The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-13

ney- General, George X. Nash Of Franklin;
Auditor Of State. John r. Ogievee Of Clark.
Leon Chosfeau delivered an address tothe
Bard 81 Trade q Chicago on the ssth. which
received the careful attention II the mem
berS. ~ Il Sc forth IN strong light the adj
vantage and propriety Of reciprocity treaty
between France and the United States BY
which the products and manufactures Of
these two nations may be freely exchanged
without dctriment 10 the interests % either.
Resolutions were Adopted looking toward
the advancement OF such reciprocity.
81. Louis. Chicago and Cincinnati were on
the 18th added 70 The List Of cities 70 which
no more refunding certificates will be
issued.
Two murderer. Thomas and William
Yoakum. were hanged in their cell in the
Bzkerfield (Cal.) Jail by q gang Of masked
men on the 18th.
The Iowa Greenback Convention. which
assembe ed At Des Moines on the 3s,h, nomi-
mated Daniel Campbell Of Clark County for
Governor. NJ. II. Moore Of Dubuque for
Lieut. Governor, NJ IL. Jones Of Davis for
Supreme Judge, and J. A. Nash Of Polk for
Superintendent Of Public Instruction.
Troye Dye. formerly Public Administrator
Of Sacramento county, and his partner in
crime, Edward Anderson, were hanged at
Sacramento, Cal. on the 18th, for the MUIR
der OF A. ". Tullis last August
man named Murray, accused OF the
murder OF widow named Mrs. Costello, at
Easton. Leavenworth County. Kansas, was
hanged by = mob Of masked men on the
morning Of the 18th.
The steamer Blanche Porter, in the New
Orleans and Grand I>le trade. was burned
to the waters edge at the mouth Of Bayou
Lzfcurche on the morning Of the 27th. No
lives were lost.
met in convention at Eufaula on the 27th,
and adopted resolutions thanking the Cow
eminent for stopping the invasion Of the
Territory, and asking Congr > to pass such
laws - will prevent future incursions and
adequately punish All who may engage in
acts Of wrong and conspiracy against the
Indians.
At Cincinnati, on the 3Oth, Willie Black. Of
the firm OF Willie Black 4 Co., wholesale to-
bacco dealers, was shot and mortally wound
ed BY George Price, colored, discharged
employee, who bad been detected in stealing
tobacco Price IL under arrest
The spring running meeting Of the st.
Louis Jockey and Trotfing Club is an
nounced to be held June 10 10 Is. The large
number 81 entries in the various classes in
dictate that the meeting will be = successful
one.
The Illinois Legislature adjourned sine
die on the 3lst.
The Honest Money League" has re-
solved 10 make = thorough canvass Of the
State Of Ohio turing the coming campaign.
A ..-hour walking match ~ Chicago for
the O'Leary belt terminated at midnight
on the 3lst- There were - pedestrians
started on the race, but all but eight drop
ped out before the finish. The following
were the leading scores. Parry. 26s miles:
Dobler, -; Banks, -; sherry, "a A
protest was entered against awarding the
belt 70 Parry. Who l. an English
man, on account Of ailedged false
scoring, etc, and the referee reserved his
decj~'-- Some di~gracefui acts attended
the c.as.ng hours OF the contest: Parry had
= haadful Of pepper thrown in his face
while on the track and DobleI's bed was
saturated with ether. keeping him OF the
track for four hours before he recovered
from his stupor.
AT st. Louis. on sunday, the 1st, Police
Officer Charles Printz was shot and Instant
" killed BY : young desperate named
Charles Sanders, whom ne was about 10 ar
rest for threatening the life Of his brother
in-Iaw. The murderer temporarily escap-
ed, but Is probably before this time under
arrest
A majority Of the Tennessee State SUI
preme Court have decided that the previous
charter Of the CITY OF Memphis has been
validity repealed BY the late Legislature and
that the same people and same territory
have been con-tiiutionaIly incorporated
under general law providing for organiza-
fion OF municipal corporations This decis-
ion sustains the present taxing district gov
eminent, and j. in direct conflict with the
decision just rendered by Judge Baxter Of
the United States Court
Gen. james Shields, late United States
Senator from Missouri, died suddenly AZ
Ottumwa, iowa, the night Of the lst- He
was born In the County Tyrone. Ireland, in
$50; came 20 America with his mother In
ISIS; In 1872 removed to Randolph County,
H.. where he entered upon the practice Of
the law, and was in 1855 elected 20 the State
Legislature. This was the beginning Of
long public life, in which he held many inn
porsent civil Offices. besides serving with
great bravery and distinction In the War
With Mexico and the late War.
The mining town Of silver Reef, Utah, has
been nearly destroyed BY fire. Loss about
S00.pO0; insurance small
The total casualties by the recent cyclone
In Kansas are not less than 40 killed and
from - 10 80 wounded, many very serioss-
\ ". Gov -. John has issued . proclama-