The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-21
CURRENT NEWS.


IN the Senate state that the time between
this and the adjournment Is too limited 70
afford room for q full discussion Of the
measure, and they could not hope 10 secure
It's passage without permitting number OF
Senators, who wish to speak on the subject,
20 have an opportunity to express their
views. IL has, therefore, been deemed adj
visable not to press the matter, and they
have formally decided TO postpone action
until December next
The President has nominated Gen. John
c. Fremont, OF New York, for Governor OF
Arizona, and Mr. John r. Hoyt, OF Michi-
gan, for Governor Of Idaho.
Col. Don Manuel Freyre, Peruvian Minis
ter at Washington, died on the sth, aged CO.
The Committee OF the Senate asked for BY
Senator Matthews 70 look into his connec-
tion with Louisiana affairs have informally
agreed 70 postpone their inquiry until the
adjournment 81 Congress.
The House judiciary Committee, by a
vote Of s to /. have decided TO report reso-
luton asserting substantially that the pres
ent Congress has no power TO revise the ac-
ton taken by the Fory-fourth Congress in
declaring the result Of the Presidential con-
test, nor can II confer powers upon the SUI
preme Court or upon any other tribunal 70
reopen the questions which have been thus
settled. Chairman Knott dssenied, and
Mr.. Butler, Republican, and Lynde, Demo-
crat, were absent and did not vote.
The President has Nominated Benjamin
#. Potts, OF Helena, for Governor OF Mon
tana.
Ernst Dickman, Of Wisconsin, has been
nominated by the President for Minister to
the United States of Colombia.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
The Michigan Greenback Convention. held
on the 9Th, nominated Henry ;. Smith, Of
Grand Rapids, for Governor. The platform
demands the unconditional repeal Of the
Resumption act and the National Banking
law, and the issue by the Government OF all
paper money, TO be legal tender for All
debts, public and private.
The Indiana Republican State Convention,
held on the 9Th, nominated the following
ticket: For secretary of State, Isaac 5.
Moore, Of vanderburg County; Auditor,
General A. o. Miller, Of Boone; Treasurer,
Major George F. Herritt. Of johnson; At
toTney-General, Judge ID. p. Baldwin, Of
Cass; Superintendent Of Public Instruc-
ton, John T. Morrell, Of Tippecanoe. The
platform favors ga sound and staple cur
rency Of gold, silver and paper Of the
same value; national Legislation authorizing
the receipt Of greenhacks at par In payment
Of customs and i'm the purchase Of Govern
ment bonds; opposition 10 further financial
agitation.v The House investigation into
the Presidential election Is characterized a.
IN act Of party desperation, and any at
tempt TO Gust the President from Office rs
revolutionary; and the Convention pledges
the party ito support and maintain Presi.
dent Hayes and the lawfully constituted au-
thorities Of the Government in resisting the
revolution"
The Oregon State election, held on the 3D.,
resulted I'm the election or Beckman, Repub-
lican, for Governor, by small majority.
Whitaker, Democrats elected to Congress,
and the Legislature will be Democratic on
joint ballot.
The famous race-horse Mcwhirter broke
down In the three mile race at st. Louis on
the 5th.. Both Of his fore legs were broken,
and he was shot on the track 10 put an end
TO his sufferings- He was owned by Col.
Buford, Of Kentucky, and was valued at
$4,000.
Two boys. from 10 TO IL years old, named
George Scott and Marcellus Anderson, ran
away from their homes i'm Hastings. Mimi,
on the Cd On the morning Of the 9Th their
bodies were found onthe railroad track near
81. Paul i'm terribly mangled condition. II
b. thought they werewalking back home and
fell asleep onihe track, wherethey were kill
ed by might tain.
The Kentucky Press Convention held IT'S
annual session AZ Hopkinsyile, beginning
on the 5th.
A train on the Texas Central Railroad was
thrown from the track near Mckinney, on
the 18th, the sleeper and one day -coach be-
ing rolled down an embankment, about ~
feet high The Rev. Knowles shaw, min
lister OF the Christian Church AZ Columbus,
Miss, was instantly killcs, and George w.
Henry, of Denison, Texas, was fatally in
jured. Other members OF Mr.. Henry's fam
lily were badly hurt, q was also The Rev. j..
Z, Todd M'tler, OF Ennis, Texas some pas
sengers IN all were injured.
William Dixon was hanged at yicksburg,
on the It'll. for the murder Of Henry Bach.
man, peddler, on board the steamer Fair
Play, in March, 1871. The killing was the
result Of quarrel, but was done in cold
blood.
Five negroes were hanged by a mob in
Point Coupee Parish, La, on the 9Th. They
were charged with the attempted assassina.
ton Of Dr. VIM. II. Archer, and with enter
ing into an organized conspiracy e. Kill off
the leading white citizens efthe parish.
Mr.. sarah J. Wilson, widow, aged 40,
who resided on her farm about miles north
Of Greenfield, Ind, and her niece, Annie
Cas-, aged ?, we're found murdered on the
morning of the Sth. The two we're the sole