The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-11-30


| Cadigan. One Of the robbers effected an en-
trance, when he encountered Miss cadigan,
the farmers daughter, who had been awak-
ened by his proceedings. The rcbber with
out word drew revolver and pointed II At
her. The brave girl instantly sprang towards
him. caught the pistol, and pushed Il down,
when II was discharged, the ball entering
her right breast. In the scuiiie she tore OF
the mans mask but sound his face
blackcned and so did not recognize
him. She then pushed him out OF doors,
when he fired again, the ball entering her
hand. A he went out OF the door another
man outside said: "How do you like thaf:"
The speaker she instantly recognized as q
man named Proctor, who had several times
visited their house and made inquiries Ms 10
whether her father had sold his crops, etc.
Proctor was arrested the next day and fully
Identified by the dying girl, after which he
was taken from the hands Of the officers by
crowd of several hundred men and sum-
marily hanged. His two .accompices had
not been taken.
Several distinct earthquake shocks oc-
CURED throughout portions Of Western
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska, on
the 18th, about noon.
Frank Rand, the desperate who robbed
the house Of woolford Price, at ellison, Knox
County, ILL.,, on August 5 last, and when
pursued turned and killed Charles Belden
and wounded another Of his pursucrs, who
three days afterward robbed the house OF
John II. Scales, at St. Elmo, Fayette County,
and when overtaken by Mr.. Scales, shot him
dead, and when still further pressed and be-
sicged by large crowd Of armed men in
corn field, killed Frank Barnes and wounded
Frank Wiseman-this notorious desperate
was captured in ST. Louis on the 10th, but
not until after desperate struggle In which
he shot and probably fatally wounded po-
lice officer named White and was himself
shot in three places and MORALLY wounded.
The clew which led to his capture was the
fact Of his having pawned a valise in 81.
Louis some months ago, and subsequently
sent an order through the express agent at
Elmwood, ILL.,, TO have the va'ise sent TO De-
catur. The express agents receipt for the
money was dropped by Rand in his fight
from 81. Elmo, and this scrap OF paper led
TO his capture rs above stated.
AT warne, Iowa, on the 18th, Mrs. Lingi-
felt. while temporarily insane, threw herself
and babe into deep well. When brought
to the surface, two hours afterward, both
were dead.
W. Kinney 4 Co., bankers at Portsmouth,
o., have failed.
The trial OF the Mexican General Escobe-
do AT Brownsville, Texas, for violation Of the
United states neutrality law, resulted in his
acquittaI.
Another raid OF Mexicans and Indians from
Northern Mexico across the Texas frontier
was reported on the 18th.
Officer John s. White, the 81. Louis po-
Iiceman who was shot by the desperate.
Frank Rand, died on the 18th. He was 20
years old and most estimable man and
officer. He leaves awife and one child. Rand,
his murderer, j. almost certain TO recover,
and he will be taken TO Knox County, Ill,
for trial, where his most famous exploits
We're committed, and where his identified
tion is assured. The fact that Officer
White was attempting hs arrest without
warrant and while he. was committing no
overt ADJ, leaves legal loop-hole for his
escape should he be tried in st. Lonis, and
therefore Il was determined TO turn him
over TO the Illinois authorities.
The report OF the Kansas State Agricul-
turai Society for the months OF August, Sep
TENDER and October shows an acreage OF
winter wheat sown this fall Of ,243,5lG. be-
ing an increase Of - per cent. over last year,
and the condition l. - per cent.
above fair average, and more than that
over the average OF last year. The total
number Of bushels Of winter wheat har-
vested this year j. 9.7i4,171, and OF spring
wheat 3,5lS.s3G. The acreage in Indian corn
this year was 1868, 1i2, and the bushels har-
vested 10,JJ,6iG, the average yield being
40 bushels against 43 bushels per acre
last year. The acreage in oats this year
j. si,6l9 less than last year, but the /
number OF bushels harvested was IA, 1916 4
more. Notwithstanding the reported loss 81 \
live stock and hogs from disease during the I
fall, reports from every county in the State
show that the loss has been comparatively \
small, and the disease has almost entirely 4
abated.
Several Of the fighting Ncz Pcrces Indians
have been taken 70 Fort Leayenworth for
confinement, and It Il said that Joseph'-
whole band will be sent there as prisoners
Of war until another reservation y fixed
upon for them.
The Post -ofIicc AZ Grafton, o., was enter
ed by a burglar on the night Of the 18th.
Charles Allen, young man who slept over
the Office, discovered the burglar A. Ne was
making his exit, and commenced firing upon
him with a revolver, but without effect,
when the latter turned and shot Allen, the
ball passing through his bowels, wounding
him mortally IL was supposed.
Robert Chastcn insisted upon going home
from singing-school with a young lady
named Miller, against the wishes OF
her brother, who undertook to pull Chasten
away and thwart him in his attempt. Chas-