The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

Gross, the proprietor, Charles Eliiott, the
engineer, and Charles Freymeyer, boy,
were instantly killed, and wess Freymeyer,
Isaac Fodder and another man were proba-
bly, fatally injured.
The funeral OF most OF the victims OF the
disaster took place on the 18th.
The dead numbered 30.
At Edgefeld, 5. c., on the 18th, Brooker
Toney shot and killed Thomas and James
Booth, and was then himself killed by 4
friend OF the Booths. Several Others were
wounded MORALLY. The trouble grew out
of a family feud.
GENERAL
Mr.. Manfon Marble, the confidential
friend and adviser Of Mr.. Tilden during the
Presidential campaign, has published let
ter stating that Mr.. Tilden never approved,
but rather opposed, the Electoral Commits
sion scheme, his advice being that the House
OF Representatives should stand firm in It's
constitutional right 10 share in the count OF
the vote. no State TO be counted except by
the concurrence OF both houses, and each
State lacking the concurrence OF the two
houses to be thrown out; in the event OF
failure OF either candidate to secure ma
iority OF all the votes, the House 10 elect
President and the Senate TO elect Vice.
President. II Is understood that Mr.. Hew-
i'll and other leading Democrats who sane
toned the Electoral Commission plan will
endeavor to show that Mr.. Tilden was either
non-committal, or tacitly favored the plan
adopted
The National Association OF Bankers, re-
Gently in session In New York, adopted reso-
buttons pledging the Association 10 aid and
support the Government In returning 10
specie payments, which Is 10 be hailed A. an
event Of the highest significanceto the pros
perity and welfare Of the whole county.
number OF Western delegates opposed the
adoption OF the resolutions on the ground
OF expediency, although approving their
character.
Gen. Howard telegraphs that he considers
the Indian war a. practically ended. His
headquarters have been established At Boise
City, and his pursuit will be directed from
that city, e. the Indians are scattered in
several directions. The main trail has been
given 10 Maj. Green, who will pursue the
enemy with yigor.
Prof. swift, OF Rochester, n. ~, states
that he also discovered Vulcan At the recent
eclipse OF the sun, and his account OF It's APP
pearance agrees with Prof. watson's-
Additional Congressional nominations:
nllnois-Fiffh District, X. NJ. Hank, Repub-
iican; Eighth District, G. G. Straun, Ma
tional- Greenback: Ninth District. Thos.
A. Boyd, Republican (renominated). Indi-
ana--Sinth District. Godlove s. Orth, Re-
publican. Ohio-First District, Milton Say
Ter, Democrat (renominatedl; Second Dis
trict, l.. w. Goss, Democrat; Sixth
District J.. l.. Price. Republican;
Tenth District, Thos. Ewing, Dem
ocraf; Fifteenth District, Rev. Geo.
w. Pepper. acknowledgements Six
teenth District. VIM. Mckinley, Republican.
Kansas Second District, ID. @. Haskell, Re
publican (rcnomnafcd). Iowa--Ninth Dis
T.. z. Carpenter. Republican. Texas-Fifth
District. John Hancock, Democrat. Louis
iana-Fir-f District, Randall Gibson, Demo
crat (rcnominased) second District, r.
John Ellis, Democrat (renomnated); Third
District, ,. III. Acklin, Democrat (renomi-
nated): Sixth District, L. w. Robertson,
Democrat lrenominated).
FOREIGN.
The belIigerent attitude OF the BosniaiIs
and Hcrzegoyinians causes great indigna-
ton Al vienna. The opinion Is gaining
ground that the Turkish authorities are pro-
noting instruction, but II l. more proba-
BILE that the Porte has lost all prestige OF
power Of control, not only with the inhabit-
ants but with the troops, many Of whom
have joined the insurgents. The Austrian
army Of occupation has been harassed and
attacked continually on the march, and ha:
really suffered serious losses.
There were JO4 deaths from yellow fever
and 63 from smallpox In Havana In July.
Cardinal DE Luca has declined the ap
pointment Of Pontihcal Secretary Of State
and Cardinal Lorenzo Nina has been ap
pointed and accepted.
Blythe explosion OF Russian powder
magazine At Fratezi. on the 1th, - persons
were killed and 81 injured.
An explosion has occurred in the mine
Of the fertilization OF kars, resulting In
. fire which destroyed the best part OF tn
city.
The International Monetary Congress or
ganized AZ Paris on the 10th, BY the election
, Of NJ. say As President.
! Reports from Berlin, apparently authen
! tic. are that an agreement with Rome ha
J been reached, by which the cxiIed and de
posed Bishops are 10 return 10 their see
and the vacant parishes are 20 be filed. tn
} Holy See il TO appoint no Bishop 70 oiiic
who H. Objectionable 10 the Government, am
J the Bishops are not 70 appoint Priests VIII
are Objectionable 10 the civil superior office
OF the diocese; but the Church II not 70 b
J bound 10 any way 20 appoint A. Bishops an
) Priests persons designated by the Govern