The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-03-29

WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
The State Bank ofArkansas, AT Hot Springs,
owned by Sumpter, Latta 4 Co.. has been
forced into liquidation, i'm consequence OF
losses by the great fire.
A number OF persons died from exposure
during the recent snow-storm in Wyom-
ing Territory, and thousands Of sheep were
lost.
Al Austin, Texas, on the 18th, Alderman
Male plunged abowie-knife into the heart
Of Alderman Markly, killing him instantly
The difficulty originated during session Of
the City Council.
The Texas Greenback Convention, held
at Houston on the 18th, adopted platform
and appointed an Executive Committee au-
thorized 10 call a nominating Committee.
A convention Of delegates from Southern
cities has recently been held at jacksonville,
Florida, in anticipation II the yellow fever
plague the coming summer, 10 take concert
ed action 10 prevent H. Among other trans
actions Of the convention, a memorial 10
Congress was adopted asking that the Gen.
eral Government take charge ~ quarantine
and place IL under the care Of the marine
hospital service.
Hew Ainslic, well known citizen OF
tish poems Of considerable literary merit,
died on the 18th inst.
The Mobile Board Of Trade is considering
the subject Of a steamship line from Mobile
TO Aspnwall, the mouth II Magdaiena Riv-
er, Barbados, Demarara and Trinidad.
Brown Coble,a negro preacher, was hang
ed n Winchester, Tenn, on the 18th, for The
murder Of Gardner, colored, in 1876 He
protested his innocence 10 the last
The family Of a farmer named Jesse Noe,
residing In Green County, Ky, partook free
ly OF sausage made from diseased pork. All
were taken sick, exhibiting unmi~takable
symptoms Of trichina, and TWO have died.
The Cincinnati Gazette publishes dis
patches from points in southern OHIO. Inei-
ana and Northern Kentucky, from which II
appears that the prospect for large crop
Of wheat in that area j. exceedingly good.
The acreage sown last fall Is larger than ever
known.
The Honest Money League" an associa-
ton formed from members Of all political
parties, completed its organization IN Chi
cago on the 18th, and enunciated a platform
Of principles.
The election OF Rev. George Il. Seymour
as Bishop Of the Springfield ull.) Diocese,
II. +. Church. has been confirmed by all the
Bishops and majority OF the standing
Committees.
Dwight Wheaton, the suspected murder
er o. James O'Neill, the railway engineer,
at Bloomington, ILL.,, has been again released
from custody, there being no proof upon
which 70 found an indictment.
Trimble's Bank, at Mount Gi;ead, o., sus-
pended on the 18th.
Henry and Margaret eraser, an aged
German couple, who owned farm in Jeffer-
son Township, Lee County, Iowa, were
murdered on the night OF the 18th, and the
house burned In order 10 destroy evidence
Of the crime. Their half-burned bodies.
when taken from the ruins, showed unmis-
taxable evidence Of the crime committed. the
skull being crushed IN and the
wife's body being pierced with bullets. They
had been collecting together money in anti
cipsticn Of taking trip To the Fatherland
the coming summer, and II l. supposed they
had az least $1,000 In the house.
The banking house Of Walker, Welsh 4
Co., a kokomo, Ind, has suspended. La
bilities not stated.
The recent snow-~torm In the Black Hills
was the scyercst ever experienced since the
settlement by white men. on the 10Th the
snow lay live feet deep on level and all the
roads were blockaded.
81. Patrick's day was celebrated this wear
with more than the usual display III an the
larger towns and cities throughout the
country.
Theron Barnnm, one Of the Oldest and
best known hotel proprietors in the country,
died - =. Louis on the nth, aged Is years. I
Al Junction City, kimball County. Texas,
few days since, case involving the own
crship Of yoke % oxen sa- 10 BE- tried. III
which Mayor Wright sued out a writ 81 \
replevn against the Brashear brothers, Peter I
and John. On the morning o. the day
q the trial, the litigants met IN front of \
Inc Justices Office, when the defendants
whipped out their revolyers and commence
"a shooting at the plaintiff. one of their
shots taking effect and killing him in his
tracks. The sheriff 81 the county, backed
BY posse Of law-and-or citizens, then
upon the scene, and the Brashcar
brothers were riddled with bullets, their