The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-01-31
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

Matamoras, Mexico.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
John Whittemeyer and wife, who lived at
Bells Bend, on the Cumberland River, about
II miles from Nashville, on the morning Of
the 18th were found dead in their bed, their
persons badly disfgured by being beaten
with billet of wood. Between
the two corpses an infant and child two
years OF age were grooming and playing,
wholly unconscious Of the fate OF their par
ents. A negro named Knox Martin, who
had had some misunderstanding with Whit
temeyer regarding days work. is suspect
ed Of the crime.
The negro Knox Martin, suspected OF
numbering Mr.. and Mrs. whittemeyer at
Bells Bend, Tenn, has been apprehended,
and II il said has confessed the crime.
Ex-Sheriff Wallace OF Cincinnati Is some
$4,000 short in his accounts.
AT Big Greek, Black Hawk County, Iowa,
on the 18th. Thomas Quinn cut his wife's
throat with razor and then severed his owr
juguIar. He died instantly. she will prob
ably recover. Cause not stated.
stephen ID. Richards, the wholesale muir
dcrer Of Kearney County, Neb., has been
sentenced to be hanged on the 26th Of April.
The Attorney OF Ford County, Kansas, has
filed official information against Dull Knife
and his entire band Of $50 Cheyenne warri-
ors for the murder Of five persons commit
ted there during the invasion in September
last, and has requested the Governor to take
immediate measures for their apprehension
and return.
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on the 18th, for the murder Of Primus Cald-
well two years ago.
Fire At Grundy Center, Iowa, on the 18th,
DESTROYED eight business houses, including
two banks and the Post-office. Loss esti-
mated II $4,000.
VIM. c. Coffin, for many years Receiving
Teller Of the Lafayette Bank Of Cincinnati,
has absconded, leaving his cash account from
$4,000 to $4,000 short. He was accompani-
ed by woman (not his wife) in his flight.
Henry Felters, editor Of the Bloomington
und.) Courier, has been indicted for MUIR
der In the second degree, for the killing Of
Rogers, County Attorney, while the parties
were on = spree on New Years Eve.
The United States Grand Jury at st. Louis
has returned indictments against James II
Brstton, Barton Bates and Edward r. Cur
tis, formerly respectively President, vice.
President and Cashier Of the defunct Ma
tional Bank Of the State Of Missouri, for
wilIful misapplication OF the funds OF the
bank and for conspiring, by means OF false
entries, to secure to the stockholders I'M
earned dividends, etc. The indicted pleaded
not guilty, and furnished bail In the sum Of
$4,000 each, to appear for trial.
The Missouri Legislature has chosen Geo.
g. Vest for United States senator, as sue
cessor to the late Senator Bogy, and General
James shields to nil the vacancy for the I'M
expired term. 9. A. Finkenburg was the
Republican candidate and Henry Eshbaugh
the National Greenback candidate.
Gen. John A. Logan has been elected
United States Senator from Illinois, to sue
coed senator Oglesby. Gen. Logan received
the unanimous vote Of the Republican MEM
bers Of both houses Of the Legislature.
John G. Black was the opposing Democratic
candidate, Alexander Campbell the Ma
tienal, and John McAuiffe the Socialist can
didate.
Daniel w. Voorhees, has been reelected
United States Senator from Indiana. God
love ;. Orth was the Republican nominee.
BY the explosion Of boiler Of portable
saw-miIl at Chase, Mich, on the 2lst. three
men we're killed and three others wounded.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
Martin Berger, another u the MoIlie Ma
gtIires, was hanged at rottsvilIe, Pa, on the
10th. for the murder Of Patrick Burns, in
In April, 1870
Another foot OF snow fell throughout New
York, Pennsylvania and New England on the
10th, causing renewed difficulties in railway
transportation.
II i reported that A. r. Stewards remains
have finally been recovered, through the
payment Of $4,000 In cash, accompanied by
guarantee Of immunity TO all concerned IN
the transaction.
Friday, January II, was the coolest day OF
the winter In some portions OF New Eng
land. the thermometer ranging from 10 10
% degrees below zero.
A block OF stores On Worth and Church
Streets, New York, burned on the night OF
the 18th. The eforka NJ vooIs do.fr.v.a