The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-29

WE>A AMI <OtIh.
Rev. :. ii. McGhee, pastor Of the Chris
tian Church az Ashton. Lee County, ILL.,,
after 10 days trial for the poisoning Of his
wife has been found guilty. The jury fixed
the penalty at the lowest period Of impris-
onment allowed by law, which il IA years
His motive for the crime was supposed 10 be
desire 20 marry young lady parishioner
Prof. Thomas, OF the United States Ento-
biological Commission, after pretty
thorough examination, pronounce Nebraska
in no danger OF a grasshopper invasion.
Capt Lee, Of the Tenth Cavalry, has for
warded to Gen. sheridan from Fort Griffin,
Texas. an account Of his engagement with
band Of Comanche Indians near Lake Que
made. The skirmish occurred on the 4th Of
May. Four Indians We're killed, six squaws
and 81 head Of horses and mules were cap
tured. and Is lodges with large supply Of
powder, lead, etc, destroyed. First SER
geant ChaS. Butler was killed.
The four captured 81 Louis and san
Francisco Railroad train wrcckers have been
committed without bail 20 stand trial for the
crime Of murder in the first degree.
A graSshopper invasion i reported from
the season 10 DO much injury TO the crops
but every green thing j. being destroyed.
The Kansas Press Association held IT, an
nual meeting al Lea,cnworth on the 18th. and
on the following morning started on an ex-
cursion 10 the Rocky Mountains.
DIR. Robert T.. Bateman, well known
. physician Of Memphis, Tenn, shot and kill
ed himself at Hot Springs, Ark, on the 18th.
Michael Carey, fireman, was instantly
killed AZ ST. Louis, on the 18th, while expert
menting with fire-escape attached 10 the
i.indelI Hotel
Al an early hour on the morning Of the
18th the coach going from Deadwood to
Cheyenne was stopped by two masked
road-agents, some . miles north II Hot
Creek, and the driver compelled to hand
over the treasure-box while covered with
the muzzle 81 4 rifle. The passengers were
not mole-ted The amount stolen l. not
stated.
Georgia has voted in fssor Of holding a
Constitutional Convention.
Three executions took place in New Or
leans on the lJth--Adrian Eyeque, George
Morris and joaquin Florenzo,the two former
negroes and the latter native OF the Philip
pine Islands.
Harry Adams was hanged at Dayton, o.,
on the 18th. for the murder Of Henry Null
harsen, soldier, in 1876.
AT Mount Vernon, o., on the 18th, II. J.
Mcbride, proprietor Of the Bergen House,
was shot and killed BY VIM. Bergen The
cause Of the shooting was controversy over
a sachcl, which Bergen claimed was in the
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knowledge of.
Geo. w. Garner, the murderer Of A. G.
Starks, sheriff Of RockwalI County, Texas,
was 70 have been hung at Rockwall on the
18th, but on the morning Of that day he was
found dead In the cell, with his wife BY his
side, also dead. They had apparently first
taken poison, which the wife had managed
10 smuggle into the cell, but that not accom-
plishng the desired end II had been supple
mented by -trangilation.
stephen X. Rinkley was hanged At New
man, Ga. on the 18th, for the murder d his
wife nearly four years ago.
The Indiana Editorial Association met al
indianapolis on the 18th and held business
meeting.
On the night Of the l3th an attempt was
made to wreck the fast express train on the
r., g. A st. L. Railroad, few miles east Of Y
indianapolis, by partly changing a switch,
which was wedged open by a cross-tie. The
locomotive, baggage and mail cars were
thrown from the track and Ernest B. Cole, N
postal clerk, seriously injured, and several
others slightly.
Selm Rinker, a well-known politician,
formerly editor Of Flakes Bulletin. and M
The time Of his death Treasurer Of Calves
ton County, committed suicide at Galveston
City, on the 18th, by shooting himself
through the head.
John Binyon and John Ryan, two Of three
hghwaymcn convicted Of robberies commit
ed on the roads leading out Of 81. Louis in
December last, were sentenced on the 18th, /
~ the Criminal Court, TO 10 years each In 1
he Penitentiary.
The National Bank Of the State OF Mis- ,
ouri, at -. Louis, suspended payment on |
ne 18th, on account Of q serious impairment 1
4 its assets caused by the general shrinkagc 4
n values. It'll claimed that depositors viii I
'e ultimately paid in full.
Rev. ). q. Lusk, a prominent Baptist min !
ster Of Pamela County, Miss, accidentally d
hot himself on the 18th, producing instant h
eath. Z
Hon. John Petit, OF Lafayette, Ind, cx- z
lnited States senator and Representative, n
nd United States District Judge OF Kansas