The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-12

samuel Goodwin, colored, was hanged a
Live Oak, Fla. on the 29th, Az the presence
Of 1000 people, for the murder OF 4 colored
man last May. lie died without 4 struggle
A. Eastville. Northampton County, Va.
on the 18th, sidney Pitts and A. Z. Thoma,
fought with pistols, 10 settle = dispute. Two
rounds were fired BY each, and a. they stood
snly six feet apart, Pitts was killed and
Thomas received . ball In the head which
was thought would undoubtedly end his ex.
istence.
The Maryland House has, by a vote OF N
TO y, adopted Montgomery Blair's re-olu-
tion instrucsing the Attorney : General OF The
State to exhibit = bin 10 the Supreme Court
OF the United States in behalf OF the state
OF Maryland, praying said court TO revise
the decision OF the Electoral Commission
and declare Tilden n Hendricks legally
elected.
Madame Restell, who for oyor 40 wears
has been infamous for her criminal practice
In New York City, by means OF which she
had amassed an immense fortune, on the Isl
committed suicide by cutting her throat
with a carving knife in the bath OF
her well known palace on Fifth Avenue.
She had recently been indicted in the Grim
inal Court, and was extremely a~pprehensiye
OF the result Of her trial.
FOREIGN.
Archbishop Ladastina, OF the City n
Mexico, has been created Cardinal. He Is
the tirst Mexican Cardinal ever appointed.
Cardinal Dipietro has been appointed
Pontiical Camerlengo, not Cardinal NORM
chi, A. before stated.
On Inc 18th a Consistory was held AZ the
Vatican The Pope delivered an allocution.
In which he stated that the loss OF temporal
power rendered the full exercise Of spirit.
ual power impossible. He then nominated
the Scotch Episcopate, as follows: Right Rev.
John Strain, y. d., Metropolitan Archbishop
OF -. Andrews At Edinburgh: Chas. Eyre,
Archbishop Of Nargow; Macdonald, Bishop
OF Aberdeen; Maclacklin, Bishop Of Gallo.
way, and Macdonald, Bishop OF
Argyle. His Holiness then appointed Father
Chatend, rector OF the American College AZ
Rome, Bishop Of vincennes, and Father
Rease, Bishop Of Richmond. He then
made a profession Of faith, according 10 the
established usage, and took the oath Of the
Apostolic Constitution. Finally, he confer
red the hat on Cardinal McCloskey, who. A.
ter the Consistory, had a private audience
with the Pope.
Lord Derby announced in the House OF
Lords, on the 2sth, his resignation from the
Cabinet, accompanied BY an explanation OF
the cause thereof, which was that .the
Cabinet had arrived At certain conclusions
or a grave and important character. in
which he was not able 10 concur.
TO prevent needless alarm, he would
say he did not consider those measures
as necessarily tending TO bring abou, WARP
Lord Beaconsield subsequently, stated that
the measure referred TO by Lord Derby was
the calling OUT ~ The reserve forces, 4 mes
sage IN reference to which would soon be
laid before Parliament.
The Governor General OF Cuba has issued
ofhcial proclamation, declaring that peace
has been substantially re-establi~hed. and
promising amnesty to all who have been
engaged in the rebellion.
A London dispatch OF the ssth ult. says.
There are four inches Of snow in the mid
and counties and the snow 4 sim falling.
weather throughout the kingdom l. IN
~easonabiy cold, and farming operations are
impeded. Considerable damage Il likely 10
result in consequence OF the orward state
o. The vegetation, after two months IL very
mild weather.
Gen. Grant was presented 10 the Pope by
cardinal M~cCloskey, on The 3ofh.
a Londcn telegram 81 lie 1T saws the fol-
appointments have been officially
Marquis Of Salisbury, Secretary
% State for Foreign Department: Right
Hon. Claiborne Hardy, Secretary Of state
Tor India; Hon. Frederick A. STANLEY. See
retary OF State for War; Sir Henry selwin
'pni'son, Secretary 81 the Treasury in place
Stanley.
The Earl Of Leitrim, his clerk and driver.
we're All shot dead while driving near bis
Lordship's lodge, Manor Vaughan, County
Derry, ireland, on the morning of the I'd.
The Earl had had considerable trouble Of late
WITH his tenants, a large number of whom
we're under notice 70 quit. There Il no evil
ienee IN regard 10 the killing, the three lead
bodies being discovered Ia the road and in
ne ditch, each with one or more bulle.hol,s
p the head or body. There were evidences
4 a severe struggle having taken place, and
ne Earl's left arm was broken and his head
battered. Three or four men were seen
offering In the ~neighborhood before the
The Lsrdoists have stirred up another !
along the Mexican border. Col. I,
'alinas, Of T~amaulipas, has raised the stand /
q revolt, and on the Ist, with 10 men, :
ttzcked the Custom house guard al New !
.aredo, who were oyerpowered and two :
ilied. Salinas then retraated, beingclosely \
ollowed by . force Of National troops. }
Large shipments u horses, for military :
ervice, and also 81 cattle, are being made