The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-19

Gen. Reese r. Bowen, Representative ~
the Ninth Virginia District IN the Forty
third Congress, died al his home in Tazewcll
County, on the I'd, aged "A.
Rev. W. II. H. Murray, In a card publish
ed In Boston paper, announces that u i his
positive intention 10 retire from public life,
and says: = utterly decline 20 remain any
further where my noblcst motives are ira
duccd, my views grossly misreprcssnted and
my best benevolence made cause and ground
for ~candalous attack"
A family named Cusck, AZ Elizabeth, -.
j., ate toadstools by mistake for mushrooms.
Two children died, and the other two Il was
thought could not recover. The parents
We're less seriously affected.
The wife Of sheriff kearn Of Philadelphia
died Of hydrophob.a on the 9Th. Six weeks
previously she was bitten by pet dog
Charles Dcmond, late Treasurer Of the
Massachusetts Home Missionary Society, is
under arrest, charged with embezzling the
funds Of the society. The amount Of his de-
falcation Is estimated at from So, 900 to &c.,
600.
NV lNtut " Isl " &tA tAI~A1tN III AAthtttt
son Bay, Lake Ontario, on the 5th. Byron
weStcott, Nelson westcott, Edward Benja-
min, Drake Lewis, schuyler Howard, Allen
Ramsay and Edward York were drowned.
Two Of the party were rescued. Five Of
those lost leave families.
Tammany Hall has adopted resolution,
that In case the New York Democratic State
Convention renominate Governor Robinson,
IL delegation will withdraw In q body from
the Convention.
Mrs. Katharine Chase Sprague has fled a
petition in the Supreme Court asking for the
appointment OF trustee u her property and
estate.
Ko Kun Hua, the new Chinese Professor AT
Harvard, has arrived and taken up his resi-
dencc 1t Cambridge. He 4 accompanied by
his wife, five children and an interpreter.
All are attired In the gorgeous costumes Of
the Celestial Empire. Prof. No Kun Hua Il
engaged for three years, at a monthly salary
Of 500.
FOREIGN.
Mr.. Langtry, the husband Of the widely
advertised English "beauty,' has begun
proceedings for divorce. The Prince Of
Wales and Lords Londesborough and Ions
dale are said to be correspondents In the
case.
An explosion Of fire-damp In some coal
mines at Bonchamp, Department OF Haute,
Saonc, France, killed Is persons. A large
number were wounded.
A telegram has been received from Prof.
Nordcnskjold, the Swedish Arctic explorer,
dated Yokohama, I'd, a. fellows: "All are
well. We left winter quarters on the 18th
and doubled the East Cape the 2Oth Of July.
We proceeded thence to Lawrence Bay, Port
Clarence and Behring's Island. Have had no
sickness and no scurvy. The Vega l. In ex-
crllent condition"
Messengers from Cetcwayo met Sir Garnet
wolseley on the 18th OF August, saying the
King was willing to submit and pay the taxes,
but the country must be cleared Of British
soldiers. The messengers were informed
that Cetewayo was no longer King, and must
surrender Internationally.
Lurgan, ireland, and several surrounding
districts have been declared under The pro-
visions Of the Peace Preservation act.
The Emperor and the Gear met at Alexan-
drowa ON the Sd.
News was received at London on the 9Th,
that IL Afghan regiments at Cabul had re-
volted, and In connection with the
popuace had plundered the Amcer's
arsenal and stores, after which they
attacked the British Embassy.
The latter was defended by force Of only -
armed men. They fought bravely against
overwhelming numbers, and finally, when
the Embassy was fired, they sailed out and
were cut down In hand-to-hand
encounter. Maj. Cavanari and all
the members Of the Embassy are
supposed 10 have been slaughtered.
The viceroy has ordered Gen. Roberts to nd
vance on Cabul, while Gen. stewart has
been ordered to hold Candahan. The alleged
cause Of the mutiny was that the native
troops had not received their back pay. II
is believed at Vienna and Paris that the out
break was due to Russian intrigue.
The members Of the British Embassy who
lost their lives by the recent outbreak al
Cabul were Maj. Cavagnari, his Secretary,
jenkins, DIR. Kelley, and Lieut.. Hamilton,
the latter commanding an escort consisting
Of 70 cavalry, 20 infantry, and sepoy
guard. The troops Of the Embassy were
bdgcd In two houses In the city. Joined by d
quadrangle. A dispatch from Allahabad
states that pine troopers Of the es-
corf were absent from the city
collecting forage AZ the time Of
the outbreak, and thus escaped the general
slaughter. Maj. Cavagnari and the member.
Of his staff and escort made very stubborn
defense. The loss Of the mutneers killed In
the fight l. estimated at over 100. II i be-
licvcd the Amer did all he could 70 prevent
the outbreak. Intense excitement preyail'
throughout India, and the English resident.
were naturally apprehcnsiyc Of further dem
constructions.
a London dispatch Of the 9TH says: Tho
steamer Brcst, OF Glasgow, conveying III