The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-26

gates being present. Hon. Joseph Brown,
Of 81. Louis. was chosen presiding officer.
Resolutions were adopted, urging upon
Congress the necessity Of legislation
for securing good nasigable
stage Of water from 81. Anthony
10 the Gulf OF Mexico--say minimum
depth OF i've feet from 81. Paul to -. Louis,
eight feet from 81. Louis 20 Cairo, and 10
feet from Cairo 70 New Orleans The
Southern leyee project was Endorsed. but
met with considerable opposition.
General Mcmillan, OF Louisiana, has been
appointed Pension Agent for the ccnsol-
dated agencies for the Southwest, with
headquarters AZ New Orleans, succeeding
Isabel (cclorcd), whose bond was defective.
A destructive lire occurred AZ Edwards
Depot, Kinds County, Miss, on the morn
ing Of the nth.
At Chicago, on the 12th, amystericus case
OF murder and suicide occurred Al 4 board
ing house ON North Wells Street, the MUIR
derer and suicide being Joseph W. Glad
den, formerly OF Oskaloosa, Iowa. and his
victim Mrs. Maude Bell, wife Of Robert :.
Beil, railroad brakeman. When discover
ed, both were In . dying condition. with
their threats cut. GLADDEN. held a razor In
one hand, and had his arms around the wom-
an in death-like grasp. GLADDEN. was like
wise married, but II was said that he and
Mrs. Bell had been living together since
their arrival in Chicago
Odd Fellows Block. one Of the finest bust
ness blocks in Little Rock, Ark, was entire
" destroyed by fire on the morning Of the
18th. Total loss over $1,000; about one
half insured.
At Braden's Station, Haywood County,
Tenn, on the night OF the 9th, the house OF
Hal. Anderson, colored, was burned and
three OF his children persisted in the flames
while foarth was fatally burned. The
children were left alone in the house.
Advices from FL Paso County, Texas, 10
the 18th, represent that the entire lower
portion Of the county i in possession Of the
mob, and that the Americans have all fled
\ for safety 10 the town Of FL Paso. Judge
Howard, who was al one time prisoner in
the hands OF the mob, after being released
killed Louis Cards, the leader Of the Next
cans, and fled 10 Mesilla. Judge Baker,
with posse Of troops from Fort Davis, had
gone 10 restore order and reiustatc the de-
posed county officers.
Frank Nichols, the supposed 81. Elmo
! (Ill.) murderer, has been tried and found
not guilty, having clearly proven an albi.
meeting was held al Nashville, Tenn,
on the 18th, called by the Board Of Trade, AZ
which resolutions were passed asking Con-
gress ITO take from the Secretary OF the
Treasury all power over our circulation and
prohibit his further contraction, but to in
crease the currency until equal in volume to
the business wants Of the country"
James Berry, one OF the reputed Union
Pacific train robbers, for whose arrest n re-
ward OF 500 was offered, besides per
centage upon the amount Of money recover
ed, was shot In the leg and captured by
| Sheriff Glasscock and posse Of Audrain
County, No., in Galloway County, near VIII
liamsburg, on the 18th. lie had in his pos
session j., 800 and very fine gold watch.
The Columbia Life Insurance Company OF
81. Louis, upon application TO the Court by
State Insurance superintendent Relfe, has
been enioined from doing further business
and will be placed in the hands Of a re-
ceiver.
The Citizens Bank Of Laporte, Ind,
owned by Jacob and Simon Vile, suspended
on the 18th. Liabilities about $4,000, which
are said to be fully secured by the assets.
Senator Morton was removed from Rich
mond, Ind, 70 bis home in indianapolis,
on the 18th. His friends think that his con-
dition shows a marked improvement.
The Kansas City Board OF Trade have
trau shifted TO Congress memorial, asking
that the Resumption act be forthwith repeal
ed, the contraction Of the currency stopped,
silver remonetized, and United states Treas
ury notes be made legal-tender.
N. w. Heath, student i'm the Episcopalian
Theological Seminary az Topeka. Kansas,
shot and killed himself on the 18th. The
probable cause was depression OF spirits
caused by III health and poverty. He was
about 30 years old, and leaves a mother in
: New York State.
Later unofficial returns OF the Ohio cleo
ton show Democratic plurality on Gov
ernor OF about 10000, with a majority Of
; about 20 in the Legislature. The Republic
,, can plurality in Iowa il about 1000.
Berry, the captured Union Pacific train
robber, died on the 10th At Mexico, Mo-,
from the effect Of bis wounds. Previous II
his death he made full confession. stating
that he was one Of the six men who robbed
the express car at Big Springs. Collins
who was killed. planned the robbery. The
names Of the Others, a. known to the Tx.
press Company, are said to be correct
/, After the robbery they all travelled 200 mile.
, together and then separated in squads Of
!. two. Berry leaves wife and six children
He was very respectfully connectedin Gala
way County.
: Ex-Minister Washburnc was rendered :
public reception upon his return home K
: talcna, on the 18th.
\ MISCELLANEOUS.
The following additional particulars re
garding Chief Jcseph's surrender we're re-
ceived from Fort Benton on the 10th: sine