The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-16

low fever scourge, the melter and reiner NJ
the Mint being among the first victims.
II was reported from Louisville, on the "a,
that cases OF yellow fever existed on board
the steamer Mary Houstons At New Albany,
Ind, opposite that city.l
Mary Klausc, aged 10, daughter Of Adam
Klause. farmer, living few miles west Of
sandusky, O., kindled the fire with kerosene
on the Cd, with the usual result. Death ter
minated her sufferings in few hours.
Two tramps stopped at farmers house
near Trenton, Henry County, Iowa, one day
recently, and after getting 4 good dinner
from the farmers wife and learning that
her husband would not be home till eyen-
ing, suddenly seized her, outraged her per-
son and left her insensible. They stopped
the cries Of the farmers little daughter by
rolling her up tightly in = blanket, and when
unroled the child was nearly suffocated and
died in a short time.
Michigan's wheat crop i estimated at So,-
O0o,0Qo bushels, an average yield Of from 10
to 20 bushels per acre.
The village Of Alta, near Salt Lake, Utah,
was completely d0troyed by fire on the
night OF the LIST. The fire was caused by
Judge Warm lying down on lounge in the
swan House and falling asleep with a light
ed cigar in his mouth. His charred remains
were found in the building. The village
comprised about ! 200 buildings, all wood,
and the loss Is over 100000.
The Mastin Bank Of Kansas City, Mo-,
closed its doors on the Sd, after brief run.
The cause OF the failure Is variously stated,
but believed to be principally on account OF
the banks trying to carry some SSO0, 900 In
water bonds In addition to other outside en-
tanglements. The Mastin Bank was the
principal depository Of Missouri State
funds, having on deposit at the time
Of its suspension nearly 100000
Of State money. The suspension very seri-
ously affects the business operations Of Kan
sas City, temporarily At least, its depositors
comprising many Of the leading business
houses OF the city and adjacent country.
The managers Of the bank say that their as
sets are fully sufficient to pay all liabilities.
r. NJ. Bishop & Co., the leading wholesale
grocery firm Of Cincinnati, have gone into
bankruptcy. Gov. Bishop, Of Ohio, is the
senior member OF the firm.
The towboat Brilliant exploded her boil
ers near Gallipolis, o., on the Sd, killing
Capt. Shoemaker and John George, and IA
tally injuring several others on board. The
boat Is total wreck.
M. p. Wood, prominent citizen OF Roch-
ester, Mimi, was fatally stabbed by tramp
on the Sd. The murderer is in custody.
The Topeka (Kansas) oNational Bank
closed its doors on the 9Th. The officers
state that depositors will be paid in full.
The failure OF the Mastin Bank OF Kansas
City was the direct cause Of the suspension.
A Boise City udaho) dispatch. 9Th, says:
The mountains are full OF Indians. Gen.
Howard, with his staff and his main body Of
troops. il between silver City and Jordan
Valley. IL Is reported Is OF White Birds
Nez Perces have surrendered. Five men
and two women are reported murdered BY
hosties on Bowman River, viz: Geo. Mil
Ter, heavy stock raiser, John Miller, his
wife and daughter, Robert McMullery, and
one other man.
For the "a hours ending At noon on Au-
gust 8, there we're Is new cases OF yellow
fever At New Orleans, with deaths. Total
number Of cases to same date, 3l6; deaths,
S. The Board Of Health have ordered that
no official bulletin OF deaths be hereafter
published.
Little Rock has established quarantine
against New Orleans and other yellow fever
ports.
At the residence Of Major w. A. Rose,
near Jackson, n. c., on the 5th, two daugh-
tiers OF Major Rose and Miss Woodruff,
guest, were developed in flames by the ex-
plosion OF a kerosene can from which one
Of the ladies was pouring oil upon the fire.
Miss Woodrufrs suferings were speedily
terminated by death; the two other ladies
fingered in great agony, but apparently
without any chance Of recovery. AT George
town, Col, OF the same day, Ada May How
ard, aged 10, came TO her death in the same
horrible manner.
AT barbecue at Sandy Riffs, Ky, on the
evening OF the ID, John Thompson, OF
franklin County, and William Gordon, Of
Henry County, began quarrcIing and firing
upon each other. Their respective friends
and followers Immediately drew pistols, and
some % shots we're fired before the termina-
ton OF the affair. Gordon was wounded in
the face, Thompson's horse was killed under
him, Leonidas Howard was shot in the hip,
Doan Roach was shot In the lung and will
probably die, and Walter Roach had his
horse killed.
Two young children Of Albert SchiIhorn,
OF Oak Grove, jackson County, Mo-, were
fatally poisoned on the 3D. through the
ignorance orcarelessness Of Smith II. Todd,
adruggist, who put up dose Of strychnine
in place OF santoninc, to be used as a yerni-
fuge. Todd is said to be an ex-dry goods
clerk, with but little, II any, knowledge or
experience as pharmacist.
One death from yellow fever occurred In
Memphis on the 5th, the victim being New
Orleans refugee.
Elections for county officers were held In