The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-25
WEST AID SOUTH.

The publication in San Francisco paper
of statement purporiing 10 be furnished by
Pinney, the Ascending Chief Clerk " the
Mare Island Naval Pay -ofice, has created In
the Pacific Coast metropolis an excitement
similar 10 that which resulted from Twecd'-
confession in New York. Pinncy has just
returned from his wanGcrings, and his rcye-
Iations are said 70 impIicate large number
Of prominent politicians a. members Of the
Mare Island Ring, all Of whom, however,
deny the soft impeachment.
The Catholic Bishop Of the Omaha diocese
has issued circular letters 10 the clergy, cali
ing for special masses during May and June
that the people OF Nebraska be relieved from
loss on account Of grasshopperS.
The Kansas Cry Jonrnoi " Commerce OF
the 18th contains special reports as 10 grass
hoppers, grain and fruit prospects in p
counties in Kansas. The outlook is very en-
couraging.
Aterribe and fatal accident occurred at
Rockford, H., on the 18th. The Winnebago
County Court house, in course 81 construc-
tion. was not yet under roof, and the mas
sive stone cornice, which preceded the roof
was being put on. Just as the keystone was
being placed In the dome Of the main payil-
ion, the brick work between the iron and
stone gave way, and the entire dome and the
interior walls of the structure came crushing
down witha terrible crash, burying nearly
the entire force Of workmen In the ruins. The
list Of killed il as follows: Fred. Hough, A.
Hough, j. Piper, A. II. Hallenbeck, j. War
rem, Geo. Glass, Timothy Flanagan, Mr.. Lin
holm, j. Lawson and j.. Peck. G. Harris was
fatally injured, and number Of others more
or less hurt.
DR.. Ezra Read, the leading physician Of
Terre Hautc, Ind, died on the 10th, aged 81
lie served in the United States Navy; was
Chief surgeon II the army Of the Republic
Of Texas under Gen. sam. Houston; was
the attending surgeon at the duel between
Gen. Albert sidney Johnston and Gen. sam.
Houston In 1887; served three years In the
Federal army during the late war; and has
held several civil trusts, including the post
mastership Of Tcre Haute under President
johnson.
A cali has been issued for State Conycn-
tion Of the Republican party OF Iowa, to
meet az Dies Moines on the 9th of June.
In accordance with the proclamation Of
Wv. @NttufiA-f nhi~ tttff At"t w. WIS W.
served in New Orleans by general suspen-
sion Of business, services in the churches
and military parade.
Prof. Riley, Chief of the National Ento-
mological Commission, after three weeks
investigation Of the grasshoppcr problem In
Texas and kansas, says that in those local-
ties where the eggs have already Matched the
young hoppers have almost entirely disap-
peared and no great damage may be appre-
bonded. In communication 70 GOV. An
thony he SAYS: . | am the last 10 desire that
this favorable report shoudlull your farmers
into an undue sense o. security. The security
against injury will depend altogether on the
proportion Of eggs which have been Matched,
Thus, in the more sandy belt west % lire
roughly drawn through Junction City aud
Florence, not one per cent. ~ the eggs re-
main Unmatched, while east ~ that Lire,
where the eggs were laid later and the soil Il
mostly colder and more tenacious, from one
half to three-fourths ~ them are yet unhatch-
ed, and, with a few exceptions, sound. In
the former area few fields may suffer, es-
pecially along the river courses, but there
will be no general destruction in the latter.
The injury may yet be great and should be
provided againsf.r
A special from Denison, Texas, 18th, says:
Capt. Lee, commanding the post Of Fort
Griffin, Texas, with party Of 40 soldiers
and 10 Tonkaway Indians, surprised band
Of Comanchcs 100 miles west OF the post Of
Griffin on the 18th inst, killed four and cap-
tnred six squaws, 10 horses, II lodges and a
quantity 81 supplies. On the 9th, he cap
turcd and burned three lodges and some
supplies. Casualties, one negro sergeant
killed. These Indians had been dcprcdaiing
on the buffalo hunters, running or their
horses and otherwise harassing them. The
success Of this scout will be wholesome
lesson 10 marauders.
The South Carolina House Committec,ap-