The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-03


other valuable plumber in their possession.
At Menardville, Texas, on the 10Th. Green
johnson, colored, was hanged FOR the muir
der Of his wife in ISIS.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
Jack Kehoe, the acknowledged .Kinr Of
the Mollie Maguires," was hanged at Potts
vile, Pa, on the 18th.
Ex-Governor Curtin, OF the Twentieth
Pennsylvania District, has served a for
NAL notice Of contest on Yocum tRepubli-
can and Nationally for seat in the next Con-
gress.
Henry +. Hoy, Of the publishing firm Of
Gait 4 Hoy, New York, committed suicide
recently on account OF financial trouble.
Inc statement OF the condition or the
Massachusetts ~avings-banks shows a loss
OF deposits during the past year Of sss,5Oo,-
OO0.
Al FreichIers, near Allentown. Pa. on
the 18th. Mrs. Menich was fatally burned
while trying to extinguish the burning
clothing Of her young child. The latter was
also burned 10 death.
Al Cohoes, \. ~, on the night Of the 10Th.
Patrick Rourke and his entire family Of ave
children were burned 10 death in their own
house.
The Jury in the case Of James +. whalen
against Gen. Sheridan, on trial in the United
states Circuit Court, at New York, brought
In verdict for the defendant. The suit was
Tor the recovery of over 500, COO for the seiz-
ure OF the Littcna plantation in ST. Charles
Parish, La, in August, 1867, and the eject |
ment Of whalen by military order Of Gen.
Sheridan, who was then military Governor
A motion will be made for a new trial.
Inc members Of the Canyassing Board OF \
brevard County, Florida. have been indict-
ed by the United States Grand Jury for
making fraudulent returns, and are in iail
II Jacksonville in default OF 5000 bail each.
The Grand Jury In the United States Cir
suit Court has indicted r. w. Arnold. Hem
~ Birdson and J. 5. Ellis, for violation az
ne election laws in the election Of Peter W.
Robinson, United States Supervisor Of Flee.
Ion, from voting precincts at waverDy Sta
ion, Sussex County. Va.
a negro named Davidson. charged with
murder, was hanged by a mob near VIII
nington, y. G., on the 23d.
FOREIGN.
Alarming restitution prevails ,bro,ch
~ tne Island OF Great Britain. In the
iouse o. Sommons,on the night OF the 18th, /
ne Home Secretary, answering the inquiry I
whether u was true, as reported, that we !
re now face to face with such a crisis or !.
istress a. this generation has never \
noWn," acknowledged the distress to b.
reaf, but thought the reported suffering \
Naggerated. Nevertheless, dl.tress-meet Z
~ We're being held at ali the large ctie~. :
stking 70 provide means for relief.
Near Gaiiipoli, the afternoon On the 10Th. :
Is steamer ByzantiD, from Marseilles for u
onstantinople, sank ia collision. and 150 r
re- were lost OF 1vi persons on board. ia y
ally escaped. i
II was officially teIegraphed from Berlin Y
tne TN, mat Bayard Taylor, Minister az q
II thliea states 70 Germany, died At I,
eiock that afternoon. The fatal symptoms =
me % suddenly. lie had been out Of bed
~ VA iransacting business with officials Al
NE American Legation the previous dav. q
y death was peaceful and painless. y
me funeral Of the late Princess Alice 4,
n Place AZ Darmstadt on the 18th. The 81
'inec q Wales and Prince Leopold were z,
e-ent a. Representatives Of Queen yicto- A.
= Ihe city put on general appearance y
mourning In London, minufe-r,,ns ~
re hrcd In the parks during the funeral ~
y 1 officially reported that instructions i'm
se been sent TO the Russian Mission ~ SCI
Dul 70 withdraw. II il rumored that the 70
neer has fled, leaving bis son. Takoob IN
IAN, 10 power. The British forces are AL c -,
ncing from Jellalabad. er,
me loss Of life by the sinking Of The N,
amer Byzantin was fortunately NOT u III
az a. a. first reported. The steamer nj er
40, with which she collided, has arrived 81.
1onstantinople, and her captain reports inf
persons saved from the sinking vessel. fn
ne Imperial Government has addressed Ma
er q coincidence 70 the Legation Of M ~ ~
'ted STATES AZ Berlin, expressing profound Uni
rel At the death Of Bayard TAYLOR. Tia a. I
'-papers publish leading articles euIogis- tor tor
a the Minister. The funeral services fror
place on sunday the 22d, with imposing oar, nan