The Jasper weekly courier., 1877-06-22
WEST AND SOUTH.

The Ohio State Greenback Convention was
held at Columbus on the 9Th. A state ticket
was nominated, headed by stephen johnson,
Of Miami County, for Governor.
The Mayor Of Mount Carmel, ILL.,, solicits
contributions in aid Of the destitute Of that
town, victims Of the recent tornado. lie
says that the dwellings and personal effects
OF over 100 families were entirely swept
away, and they are therefore entirely de-
pendent at present upon charity. The list
Of the dead, IA in number, j. as follows;
James Goodrich, Geo. Primes, VIM. New
kirk, Geo. Mathews, Geo. Moore, Chas. Nor
man, John A. Edgar, Chas. l.. Poole, Fred.
Goehe, Willie Waller, B. II. Ballard, Bar
bara Dorr, Master MasterSon, Mrs. Chas.
Burton.
-Four OF the miscreants who made the al
most successful attempt to wreck q passen-
ger train on the 81. Louis and San Francisco
Railroad az Woodend Station have been ar
rested. Their names are Leroy Oliver, Geo.
Gibson, John Long and Allen Greenstreet.
Oliver has made full confession, stating
that the plan was matured after full delber-
alton and that the sole object was plunder.
There We're four more in the gang and II was
thought all would be captured.
A destructive fire occurred at Galveston
on the morning OF the sth. Three squares
Of buildings, comprising the area bounded
by Market, 2lst, 22d Streets andfhe bay were
completely destroyed. Among the buildings
burned are the Grand Southern Hotel, Odd
Fellows Hall, First National Bank, Cotton
Exchange, and many private business houses.
The loss will foot up about II 800, 900; insur-
ance, Il go 900.
A grand farewell reception to ex-Gov.
Hendricks, OF Indiana, was given at Mason
ic Hall, indianapolis, on the evening OF the
sth, prior 10 his departure for Europe.
At Dinwiddie Court-house, Va, on the
sth, Jack Peasants was hanged for the mur-
der II Ann Lundy. in April last. Both col
ored. Al Opelousas, La, Louis Rousseau
was hanged for the murder Of Cyrus Brig
nez, on the 18th Of March last.
The Brownsville (Texas) Sentinel Of the
9th announces that disease something like
cholera has broken out among the troops at
Barracks. About 20 were in the
hospital and six had died.
At Cincinnati, on the night Of the 9TH
John Wilson, well known circus rider, shot
and fatally wounded Chas. Thompson, night
watchman at Woods Theater. Both were
under the influence Of liquor, and the shoot
Ing was without further provocation than !
lew angry words betweensthem. Wilson
was arrested.
Lieut.. William Lawter, Of the 1lth u. 5. |
Infantry, committed suicide at the Chey-
'nne River Agency, on the 2lth ult., by
hooting himself through the head. He had |
ccently received news Of the death OF his \
little daughter, and was expecting his wife
n the steamer Cameron 10 Join aim at his
,ost. A report reached him that several
ady passengers on the unfortunate steamer
we're drowned when she sank, and he was
with belief that his wife was
mong those said 10 have been lost. Mrs.
.awter was, however, transferred safely
rom the Cameron, and went up the river on
mother boat.
During recent storm the house of Mr.. II
7. n. Wick, near Fairmount, Neb., was
lown down, and the whole family buried
4 the ruins. All escaped with their lives
xecpilng two children, hoy and girl aged
and u, who were dead when exiricatcd.
hc mother was 20 gricved BY the loss OF her
hildren that she became insane. v,