The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-10-18

Spotted Tail and Red Cloud sioux had len
their reservations In Dakota and were NOV
ing "est' directly towards the Black Hills.
Ine suppostton Is that they are about "a
Join the fugitive Cheyennes in a descent
upon the Hills. Much solicitude Il felt FOR
the safety Of settlements there. which arr
protected by only four companies Of SOL
diers.
John Thomas, colored, was lynched Al
Franklin, Tenn. on the 9Th, for committing
most terrible outrage upon young white
girl Among the lynchers were a number
OF colored men. The Sheriff made an IN.
efiectual attempt TO stay the fury Of the
mob.
David Read, LII. d., for many wears Pres.
ident OF the University Of Missouri, and prior
70 that Professor In the State Universities 81
Ohio, Indiana and Wisconsin, died Of par
alysis at the residence OF his son in law. IN
keokuk, Iowa, on the 81, in the .4th wear Of
his age. DIR. Read has been prominent in
educational matters, his career as a uniyer.
sity officer extending over period Of more
than 30 years.
The most horrible atrocities were COM
mitted BY the fugitive Cheyennes In their
passage through Decatur County, Kansas,
large number Of settlers being killed. with
their htire families, the women SUFFERING
the most terrible indignitiess
In the Cotton States last year there were
100000 acres Of land under cotton cult
walton, which produced 4,4S5, 423 bales OF
cotton, and during the II months ending the
10th Of June, 1871, unmanufactured cotton.
valued At S17i ,lls,50s, and cotton manufac-
lures OF all kinds, valued at SlO,9Ol ,3l1.
were exported.
A vigilance committee of Drake County,
o., At TAmpico, on the night OF the 5th rid :
died with bullets the body OF an old negro
named Steve Wade, who was suspected OF
thieving and had been ordered by the vigil
lantes to leave the country, which he me-
elected TO do.
A successful raid has recently been made
BY Government officers on Illicit distilleries
in Overson, Jackson, Fentress and Putnam
Counties, Tenn.
Eben w. Reyes, prominent and wealthy
citizen OF Denver, COL, committed suicide
on the 9th by shooting himself through the
heart. Domestic difficulties, which recently
eliminated in his wife's leaving her home
during her husbands absence and taking
with her their four chidren-was doubtless
the cause Of the deed. The homestead was
In his wife's name, and he was ordered by
her attorneys to leave 1t on the day he killed
himself He declared be never would leave
the home alive, and he did not. His widow,
who was a Miss Carleton, is at her former
home, Newton, Mass.
A working train on the Toledo and Ann
Arbor Railroad was thrown from the track
by striking cow. killing the conductor.
Richard Nash, and q brakeman, Edward
Adams, and severely injuring other train
men.
Returns from the Ohio election, received
up TO midnight on the day Of election, indi-
Gated that the Republicans had carried the
State by from 5000 10 10000 majority, and
elected 9, and possibly 10, Congressman. The
returns from Indiana, Iowa, and West vir-
ginia were meager and inconclusive.
The village OF Monticello, Jones County,
lows, was struck by tornado shout half
past on the evening OF the sth, and num-
Der Of buildings completely demolished, the
most prominent being the Catholic Church.
No lives we're lost, but many persons were
injured.
An immense crowd at st. Louis on the
night Of the sth witnessed the grand spec
tacular procession Of the "veiled Prophets
which was pronounced decided success.
Judge McCandless, Chief-Justice Of New
Mexico, has rendered his resignation.
There are reports Of Indian outrages in
Western Texas. In Kerr County, % miles
northwest Of San Antonio, three girls and
boy, named Dawdy, were ssalped and killed,
the girls being previously subjected to the
most inhuman treatment.
The Republicans OF the Second Missouri
District have nominated Nathan Cole for
Congress. The Republicans Of the First
Louisiana Congressional District have in
dorsed the nominee Of the National Green
hackers, Mr.. ii. G. CasteIlanos.