The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-25

OF the Nebraska State line by the Cheyennes
was: % on the sappa, Is on the Beaver, !
on Prairie Greek, and 5 near the Republican
River-total, A.
Samantha. the noted Kiowa chief, who,
with Big Tree, was sentenced 10 the Texas
Penitentiary about 1871, killed himself on
the 18th. He was originally sentenced TO be
hanged for murder, but his sentence was
committed 70 imprisonment for life.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
Rev. Mr.. Hayden, OF Madison. Conn.,, who
was recently under trial for the murder Of
Mary Stannard and discharged, has been
again arrested In consequence Of the discov-
cry made by post norton examination that
the girl had been poisoned by arsenic. The
theory OF the prosecution Is that Hayden
administered arsenic TO her, telling her It
was an abortive potion; that IL did not take
immediate effect, and the girl, perhaps, sus-
pecting that she had been poisoned, started
10 run for home, when he dashed out her
brains with a stone. II was developed in
the former examination that the minister
had purchased quantity Of arsenic for the
alleged purpose Of killing rats.
Four miners Were instantly killed by q
gass explosion in q wilkesbarre penn. )mine
on the night Of the sth, caused by one Of
their number venturing into the mine with
naked lamp.
Full returns from the Connecticut town
elections show 80 towns Republican, s.
Democratic, and % evenly divided; last
year, 20 Republican, 90 Democratic, and %
divided.
The village Of Edinburgh, Lawrence Coun-
ty, Penn, was almost totally destroyed by
fire on the morning OF the 18th. Two hum
dred and twenty five buildings were burn
ed, valued at from $50 900 to 100000. There
was fair insurance on the property.
Commodore Cornelius X. Garrison, OF
New York, has recently welded Mrs. Letitia
willet Randell, Of ST. Louis. The bride is
about - years OF age, while the bridegroom
is in the neighborhood OF three score. The
Commodore's wealth il estimated At from
5000 900 to 5000, 900.
The Jury in the Billings wife-murder
case, on trial at Balston, n. ~, failed TO
agree and was discharged. They stood II
for conviction and one for acquittal.
The First National Bank OF Tamaqua, Pa,
has suspended.
Hathaway, the Fall River Mass de-
faulter, has been sentenced to 10 years in
State prison. He throws the onus OF his
transgressions upon 5. Angler Chace, who
he says placed him in important positions
solely that he might use him to further his
own ends.
In the case OF Rev. II. III. Hayden, charged
with the murder OF Mary Stannard, at Mad
ison, Conn, the Grand Jury, after two days
elaboration, found a true bill Of murder in
the first degree.
FOREIGN.
Recent advices from New Zealand state
that i've Wesleyan missionaries were MUIR
dered and eaten by the Bush natives near
the Malicola coast, and that 80 OF the tribe
were killed by traders and coast natives in
retaliation.
Hon. Alex. Mckenzie and his Cabinet
have resigned, and the Governor General
OF Canada has intrusted Hon. John A..
Mcdonald with the formation Of new Cab
4 met.
II reported that DR.. Petermann, the en-
inent German geographer, died by his own
hand, domestic troubles having driven him
to a state Of desperation
The German Reichstag reassembled on
the 9th, and Bismarck made another speech
urging the adoption Of the anti Socialist bill.
In concluding be asked them to repose con-
hdence in the Government, saying: "Are
you more afraid Of me than OF the Social
Democrats; II 50, another must take nv
place. wish that the three parties which
intend to enable US TO pass this bill should
generally 20 hand in hand, forming a united
bulwark against all tempests TO which the
German Empire may be exposed"
The Porte has issued circular to the
Powers, protesting against the proposed oc-
cupation by Austria Of Now Bazaar a. GER
tain to lead to terrible disasters. II Is re-
ported that force Of 10000 men, under
Osman Pasha, will defend the place 10 the
last extremity.
Calcutta dispatch Of the 10th says that
the British troops from Peshawur have
commenced the invasion Of Afghanistan
through Khyber Pass, and battle was i'm
minent at any moment. Reinforcements
have been ordered for the Indian army, and
officers on leave are ordered to be in readi-
ness to leave England on short notice.
A terrible panic occurred in the Coliseum
Theater AZ Liverpool, on the night OF the
18th, caused by fight, but which raised the
crycf fire. In the frantic efforts OF the au-
dience TO escape from the building, 81 men
and boys and two women were killed BY be-
ing suffocated.
Bishop Dupanloupo Of Orleans died sudden
~ at Paris on the 18th. He was a member
Of the French Senate, an author OF consid-
cradle repute, and was for many years
prominent In political n well as religious
affairs. He was born in Savoy In 1902.
Herr Hasselman, well known Socialist,
created great sensation In the German
Reichstsg the other day, by saying: II am
not personally in favor Of revolution; pre-
fer pacific means. But IL we are fnrced 20