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

death, but there was no evidence Of any
crime other than murder having been com
mitted or attempted. Mrs. Wilson was pos
sessed Of considerable property, and rob-
berry was probably the incentive 10 the
crime.
DIR. b. Il. Holsehaw, Of Durham Station,
CAL, who had been married only week, on
the 9Th killed his wife and then committed
suicide. Jealousy was supposed 70 be the
cause.
A Boise City Cdaho) dispatch Of the 9th
says that party Of volunteers, who went out
from Silver City 10 fight the Bannocks At
south Mountain, were worsted in the en-
counter and had TO retreat. They lost one
man killed, two wounded. and six missing
Col. Summers First United States Cavalry
and three companies Of infantry have gone
( from California to reinforce the troops In
Idaho. The settlers were being driven from
their homes, and number had been muir
dered.
The New York Tribune publishes state
mentt the effect that an agreemenths has been
entered into by which all the interests Of the
Union Pacific, Kansas Pacific, st. Louis,
Kansas City 4 Northern, Colorado Central,
Denver Pacific, 81. Joseph \ Denver City,
and the Denver h Rio Cirande Railroads W i'll
be consolidated, and will pass substantially
into the control OF Jay Gould. This COM
bination, II Is claimed by those interested in
the Union Pacific Road, viii furnish what
has long been desired, an outlet IL can con-
troll 10 st. Louis for Western and Southern
traffic. The length Of the various roads here
enumerated. including leased lines, Is 1865
miles, Of which 1857 miles are built and In
operation.
One-half OF the town OF searcy, White
County, Ark, was destroyed by fire on the
10th. Loss $4,000.
The May cotton crop report of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange shows for the
States OF Louisiana, Mississippi and Arkan-
sas, generally favorable condition OF the
crop, which Is from 10 days TO two weeks
earlier than last year. Labor is reported
generally efficient. No fertilizers Of any ao-
count are being used. The area planted Is
about IL per cent. less in Louisiana this
year than last, and in Mississippi and Ar
kansas about per cent. neore.
The May cotton crop report OF the Calves
ton Cotton Exchange, from Is counties in
Texas, shows an Increase OF about q per
cent. in area planted; stand Of cotton gener-
ally good; labor efficient; weather. fayora-
BILE; about two weeks earlier than last year.
Northern counties complain Of too much
rain
The Memphis Cotton Exchange has re-
ports compiled from West Tennessee and
Northern Mississippi, Arkansas and Ala
bama, showing slight increase in acreage,
condition Of crop good, and about 10 days
earlier than last year.
Rev. Leonidas III. Boyle, Of Kentucky, .
minister OF the NJ. r. Church South, and nj
various times engaged in law and in jour-
naii>m In the South and West, committed
suicide At hotel in Indianapolis on the Sth.
Deceased was man Of unusual ability, but
owing, It Il said, to wound received some
years ago, which troubled him greatly, had
become incorporate In his habits and finally
lost oil control over his appetite for drink.
EAST AND sOUTHEAD1.
/ The Maine Greenback Convention, held
on the 5th, nominated Joseph w. Smith for
Governor. The Toledo platform is In
dorsed.
Mrs. Geistlach, Of Philadelphia. on the sth
killed herself and her two children. Family
troubles caused her to commit the desperate
deed.
Thomas winans, the Baltimore Million
aire and Russian Railroad contractor, Is
dead.
Mrs. Jennie Miller, wife OF Anderson Mil
Ter, OF Burkeyille, Va, on the morning Of
the 9th, Drained her husband with an AK be-
cause be said to her At the breakfast table
"Jennie, you are bad cook, to let flies get
into the bread.v After she had felled him
to the floor, with finishing blow Of the AK
she completely severed his head from the
body. A guest was present AZ the breakfast
table and Witnessed the tragedy. They had
been married about two years. Mrs. Miller
j. said to be avery handsome woman but
with most ungovernable temper.
Dennis, alia- Bucky DonneIly, the Master
OF Molie Mcguire lodge, was hanged ~
PottsyiIle, Pa, on the llth, for the murder
OF Thomas sanger and William Wren In
1870. Sanger was an obnoxious mine super
intcndent, and Wren was one Of his work
ingmen.
The failure il announced or the National
Bank Of Greenwich, Washington County,
n. ". The entire capital Of the bank, $780,
900, has been wiped out by ring OF officers
who run the institution.
GENERAL.
The spring crop reports received BY the
National Department Of Agriculture show a
very favorable condition throughout the
country generally. There i an estimated
increase in acreage OF A. per cent. in Kan
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