les. than five and not more than 4
years.
Hon. W. a. Richardson, 81 Quincy. III
died Of parllysi. on the 21th. Col. Eicl
ard served five terms ia the House
Representatives AZ Washington. and vi
elected to MI the vacaacy in the Senate o