The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-04-20

, continuous los. About loo Morkmen viii
be thrown ont Of employment.
WEST AND SOUTH.
The Peoria and Rock Island Road was
sold. with all appurtenances, al auction, ii
Chicago, on the ith, under decree Of fore
closure Of the first mortgage bondholders, 70
parties al Rock Island for $1,000, subject to
an incuInbrance Of $1,000. Consequently
the first bondholders ret only 100000, and
the second mortgage realizes nothing. The
road originally in 1870 cost =. oo0, 900. and the
amount o. the bonds was Si,nO,eo.
The Gulf and Western Texas Railway,
Of which - miles are now in operation be-
tween Indianola and Cucro. was sold at
United states Mar~hal's ale al Galveston. on
the 9Th, 70 Commodore Charles Morgan for
Sloo,OoO.
Crazy Horse and 100 warriors encamped
north Of Bear Butte Creek. the night ~ the
4th- On their way 70 spotted Tsil Agency.
They are in destitute condition and are
anxious for peace. They state sitting Bull
viii accept no terms ~ surrender. and j.
making for the British Possessions
The murderers ~ the four Cinnamon al
Chico were indicted, on The 9TH. BY the
Grand Jury. IT, report closes a. follows
"Wc lind that there ha~ been in existence
In our midst an organized band ~ incendi-
aries and as-aSsins. whose crimes may be CON-
pared 70 those IL the worst criminals ever
brought to justice, and We believe that some
OF them are still al large. We urge upon
those whose duty il l., 70 pursue with re-
lentless vigor every clew 10 their identity and
punishment
BY collision on the Central Pacific Road.
near summit, Cal, ON the 4fh, between an
expre-s-train. drawn by two engines, and
special freight-train. George Burt. engineer
OF the express-train, was instantly killed !
John Wright, fireman. was badly scalded |
John Warren, engineer Of the second ex-
pre~~-engine, was severely -calded and died 1
IN short time, a. did hi fireman, Frank
Maxwell, who was crushed.
Abe Rothschild, the alleged murderer ~
T" Diamond" Bessie Moore, has 30 far recov-
cred from his wound a. 10 be- able 10 70 10
Texas TO stand trial for the deed Of which ne
Il charged
The appointment 81 James O'Neil a.
supervising Inspector ~ Steamboats, AZ
y. Louis, Mo-, has been recalled ~ the
Secretary Of the Treasury. and Frank Bur-
nett has been reinstated IN that Office. Bur
nett was relieved under Misrepresentation
o. facts.
The President, On the 9Th, appointed Lloyd
=. stephens Postmaster vt ogden City.rtah,
vice Neal J. sharp, suspended under the
tenure Of Office act.
Inc United states troops were withdrawn
rom the Court houSe AZ Columbia. :. O.. Al
noon on the 10th. Governor Chamberlain
Subsequently resigned the contest with ,
hampton, and issued an address 10 the Re- I
puDlican- q thcs>tate. denouncing the Pres |
dent for his action IN the premises. 1
a IRE broke out in the Southern Hotel, 4
y. Louis, Mo-, AZ 10 minutes after / o'clock ,
~ the morning u the 18th. destroying the !
Interior entirely. In was estimated. al An
arly hour IN the morning, that fully twenty 4
ives Were lost. including guests and en- \
'ioyee-. Of the former, there were 10 in 2
ne building AZ the time 81 the conlagraiion, \
ma 100 q the latter In efforts "a save Y
~, number Of persons not .
wing az the hotel persisted. The southern g
iotei was the property u Robert Campbell. Z
ut was leased and managed by Breslin, Oar Y
ng 4 co., who took charge ~ II little z
lore than a year ago. Before that, II wa- Y
for several year. by La !
ellie, Warner A. CO. The furnish u
~ Wa valued III round figures q
s2vc,vD. The insurance l. understood 10 y
\ about $1,000. The building Wa valued Y
~1r,oco. II was six stories high. The
lain structure having front u 225 feet Oh
Walnut, and depth ~ . feet 81 Fifth and
ourfh. Awing " feet wide extended back y
'om fhc middle ~ The main building to \,
I'm street 10 feet. IN Thu wing was Inc 4,
illiard-roum on the first floor, the dining Y,
'om on the second, the kitchen and store n
,oms IN the Easements, guest-' rooms and n
e help" apartments on the fourth ana !,
IN and sixth floors. The building wa y.
Itle moro than ten years old. AT the time. 4,
Y following persons were known "a be u
opping atthc house, the names being taken M
ON the register: MI. All, Chicago: u. NJ
Apologize, Louisville; n. B. Bchu. New II
ork; i. N. Benhan, New York: W. III. n
Al, Buffalo; w. :. Bcldcn. Buffalo -
ayed); knte Claxfon, New York: ~
I'M. CIaxton, New York; w. r.. y.
cugh, 81. Paul; w. r. CoggswelI and M
ife, Minnesota; Marshall coggswcll. Min Al
sofa; Il. NJ. Chcnie, Chicago: II. A. crccl. N
hicago; Mp. Dolen, Houston fsaycd) :Jas. 10
Davis, Georgia; WIN. III. Fletcher, New In,