The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-20

on the SIN. rendered decision IN the famous
Pottzwafomie land cases, affecting The title
Of thousands Of acres a. land in wabAunsee,
Potfswatomie. Shawnee and Jackson coua-
ties. Kansas. the decision being practical
victory for the settlers.
The California wcrkingmen have nom
mated State ticket headed by William y.
White. = farmer. for Governor.
The cottop-pianters Of Washington Coun-
~. Miss. have issued = memorial 10 the
Northern people demonstrating against the
proposed effort Of certain parties 70 further
encourage negro emigration by sending
boats down the Mississippi and Offering
free transportation to the negroes The
memoriaiists claim that colored laborers in
Mississippi have no more cause for dissatis-
faction than the laboring classes elsewhere,
and that the exodus Il not only against the
best interests Of the negro, but fatally dam
aging to the entire industrial interests Of the
South.
monument to the memory Of the Con-
federate dead, erected II Winchester, Va.
was unveiled on the 9Th. Orxticns were de-
livered BY Gov. Halliday and Senator Nor
gan OF Alabama, and Gen. Joe. Johnston
acted as Grand Marshal Of the occasion.
The Arkansas Press Association. az its re-
cent meeting, adopted resolution favoring
the organic alton Of the Territory Of Okla
homa out OF the present IEdian Territory.
The annual convention Of the Mississippi
Press Association was held At Pascagcula on
the 4th. over 100 papers were represented.
Rev. Samuel y. Harris OF ST. James's
Church, Chicago, has been elected Bishop
Of the Episcopal Diocese Of Michigan, As
successor 10 Bishop McCoskry, deposed.
John Blan was hanged a. st. Charles, Mo-,
on the 9Th. for the murder OF Elijah War
rcn, his brother-in-law, on the ist Of Octc-
Der last
Almost daring and successful street rob-
berry occurred in Chicago on the eth. A
two young men, messengers Of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company, were taking q
package or >io.co0to the bank, about , p. m,
they were set upon BY two men At the alley
on Washington Street, between Wabash and
Michigan Avenues The messengers were
first blinded by having red pepper thrown
into their eyes, after which both were
knocked down with = sand-club. The rob-
bers then grabbed the package OF money
and ran through the alley towards Madison
Street, and made their escape in buggy
which was in waiting for them.
At Las Vegas. ~ NJ. one night recently,
q mob broke into the jail and took out two
men confined for murder and hanged both
OF them in the Public Square There seem
ed TO be some apprehension that the muir
dere-s would escape punishment through
some delay or {. technically in the Law, and
hence the summary proceedings.
Mike Crxwley and James Gillian have beer
arrested a. the two men who assaulted and
robbed the Illinois Central Railroad nessen,
gers in Chicago on the .th- An alleged &C
complete, named James Colxn, has also beer
captured. Henson, a young colored man
one Of the messengers in charge Of the stoler
funds, has likewise been taken into custod,
| upon suspicion OF having been in collusioI
. with the thieves A portion Of the none,
was recovered At Crawley's house.
most destructive storm Of wind, hai
and rain passed over section OF Kansa
anil Western Missouri on the evening Of thu
9th The principal damage reported /
from Topeka, Lawrence and Wichita, Kan
sas. and Kansas City and sedalia, No.
The Sidney and Black Hills mail-coacf
. was overhauied BY hiehwaymen abou
. midnight on the 10th. near the Cheyenn'
I River. The passengers, four In number
! were robbed or their money and yaluables
The mail sacks were cut open and thei
contents thrown on the road, the robber'
taking the registered packages. HayinI
I made successful cleanup. the robbers Al
lowed the coach 70 proceed on it, north
ward journey.
The sales OF land made BY the Kansas Pa
ciiic Railroad Company during the month 0
! May amounted 10 - az acres, At an ayersg
price Of S4... per acre
The Minnesota National Greenback Stat
Convention, held 1t 81. Paul on the 10th
nominated full State ticket, headed by A.
Barton Of Faribault for Governor. The Pro
hibitionists also held State Convention .
st. Paul on the same day, and nominated
, State ticket, headed by the Rev. W. W. Sat
J terlee for Governor.
EAST AND s0UTHEAsT-