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


CURRENT NEWS.
WASHINGTON.
The President has appointed Henry e.
Linn, OF Kansas, agent for the Indians 81
the Kansas Agency, and David Kern, OF
Illinois, agent OF the Indians Of the Crow
Agency.
During the months Of April, May, June
and July the sales OF 4-per-cent bonds have
reached total OF slls,0oo,ooo, Of which
about $4,000, 900 We're by private subscrip-
ton.
The Internal Revenue Department has
instructed Revenue Agent Chapman, OF
Greensboro. n. c., to visit the disSfected
districts in North and South Carolina and
confer personally with the leading citizens,
for the purpose Of securing their sympathy
and aid in enforcing the revenue law, II pos
sible, without resort 70 arms. Distillers
are to be warned that all infractions OF the
law will be promptly punished when dis
covered, but at the same time the Govern
ment is disposed to treat leniently all guilty
parties who show disposition hereafter to
deal honestly with the Government.
rife storm on the afternoon OF the 9th. A
large number Of buildings were unroofed
and several struck by lightning.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
An unusually successful corner in July
wheat was managed by McGeoch, Mil
waukee operator, who is said TO have clear
ed from SI00,00O to 100000 by the transact
ton. McGeoch's closing bid was $40, at
which figure he holds all deinquents for
settlement. The closing price in Chicago
on the 3lst was only $l.10 Ia. 1t Is rumor-
ed that corner on August wheat is also be-
ing manipulated.
The Wisconsin Republicans, through their
State Central Committee, have declared in
favor OF hard money and resumption at the
earliest practicable moment The admins
tration Of President Hayes is indorsed, but
the opponents Of certain features Of his poll
icy are credited with entertaining an honest
difference Of opinion in reference thereto.
The Bloomington Qll.) Banking Institu-
ton was robbed on the night Of the Goth OF
Sc, 900 in money and about $4,000 in secu-
rites. The thieves In some way obtained a
knowledge Of the safe combination, and
thus had easy access to the valuables. The
institution was owned and run by L. l..
Holmes, its principal business being the
gaming Of money for Eastern capitalists.
The wife Of A. J. Williams, telegraph op-
orator Of ElIiston Station, on the Louisville
Short Line Railroad, recently came to her
death In terrible manner. A ceal- lamp
had been left burning in their bedroom, and
toward midnight her husband saw some
thing wrong about it and got up and at
tempted to throw the lamp out Of the win
dow, but tripped and threw the burning
fluid over his wife, burning her 50 badly
that she died few hours afterwards.
Ex-eov. Curry, Of Oregon, is dead.
Ten thousand Cinnamon marched in pro-
cession at San Francisco in honor OF the ad-
vent OF the Chinese Embassy. There was
also a grand illumination OF the Chinese
quarter OF the city.
A terrific rain and wind storm passed over
Central Illinois on the LIST, doing great dam
age to crops.
In the county election at Memphis, Tenn,
on the 1st, the National Greenback party
elected their entire ticket OF 10 candidates by
majorities ranging from 1000 to 600, poll
ing about 1900 votes.
A Silver City dispatch OF the LIST says: Two
scouts Of party Of six have Just reached
here from the vicinity OF the Three Forks,
Sucker Creek. The scouts met the hostiIes
and killed the Piue chiefs, Big George and
Pretty Johnny. They report Jeff Carter
and Seven-up Smith undoubt. lily killed.
The stage from Boise 10 silver Chy was at
a. H.
Snake River, and the driver shot through
the body; but he brought the stage TO the
ferry.
At San Francisco, on the LIST, Henry Droge,
German groceryman, shot and killed his
wife and then blew his own brains out. The
act was due TO Mrs. Droge's refusal TO live
with her husband on account OF his intem-
perate habits. The murdered woman was
an American, and the mother Of three young
children.
A negro died at the hospital In Cincinnati
on the LIST from yellow fever, and another
man was sent TO the hospital for treatment
for the same disease. Both had recently ar
rived from New Orleans.
Lieutenant Kelly, with detachment OF
United States cavalry, recently crossed the
Rio Grande near the mouth OF San Felipe
Creek 10 recover stolen stock. The trail Of
the raiders passed near the town OF Las
vacas, whore he was joined by the Alcalde
Of the town and other Mexicans, who assist
ed In the recovery Of II cattle and one horse.
The Mexicans rendered every possible as
sistance.
The first train on the Worthington and
Sioux Falls Railroad went through on the
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