The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-10-19

pfemc Court, anu The candidate elected WAS
nominated upon both tickets. The Repub-
lican city officers In Denver were elected.
The Kansas Republican State Central
Committee have decided not 10 call any
State Convention this year The only State
officers 20 be voted for are Lieutenant-
Governor and Chief-Justice, and the Com
mittee have nominated forthe former posi-
tion Hon. l.. u. Humphrey, OF independ-
ence, and for the latter Hon. A. II. Horton,
who now holds the position by appointment.
VIM. r. Cooper. stock operator Of san
Francisco. has disappeared suddenly after
having committed frauds 10 the amount o.
$4,000. Cooper j. son-in-law OF Defrees,
formerly Government Printer, and was once
sent 10 the Moyamensing Prison, Philadel-
phia. for forgeries committed while an en-
ployee in the Navy Department.
BY the explosion Of saw-mill boiler, near
Basil, Ohio, on the Sd, Peter Miller. Henry
shade and Mr.. Eversol Were killed and two
other men seriously injured.
A grand exposition Of dairy products, inn
plements, ETC., Is 70 be held at Chicago on
the 18th, 10Th and 10th Of December, under
the auspices OF the Northwestern Dairy
mems Association.
The Social Democrats Of Wisconsin have
nominated Col. Campbell, Of Milwaukee, for
Governor. The platform Is similar TO that
Of the workingmen's party in other States.
This makes five State tickets in the field in
Wisconsin.
AT Central City, Dakota, on the 4th, A.
W. Adams and John 5. Bryant had dis
pute about mining claim, when Adams
shot Bryant through the body, after which
Bryant shot Adams through the head, kill
ing him instantly. Bryant was not expect
ed to recover. Adams was formerly cor
respondent Of the Salt Lake Tribune and
Chicago papers.
The Deadwood stages are again being
robbed by highwaymen. On the night of the
Sd two Of these road agents got 500 from
six passengers, besides taking the contents
Of the treasure box, which happened not 10
be Of much value.
Francis J. Fast, a wealthy farmer OF
Huntington County, Ind, 1t Is supposed was
murdered and robbed on the Sd, his body
having been found on the roadside, bearing
evident marks Of violence. 1t il thought
he had large amount Of money with him
when he left home.
The western abutment OF the great iron
bridge across the Missouri River at Atch-
son, Kansas, caved ITO the river on the
night Of the 9Th. 1t will take 30 days to re-
pair the damage.
There were p cases Of yellow fever AZ Port
Royal, $. c., on the 5th, 81 whites and six
blacks. Population, "a whites and 1877
blacks. The Mayor telegraphs: "We are
suffering for medicine, nurses and provis-
ions.r
Elijah Spencer and Willis James, the
former the brother and the latter the broth
er-in-law Of Lewis Spencer, who with his
four children was murdered in Clark Coun-
ty, Mo-, in August last, have been re-arrest-
ed, fresh evidence having been discovered.
Both are in Jail.
A desperate known as Texas Frank, WIZ ,
In company with two Others. on the 9Th,
undertook 10 rob freighters' camp - miles
south Of Cheyenne, Wyoming, was shot and
killed by young man named Myers. His
two partners escaped.
AT Cleveland, Bradley County, Tenn, on
the 9th, man named Cooper cut his daugh-
ter's throat, Knocked his granddaughter in
the head with a smoothing-iron and then
cut her throat, and finally shot himself.
A terrific tornado, coming from the north.
west, swept over Northeastern Texas on the |
9TH, causing great destruction OF property
in various localities. At Plano, Wills Point
and Graham number Of houses were blown
down and other property damaged.
The Pioneer Land and Loan Bank OF san
Francisco, }. G. Duncan, Manager, has been
forced into liquidation. II l. believed that
depositors will lose heavily.
The Southern Pacific Railroad Of Caiifor- \
MIA, which Il building eastward from the
Pacific coast, has reached the Rio Colorado. \
IT. line and bridge at that point pass over
the military reservation OF Fort Yuma, and
a. nobody except Congress has authority to
grant the right OF way across Government
reservation, is further progress has been \
stopped until the necessary legislation can
be secured.
Gen. Mcmillan, wis several years ago
credentials from Louisiana a.
United States Senator, but was not admit
ted, win succeed Isabel a. Pension Agent al
New Orleans.
The Government suit against Gen. John
A. Mcdonald, OF 81. Louis, being his second
on account Of Whisky Ring
frauds, has been terminated by decision Of
the Court precisely similar to that in Me-
Kee's ease.
AZ Kansas City, Mo-, on the 9Th, Henry
W. Mann, late Cashier OF the Kansas City
stock-yard Company, killed hi a-ycar-old
by shooting her through the heart,
and killed himself Immediately aftcrward
by shot through the head. Mann'swife died
about Fix months ago, and since that time
be had II intervals seemed to be not in his
right mind. lie left letter, stating that the
death Of his wife and the love he bore his
child were the causes that Impclled him to
commit the deed. Mann removed to Kansas