The Jasper weekly courier., 1878-02-15

WEST AND SOuTHWEST.
The Secretary Of the ST. Louis Cotton Ex-
change warns cotton dealers and producers
In the Southwest against certain parties who
have mailed circulars from that city solicit
ing con-ignments Of cotton, and using the
name OF the st. Louis Cotton Exchange,
The names printed on the circulars are 5.
III. Bransen, President, Joseph Pollock,
Vice president, and u. II. Rupert, Secre-
tary, none OF whom are known to the busi-
ness men OF st. Louis.
The trial OF Gen. Anderson, OF the late
Louisiana Returning Board, was begun at
New Orleans ON the 2sth. The jury i CON-
posed OF 10 white and two colorcd men. Ifp
70 that date Wells had not put in his ap-
pearance.
Rumsicr, one OF the proprietors OF sa-
loon and boarding -house in Bloomington.
ILL.,, which was burned on the morning Of
the 3Ofh, lost his life in the burning build
ing. Tommy Howard, the bartender, bare
" saved his life by jumping from an upper
window, after his right arm and side had
been burned almost 10 a crisp.
The First National Bank OF Kansas CITY.
Mo-, II. VI. Holden, President. suspended
on the 3oth, caused, rs alleged, by the with
drawal OF over s35o, 900 in deposits within
few days previous. The officers, in pub
lished card TO the public, say that an depo.-
ifor- may rest assured OF being paid in full
in due time. The Commercial National Bank
followed in the wake of the First National
and also closed its doors, ,attributing is ina
bility to pay 10 similar cause. The latter
was only small concern.
Two masked men robbed The stage be-
tween Fort Worth and Weatherford, Texas,
on the 10Th. Five passengers handed over
500 In cash, three gold watches, and other
valnables.
The Topeka Bank and Savings Institute.
of Topeka, Kansas. a State bank, closed it,
doors on the 3lsi: also the Merchants Ma
tional Bank Of Fort Scott, Kansas.
William Wieners was hanged in st. Louis
on the lst, for the murder OF A. v. Law
renee, 4 barkeepcr at the Theater Comique
In that city, in January, 1877. Before he was
swung on he made short speech, saving:
My Friends-I have 70 hid YOU good-bve.
| committeda rash act, but not a cod-booi-
ed one, a. God Is my witness: but II has al
last led me 70 the scafiold. hope that All
men will take warning hy my fate and lei
bad whisky alone. hope that shall be the
last one that perishes on this scaifold. Good
bye.v
Philip Watson, colored, who murdered
his wife with hatchet, last september, was
hanged at Coyingfon, KY, on the 1T, in the
presence ~ 5000 spectators. Previous 10
the execution he made an Acknowledgement
OF the crime and expressed repentance.
Capt. Eads recently delivered an address
before the s.. Louis Board Of Trade, in
which he claimed that the only practical way
Of controlling the volume Of water compri--
ing the Mississippi River was by deepening
its bed In the shallow places. This measure,
he believed, would obviate the necessity Of
levees, and regulate the propensity Of the
Father OF Waters TO run 10 ut-off-. bayous.
and shoals. The plan Of Capt. Eads con-
templates permanent channel depth be-
tween Cairo and New Orleans OF 20 feet in
low water, sufficient to float the largest
vessels navigating the river at all seasons OF
he year.
Gen. Miles is confident that Sitting. Bull
\ now upon United States territory, and his
command has gone from Fort Peek to dis
'oyer the whereabouts Of the hostiles. II H.
reported from Fort Randall that $40 OF Red
Clouds Indians have left the agency and
rome north, II Is believed with the intention
u joining sitting Bun.
The Topeka Bank and Savings Institution
resumed business on the 4th, the depositors
having agreed 70 give six months time on All
accounts over 800. An examination of the ,
banks securities shows that they are suffi-
'ient 70 meet all liabilities.
Ex-Gov. y. Madison Wells. Of the late ,
louisiana Returning Board. surrendered
limselfto sheriff Houston, on the ID. He ,
'ad not been Ia Washington, a. reported.
'nt remained inthe vicinity of New Orleans.
Henry ;. Moss, senior member of the firm ,
\ Moss \ semplc, Wholesale hardware deal. /
~ at Louisville, ky., has forged paper 10 ,
he amount of $4,000 or $4,000. He was ,
y Alderman, and has herct ofore borne an /,
lnsulied reputation.
The Academy of Music, a variety thea !
er on Hal-tead Street, Chicago, was bArned :,
n the night ~ the 4th.
The Central Branch Of the ITnion Pac;s.
sailroad 4 now completed and trains nm !,
ing regularly to Concordia, Kansas. IL, :.
niles west of Atchison. \
EAST AND sOuTurAsr