The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-10
WEST AND soUrHwEsr.

President Hayes. General sherman and
party arrived in Kansas on the cath. A pro-
gramme had been arranged for visiting
briefly all the principal cities and towns
in the state, returning Eastward about
the isf.
The Minnesota Democratic State Convcn-
ton, held on the 25th, nominated Edmund
Rice Of 4 Paul for Governor, Z. +. Barnum
for Lieutenant Governor, Felix A. Bower for
Secretary Of State, Lyman G. cowdry for
Treasurer. +. NJ. Babcock for Attorney Gen
eral, and VIM. Colyille for Railroad
Commissioner. The financial plank Of the
platform was the occasion Of considerable
wrangline, the majority report Of the Com
mitfee favoring hard money, and the minori
~ report the unlimited use G. greenbacks-
The majority report was finally adopted.
The city Of Deadwood, Dakota, was al
most literally wiped out by fire on the a6th-
The fire originated in bakery soon after
midnight. II gained fearful Roadway in .
few moments, and before the people could
be aroused the city's doom was sealed. A
high wind was blowing at the time, the wa
ter supply was short and the fire apparatus
poor aud insufficient, in addition
70 which the buildings were mostly Of wood
and poorly constructed, and burned like 80
much chan. About 12j business build
ings, besides 20 or 90 dwelling-houses,
were destroyed, and while IL j. inn
possible 10 give any definite figures
regarding the loss, well posted business men
place II at from Sl,5y,00o TO 100000. The
Insurance 4 very small, II being only recently
that reliable companies had begun 10 take
risks there. About 1900 people are
homeless and many destitute. Upon
request Of committee Of citizens, Gen.
Sturgis, L.. :. commander at Fort Meade,
detailed company Of cavalry 10 act a.
guard over the burned city and protect such
property a. had been saved from the con-
Migration.
Anthcny Blair, colored, was hanged at Nor
ristown, Tenn, on the 20th, for the murder
Of his step daughter, girl Of 10, in July
last.
The War Department has received official
ad,ices Of the fight Of the 18th ut. at the
head Of the Los Animas River. New Mexico,
in which Victoria and his band Of rebellious
Indians successfully repelled the troops sent
against them, with a loss Of five men killed
and one wounded. victoria's band l. said
10 number about 40. Cavalry reinforce
meats have been sent forward and hot work
il expected.
Marcus A. Whitley was hanged AZ Poca-
hontas, Ark, on the a6th, for the murder Of
Duke sumner In February, 1877. He ex-
pressed penitence and was baptized by two
clervymen.
Gen. Grant, since his arrival at san Fran
cisco, has been put through rapid success
sion " receptions. dinners, excursions, etc,
enough to quail the stoutest heart or the
strongest stomach. One day there was an
excursion across the bay TO Oakland. where
the san Francisco reception was repeated on
a minor scale, after which Gen. Grant att
tended acamp-ire Of ex-Federala and ex Con-
federate soldiers and made them one Of his
Enthusiastically brief speeches. ON the same
evening he attended Press banquet given
in honor 81 John Russell Young, leaving
which he drove 70 grand carnival ball,
given In aid 81 city charity. ON another
day he visited the Produce Exchange, made
atour Of the harhor, visited Fort AIcatraz
and Black Point, and In the evening al "
tended the thcater. Another day he
went 70 San Jose, where he visited the Fair
Grounds and reviewed the Federal and Con-
fcderaie veterans. Then on another day he
visited the stock Exchange, and also attend
ed reception by the children Of the public
schools At woodward's Garden, where from
1900 to $500 children were present. Dur
ing Gen. Grants stay IN SAN Francisco Den
MI Kearney twice called 70 pay hi- respects
and sent Up Bis card. but the General on
both occasions declincdto see him.
Dir. and Mrs. Henry Morris Of voIinia
Township, Cas- County, Mich. were MUIR
dered on the night of the 18th ult., II IL sup
posed with the object 81 obtaining money
received from large sale Of wheat made re-
Gently BY Mr. Morris. The body Of Morris