The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-22
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

The Newcomb- Buchanan Dstilling Com
pany OF Louisville, Ky, the largest distilling
concern In the country, suspended on the 9Th.
Liabilities not known, but believed 10 be
much less than assets. The cause Of the
suspension Is claimed TO have been the agita-
tion Of the reduction Of tax on whisky by
Congress. This occasioned less than one
half the usual sales, and, added 10 the fact
that large sums had to be paid for whisky
coming out Of bond, caused embarrassment.
Four children OF Matthew Lynch, Of Fort
WAYNE, Ind, obtained railroad torpedo,
which they used for a plaything. The tor
pedo exploded, causing the death Of three
Of them and seriously wounding the fourth.
Tom Spottswood, notorious desperate,
formerly OF Missouri, has been arrested as
the leader Of the gang who recently robbed
the express car on the Texas Central Rail-
road.
The Fifth Annual Convention Of the Ma
tional Butter, Cheese and Egg Association
was held at Chicago, beginning on the 9th.
James Love, farmer residing near Low
ell, Henry County, Iowa, did not live hap
PLY with his wife and they agreed to sep
arate and divide their household goods. On
the morning Of the 5th, the wife, who had
some time previously taken up her resi-
dence elsewhere, returned to her former
home to get her portion Of the goods.
She was accompanied by her 7-year-
old son, and Love gave them both an appa-
rently cordial greeting. On some pretext
he put the little boy up through the scuttIe-
hole on 10 the roof, and then deliberately
shot his wife in the back Of the head, killing
her instantly. He then left the house, and
going to the woods near by, committed sui
eide.
The steamer City Of Chester, Of the An
Choir Line, was burned at Memphis on the
morning OF the 7th. She had arrived from
St. Louis about midnight, and had on board
q number OF passengers and large cargo OF
freight. Three lives were lost-John Ker-
nan, OF Memphis, mail agent, q. A. Zeller,
Of Memphis, passenger, and Albert Brown,
the colored barber Of the boat. The origin
Of the fire is unknown, and in five minutes
after it was discovered, the flames spread
from stem to stern.
The Louisiana Legislature, whose term
expired on the 7th, was reconyened by the
Governor for Is days.
BY the explosion Of q gasoline machine
located under the Post-office at Harrison,
o., on the evening OF the sth, f. Kupp and
Katie Amer were killed and nine other per-
sons seriously injured. The building was
set on fire and extinguished with some diff
ficulty.
The failure OF Howell, Gano 4 Co., Gin
cinnati, large hardware firm, is announced.
Liabilities not stated.
Hon. Charles l.. Wilson, proprietor OF the
Chicago Erening Journal, died at San An
tonic, Texas, on the 9th, where he had gone
FOR his health.
Trains on the Union Pacific, Denver Pa
cific, Kansas Pacific, and Colorado Central
roads were completely bIockaded by snow
drifts on the 9th, many Of the cuts being
level FULL
The Farmers and Traders Bank OF Lex
ington, Ky, has suspended on account OF the
financial embarrassment Of certain parties
connected with the institution. The condi-
ton Of the banks affairs IL not stated
The authorities OF Hot Springs, Ark,
have issued an appeal for assistance to the
sufferers by the recent connagration in that
city, large numbers Of whom are destitute
OF FOOD and clothing. st. Louis, Chicago,
Little Rock, and some other cities have sent
contributions.
mail and baggage car, together with
It's entire contents, was burned on the Lake
shore Railroad on the morning Of the
18th. The train was the westward bound
express, and most Of the mail was destined
for Chicago.
The business men Of the Pacific Slope are
said TO be almost unanimously opposed to
the proposed abrogation OF the trade dollar,
which they claim has obtained firm footing
In China and created demand which can
not otherwise be filed. They are preferred
by the Chinese to the Mexican dollar, and a \
suspension Of their coinage would be to
throw away the business and our prestige
As . silver-producing country.
Chicago has been compelled to largely re-
duce It's police and fire force on account Of
present lack Of funds and greatly reduced
appropriations for future expenditure.