The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-11-10
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tons in that city, was presented 10 Judge
I Treat on the 33d, and by him referred 70
Judge Dillon, with instructions 10 make the
appointments asked for by the petitioners.
The court therefore appointed Mr.. r. T..
Allen Chief Supervisor for the District, and
instructed him 10 report 10 the Court the
names OF Supervisors for the respective dis
tricts. Col. Broadhesa opposed the grant
Ing Of the petition in an argument Of some
length, in which he took the ground that
the Jaw under which the Court proposed
10 act was unconstitutional, and in evasion Of
the rights guaranteed TO every State.
There is a disagreement between the two
parties in Colorado as 10 whether the recent
election for Congressman in that State was
for the unexpired term in the Forty fourth
Congress only, or for both that and the fuR
term Of the Forty-tifth Congress. Tse Re
publicans claim the latter % be the case.
while the Democrats hold that there il no
law 10 warrant the election % a Representa-
tive for more than one term al one election.
The Democratic State Committee. in this
view OF the ease, has issued a call for al
Democrats 70 vote for Representative Of
the Forty fifth Congress on the 9Th Of No.
yember, and viii contest Belf0rd's right 10
a seat after the expiration Of his present
term. The Republicans will take no part
in the election, relying upon the legality Of
thoir claims foT both terms.
A horrible domestic tragedy is reported
from the vicinity OF Nashville, Ind. Chad
wick b. Britain, a young man from Paris.
Ky, had married the only daughter OF John
Rhodes, farmer, and, after living peace
ably with the old people nearly 4 year. In
ally demanded possession Of the farm. Up
on their refusal he became abusive and in
temperate, and was ordered 10 leave.
He did leave for a few days, but
returned on the night Of the 24th, and.
after an alteration with the old lady, shot
her dead. Mr.. Rhodes, hearing the shot.
fastened 20 the house, snd was fred ~. but
the pistol missed FIRE. Britain then fred
twice into his own body, dying instantly.
Brittain's young wife, now approaching
confinement, Is reported nearly insane over
the affair. Britain left a letter blaming
Mrs. Rhodes, his mother-in-law, FOR max
ing trouble.
There are, a. uscal. conflicting accounts
OF the origin OF a disturbance At Port Glib
son, Miss, on the 2lst, in which several
shots were exchanged between the whites
and blacks. one negro was wounded and
several arrested and lodged in Jail.
The Indiana Secretary OF State authorizes
the following IS the result Of the recent
electiOn The highest vote cast wa for
Treasurer OF State, viz: Democratic, 3-a,-
Ol9; Republican, 2o6,2lS; Independent.
il, 0s2; total, 434 $40. The average plu-
rality for the Democratic State ticket i o.
SO, that for Williams over Harrison for
Governor being ), I3e.
Wood Neff- son-in-law OF John speer, OF
the Lawrence (kan.) Tribune, was recent
ly killed by the wrecking Of = train on the
Kansas Pacific Railroad near Longview. A
number Of other passengers were hurt, but
none seriously.
Henry Scales, eolored. was hung in The
Illinois District OF the Cherokee Nation. by
the Cherokee authorities, on the 21.t int.
lOr killing another eolored man. This wac
Scales = third murder.
The official vote Of Ohio AZ the late cleo
ton, a. published in the Cincinnati pspers. .
shows the following result. The whole
number Of votes east for Secretary % state
was63l ,0tj, Of which Barses (Rep. received
81 ,SjS, Bell Dem 81, 40. and Chapman
{ PrOhib- 1,799. Barnes's plurality. 6. As.
The Republicans elect u Congressmen with
aggregate plurzlities OF p. Ois; the Demo-
Gratis elect : Congressman with aggregate
pluralities OF 23.sls. Republican plurality
on Congress, q 80.
The President % the Charleston Chamber
~ Commerce. the Methodist. Catholic and
Episcopal Bishops, the leading Presbyteri-
an, Lutheran, Baptist and Jewish minis
.ers, and the Presidents OF the National and
other banks in Charleston have
united in an address on the condition
u South Carolina. TO the people OF the
United States, which denies that the white
people Of South Carolina are disloyal and
lisafected 10 the United States Government;
hat any part Of the State il in insurrectiOn
hat the law can not be duly enforced with
IN the limits OF the state; that any lawful
,ause exists for Federal interference: that
he white people Of the State are disanecied
towards the colored people or desire 10 in
n nge on their political or civil rights: that
he rife clubs In the State are combinations I
against the law, OF that in the recent rsee /.
the white people have been the az
yressors.
Hon. Charles +. De Long, eK-Minister 70 /
Japan, died az Virginia City. New, on the 4
10Th, Of typhoid fever.
The Jury In the case Of Alexander Sulli- /
IAN, on trial in Chicago for the murder OF .
Francis Hanford, were unable 10 agree and .
we're therefore discharged on the 10th. II .
4 said that the Jury stood eleven for ac-
luittal and one for conviction.
The convention OF Governors OF Western
states and Territories, called by Gov. Pills
Jury Of Minnesota, 20 consider and devise I