The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-11-22

Eli Smith, railroad man out OF employ-
ment, committed suicide at the Capital
House In Topeka, Kan, on the 9th. His
home was in Marion, o., where he leaves q
wife and two children.
A colored man was taken out Of Jail and
hung at Clarksyille, Ark, on the night OF
the 9Th, for committing rape on a white
woman.
BY the explosion Of saw mill boiler near
Savannah, Andrew County. Mo-, on the 9Th,
y. Simmons and w. 5. Farrow were killed
and two other men injured.
The nom Mormon women OF Salt Lake
have issue Il m address to the women OF the
United States, setting forth some Of the
most obvious wrongs caused by polygamy,
and asking the cooperation Of their sisters
IN urging Congress TO empower the Courts
to arrest tn further progress OF the evil,
and 10 delay the admission Of Utah as a
state until polygamy Is abolished. II is
proposed in furtherance Of this end, that
petitions to Congress be circulated in every
locality, and tat Churches and all other
Christian associations exert their influence
70 secure the adjustment OF this evil, which
Is said 70 be growing instead OF dimfn shing,
- - <thcfAfft supposed.
y. st. John, Of KingsviIIe, Ashtabula Coun-
~, o., on the sth threw himself under the
wheels Of an express train at Leetonia, o.. \
and his body was severed in two. He left
pcpers indicating his intention to commit
suicide, but assigning no reason therefor.
w. NJ. simpson, station agent on the Lit
tie Rock and Fort Smith Railway, nj Argen-
"a, Ark, opposite Little Rock, on the night
Of the 7th was Knocked down and robbed OF
$500 and left for dead. No arrests.
special from Pembina. Dakota Terrific
ry, Nov. 5, 20 the st. Paul Pioneer Press.
says: W. II. Anderson, Dallas. Texas.
Sheriff, In pursuit Of VIM. Collins, one Of
the famous bank and train robbers Of that
region, found his man in Pembina, this
evening, and attempted to arrest him. Col
Inns resisted and the men exchanged fire
with fatal effect, both dropping dead in two
minutes
The liabilities Of Dodd, Brown 4 Co.. or
s. Louis, are 400, ITO; actual available as
sets. Sso0,sG9.
The body OF Jacob Peyton, an old and re-
spected resident Of Roanoke, Huntington
County, Ind, who died on the 3D., was sto-
len from it, grave and taken to the Fort
Wayne Medical College, where It was found /
BY the police on the sth. II had not a. vet 1
been touched BY the dissecting. knife. The
college officers say IL was left In the build
Ing by unknown parties and that they were
taking steps 70 identify 1t and have Il re-
turned to the grave. Theaifair caused much
excitement.
The usual charges OF ballot box stufIing.
destroying votes, fraudulent counting. etc.
'ome from New Orleans, and there Is likely
Q be long contest in the courts as to the
disposition OF the Offices involved, among
hem being Representatives IN Congress
rom the First and Second Districts.
The Office OF a campaign newspaper called
We, The People, the organ Of ex-Goy. Wells.
Alexandria, La, was Quilted By mob on
be night Of Nov. ?, and Its contents strewn
long the street and thrown into the river.
me outrage y charged upon the Demo-
rats.
Serious troubles have arisen among the .
ioux, BIackfcet and Assinneboin indians
the Winnipeg country. Several OF the .
'tter tribe have been killed, and the difficult
les are not yet ended.
Hon. N. B. Judd, for many years prom.
nently identified with Illinois state poli-
e, died At his home In Chicago on the
In OF paralysis. He had been Chairman
the Republican State Central Committee.
ollector Of the port, and member Of
engress, and was appointed Minister Il
eriin BY President Lincoln. He was 90
ears old.
The assets Of Joseph Henann q CO., the
incinnati bankers who failed RECENTLY. sre
l35yO0, and Of these only $4,000 are con. Q
y available. The liabilities are $685.