The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-11

Cav. Packard, on the 25tll, evacuated the
Louisiana state house, which was taken
nossession Of by the Police authorities. BE-
fore abandoning his position. GOV. Packard
issued an address 10 the Republicans q the
state. N which. after reviewing AZ length the
events following the election. he says
The results Of their the commissioners
labors during the fwo weeks they remained
her. 4 known ~ all men. They induced
number Of the members Of the legal House 81
Representative. 70 TAX. ssn,s N m BOARD ano
rum. Prior to the meeting OF the isekiS'atusN
the Democrats claimed % nav" "ics'eu ohiy
Sixfy members ~ the Hnu~c-one less than
= nnorum one az least Of the members 20
claimed by them was ahSent..'...t hrmi\ nr-
I lievc that. had the legal 1ovcrnmen, o.rh
"a itself without the intervention Of troops,
but the order for the Withdrawal. issued m
der the circumstances ana IN fne innnh.r .na,
IL Was. clearly indicated that even the inorai
Sunnort which the legal Government 81 Lou
i-iana should nave received nom the -.
tional Administration would be uchieu na ~
fhr General Assembly continued IN session ~
( the state house should have deemcun my
duty 10 have asserted and governed 70 thc
last, Notwithstanding the witharn~a, NJ, y
.integratcd, and no prospect ot pr.-sn,
success can not task your tri.u
fidelity ~ asking yon Longer e an M - III
4 uri.seS me beyond expression that the heroic
efforts Won have made and the cruel suner-
! invS Won have undergone 10 maintain ktpuD-
lican principleS in Louisiana have hHd TINS
bitter ending To those who have 20 galiaht-
IN stood by me in the long contest We nave
pnSsed through tender my heartfelt THANKS.
M Nil counsel peace patience. fortitudc. and
a firm trust that eventually right ana justice
will prevail.
Al Dover. Tenn. on the cath, one Mock
bee, an accomplicc in the murder " Willie
McClish. was taken from the jail and hang
ed by mob.
California crop reports, date Of April -,
indicate light crop Of wheat but an excel
lent yield Of fruit.
Thursday, April 10Th, was generally OBJ
served throughout Minnesota a. day 81
fasting and prayer for deliverance from the
grasshoppers during the coming ~ea~on-
The Louisiana Legislature adjourned sine
die on the 26th. All the Nichols ofacers
were in undisputed possession 81 the public
Offices and records.
GOV. Hampton, in his message 70 the south
Carolina legislature, says: I" I cherish the
hope hat you "ill forget all luminosity en-
gendered BY political strife, rise superior %
petty considerations Of pariisanship. and,
devoting yourselves with patriotic zeal 70 the
service Of your state. YOU will strive earnest
II to restore IT, lost prosperity, revive vast
ed industries, reform abuses III its govern
ment. and promote peace. harmony, good
wh and justice among all classes and par
fie-.v
The Coroner'- Jury IN the case ~ th'
southern Hotel disaster AZ II. Louis crn-ur'
!. the proprietors " the hotel dor their negli'
\ vencc in placing iniammabIe material In th'
basement IL the house, for not providing
: sufficient number Of wafchmcn. and for no
= using efficient means "a awaken their guest
on the night ~ the fire.
Gov Nichols of Louisiana issued proc
/ Iamation on the 18th. appointing Thursday
4 MAY 10, a. day ~ thanksgiving and prayer
Ie on account u the deli,cranee 81 that stat
II from it, political troubles.
= Al Cincinnati on the night ~ the 18th. NV
Z women named >allie and May Din. inothe
= and daughter, died al the Farmers IIots
- from the effects Of poison, evidently take
= with suicidal intent. They were from IN
. shaker settlement Of Whitewater, and ha
" recently come 10 Cincinnati to engage !
q. service.
w The Black Hills people lave adopted
memorial 10 Congress asking that body
~ make the new Territory 81 Lincoln out I
~ that region. senator Chafee ~ Colorad
!" was selected 10 push the matter.
Y. Judge John T.. King has been appointf
~ Collector on the port Of New Orleans. Judl
~ King was Judge ~ the supreme Court
~ Louisiana under the Kellogg and Packal
~ regime, and gave place 70 exCongressms
" Spencer who resigned his seat I'm the Hou
n, under appointment from GOV. Nichols
4" the same position.
g- David L. Beck was hanged al summe
on vile, Ga, on the 2.th, for the murder
~ VIM. Shanin.
ris The Hot Springs Commissioners for iayi
" out the Government reservation and settii
A. the claims Of occupants commenced thu
- session on the 18th.
IA Il. II. Clarke, late Chief Engineer Of I
81 Illinois Central Railroad, has been appoint
Chief Engineer Of the Lake shore Railroi
M Judge Spofiord, who has been elect
he United states senator for the long term
the Louisiana Legislature, l. native Of Go
~ necticut, and brother ~ A. X. Spoho
eg- Librarian 81 Congress- lie went 70 Loui
ana ~ or 40 years ago 10 engage IN sch'
'ws teaching. He afterward studied law, v
! In admitted ~ the bar, and has served a. Jut
'ir- In one N the higher Courts In the State.
dispatch from Meridian, Miss, ~
says: An old fcud eliminated IN a terri
tragedy yesterday,at DeKalb, kemper Go,
ric, ", Miss. On Thursday last John =. Gu
Ills a prominent Democratic citizen, was VI
,e-s laid and assa~sinated. Upon afida>it-
two negroes, several alleged conspirator'
Iar. the assassination we're arrested. Ycstcr'
+, Il afternoon = large party q men fired ~
~ the prisoners, killing J. r. Gilner, A.
Clcllan, John Chisoin and David Rosscr,i
mes MORALLY wounding VIM. w. Chisolm,
viz white Republicans, except RosScr, who ,