The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-05

The Presidential party left Louisville On
the morning Of the lsth for Nashville, where
they arrived the same day. Gov. Porter
made welcoming address, which Was re-
Sponded 70 BY The President and other MEM
hers Of his party, and also BY Gov. Hamp-
ton. The city was Handsomely decorated.
ON the morning Of the 10th the Presidential
party proceeded TO Chattanooga. where there
was another enthusiasts reception. On the
91st Knoxville was reached, where similar
ovation awaited the party. Atlanta, Ca,
was the next important point visited. the
party arriving there on the morning Of the
I'D. Brief stoppages were made II nearly
al the larger stations en- route, where
crowds OF people had gathered TO greet the
distinguished party.
The St Paul Chamber az Commerce has
issued general invitation 70 al interested
in the improvement Of Mississippi River
navigation, 10 meet In convention In that
city on the 18th Of October, in order TO unite
upon some Plan for properly presenting to
Congress the great and urgent need OF a
sufficient appropriation 10 secure minimum
depth Of fiye feet Of water from ST. Paul TO
che Gulf.
Gen. Gibbons official report Of the Big
Hole fight gives his losses at - killed md 40
wounded. The Indians left ~ dead bodies
on and around the battlefield.
Hon. Lewis v. Bogy, United States SEN
ator from Missouri, died at his residence in
St. Louis on the e0th, in the c5th year Of his
age. Senator Bogy's death resulted from
malarial fever, contracted in Washington
last winter.
The steamship Diego, from New York,
Sept. I, for Liverpool, was burned at sea on
the sth. Her cargo consisted principally Of
flour and provisions, with $50 bales Of cot
ton. No lives were lost.
six European steamers sailed from New
York on the I'D, taking $4,000 bushels Of
grain, besides large shipments Of dairy pro-
ducts, and Kentucky bluegrass seed for
Hungary.
Out OF 20 men left last year on the aban-
doned whaling fleet in the Arctic Ocean,
only two, both Kanakas, have reached Point
Barrow. All the rest are supposed to have
persisted.
The Grand Lodge Of Odd Fellows, recent
ly in session At Baltimore, selected Austin,
Texas, a the place for the next annual
meeting.
Secretary sherman telegraphs the New
York Erening Post, over his own signature,
. positive contradiction Of the report that he
says he will be = candidate for the United
States Senate, and that he has In any way
compelled Ohio clerks to 90 home to vote.
The Secretary Of the Interior has decided
that Ohio voters in the Department who have
not exhausted their yearly leave Of absence
pay during their absence.
A letter from Gen. Sturgis, dated Sept.
IL, was received at Fort Ellis, Mont, on the
ed, giving some additional particulars OF
his tight on the MusselsheIl on the 18TH A.
ter the fight 20 dead Indians were discover
ed, and he believes still others were killed
and many wounded. His own losses were
sides number Of citizens and scouts not
enumerated. News from Fort Stambaugh
70 the oath says that the various commands
are thoroughly scouting the country, but
Joseph had 80 far successfully eIuded pur-
suit.
A fire broke out in the west wing CT the
Patent Office at Washington, about non on
the 24th, supposed to have originated from
spontaneous combustion among lot Of
chemical material stored In the attic. It
spread rapidly, extending throughout the
upper floors Of nearly the entire building,
destroying large lot Of valuable models
stored therein. Fortunately nearly all the
specifications Of the original drawings
of the Patent Office are safe,
and from these models can be
reproduced II necessary. The original COPY
Of the Declaration Of Independence and the
relics Of Gen. Washington were saved, a.
was also the Franklin printing -press. None
Of the Land Once records have been de-
stroyed ~ fire, but many were seriously
damaged by water. The damage to the
building Is variousIy estimated at $4,000
70 100000, while that growing out Of the
destruction Of models and other valuablcs
belonging to the Patent Office Is almost in
calculable.
+. r. Hoyt, o. New York City. has been
appointed Indian Commissioner in place Of
John q. Smith, who II n said will be made
Consul General Of Canada.
NY AftrtuEnt ai1A party oIHitGu ~ W 3@u-
ington on the 18th from their Western and
Southern tour. Brief stoppages were made
en- route It Lynchburv, Charlottesville, and
GordonsviIle, Va. The President viii visit
the Virginia State Fair, to be held At Rich
mond In October.
The sixth annual convention Of the Ma.
tional Agricultural Congress met At Chicago
on the 18th.
The schooner Ocean Wave, from New or.
leans 70 Galveston, laden with coal, foun-
dered on the 10th, and all on board Capt.
McIntire and seven men--were lost.
The Massachusetts, Republican State Con-
vention, held on the 19th, renominatcd Gov.
Rice. The resolutions are strongly com
mandatory Of the Administration Of Presi-
dent Hayes, favor resumption Of specie pay.
ments II date not later than that now fixed
BY law, and oppose al further grants Of
land Or money q subsidies 70 private cor
porations.
The New Jersey Democratic state Con.
venticn, held on the 18th, nominated Gen.
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