The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-04-26

buckshot.
George Heaton, a prominent and wealthy
stock-raiser Of McIennan County, Texas,
was shot and killed by an unknown assassin.
near his home, on the evening Of the 9th.
The murderer escaped, and no reason for
the crime is known.
The Illinois Democratic State Convention,
held At Springfield on the 18th, adopted q
platform favoring tariff for revenue only;
graduated tax on incomes; taxation OF
United States bonds and Treasury notes (;
the payment Of all obligations "in lawful
money. except when otherwise expressly
provided upon their face;" the immedi-
ate and unconditional repeal OF the
Resumption act; the free coinage Of silver;
the exclusive right Of the Government to
issue all circulating money; the substitution
Of Treasury for National bank notes; the
repeal Of the Bankrupt law; no subsidies by
the Federal Government, etc, etc. Hon. r.
l. Cronkrise, of Stephenson County, was
nominated for State Treasurer, and Hon. s.
NJ. Etter, of Mclean County, renominated
for School Superintendent.
Fifteen masked men captured Texas
and Pacific express train NJ Musquite Sta
ton, II miles east Of Dallas, on the night OF
the 10th. After some firing by the robbers
the engineer and fireman surrendered. The
conductor fired several shots, wounding one
Of the party, II Is thought, when he was
placed hors de combat by bullet i'm the
arm, and crawled under car for safety.
The express messenger and guard iptrench-
ed themselves In their car and showed fight,
but the robbers finally saturated the car with
kerosene and threatened to burn 1t, when
they surrendered. The robbers then went
through the mail and express-c car, carrying,
on such valuable packages as they could find.
The express messenger says that he onlylost
$50, having hid away $l,7O0. The passen-
gers were not molested.
The Oregon Democratic State Convention
nominated w. w. Thayer for Governor and
John w. Whitaker for Congress.
The platform Of the Oregon Democratic
State Convention fayors reconciliation OF
silver, resumption repeal, and payment Of
Government obligations in grecnbacks, ex-
cept when otherwise provided.
Dakota's newly appointed Governor,
William A. Howard, Of Michigan, was in
stalled on the 18th. His predecessor, Gov.
Pennington, was in Office little over four
years.
The Chicago Times OF the 18th printed
dispatches from nearly 200 points in
Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Nebraska.
Dakota, Kansas and Missouri. covering the
whole Of the Western spring wheat region,
which show when summarized that the acre.
age Il nearly 80 per cent. greater than last
year ;that the condition and prospects are bet
ter than At any time since 1860; and that the
seasons work and vegetation are from three
TO six weeks ahead OF the usual time. There
L an average Of from 10 to 20 per cent. Of
the old crop on hand.
The price Of gold fell to 100 ! A on the 18th,
and number Of National banks throughout
the country at once announced their inten-
ton TO redeem their circulating notes in
gold upon presentation. The Northwestern
National Bank Of Chicago took the lead in
the movement, followed by the Third Ma
tional Of Cincinnati.
A destructive fire occurred at GAINESVILLE. \
Tenn, on the night OF the 18th. Fifty-seven
houses were burned, including some OF the
best buildings in the city, among them be.
ing the Courthouse, bank, newspaper Of
fee, two public halls, and several stores.
The loss Il estimated at about $JO0,OOO, with
insurance Of not over $4,000.
Atornado struck Cottonwood Station, on
he Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad,
II about O'Clock on the afternoon Of Satur-
lay, April 10. The Cottonwood Hotel and
several buildings were blown down. Mrs.
Miller was killed and her HUSBAND and four
children were dangerously hurt. Two chill
iren OF Mrs. Osborn, living on the prairie,
we're killed, and q humber Of other people
wing In the pathway Of. the tornado were
eriously injured. The storm also struck
smporia, and did considerable damage in
hat locality.
The United States Supreme Court has
endered decision In an important bond !
ase-that Of Van sycle against Ray County,
the decision OF the low l
= Court that the bonds are good, and de- 4
iding that the people, having acquiesced a. ,
er full notice, can not now be heard 10 deny
be validity OF the bonds.
The City Council Of Indianapolis have ex-
elled j. W. Bigbee, the fugitive Council
nan, and offered 500 for his arrest and con-
iction OF forgery.
A grand soldiers reunion, under the
uspices Of the Grand Army OF the Repub-
e, i TO be held At Leavenworfh, Kansas.
n the 18th and 18th OF May. :
The Galveston Mems has information o. !
n Indian attack 'on the mail carrier near
ort Concho on the 18th. One man was
illed and the mail taken. The same day !,
mother party Of Indians captured 10 mules
Fort Davis. Cavalry are in pursuit The
indians are supposed 70 be from the Fort
tanton reservation. {
Miss Mary kunkle, beautiful girl aged 2
!, whose parents reside near Balbec, jay
ounty, Ind, was assaulted and horribly !
altreatcd BY tramp while on her way 4
ONE from the village on the 18th inst. The