The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-21

WEST AND sOUTHWESr.
Chief Moses has been indicted IS accessory
70 the killing Of one Perkins in Yakima
County. Washington Territory, but he has
escaped to his camp, and any effort 70 cap
ture the willy chief, II IL ap~prehended, will
be resisted BY all his followers.
Mn. Margaret Witt, wife Of George Witt,
living near Kane, Greene County, ILL.,, was
fatally burned on the evening Of the 4fh by
the upsetfing Of = lamp. which Der little
child accidentally pulled OF the table.
Sam Tols0n, . colored man, was lynched
near Roanoke, Howard County, No., on the
I'd, for the murder Of . white boy named
Feathenton, with but little or NO provoca-
ton. lr
Ashrewd, but rascally trick was recently
played By some speculator In wheat, by
which the price in Chicago was sent down
in one day about three cents per bushel- A
forged telegram. signed BY the name Of
James r. Keene, the well known stocS and
grain operator, was forwarded from New
York to Nessrs. J. X. Fisher & Co., Mr..
Keene's chicago brokers, directing them 70
sell 100000 bushels Of wheat on his ac-
count. The Fishers accordingly sold some
100000 bushels before the trick was dts
covered, the effect being . decline in price
from IS to % cents per bushel. Fisher a
Co. are heavy losers BY the transaction.
The project for the annexation Of Kansas
City 20 the State Of Kansas Il assuming def
mite shape On the sth = delegation Of about
100 prominent citizens Of Kansas City, en-
bracing sn Official delegation from the Com
mon Council, visited Topeka and were nc
corded the privileges Of the floor Of thu
House Of Representatives, where they pre-
s<nted an Official memorial setting fortl
the mutual advantages to be gained b,
the proposed transfer, and expressing
the nearly unanimous sentiment Of the citiH
xens Of Kansas City, - claimed, IN favor o
the project. The Speaker Of the House, Il
his welcome address, warmly favored tn
scheme, and predicted the most happy re
suits should II be contaminated. A memo
nal Of similar import will be presented Il
the Missouri Legislature, praying for . sub
mission Of the question 20 the electors Of fh'
territory included In the proposed transfer
The majority report Of the committee sp
pointed by the Kansas Legislature to in
vestieate the charges Of bribery in connec
tion with the recent Senatorial election
completely exonerAtes all parties from
charges Of corruption. Two minority re
ports were mzde-one BY Mr.. Randolph.
Republican, exonerating all the cxndi
dxtes for Senator, and al members Q
the Legislature from any wrong, but ex
pressing the belief that there had been at
tempts q bribery BY outsiders. Mr.. Hal
the Democratic member, reported his belle
sL~& ~~o&n - h-sh-~v "A 49, -.I- 1919.
Mr.. Ingalls and members Of the House, an
recommended that the Legislature send ID
testimony to Washington. The Hous
passed . resolution unanimously that The re
ports and al the testimony be printed.
Jonah Baughn was killed and two oths
men seriously injured By the explosion
: sAw-mill boiler near sullivan, H., o
the 9Th.
The Michigan Republicans have renon
mated Judge Campbell, OF Detroit, for Al
sociase Judge Of the Supreme Court.
vicar General Martin Kundig died
Milwaukee, OF heart disease, on the 9Th
The banking house Of Joseph r. Culy'
= Co., AZ Pontiac, ILL.,, has been closed b
the creditors. The liabilities amount
over sso,0o0, Of which about $4,000 are u
cured, and the remainder unsecured. III
rnm lost II made up mainly Of numcro
small amounts, and will cause great hart
ship and suffering 70 hundreds Of person
An arrangement has been consummats
by which the Union Pacific Railroad Con
pany virtually become owners Of the HAMS
Pacific Railroad, and win, II Is reported,
once assume control Of that lire.
The President Of the Memphis Board
Health denies the rumors that yellow few
still exists IN that city. The last case o
curred. he declares. ON Dee. 10. and -