The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-16

posse OF cItIxtu< made ID atttmFt ~ 49,
ture . gang Of horse thieves who bad rem
dezvoused II the house Of one Pierson, "a
miles south OF Forsyth An inter-
change OF shots took place. In
which James Cogburn and William
Bates, Of the citizens party, were instantly
killed and one other severely wounded. OF
the outlaws, Pierson and Lockhart were
MORALLY wounded, - Is supposed. but the
rest Of the gang escaped unhurt. The citi-
xens are now determined TO hunt the rob-
bers 70 the death.
Three men. supposed 70 be the perpetra-
tors OF the daring bank-robbery Il Mount
Pulaski, H., on the I'D ult, were captured
At ST. Louis on the LIST, AFTER . desperate
struggle with the officers. They seized the
Cashier Of the bank, Mr.. Walter Sawyer,gag-
| ged him, and compelled him 10 unlock the
| doors Of the vault, but fortunately the safe
was protected by limerick and the burg
| lars got only about $50 in change from the
vault for their trouble. Two OF the men ar
rested are named John Oliver and Jack
| Wood; the name Of the third il not given.
One Joe De Haven, resident Of Mount Pu-
laski, Il also under arrest As an sccomplice.
The Kentucky Democratic State Conyen-
ton, held on the lst, nominated DR.. Luke
r. Blackburn for Governor, james f. Can
frell for Lieutenant Governor, +. W. Hard
ing for Attorney General, Fayette Hewitt
| for Auditor, james ID. Pickett for Superin-
tendent OF Public Instruction, and Ralph
sheldon for Register Of Land Once.
The Governor Of Tennessee has called an
election for August :, TO vote upon the
question OF settling the State debt at 80
cents on q dollsr, A. provided BY act Of the
Legislature.
The defalcation OF Charles +. Mayo. form
sr Cashier Of the Second National Bank Of
Lafayette, Ind, amounts 10 the enormous
sum Of $40 900, twice the amount originally
reported.
The Missouri Republican State Commit
tee have signiied their choice Of Gen. Grant
for President in 1850. President Hayes Is
commended for his action in vetoing the
Army bill.
II il rumored that Vanderbilt has bought
the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad.
At Chicago, on the lst, Mrs. Adelaide
Roberts shot and fatally wounded +. b.
|. Weber, . wealthy wholesale dealer in boots
and shoes. He died on the following day.
Mrs. Roberts claims that Weber seduced her
number Of wears ago; that be had been
giving her an annuity for the support OF her
self and child, but had Of late refused to
continue il and she had tegun suit against
him for damages. Weber claimed that il was
case OF blackmailing, but admitted that he
had contributed TO the woman's support
through fear OF scandal.
Mr.. George c. Harding. editor OF the In
disnspolis Hercld. attempted to shoot Mr..
Calvin A. Light, editor OF the Democrat. on
the night Of the 4th, n the lafter's residence
Light grasped the pistol which Harding
had pointed At him. and prevented its dis
charge. Mr.. Harding was arrested and
gave bail, and on the following day he en-
tered the Democrat Office and fred several
times At Light. missing him. but hitting an
employee named Gerhard Lizins, inflic ing
q serious wound. and Harding i now in
Jail awaiting the result Of that wound. An
other Democrat employee, named Richard
Walters, jumped out Of the second story
window during the firing. breaking both
ankles. The attack Il attributable to sever
Al bitter editorials in the Democrat, which
have appeared from time to time, impugn-
ing Mr.. Harding's social standing.
Harrison Page, negro desperado,
charged with the killing Of hancery Clerk
Driscol Of Claiborne County. Miss, last
fall, was shot and killed near Port Gibson.
OF the LIST, by r. G. Pierce, vicksburg de-
tective. Two OF the officers were wounded
in attempting % secure the prisoner.
Sherman and Thurman are talked OF a.
the Republican and Democratic candidates
respectively for Governor Of Ohio.
Hezekiah Bradley, colored, was hanged At
Bryan, Texas, on the I'd. for the murder Of
. negro named Pollock, in 1878.
Kat-Kos, Chilcat Indian, was executed
in the iail-yard at Portland, Oregon, on the
5th, for the murder Of Thomas j. Brown,
near Sitka, last January.
samuel PAvey and his son, Taylor Pavey.
extensive dealers in live stock, were shot
and instantly killed near Leesburg. o., on
the night Of the Sd, BY John Link, PAyey's
stepson. Link, who surrendered himself to
the Marshal, states that be was engaged in
conversation with his mother 1t the gate Of
her residence, when the Paveys came up,
and, after some words, attacked him with
clubs. when, to save his life, he drew q re-
volver and shot both. The cause Of the diff
iculty was the alleged ill-trestment BY Sam
uel Psvey Of his second wife, who was Links
mother.
Col. John r. Crisp was stabbed In the abb
domen by ex-Congressman b. .. Franklin,
during personal alteration At Kansas City,
on the 9Th. The wound was painful but
thought not 20 be serious. There was an
old political and personal feud existing be-
tween the parties.
DIR. Ezra Rose and Sylvester Garfield,
two prominent citizens Of Palmyra. o., BY
mistake drank aconite. which resulted IN the
Immediate death Of Rose. Garfield rallied