The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-20

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der national Auspices would be feasible. lf !
81. Louis has prohibited the coming into
the city Of alI Through trains over the caro-
Short Line and St. Louis and Southeastern
Railroads, and eli trains on the Iron Noun
tain Road which GROSS the Mississippi River
or make connection At Belmont.
The Peabody Subsistence Association OF
New Orleans, acting In conjunction with the
Howard Association, has issued an appear
FOR aid. The Howsrds have turned over 70
the Peabodys $4,000 to commence their be-
nefcent work.
Gov. Gear. Of Iowa, issued . proclamation
on the 9th, appointing the Sunday follow
ing as day upon which collections be made
IN all the churches and Sabbath-schools Of
the State In aid Of the fever sufferers.
Gov. Cullom Of Illinois aid Gov. Bishop
OF Ohio have issued proclamations urging
renewed contributions throughout their re-
spective States in aid Of the yellow fever
sufferers.
The Governors Of Ohio and Indiana have
appointed Friday, Sept. 10, a. aday Of pray
er for relief from the yellow fever scourge.
Systematic easures for raising contribu-
/ tions in aid .. ale yellow fever sufferers have
been adopted by most Of the cities and
towns throughout the country, and many
| thousands Of dollars are being collected daily
| and forwarded for their relief.
1 A negro named w. Taylor was hanged TO
. lamp post by mob in Sandusky, o., on
the night Of the Sd. He was guilty Of out
raging and numbering young woman
named Alice O'Donnell, servant In the
family Of Mr.. West, where Taylor was en-
\ ployed as stahleman. He inveigled the girl
into the barn while all the family were abb
sent, and there cut her throat, after which
he placed her body in buggy anddrove with
1t out towards Venice, where he threw II
over a fence.
Senator Blaine delivered the address at
the Minneapolis Fair on the Sd.
Ex-GoyHenry Haight,of California, drop
ped dead recently Of heart disease.
The Minnesota Republican State Conyen-
ton adopted resolutions heartily endorsing
the Administration Of President Hayes.
The platform fayors specie resumption and
the payment OF the public debt in coin.
Samuel Hays has been appointed POST
master at 81. Louis, vice Chauncey |. Filley,
removed, as is understood, for violation Of
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The Kansas Democratic State Convention,
held at Leavenworth on the 4th, nominated
State ticket headed by Hon. John X. Good
in for Governor. The financial plank Of the
platform declares in favor OF the uncondi-
tional repeal Of the Resumption act Of 1879 I;
the full reconciliation OF silver, and the re-
moyal OF all restrictions on its coinage, plac-
ing IL on an equal footing with gold; the re-
peal Of the National Banking law; the retire.
ment of the y atonal Bank notes, and the
substitution Of Treasury notes, commonly
called greenbacks, in their place, said notes
TO be made legal tender for all purposes.
The platform declares further in favor Of
legislative regulation II railway charges, the
Improvement Of Western rivers, tariff for
revenue only, and against the present sys-
tenn Of leasing convict labor, sumptuary
laws, etc.
Railroad Is now open for business to Beloit,
49, miles west Of Atchison, Kansas.
The Chicago Inter State Exposition OPEN
ed on the 4th.
President Hayes attended the Minnesota
State Fair at St. Paul, on the 9th, and made
quite lengthy address. His reception by
the citizens was extremely cordial.
George Howell, colored, aged IL, was
hanged at Greenville, Tenn, on the 9Th, for
the murder Of Joseph Martin, farmer, in
December last.
The Grand Central Hotel 1t Omaha burn
ed on the night Of the 4th, and four firemcn,
named John A. Lee, Louis Wilson, Alonzo
Randall and Billy Mcnamara, we're killed by
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ing OF five stories, built In 1873, at . cost OF
100000. Insured for about 100000.
The platform adopted by the Minnesota
Democratic State Convention opposes fur
Their contraction Of the currency, favors the
substitution OF greenbscks for National
bank notes, the free coinage Of silver, and a
tariff for rev nue. only.
The platform adopted by the Minnesota
Democratic State Convention opposes fur
Their contraction Of the currency, favors the
substitution Of greenbacks for National
bank notes, the free coinage Of silver, and a
tariff fol revenue only.
At Muscatine, lows, On the morning Of
the eth, Fred A. ZeaS, aged 20, and Carrie
II. Myers, aged "a, were found dead togeth.
err, she lying upon his extended arm with 4
bullet hole through her head, and he with
death wound in his forehead. Both were
carefully arrayed for the death spectacle
and letters upon their persons told the
story Of their unfortunate love and tragic
death. The two had recently arrived
from Kansas City. Mo-, where zeal
was In business. A year or more ago he
had been compelled to marry girl there
upon charge Of bastardy,. he however de.
clsring his innocence and refusing to live
with her. He subsequently cndcavored u
procure divorce, in order to marry Mis-,
Myers, TO whom he had been previously en-.
gagged, but failed to do 40, and they Their