The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-23

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in the lake at stillwell. Ind, on the 9TH,
caused BY the capsixing Of sail-bcat. suit
ton was telegraph operator ~ Battle creek
Mich.
The .Colored Mems Protective Union" Of
Louisiana have issued an address 20 the coli
ored voters OF the State, setting forth that
prominent men OF their race have not re-
ceived adequate recognition from the Ma
.ioral Administration. and counseling united
action for the purpose OF securing their ft-
ture welfare and Advancement.
Mr.. Wilbur. Storey of the Chicago Times,
has returned home from Europe with great
" improved health.
VIM. Cain 4 Co.'s Bank at Anderson,
Ind, was robbed OF 5000 by confidence
man on the 10TH
Miss, on the 10th, between Bud Evans and
VIM. Fretwcll, in which both parties were
killed.
Mr.. H. J. Montague, the popular actor,
died suddenly in San Francisco on the 18th,
OF hemorrhage OF the lungs
AT Port Eads. up to the l1th, there had
been . cases Of yellow fever, with fi,e
deaths.
A careful estimate made by Chicago
Tribune correspondent of the aggregate
whe.s crop OF the seven States OF Illinois,
Iowa, Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sas and California, places II at als0o0,ooo
bushels, an increase Of nj least 50,oo0,o 900
bushels over the crop Of 1877. In this esti-
mate Illinois is placed at 81, 10000 bushels
Iowa, 40, 100000: Minnesota, 81 100000; Me-
braska, - ,j00, 900; Kansas. S5ooo,ooo; Da-
kota, s,oo0,0oo; California, 4i,eoo,0oo. The
total crop OF 1878 in the United States j. es-
timated at o.ooo, go bushels, being an in
crease OF s0,0oo.o 900 over last year.
The latest published cotton-crop reports
are summarized a follows: Texas-weathcr
favorable and present condition of crop gen.
orally good: too much rain in northern part
OF state. Tennessee and North Alabama
condition generally favorable; little rust
in some localities. Mississippi, Louisiana
and Arkansas condition Of crop not
so good n last year, on account OF excessive
rains.
The steamer Josephine was fired on by In
dians ambushed near Fort Berthold and one
soldier killed.
The business portion OF the town Of
shasta, Cal, was destroyed by fire on The
12th.
Two young children OF Albert Schi!horn
Of Oak Grove, jackson County, No., were
fatally poisoned on the Sd through the
ignorance orcars lessness OF Smith ii. Todd
a druggist, who put up dose Of strychnins
in place OF santonine, 70 be used a yermi.
fuge. Todd Is said 70 be an ex-dry goods
clerk, with but little, II any, knowledge o.
experience as pharmacist.
A daring and successful express robbery
was perpetrated on the Kansas City, 81
Joseph and Council Bluffs Railroad, about
o'clock on the morning OF the 18th. SooI
after the south-bound train peft Winthrop
Junction, at about the hour mentioned
Conductor Brown started from the baggage
car TO 20 though the train a. usual 20 collec
fares. A. he stepped out on the platform
be was confronted by four men
two Of whom held the muz
zles OF reyolyers at his head and ordered
him to throw up his hands, which reques
he speedily. II not cheerfully, complied with
He was then backed into the baggage-car
the baggage man and express-messenge
quietly covered with the muzzles Of tw'
more revolsers before they were aware 0
the situation, and one OF the gang thel
speedily transferred a number OF VALUABLE
packages from the express safe 10
sack, and ordering the conductor Z
pull the bell-ropc and stop th
train, they backed out Of the car behin'
their revolyers and disappeared In the dark
ness. The train was filed with passenger.
none Of whom knew Of the occurrence unit
the robbers had escaped. The thieves wer
cool and collected. showing no signs Of tim
idity, and went AZ the work like old, expert
enced hands. None Of them were masked
The amount Of their capture was S5,lct
nearly all Of which was consigned 10 III
Missouri Valley Bank Of Kansas City.
Grenada, Miss, on the 18th, reported sew
en- deaths and eight new cases Of yellow fe
yer. Only about zoo white people RENAME
in the city, and Of these about l25 wer
down with the disease. Business was en-
tirely suspended. Physicians and nurse
from Memphis and New Orleans had bee
dispatched 70 their assistance, and other eli
les were sending contributions OF none
and other necessaries.
A fatal case Of yellow fever occurred !
Memphis on the 18th, causing great excite
ment.
A portable saw-miIl blew up near Bloom
J, field, Ohio, on the 18th, killing Charles Wa
! lace and q. M. Jones and injuring sever
Others.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
II. III. Kimpton, the alleged defaultir
= Financial Agent OF South Carolina, has be-
4 arrested ia Massachusetts, and locked up
Z Wesffiald Lail. He claims that he Is the sui