The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-11

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Nebraska Railroad.
Dispatches from Columbia state that the
Republican contesting State officials IN south 4
Caroliana have agreed 70 surrender their
claims 10 those whom Hampton declared
elected. and viii not even insist on continue
ing their eases la Court.
The Missouri Legislature adjourned sine
die on the ;nth.
A tre Al Greencastlc, Ind, on the night of
the 18th, destroyed Hanna 4 Blacks livery
stable, and Lcggett'S billiard saloon. W. u.
sherry, prominent business man, while as
sisiing the hre department, was instantly
killed BY falling wall.
A gentleman who registered himself n NJ
T.. Long. 81 Nashville, committed suicide at
the Peabody Hotel in Memphis, on the ath,
by taking laudanum. No cause for the sui
eide was assigned, and II il thought that he
registered under an assumed name.
Al DAYTON. Ohio, on the morning Of the
nth. an old lady, the mother Of Judge
Frank, Of the Probate Court, was burned 20
death while attempting 10 light iire with
coal OIL She was alone in the house ~ the
time, and when the accident was discovered
was already dead, and burned In most
horrible manner, a portion Of her body be-
ing crisped.
Ex-Gov. VIM. q. Brownlow died At his
residence in Knoxville, Tenn, on the 18th,
in his I'd year.
The well known firm Of Shryock Row
land. commission merchants, -. Louis, has
suspended, with liabilities aggrcgating
about 100000.
The following additional particulars Of the
terrible, tragedy in kemper County, Miss,
were published on the LIST: ON Thursday
evening (2Gth) John W. Gully prominent
citizen Of The county. was assas-inated by
unknown parties. The event created intense
excitement. Every means was rcsoried to
70 discover the pcrpeirator. On saturday
two colorcd men made affidavit that Benz.
Rush, a white man. did the deed, and that
Judge Chi~olm, who ran for Congress ON the
Republican ticket in the Third Dis
trict last election, his son, and Gil
mer, RoSenhaum and Hopper, prominent
white Republicans. knew ~ and instiga'ed
the crime. Chisolm and -on were arrested
and imprisoned al Dekalh. Mrs. Chisolm
and daughter insisted ON sharing their con-
finement. On sunday Chi>olm sent % >cooba
for Gilmer, for whom warrant had been
I issued. Gilmer came, and on his arrival was
arrested, but just a. he arrived at the Jail
was set upon ~ mob and killed. The jail
er was then overpowercd by mob. who
. immediately attacked Chisolm, mortally
{ woundiny him and killing his son. Miss
Chisolm. in defending her father,
j shot and Killed DIR. Ro~ser, and Mrs.
Z ChsoIm severely wounded young Gully, 4
son 81 the Gully who was a~-assInated,
b Miss Chi~olm was also seriously wounded
, Rosenbaum and Hopper were carried 10 ths
4 woods by \ mob % extorf from them m
: whereabouts 81 Ru~h, the alleged assassin q
: Gully. when lat heard from some week.
Il ago Rush was in Arkansas. II j. supposed
q Rosenbaum and Hopper were hanged. \
: horrible state ~ affairs T. existing through
out that section: people are wild with ex
q element, and other hanyings will probabI
Y follow.
J. The question Of title ~ the state Offices u
u south Carolina has been settled in favor q
tie Hampton officials by the voluntary with
i drawal ~ the suits IN court by the Republi
T. can attorney.
The new Catholic Bishop ~ Peoria. iii
= Rev. John Lancaster >paldng, was ccnse
v. Grated al Il. Patrick Cathedral. New Yorl
r, on the LIT.
tc The Lake superior and Mississippi Rail
road was sold on foreclosure At =. Paul Q
y, the i.t ~ satisfy Judgment for >l,.7l,2vp,i
er favor ~ the first mortgage bondhodtr~
Il brought just half million dollars.
~ Hon. Joseph Brooks, Postmaster At Lit
W Rock, Ark, died on the 1t.
"a Louisville had grand celebration on Y
u night Of the ist, in honor Of the -cttlcmcl
Of the south Carolina and Louisiana trot
: blcs. The Southern policy Of Presidcl
" HAYES was enthusiastically endorsed.