The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-23
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
The annual meeting Of the National Wom-
ans Suffrage Association was held in St.
Louis, commencing on the 7th. Mrs. Eliza
beth Cady Stanton was chosen President for
the ensuing year, with . full list Of subor-
di ate officers.
Peter Stevens, the Chicago wife, murder
er, has been sentenced to IA years in the
Penitentiary.
City and Town elections were held
throughout Indiana on the 9Th. Indianapo-
lie was carried BY the Republicans by an in
creased majority. Fort Wayne and Terre
Haute remain Democratic.
Mrs. Henry Lightner, wife Of well
known resident Of Peoria, ILL.,, was Instant
~ killed at the fremont House, Chicago, on
the night Of the 7th, by An elevator accident
Mr.. and Mrs. Lightner and some friends
had just returned from the theater and as
cended to the third floor. As the elevator
stopped the boy in charge stepped out upon
the landing and Mrs. Lightner proceeded to
follow, when, for some cause unknown, the
elevator began TO descend, and Mrs. Light
ner slipped and fell In such . position that
the arch Of the descending elevator caught
her head between II and the floor and crush
cd her to death. It Is supposed that one OF
the other passengers In rising unconsciously
caught hold Of the elevator rope and thus
started II In its descent.
At the Gait House In Louisville, KY, on
the Sths Bridget McDonough, q servant in
the hotel, endeavored to leap from the ele-
vator while In motion. Her head striking
the frame Of the gateway, caused the gate TO
al, breaking her neck. The girl was thrown
% feet and horribly mangled.
California has voted 70 adopt its new Con-
stitution.
A committee Of medical experts, having
examined Mark Gray, who shot At Booth in
Ncyicker's Theater, Chicago, report nim in
sane.
A Sensational report comes from Chicago
that the Communists, cooperating with the
trades-unions, are to marguerite . general
strike throughout the country on July 5.
Their first demand will be for eight hours
works day, after which the question Of
wages will be adjusted according to circum-
stances.
The wholesale establishments OF Gauss.
Hunicke a Co., hats, caps, straw goods,
etc, X. q w. Goldstein, clothing, and A
FrankenthaI 4 Co., gents furnishing goods.
occupying stores 4O5, 407 and lOa North Fifth
Street, 81. Louis, we're burned on the 10th.
Total loss about 500, 900; all well insured.
Governor Cullom Of Illinois on the 9th
forwarded to President Hayes letter urg-
ing veto Of the pending bill to prevent
military interference with elections.
The Putnam County Poor-house, near
Greencastle, Ind, was burned on the night
ofthe 10th and two Of the inmates persisted
In the flames.
The new line Of the Chicago and Alton
Railroad Company between st. Louis and
Kansas City was opened on the 18th.
The National Conference OF Colored Men.
held recently at Nashville, adopted an ad-
dress and resolutions favoring emigration
70 States and Territories where they can
enjoy all the rights and privileges 10 which
they are entitled under the Constitution ana
laws, and asking Of Congress an approprIa.
ton Of 100000 to further that object: rec.
ommendinga National compulsory system
o. education. and declaring that separate
schools are highly detrimental TO both races:
also, asking an appropriation OF 100000
from the Government TO establish an indus
trlai and technical school for colored youths.
= resolution was adopted accepting the |