The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-09-14


going 10 New York. the day previous 70 the
suspension. 10 raise funds % keep the con
cern going. lie has not since been heard
nom. and hi~ family arr also missing. An
examination OF the assets Of the bank shows
that most Of those icf, are worthless or ~
present unavailable. An investigation ~
Spencer's antecedents has brought 10 liSlii
numerous irregularities in his former hnan-
cial operations.
The Government T. informed. by telegram
from Gen. Miles, that Sitting Bull has re-
crossed into Montana. and j. eneamped be-
tween MIX and Missouri Rivers. IN the
neighborhood Of Little Rocky Mountains.
and about 80 miles southeast ~ Fort Bel
KNAPP. He Il reported 10 have $40 war;
riors, well prepared 10 assume hcstiities-
A rumor Is current In Bismarck that Joseph
has succeeded iE crossing the mountains
and i moving towards the Yellowstone.
with the probable intention Of effecting
junction with Sitting Bull.
The Grand jury al Columbia, = Con the
18th returned true bills against ex-Lien-
tenant Governor Gleaves, ex-Trrasurer~
Parker and Cardoza. exC omptrollers Dunn
and Hoge. ex-Speaker Lee, Clerks Of Gen.
eral Assembly Woodruff and Jones, ex-
state Senator Owens and others. ON various
charges Of fraud in connection with the di--
charge Of their official duties.
The American Association for the Ad-
yancement Of Science met At Nashville on
the 18th. One hundred and ten members
were present.
The Chicago Exposition opened on the
n. -
The business portion Of the village Of Ash
land, Cass County, H., was destroyed BY tire
on the night Of the 18th. Loss about 3d.
900: insurance about . per cent. The fire
Is supposed to have been started by an in
cendiary.
One OF the most serious railway accidents
that have been reported for years occurred
on the Chicago, Rock Island aud Pacific
Road, eight miles east Of Des Moines, Iowa,
on the 29th. A very severe rain-storm &C.
Cured during the preceding night, by which
the foundations Of bridge crossing a small
stream al that point were badly weakened
AT about $50 a. m the Northumberland
express-train, running At its ordinary speed.
ran on 10 the bridge. when the structure
suddenly gave way carrying the entire train,
with the exception ~ the sleeping ear. into
the chasm. The locomotive went
down first and was buried nearly
out Of sight in the soft mud at the bottom
Of the stream. Barnum's advertising ear.
which was next in position on the train, fol-
lowed after andw was crushed 70 atoms. seven
out OF its thirteen occupants being instantly
killed. Next came the baggage and express
car, which passed over Barnum's car and
landed nearly on the opposite bank in tcler-
ably good condition. None OF it, inmates
were injured, and even it, lamps remained
burning. The three passenger-coaehes fol-
lowing were telescoped together and
heaped in a mass Of ruins The sleep
ing-car broke its connection, for
The total number OF killed Is Il, n follows
Mrs. Emily Babcock, Andalusia, H.; John
X. Bolt, Boone, Iowa, and his daughter
Alice, aged years: Mrs. w. L. Crow, Dies
Moines, Iowa; VIM. Rake-traw, engineer,
Stuart, Iowa; VIM. Cummings, newsboy
Geo. Rockwell, John Purcell, John Breeze,
Chas. Thompson, A. Mack, r. b. Baker, ali
with Barnum's advertising-car. Five other
bodies had not been Identified. The wound
ed number Is, two probably being fatally
injured.
The Iowa Democratic State Convention
! was held nj Marshzlltown on the 18th. John
r. Irish was nominated for Governor, W. G.
James for Lieutenant Governor, III. +. y
Boardman for Supreme Judge, and q. ID.
Cullison for Superintendent of Public In
structisn. The resolutions declare in favor
OF tariff for revenue only, the imme-
diate repeal Of the Resumption act. the
remonetizing Of silver, the subsfi-
tuition Of greenbacks for National
bank bills, the equal taxation Of every spe-
cies Of property according 10 value; and
against the granting Of subsidies to any cor
poraticns Whatever, and all unnecessary
legislative interference between labor and
capital. The repeal OF the state Prohibi-
ton law il recommended and the ~ubstitu-
tion in H. stead Of license law, All money
derived from licenses TO 20 10 the common
school fund Of the state.
a monument in commemoraiion 81 John
Brown, and OF the Free state men killed in
the fight Al Osawafomie, Ang. 10, 1856. was
dedicated m O~awafomie, Kansas, on the
3ofh ult. There was a large attendance
present. among them being . number o. the
men who participated in the fight Of p
years ago. senator ingalls, was the leading
speaker.
Ex-Gov- Wilson shannon, o. Kansas. died
at Lawrence on the 2nth ulf-
a most destructive FIRE occurred 1t Paris,
Texas, on the sIst. The principal business
buildings and anumber ofprivafe residences
were burned. The water gave out, render
ing the engines useless. The loss Il esti-
mated at over Sl.ooo,Oc. The fire Il said ~
have been purposcly started in saloon by
q man who threatened 20 burn the town. lie
l. under arrest.
The Tow. St.,e prohsl.ifion Conventi,v