The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-08-01

the wagon wa swept away ana the otcu-
pants thrown into the stream. stokes and
his wife succeeded In reaching the shore
hut their children were swept from their
grasp and drowned.
The Secretary OF the Navy, In considers-
ton Of the fact that the Wachusett Il I'M
likely to get up the river this season, has
ordered that recruiting rendezvous be
opened At 81. Louis, where boys may be en-
listed for the Naval service and forwarded
20 the different training ships. Commander
Edward r. Patterson has been detailed 70
take charge Of the recruiting rendezvous
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
The Pennsylvania Democratic State Con-
vention, held At Harrisburg on the 10th,
nominated d. T.. Barr Of Allegheny for
state Ire asurer, the only State Office to be
filied this fall. The platform denies the
right Of the Federal Administration to use
the Army for the purpose Of supervising or
controlling elections favors currency OF
gold and silver and Of paper convertible In
TO coin; opposes Government subsidies
etc, etc.
The situation NJ Fall River remains about
the same, manufacturers andoperatiyes both
seeming firm. The operatives have received
assistance from many different points. AT
= recent meeting OF operatives delegate
was chosen to visit the lands Of the Atchi-
son. Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad Com
pany and TO report a. soon As possible as 10
their condition, with view to emigration
and settlement OF lands by operatives.
Anthony Zabriskie Of Central Morrsania,
a suburb OF New York City, was accidentally
killed BY the cars on the 10th. He was
very rich man, the value Of his property be-
ing estm ated at $1,000, 900.
InFebruary last the mutilsted remains Of
q woman packed in trunk we're found fiost-
ing in the Ssgus River, at Lynn, Mass.
The body was identified rs that OF Jennie T.
Clark, servant girl, but the detectives FOR
q long time were unable 10 get evidence suf-
ficient to criminate the parties suspected
OF her murder. On the 10th, however, ar
rests were made OF Mime. c. G. Good
rich, female physician, and DIR. Daniel Il.
Kimball, who have joint Office At q La
grange Street, Boston, also Of Mr.
Allen n. Adams Of Highlands, At whose
house Jennie last worked, and OF
two women nurses living In Somerv1ile,
AZ whose house she il supposed
to have died. The latter are not charged
with criminal completely in the murder, and
IL was upon their statements that the other
three arrests we're made.
The extensive Pitts Agricultural Works
at Buffalo, y. r.. were destroyed by fire on
the morning Of the 10th.
Wednesday, July IS, was the hottest day
Of the season throughout the East In New
York City the mercury reached 1oa degrees
I'm the shade.
A very severe storm occurred In Ma<sa-
chusetts on the afternoon Of the 10th. At
Boston, Pittsfeld, Fitchburg, Springfield,
Worcester, and other places great destruc-
tion Of property by wind, hail and lightning
il reported, and many lives we're lost BY dis
asters to shipping along the coast
Postmaster General Key and party Of
friends are making . summer tour through
New England.
Chastine Cox, the negro who killed Mrs.
Hull in New York City, has been sentenced
TO he han ged on the 18th Of August.
Governor Mcclellan Of New Jersey has
respited until August Is Covert ID. Bennett
and Mrs. Smith, sentenced 70 be hung FOR
the murder Of the lstter's husband.
Chastine Cox, the murderer Of Mrs. Hull
in New York. will not be hung on the 10Th
OF August, as the Court has granted writ
or error and likewise a stay Of proceedings
which carries the case over until the Ocfo-
her term
The New Hampshire House Of Represent
atiyes ha~ passed bin regulating railroad
passenger and freight tariffs.
A serious disturbance occurred at Fall
River, Mass, on the night ofthe 3lst, grow
ing out Of the spinner strike.
FOREIGN.
A Berlin dispatch intimates that the key
OF BIsmarck's present policy towards the
Vatican will be found in = recent speech. In
which he said IL was praisewortby under
certain circumstances 10 tight quarrel out
to the bitter end: but when the ways and
means presented themselves OF toning down
the acerbity Of the conflict without affecting
the principle al stake, he would not deem
himself justified in neglecting such prof
fered opportunity.
Hanan, the champion sculler, received
grand ovation upon his return TO Toronto,
on the 10Th.
The steamer state OF Virginia, from New
York for Glasgow, went Ashore 1t Sable
Island during storm on sunday, the 18Th
Three women and five children were lost In
the surf while landing. The remainder Of
the "A passengers on board were rescued.
The ship was . total loss.
A Berlin dispatch says the cholera has
made IT, appearance In smolensk. The ter
rible epidemic diphtheria continues III raw
ages in Bessarabia, where the Governor has
ordered the universal fumigafion Of the
dwellings and clothing OF the Pleasantly
In consequence OF the depression n Lam
csshire, England, large numbers Of opera