The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-10-20

Europe, and had not seen Tweed for six
year.
The National packers Convention
met AZ Indianapolis ON the Attn.
The National Grand Lodge OF Colored odd
Fellows met 40 Memphis on the 81.
The Democratic mass meeting and sol-
diers' reunion. held at indianapolis on the
9th, WAS largely attended from all parts II
the state and by many from adjoining states.
Addresses were made by GOV. Hendricks,
ex-Govs. Curtin. Bigler and Parker. Gems.
Farnsworth, McCsndiess, John NJ. Palmer,
John NJ. Corse, Franz Sigel, +. ;. Bragg,
Fitz Henry Warren, McClernand and 9TH
ers. The number in the procession, as
estimated by the sgent OF the Associated
Press. was 5000. while Democratic esti-
mates were much higher.
The Indiana Independent State Central
Committee, on the 5th, nominated Judge
Henry Harrington FOR Governor, in place OF
Hon. Arson Walcott, declined. The COM
mittee passed resolutions denouncing Mr..
WOlcott As 4 traitor 10 the Independent par
", and charging him with having been cor
rupted with Republican money.
The ST. Louis Fair, which was held Oct.
, 10 5, was largely successful, both in point
OF exhibits and attendance. ON Thursday,
which BY custom has been established as a
general holiday In the city, the attendance
was considerably greater than upon any
previous Thursday since the Fair was
inaugurated. IL is estimated that az least
10000 people were present on this CO.
casen.
Aterrible domestic tragedy was enacted
in Iowa County, Iowa, on the 4th, Mr.. c.
W. Rock, prominent citizen, being killed
by biz son-in-law, Mr.. r. W. Lyle, with a
bar Of iron. Family difficulties were the
cause OF the murder. Lyle is under arrest.
Mr.. J. A. Signago, editor OF the Grenada
(Miss.) Sentinel, and for many years con-
nected with the Southwestern press. died
ON the 9TH.
The North Star Mill. AZ Cedar Rapids,
Iowa. was entirely destroyed hy fire on the
9th. Loss from 5000 10 500 900; insur-
ance $4,000.
BY collision on the Indianapolis, Gin
cinnati and lafayette Railroad. near
Greensburg, Ind, on the 6th, Charles 7.
Allen, conductor, was fatally injured. and
number OF passengers received broken
limbs and severe c0ntusions.
GOV. Chamberlain. OF south Carolina. on
the 7th issued a proclamation, in which he
says l. has become improbable in his iudg-
ment 20 enforce by the ordinary course Of
judicial process the laws Of the State within
certain couLi.es, and, IL having been made
known 20 him that Illegal organizations
known as rifle clubs exist in the state. and
s. they are forbidden by state laws. he for
bids their existence, and orders that they De
disbanded within three days. and says = this
order is disregzrded he will exhaust his own
powers, and then appeal 10 the United States
Government.
ON the day following the publication Of
Governor Chamberlain's proclamation, the
Democratic .tate Executive Committee j..
sued an address, denouuoiug Governor
Chamberlain proclamation a. unwarranted
by the law and facts, and as issued 10 fur
nish preteNt FOR asking for troops. Let
tiers from Chief-Justice Morse, Associate
Justice Willard and Judges Mackey and
Cooke, Republicans, were also published.
denying any knowledge OF the state Of az
fairs represented in the Governors proca-
nation.
The Rockford. Rock Island and st. Louis
Railroad, which was recently sold TO the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Road for
81 80, 600, was taken possession Of by the
new management on the Eth. Robert Harris
is Managing Director and Il. T. Dana Gen
eral superintendent
BY the explosion Of a steam-boiler in
shinge-mill at Alpena. Mich. on tho eth,
four men were killed and six Others
wounded.
The centennial anniversary Of the found
ing Of the Mission Dolores, OF san Francis
co. was celebrated on sunday, oct. :, in a
very impressive manner. The cornerstone
OF a new church was laid near the old Mis-
sion. The procession included the military,
religious, benevolent aud educational socie-
ties. United States and State officers and
the clergy OF various denominations, the
demonstration being Of an unsectarian char
acter and imposing in numbers and appear
ance.
\ destructive fire occurred at Houston.
Texas, on the night Of the eth. The entire
block on the east side Of Main Street, be-
tween Preston and Congress, was burned.
Among the buildings destroyed were some
OF the handsomest business structures in the
city. Total loss, $50 900; insurance, S22O,
600.
The dead body OF Mr.. Frank Barnum,
proprietor Of Banum's Hotel, Kansas
City, was found in a pond near the Sweet
Springs Hotel. Brownsville, Mo, on the
1th. The deceased had recently gone to
the Springs for his health, and from the
confused appearance Of the body II was be-
lieyed that he had been murdered and
robbed and then thrown into the pond.
Mr.. Barnum was an old newspaper man