The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-07

since. Inc Improvement mss >>'"f w. 80 Il
0Oo, 900. and Il the most important one on the
Mississippi above New Orleans.
The wheat crop Of the States Of Ohio, In
diana and Kentucky Il estimated by the
Cincinnati Commercial at 10000, 900 bushels
this year. The average crop OF these States
Is about a, 100000 bushels. The Minnesota
wheat crop Is estimated At 81 ,ooo, 900 bushels,
against 1900, 900 bushels last year.
Stack Foster, colored, who Il charged with
numbering his father-in-law, near Cortland,
Ala, recently, fed to Memphis. On the I'D
an attempt was made 10 arrest him under
reouisition. He ran from the officers, when
one OF them fired at him with revolver,
the ball striking him In the back and pass
ing through the heart, causing instant death.
The hostile Indians, after halt Of several
days at Hole In the Rock to recuperate their
stock. burned all the remaining provender
and left on the 20th upon the appearance OF
Towards advance. They lowered around
long enough, however, to swoop down upon
Towards stock-trsin, getting on with
about 100 horses. They were pursued by
three companies OF cavalry and overtaken
about six miles distant, when q skirmish
ensued In which one soldier was killed and
six wounded; Indian loss not stated. The
Indians did not appear TO be In any hurry,
or anxious TO avoid fight. They are sup
posed to number between 400 and 800, and
seem TO be making their way to the Crow
country and the Yellowstone.
The Democratic campaign in Ohio was in
augurated BY large meeting at Columbus
on the night Of the 23d. Hon. George II.
Exxrfpn
the leading speakers.
John Wesley Hardin, former notorious
Texas desperate, who il said to have COM
mitted q murders, the last Of which, so far
as known, was the killing Of the Sheriff OF
Comanche County, Texas, was arrested at
Pensacola, Florida, on the oath, on requi-
sition from the Governor Of Texas. He had
lived for some years in Florida under the
name OF John Swain. About twenty shots
were fred in making the arrest, and Har-
din's companion, named Mann, who had a
pistol In his hand, was killed.
DR.. w. +. Cooper, living near Charleston,
w. Va, is under arrest for poisoning his
wife. She having been his third wife, and
both his former wives having died suddenly
: under what was considered suspicious cir
cumstances, it is now supposed he poisoned
them also, and their bodies will be exhumed
. and examined for traces Of poison. He Is q
man OF violent temper, especially when in
, toxicated.
The Anti administrator Republicans OF
Ohio have issued an address, recommending
all in sympathy with the movement TO alb.
stain from voting at the coming State elcc-
ton.
; Richard Shuck, who was convicted Of tbs
: murder Of a man named Paris, and hanged
y at Owenton, KY, last month, Is now proven
= to have been innocent Of that crime. HI
:. strongly protested his innocence on the gal
lows. II is generally believed, however, tina
he was implicated in good many othel
crimes, and the community where he LIVED
. do not seem TO feel very badly about his tax
: ing OF.
= The Deadwood stage was again robbed, oI
u the night OF the sd, at Buffalo Gap, by 6v'
= highwaymen. They fred on the stage, IL I
: said, before ordering II to halt, and one maj
was shot through the ear, not seriously. Tn
robbery only PANIED out about Sl2, Their
being no treasure aboard.
: The Missouri River railway bridge at Oma
:, ha was struck by cyclone on the night Q
e the 18th, and two entire spans Of the super
structure, each 30 feet In length, were de
/ stroyed. The loss il estimated at $3J0, 900
n and it will take two or three months 10 re
o pair the damage.
u A party Of 20 miners were attacked b
Ie several hundred Indians about 100 miles fror
= Deadwood, on the 2lst. The miners manag
J. ed 70 partially protect their position by dig
, ging rifle pits before the Indians came upo
N them, and thus escaped with the loss OF onl
ID one mano killed after a fight lasting feu
II hours. The Indians stampeded all thei
r. stock ans left during the night.
Df The Peoples Bank Of Logansport, Ind
10 suspended on the 18th, owing 10 an insult
!; cheney Of funds TO continue business.
y, In the suit brought against Mr.. Williar
L. Mckee by the Government for damages &C
cruing from his completely with the 81. LOU
re Whisky Ring, the defendant has filed De
" murrer to the first 454 counts Of the bill
~ claiming that the offcnse il barred BY IN
a. statute Of limitations. To the other LIS
a. counts he answers that, having been ono
a. tried, convicted, sentenced, and pardonc
< for the crime therein alleged, no defense
d, necessary.
q Al Chicago, on the evening Of the 27tl
y VIM. O'Suliyan shot and instantly kille
Miss Kate Brannock and then killed himsel
W O'SnlIiyan was about 80 years old, sexton |
or st. Jareth's Catholic Church, and had bee
paying his addresses to the murdered won
be an. Miss Brannock was about % years 81,
m we'll educated and highly respected. II
re not known what impcIled O'sulliyan to CON
X init the awful crime, as his relations wit
py Miss Brannock had been entirely cordial, !
Id far as known.
o. Mrs. J. +. Jepson, living at Easton, Lea,
enworth County, Kansas, was fatally bune
BY on the night Of the 2Gth while cndeavorin
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