The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-05

Both we're under arrest. and threats Of
lynching were freely made by the excited
neighbors. who were using every means 10
ascertain the guilty party.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
Company have begun the extension Of their
III Moro branch southwark, and will COM
plctc II to Cimarron without delay. Work
on the Alamosa extension will be pressed
vigorously. With those two extensions the
Rio Grande win have four hundred and two
miles o. road In operation.
Three brothers, Jerry, Isaac and Jacob
Childs, colored. were hanged together Al
Abbeyille. Henry County, Ala, on the I'D,
ia the presence OF 1900 spectators. They
were convicted OF the murder Of a poor
widow woman named Yore In order 10 pre-
yent her appearing against them As a witness
In a orn-stealing case.
John Wallace has confessed "a the killing
Of his brothers wife and babe and Miss
Church, near Littlctoa, West Va, on the
20th. The only reason given BY him for the
triple murder j. the improbable one that
his brothers. wife had "talked badly about
him and his wife, II is generally believed
that be killed the women 10 close their
mouths against testifying to a previous
crime committed, or attempted, by him up
on them.
The charges made against Judge whitta-
kcr Of Louisiana in Gov. Weiss letter Of the
18th ult. are declared BY the Grand Jury 20
be unfounded.
Attorney General Ogden OF Louisiana has
filed an application for . rehearing in the
Anderson ease, on the ground that the SUI
preme Court has appellate Jurisdiction in
criminal eases only upon questions Of pure
law, and that the finding ~ the Jury upon
the facts presented can not be set aside.
Various reports from Kansas, Missouri,
Indiana, Illinois and Ohio say the wheat is
in splendid condition, and predict FOR the
coming harvest the largest crop ever pro-
duced in the United States.
Al daughter Of james Ross, living near
Laporte. Ind, died on the I'D from the ef-
fects Of triehina. -Four other members OF
the family were also sick with il, and their
recovery was considered hopeless.
Extensive arrests OF eounterfeiters have
recently been made in Chicago, Cincinnati
and Memphis.
John Wallace, who confessed to the muir
der Of his brother'- wife, babe and niece
near Littleton, West Va, was taken from
the custody Of the Sheriff by an armed
mob and hanged 10 stree, on The night OF
the 23d.
Hon. John L.vance, late Democratic Mem
Der OF Congress from the Eleventh Ohio Dis
has mysteriously disappeared from
his home, and his friends fear that he has
been foully dealt with.
The Chicago and Alton, the Chicago, Bur-
and Quincy, the Rock Island. the
Kansas City, st. Joseph and Council Bluffs
and the hannibal and 81. Joseph Railroads,
have agreed on a combination till May /, A.
the -. Louis roads for the south
western traffic.
IL Il reported that peaches and other
fruit In portions Of Ohio, Indiana and I'LL
nois, were badly injured. and in some cases
killed, BY the severe frost on the night OF the
2ith.
At Columbus, O., on the night Of the 24th
George Weiman shoi and Instantly killed his
George NJ. Weiman, and Immediately
blew out his own brains. The father was
between 60 and 20 years old and the son 81.
They had been engaged in a partnership
business, manufacturing pumps, and the
only explanation OF the terrible tragedy l.
that i wa the result Of business quarrel.
The Citizens Savings Bank, At Findlay,
q, closed it, doors on the 18th. It, deposits
amount TO about $4,000, and assets, as
claimed, sufficient 70 pay All demands. The
managers promise - pay depositors in fun
AZ the expiration Of ~ days time.
Capt. X. II. wilson, commanding III Fort
Mckayitt, Texas. was seriously injured by
he accidental explosion Of q shot ana
lied on the 18th.