The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-12

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bar 10 any further prosecution.
Col. David II. Armstrong. Of 81. Louis,
has been appointed by Gov. Phelps United
states Senator from Missouri, 10 al the IN
expired term OF the late Senntos B0gy.
Colonel Armstrong b . native Of Nova
Scotia, as years old. and for 70 years resi-
dent OF 81. Louis. He has been for many
years prominent IN state politics, and was
Postmaster at St. Louis during Buchanan's
Administration.
Bill Hartman, the leader Of gang OF riot
Gus strikers on the Kansas Central Narrow
gauge Railroad AZ Circleyille, jackson Coun-
", Kansas, was shot and killed on the 29th
by a Shcriff's posse under command Of Capt.
W. 8. Tough, ex-United States Marshal.
The shooting Of their leader exasperated
the strikers to the highest pitch, and they
made threats Of hanging Capt. Tough. The
latter was subsequently arrested aud held TO
bail In the sum Of $4,000.
A telegram from Benton, Mont, 2ath, says
the Nez Perccs attacked the rifle pits AZ Cow
Island at shutdown on the ed inst, making
seven charges, fighting until 10 O'Clock next
morning, when they left, probably for Mil
River. During the night they burned the
freight depot, containing 20 tons Of Govern
ment and 20 tons Of private freight. Citi-
gems weimer and Walker were seriously
wounded In the fight. II Is believed the
hosties are making their way to British pos
sessions.
John Thompson was hanged at Seattle,
Washington Territory, on the 2Sth ult., for
the murder OF Solomon Baxter, last Febru-
airy.
Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay, ex- Minister 10
Russia, on the 3oth shot and instantly killed
negro named Perry White, on his farm
near Richmond, Ky. The Coroner's jury
rendered verdict that the shooting was
done IN self-defense, the negro having at
tackled Mr.. Clay, on account OF his mothers
dismissal from Clay's farmhouse.
An oil train on the Lake Shore and Michi-
gan Southern Railroad was burned on the
crossing Of the gainesville and Youngstown
Railroad on the LIST. A tank OF crude oil ex-
ploded. setting fire to and burning up the de-
pot building. Ten or eleven cars Of oil were
destroyed.
Four deaths from yellow fever were re-
ported at Port Royal, s. c., on the LIST.
The packing house OF Armour 4 Co., At
the Union stock yards. Chicago, was parti-
exceed $4,000, which Is nearly or quite COW
cred by insurance.
Frank Wait, a prominent citizen Of Mem
phis, was shot and probably fatally wound.
ed, on the Goth, by Alexander Woodbridge
formerly Of HERNANDEZ, Miss. The shooting
was provoked by some insulting remarks
made by Wait regarding Woodbridge.
The United States revenue officers recent
" raided q number OF illicit distilleries II
Arkansas, along the Missouri line, and made
several arrests. The friends OF some Of thu
from Deputy Marshal Woodland and posse
but were repulsed after sharp engagement
with the loss Of one man killed and seyera
wounded.
The large business block, corner Of Louis
lana and Meridian Streets, Indianapolis
was partially destroyed by lire on the LIST
Loss about 200, mostly insured.
A number OF wooden buildings wer
burned at Corsicana, Texas, on the lst-
ID. G. Hunter, alias Parks, = noted des
psrado OF the Pacific slope, was arrested Il
St. Clair County, Missouri, on tho Let, by
San Francisco detective named Thorn. \
10 charged with numerous stage robbcries
. besides having killed several men. A larg
, reward was placed upon his head, and afte
following him for three months, the detect
we finally succeeded In running him down
The little steamer Comfort, en- route frou
, Wheeling to Marietta, Ohio, exploded he
boiler on the ID. Capt. kirkbride, PHO
3 Musetter, and several passengers are kille
and missing, besides . number wounded