The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-03-31

being taken 70 discover and punish the
murderers.
-Four colored men were executed At
Aiken, 5. O., ON the 10th, for the murder
OF two white men.
A boiler explosion In the saw-mill OF
Hunter Brothers, i've miles east OF WORTH
ington, Ind, on the 10th, killed ten per-
sons and wounded seven, all thai were in
tho building. The mill ground corn on
Fridays, and was trying a new set Of corn
burrs, and the day being wet, the neigh
bors had gathered In. The names Of the
killed are: A. vandeyenter, James Hun
ter, John Wilkie, John Speltz, SON Of q.
w. Bender, ason Of George Ray, son OF
VIM. Hunter, Mr.. Hamilton, son OF
Henry Parver, and son OF Jacob Bruda-
ker. The wounded are: John Brudaker,
Alfred Hunter, A. Hard, son OF George
w. Bender, VIM. Bland, q son OF James
Hunter, and = man whose name Is un-
known.
The steamer GOV. Garland, from Pine
Bluff for Memphis, was burned at Red
Fork, 40 miles from the mouth OF the Ar
kansas River, on the 18th. One passenger
WAS lost, w. ID. Brent, merchant OF Mud
Lake, Arkansas. The crew and passen-
gers lost all their effects. numbers OF them
jumping into the water to save them
selves. Pilot Evans stood ut his wheel I'M
I'll the boat touched land, and was slightly
burned. The Garland had $50 bales OF COT
ton. mostly for New Orleans. The boat
MAS only about year old, and cost S25 600.
She was owned by Capt. John N. Hardin
and others, and insured in Cincinnati
offices for SIS, 900.
The express messenger on the train from
Mobile 70 New Orleans, on the 18th, reports
that at Lookout Station man boarded the
express car and presented pistol at him
man and received ball In the hand.
disabling him. The highwayman then
grabbed 5000 package, leaped from the
car and escaped.
Joe Goss has been fined $3.50 for violating
the laws OF Kentucky by engaging in a prize
fight, aud committed to Jail until the fine Is
paid.
Ex-Detectiye James White, OF Cincinnati,
has been sentenced to the Penitentiary for
- months, for implication in election frauds
last October.
The Louisiana Republican State Commit
tee, by nearly unanimous vote, have ex-
PEELED Mr.. p. b. s. Pinchbsck from that
organization.
Stanley Matthews was on the Goth elected
United States Senator nom Ohio, in place
Of Sherman, resigned. The Democrats
made no nomination.
Legal proceedings were instituted on the
part Of the Nichols Government, on the
10Th, for the purpose Of ousting Packard
and his adherents from the Louisiana State
house.
Judge Reed, OF the South Carolins Circuit
Court, has rendered decision in habeas
corpus case affirming the title Of Hampton
as Governor.
The Illinois Central Railroad has pur-
chased the New Orleans, Jackson and Great
Northern Railroad, sold under foreclosure
on the 18th. The amount paid was 81 $780,
900, in addition to which the purchaser as
sumes all the liabilities OF the bankrupt
road.
VIM. Hayes, San Francisco attorney and
q notorious bully, on the 18th threatened to
ALI >ths VVhh AAt&VAnUt AnuHtAiuk tQltOI
OF the Aits- California newspaper, giving
him five minutes In which to sign = retrac-
ton OF an item which appeared In the alta.
The result was that Hayes was badly bat
tered, knocked down and had his pistol
taken from him by McComb, who then
turned him over to the police. The valiant
editor was given \ grand complimentary
dinner BY the fraternity for his courageous
action.
Major Reno, u. s. A., has recently been |
tried by court-martial at st. Paul for at
to take improper liberties with |
Mrs. Bell, the wife Of brother officer.
The evidence was apparently conclusive as
10 his guilt, and 1t Is minated that he will
be dismissed the service.
A daily mail service between Hot Creek,
Wy. T., and Deadwood, ID. T., a distance
Of 100 miles, will be commenced on April
1, and . tri-weekly service between Kear-
ney, Neb., and Deadwood, 800 miles, on
Nay I.