The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-04
EAST AND sOUrHEAsr.

EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
The Massachusetts, Republican State Con
vention, held on the 18th, nominated
Thomas Talbot for Governor, and adopted al
unequivocally hard-money platform. Gen
Butler received two votes for Governor IN
the Convention.
The following is as near the result of the
election in Maine as can be given until the
official returns are received: There Il no
choice for Governor by the people. The
Legislature will stand 81 Republicans, p
Democrats and 80 Greenbackers, and they
VIII probably choose Democratic Govern
or. Eugene Hale il defeated in the Fifth
District by At least 500 majority.
Hon. A. H. Stephens has now been pros
trated wish hemorrhage OF the lungs.
Another cold bIooded murder OF wom-
an by a rejected sutton was committed AT
smithport, n. ~, on the 10Th, the victim
being Miss Mary Reilly, beautiful and
highly respected young lady, and her assas-
sin young lawyer named Andy Tracy.
The murderer came up behind her a. she
was walking In the street with another
young lady, placed revolver NJ the back OF
her head and fired. He then turned and
ran, and succeeded In eluding arrest. His
victim died In 40 minutes. she was en-
gagged to be married to another gentleman
Of the town.
Farmer Maiburn, Of Grayson, Va, on the
18th, riddled with bullets the body Of
huge negro named Peter Cooper, who had
horribly ma!treated his pretty little daugh-
ter. Mary Maiburn, only years old. The
child was probably injured fatally.
Out Of lao delegates to the Massschu-
setts Democratic State Convention at wor-
cester, Oh were in favor OF the nomination
OF Gen. Butler for Governor, to 1923 opposed
TO IL.
Another crazy lover ut Lowell, Mass.
named Frederick Sproat, on the Goth. shot
and instantly killed Laura +. Hunt and then
killed himself. She had rejected his suit.
Both worked in the Boot Cotton Mills. WIN.
Hart, section boss en- the railroad at Month
cello, H., was more humane than sproat.
Tor upon his being refused by his lady-love.
Miss Sadie Beck. he simply pulled out Bis |
revolver and put bullet through his own |
head.
Near Boykin's, Va, on the 21st, Luther
Deal, aged 10, while fooling with gun.
hot on the top Of his cousins head, killing
Ter almost instantly. She was beautiful
'lri, only II years of age, named Mollie Nell
on, and her home was In Northampton
county, n. c.
At st. Adams, near Charlestown, West
a., on the 2sd, Miss Smart was burned to 4
risp by the explosion Of a coal-oil can while
indling fire with the deadly fluid.
Col. Thomas b. Thorpe, a well known
rtist, newspaper writer, and author OF many
opular stories and sketches, died In New
'ork City on the 10th, aged %. II
The Connecticut Republican State Con-
ention adopted . hard-money platform and
ldorsed the Administration or President
ayes. Charles b. Andrews, OF Litchfeld.
as nominated for Governor.
President Hayes had fine public recep- '
on 1t Pittsburg on the 24th. In the even.
3 he attended meeting OF the National
xecutive COMMITTEES. Of the Union League.
Addison Latin, Naval Officer Of the Port Il
New York under Grants Administration.
ID formerly member Of Congress, com. d
itted suicide on the Gath by hanging him Il
II In the garnet OF bis house It Fitchburr. Il
ass. III health and consequent de- 3
ondency the presumed cause. q
gODU0N. n
Gen. Grant hes just paid another visit 70 d
ince Bismarck, q Gsstein. v
Condor and Melody, the released renians. b
LED n The steamer Mosslle from South. "
'pton for New York On The nth. Their n
barkatlou We oonducted with he ut. -
. sserecys Ne police asd chipping b
'nss dsuying ~ knowlsdgs q ihsir
vomen1s.