The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-12-06

WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Gov. Nichols OF Louisiana has gone e
investigate personally the reported cases OF
violence In various parishes in the State dur
ing the election, "with view Of yindicating
people when accusations are false and OF in
surfing faithful and impartial execution Of
justice IL the law has been violated.o /. il
asserted that Gov. Nicholls's course Is not
influenced by threats OF Federal interfer-
ence, but is promptedby sincere desire to
secure equal justice and equal rights to
all classes Of citizens. The report OF Col.
Zacharie heretofore published, il Is explain
ed, referred TO disorders which occurred
some weeks prior TO election.
Gov. Emery, OF Utah, in his annual report
recommends that woman suffrage in the
Territory be abolished, that polygamy be
declared continuous ofense, based on CO.
habitstion rather than the marriage ceremo-
ny, a. now provided by the United States
law, and that a change be made in the pres
emit system Of jury drawing, under which
conviction in certain causes Is almost impos-
sible.
The notorious confidence man, the Rev.
Williams, now In jail At Terre Haute, Ind,
awaiting trial, proves to be one Charles
Harmon, Of Darwin, H., where he has
worthy wife now living. He il found 10
have been married 10 wives in Texas, Cali
fornia, and Missouri, two In Illinois, and
two in Indiana, all living. He married UNI
der various names, 50 that the full extent Of
his vilIainies will probably never be known.
Juan Antonio Hernandez, Mexican, was
hanged recently At Refugio, Texas. His
crime was the murder Of two Americans.
james A. Mckinney, a hotel-keeper at
Sherman, Texas, on the 18th shot and NOR
tally wounded his wife. II was murder in
cold blood, the only incentive being the hus-
bands unfounded jealousy OF his wife. The
couple formerly lived in Lexington, Mo.
The murderer fed.
Some two months ago John TAYLOR, his
wife and two children, accompanied BY Miss
Clutz, young lady, left Springfield, NO.,
by wagon, bound for Colorado. While en-
route through West Kansas they
were captured by the hostile Chey-
ennes, and the whole party were
murdered with the exception Of Miss Clutz,
who was held prisoner for several DAYS.
until rescued by United States troops. She
has just communicated 10 her friends the
particulars Of her terrible experience, to-
gether with the sad fate Of the Taylor family.
Two young children Of colored woman
residing in Kansas City, No., were burned
TO death on the 2lst. Their mother locked
them In the house when she went out to do
days washing, and during her absence
the house caught fire and was burned to the
ground.
An explosion occurred In Hanford's coal
mine II Sullivan, Ind, on the 2lst. There
were 30 men In the mine At the time OF the
explosion, 13 81 whom were killed outright
and several others badly injured.
The United States Grand Jury at Chicago
have returned indictments against a large
number Of persons connected with the con-
struction Of the Custom house there, for
conspiracy 10 defraud the Government.
Among the persons named In the iudict-
ment are James @. Hill, Supervising
Architect Of the Treasury; Edward
Busting, MISREPRESENTATION Of Construc-
ton; VIM. A. Potter, ex-supervising Ar
chitect; John M. Mueller, stone contractor.
OF Cincinnati; A. q. Mill, Mueller's agent
and reputed partner; Geo. J. Reed, Muel-
ler's foreman; Alexander G. Wheaton, ex-
Stone Inspector, and Geo. G. Prussing, ex-
Assistant Superintendent OF Construction.
The mIfl-coach from Fort Mckinney was
robbed BY two masked highwaymen, n \
miles north Of Fort Fettermsn, on the 22d.
The mail-bags were ripped open and their 4
valuable contents taken, and the two pas
sengcrs on board were despcied OF their
money and jewelry.
Stephen Grifiee was hanged At Newport.
Tenn, on the I'D, for the crime OF rape.
The office Of the Clerk or the District
Court Of -. Mary's Parish, Ia, was raidcd
on the night Of the sth Of November and the