The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-14

wounding both severely. The Indians are
well supplied with arms and ammunition.
The machine-shops OF the indianapolis,
Pennsylvania and Chicago Railroad, al Peru,
Ind, were struck by lightning on the night
Of the 10Th, and, with their contents. en-
tirely consumed by fire. There were three
locomotives and two stock-cars In the shops.
The loss e estimated At $l00, 600-no insur-
ance.
The Galveston Neics's special from Eagle
Pass, 10th, says: Escobedo Il reported 10
have captured ssrsgossa. and Is expected to
attack Piedras Negras. The Mexican Gov
emment troops, under command Of Colonel
Nanoiz, have gone 70 meet him. A fight IL
expected.
AT the farm OF Robert Linn, four miles
from Hillsboro, o., on the 3lst. a portable
saw-mill engine exploded, killing three men
and severely scalding several others. One
man was thrown completely over a tall tree.
The boiler was found 900 yards distant.
The Alabama Democratic State Csnven-
ton nominated the following ticket: X. w.
Cobb for Governor; w. w. Screws, Secre-
tary Of State; J. III. Vincent, Treasurer;
Willis Brewer, Auditor; II. G. Tompkins,
Attorney General; and l.. +. Box, Superin-
tendent Of Education.
Webb, the negro who murdered the Fin
ney family in Richland County. o., in De-
cember last, was hanged at Mansfield on
the 3lst.
Fred Robinson, colored, was hanged At
Groesbeck, Limestone County, Texas, on the
slst, for the rape Of a white woman in No
vember last.
VIM. Springer, who lived with his father
on Duck Pond Prairie, five miles west Of
McDade, Texas, recently killed his brother
in-law and sister. Mr.. and Mrs. Slabs, while
they were at work in the field, and then
killed himself. A family feud Il supposed to
have been the cause.
A very sad affair occurred 1t Wallace,
Fountain County, Ind, on the night Of the
Dth- While newly married couple were
being " serensded,v the bride, who was Miss
Sewers, was shot and instantly killed by
paper wad fired from an old musket. Two
of the party were arrested.
A terrible cyclone swept through the City
Of Richmond, Ray County, No., about half
past p. m. on the LIST. II Is reported TO
have formed about two miles south OF the
city, taking the shape Of funnel, and, as it
whirled slowly along, houses, trees, fences
and every thing else were swept away for a
breadth Of about 900 yards. At least one
third Of the city was destroyed, including
the Post-ofiice, Presbyterian and Baptist
Churches, large number Of stores and fac
tories and some IS private residences, and
many other buildings were iinroofed or
injured. The loss Of life was ap-
palling: Twelve persons were instantly
killed, half as many more were fatally in
Iured, and perhaps 40 others badly hurt in |
various ways The names OF those killed
are: Mrs. }. r. Casey, Mrs. Ross, Mrs. Joy,
Mrs. Alyira Childs, Miss Florence Ward,
Miss Matte Holman, Miss Couch,
Captain VIM. w. Jacobs, w. A Donaldson
Squire Bells, James Duncan and william
Campbell.
Bill johnson, negro, was lynched near
Helena, Karnes County, Texas, for an at
tempted outrage upon white lady.
d. Fry, express messenger, and John
simpson, baggage MASTER, were killed on
he 1T by an accident on the Louisville and
Nashville Railroad. Another accident oc-
'urred on the same road on the same day BY
which several passengers were badly injured
The four men who robbed the Union Pa.
lie train few days ago have been captur-
q. Their names areJohn Thomas, William
henry, y. II. Hill and w. A. Gibson.
Prof. ). 9. Christin, German Assistant
OF the st. Louis Public
chools, committed suicide on the lst at
'olorado Springs, where he had been SPEND
ng some months on account Of bad health,
ihich had somewhat affected his mind.
Two little girls, aged and years, daugh-
srs Of farmer named Moench, residing at
'ixon, Pulaski County, Mo-, were recently
nothered In large trunk where they had
'creted themselves while playing, the lid
eng fastened by spring lock.