The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-01-19
CURRENT NEWS.
GENERAL.

Mr.. ID. l.. Moody has published card,
requesting that penny collections be taken
UP in every Sunday school in this country
on Sunday, Jan. IA, for the benefit Of the
two orphan sons of Mr.. and Mrs. r. r.
Bliss, who were killed in the Ashtabula
disaster. Chicago has already raised fund
Of $40, 900 for that purpose.
Mr.. William A. Wheeler, In . recent in
teryiew with New York Herald corre-
spondent, expressed his opinion that Con-
gress has no right TO 60 behind the returns.
further than 10 ascertain the regularity Of
the certificates; that the action OF the LOUISE
ana Returning Beard Is conclusive and final
Is to the result In that State, and that had
fair election been held there the Republic
cans would have carried the State by $1,000
majority. He further expressed himself
rs opposed to any trade or compromise, and
says the question should be settled accord
ing to the spirit ofthe law.
The Legislatures Of Illinois, Missouri and
Michigan convened on the Sd.
The New York Chamber OF Commerce has
adopted report urging that silver coin be
made the standard legal tender throughout
the United States.
The Indiana Legislature organized on the
4th.
Senator Window has been renominated
by the Minnesota Republicans.
Senator Ferry has been renominated by
the Michigan Republicans.
The Republican members OF the General
Assembly OF Illinois, at q caucus held on
the %, unanimously adopted q resolution
declaring their belief in the election Of
Hayes and Wheeler, and insisting that they
shall be peacefully inaugurated by the prop
er authorities Of the Government.
In response to dispatch from Gov. Kel-
logg, Of Louisiana, to President Grant,
asking for recognition OF the new Republic
can State Government and Legislature, the
President telegraphed on the 9TH that he did
not propose to interfere, further than TO
instruct the military commander at New
Orleans to keep the peace and prevent
bloodshed. This decision was unanimously
approved by the Cabinet.
Gov. Williams, OF Indiana, Gov. Cullom,
of Illinois, Gov. Phelps, Of Missouri, and
Gov. Anthony, of Kansas, were formally
inaugurated on the sth.
s. s. Winslow, clerk In the cash-room OF
the Treasury Department at Washington,
has been arrested, charged with the larceny
Of the Sl2, 900 package recently stolen from
the cash-rosm.
The President has nominated Levi T..
Luckey, formerly Private Secretary TO Pres
ident Grant, to be Secretary OF Utah Terri
tory.
The French steamship L'Amerique.
bound from Havre 10 New York, went
ashore at seabright, N. j., at O'Clock on
the morning Of the It'll. The passengers
and crew, with the exception OF three OF the
latter who attempted to land in one Of the
ships boats, were rescued by the life-say-
ing crew.
A mass convention of the Democrats and
Independents Of Illinois was held at spriug-
field, on the sth, 10 consider the present po-
litical situation. Gen. John M. Palmer
was chosen President, with a vice-Presi-
dent from each district. Addresses were
made by Hon. Cyrus III. Mccormick, Gen.
John II. Farnsworth, Gen. John M. Palm
er, Hon. Ly man Trumbull, and others. The
resolutions adopted, which were presented
by Hon. Lyman Trumbull, declare belief
that Tilden and Hendricks were fairly
entitled TO q majority OF the Electoral
votes cast forPresident and Vice. President;
that the two Houses OF Congress have the
right, under the Constitution, to count the
votes OF Electors and decide all questions
arising thereon, and declare the result, and
that no vote shall be received and counted
without the concurrence Of both houses.
In case Of final disagreement between the
two houses a. to the counting Of the votes,
then, 1t Il declared, II becomes the duty OF
the House to choose the President,
and OF the Senate the Vice. President,
according to the provisions Of the Constitu-
tion, and In such an event all ssforcible
opposition thereto should be proceeded
against ~ treason and revolution. - Mass
meetings and conventions were also held on
the same day In Indiana, Ohio, Kansas,
California, Oregon, and the District OF Col
umbia, At which speeches and resolutions
similar in purport TO those Of the Illinois
Convention we're enunciated.
The steamer Montgomery, from New
York to Havana, was sunk on the It'll, dur
ing fog, on Cape May, by . collision with
the steamer Seminole, Of the Boston and
Savannah line. Thirteen lives we're lost.
The House Investigating Committee re-
turned from Florida on the Sth.
The Legislatures Of Kansas and Arkansas
convened on the 9th.
EAST.
Commodore Vanderbilt died on the 4th,
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