The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-15
CURRENT NEWS.

CURRENT NEWS.
wAsuINGTON.s
Secretary Schurx Is preparing for trip
through the Indian country the latter part
of August He will endeavor TO complete a
treaty with the Crow Indians while absent,
and viii return by way Of the Yellowstone
Park. taking in the Red Cloud and Spotted
Tail Agencies.
The public debt statement shows the in
crease Of the debt for July TO be $6.0s6, sl4.
C>sh IN the Treasury, SIS. sos ara: gold and
silver certificates, SIS, or, $50; certificates Of
deposit outstanding. 80, $50 900; refunding
certificates, $685. 80; legal tenders out
standing. >4a6. Ia. lsf; fractional currency
outstanding. $l5.s14.s33. The increase Of
the debt il due to the payments on account
Of arrears Of pensions from the United
States notes held for the redemption Of frac-
tional currency, Is provided BY the act Of
june 81, 1879.
During July the United States Treasury
redeemed Of 1910 bonds. So, 6l5, $50; Of
s-3Os, ,45O; IN all. Sl2S. s90, 900. Of the
proceeds Of which Ss7.as,slO was paid out
by check, and S., 10000 was credited to the
banks on their bond account. There are
now outstanding about SIS 900 Of called
bonds Of AL descriptions
John Q. DsfTts Of Iowa has been sppoint-
ed Indian Agent q Union Agency, Indian
Territory
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Henry and Alexander Covert, brothers,
sons Of Lncas Covert, well-to-do farmer
residing 10 miles west OF Columbus, Ind,
had quarrel on the 3oth regarding Henry's
wife, who had been for some time separated
from her husband and had Just come back
20 live with him 1t his fathers house.
Alexander made some remarks At the break
fast table rejecting quite severely on his
brothers wife. The husband resented IL
- An insult, fight ensued, during which
both drew their revolvers and fred at each
other. Alexander was shot in the abdomen
and probably mortally wounded; Henry
was shot through the heart, causing instant
death.
Two young sons Of Dr. A. III. s. Boyd Of
Livingston County NY, were fatally poison
ed BY their father, who gave them what he
supposed to be szntonine, but which proved
70 be deadly poison. Both died within an
hour.
The lows Brewers. and Liquor Dealers
helda State Convention n Des Moines on
the 3oth, and perfected an organization for
the purpose Of securing the repeal Of the
Liquor law and the election Of Legislature
favorable 70 license The subject or politics
or parties Vas not preached.
Rev. ID. r. Dungar Of Hardin County Is
the latest Prohibition candidate for Gov
eEnor Of Iowa. He il : Canpbellite minis
ter.
General Terry, commanding the military
IN the Department Of Dakota, on the sist
received dispatch from General Miles,
dated st . camp on Rock Greek, Is miles
south Of the boundary, saying that
Sitting Bulls band Of Sioux fed
northwsrd TO Wood Mountain, eaving their
property scattered along the line Of their
route for 30 miles The Sioux are esti-
mated to number 5000, with 1000 fighting
men, General Miles says he believes that
he has force enough to deal with all the In
dams Sitting Bull can muster.
John Howe, wealthy young dry-goods
man doing business in Cincinnati but re-
siding 1t Newport, Ky, on the night Of the
LIST went into water-closet In the rear Of
his residence, and was soon after joined by
his wife, A she stepped In the floor gave
way and both were precipitsted into
the vault. Their screams attract
ed . colored servant to the
place, who In her terror also jumped head
long into the vault. Neighbors finally ar
rived. the IRE department was summoned,
and Mr.. Howe was taken out alive but un-
conscious Mn. Howe and the colored
woman were dead. Mr.. and Mrs. Howe had
been married only about year, and she was
most beautiful and accomplished lady.
The fatal epidemic prevailing in Linn
County. Iowa, - said 70 be an unusually
virulent type Of typhoid dysentery. Chill
drsn are the principal victims.
The pleasure-stesmer Lew Clark. on
Geoguac Lake, near Bsttle Creek, Mich, to-
gether with the dwelling Of James Cleve-
land md three boat houses, burned on the
31st- Mrs. Cleveland and her infant perish
ed In the flames, and two other children
were 90 badly injured that they are not ex-
pecfed to live.
The first bale Of the new cotton crop of
the Mississippi Valley was received 1t New
Orleans on the 1st. II was clsssed a. low
middling and sold Il TO- rs cents. Georgia's
first bale was received It Atlanta on same
date.
The Democrats Of the Fifth Iowa District
have nominated II. Il. ,. Bardmxn OF Mar
shalltown for Congress.
Chevslier JumonviIIe, for more than %
years Cashier Of the Canal Bank OF New Or
leans, u defaulter to the amount Of s3o,-
900.