The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-12-21

Deadwood. The War Department Il inform-
ca that these hostilss are largely compcsedof
Spotted Tails and Red Clouds followers,
oomc 81 whom We're reccntlyon 10 Washing
ton. II 4 not considered unlikely that we
eral war with the Sioux
AT Chicago, on the 9Th. constable named
McElllgott was shot and fatally wounded by
woman named Mrs. AlSna Mckee, while
levying an execution upon some Of her
household property.
Mr.. II. w. Smithers Of New York has
heen appointed Receiver Of the Cairo and
81. Louis (narrow-gauge) Railroad, upon
the petition Of the English bond-holters.
Mr.. Smithers will at once assume personal
control Of the road.
William 5. Bergen was hanged at Mount
Vernon, o., on the ,th, for the murder o.
T. j. Mcbride in june last Owing u the
slipping Of the moose, the condemned man
fell 10 the ground half strangled at the irsi
attempt 20 hang him. The rope was then re-
adjusted and the second time he was sue
cessfully swung of.
AT Deadwood, on the 9th, Samuel Curlcy
shot and killed his wife, and then shot and
killed himself with the same pistol. Jeal-
ousy was the cause.
The German Savings Bank OF Chicago,
Henry Greenbaum, President, closed its
doors on the It'll. This institution was close
~ connected with the German National
Bank, which suspended on the 9Th, Green
baum being the manager OF both institu-
tions. The amount Of deposits held BY the
German savings, as shown BY
an official statement made on the
5th, is S352 .5s2, and the number OF deposit
orr l. about AGO. As the larger portion o.
these are the poorer classes, mainly German
laborers, mechanics and shopkeepers, the
failure will undoubtedly be productive Of
much suffering, as even IL thebank ultimate
~ pays nearly or quite in full, depositors
will necessarily be kept out Of their money
for some months.
On the night Of the 9th the residence OF
Mr.. William $. Finney, wealthy farmer,
near Mansfield, o., was entered kyarobber,
who, being discovered by Mr.. Finney,
made an assault upon him, clubbing him to
death and also beating Mrs Finney so bad
ly that she can not recover. The noise Of
the struggle awakened Mr.. Finney's
son, the Rev. J. +. Finney, who with
his wife occupied an adjoining room,
and upon their opening the door Of their
apartment they were confronted by the des-
perado, who also knocked them both sense
less The robber then fled. The weapon
used with such terrible effect by the robber
was gun. negro named Webb, who was
formerly employed BY Mr.. Finncy, /. under
arrest, his guilt being attested by strong cir
cumstantial evidence.
In Fountain Bluff Township, jackson
County, ILL.,, on the 7th, Charles Maulrich, in
fit Of insane Jealousy, shot AID killed his
wife with rifle, and then deliberately re-
loaded the same and shot himself. The par
ties had been married about four years, but
had separated on account Of various disa-
greements.
Wash. Atkinson, colored, who committed
fatal assault upon prominent citizen Of
Arkadelphia, Ark, named Ridgeway, was
taken from the jail at that place by party
Of armed men on the eth and hanged 70
cross-beam Of BRIDGE
Ex-Gov- Pinchback, OF louisiana, has adj
dressed an open letter to Gov. Nichols, an
nouncing his withdrawal from the Senator'S
al contest.
Five persons were seriously burned BY the
explosion OF Q kerosene lamp in the house
OF Mr.. Ragncr at Glenwood, Iowa, on the
night OF the sth. Two died soon aiterward
and the condition Of the sihers rendered
their recovery doubtful.
Mrs. Gaskill was fatally burned at Cincin-
natl, on the 10th, while kinding a fire with
Kerosene oil.
The simpson Bank OF Lawrence, Kansas,
has been placed in the hands Of a receiver.
II il believed that the assets Of the bank, il
not sacrificed, will be sufficient to pay the
creditors Of the bank in full.
Frederick shurcr, an cstimxble citizen Of
Fort Wayne, Ind, after a few day. sickness
became violently insane, and suddenly seiz-
ing his two-year- old daughter threw her out
OF second-story window, causing fatal in
juries. He then armed himself with an Ak
and drove bis wife and family from the
house, after which he locked himself in and
began chopping the furniture to pieces.
squad of officers endeavored TO capture him.
but with his upifted az he held them AT bay
for three hours. lie was finally oyepower-
ed and manaclcd and taken TO the insane
asylum.
The family Of Mr.. Roger, AZ GIcnwood,
Iowa, We're seriously burned on the night Of
the rIh by the explosion Of kerosene lamp,
Two children died Of their injuries, another
was thought 70 be fatally burned, and the
father and mother were both seriously In
jured.
The November cotton crop reports show
that unfavorablc weather has greatly refard-
ed the picking throughout all the south.
west THERE'S an estimated decrease IN
Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas, while Ar
kansas shows slight increase.
George ELISA United states Deputy Mar