The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-05
a severe snow storm prevailed along the

A severe snow storm prevailed along the
seab0ard ON the 10th.
Two criminals were hanged In south Car
olina On the 2ist--Edward Holmes Al Union
Court-hou~e for the crime ~ rape, and
George Garry al Beaufort for the murder o.
another negro named Brown. The latter
made full confession.
There j. great political excitement IN
Maine, growing ont Of the threatened throw
Ing out 81 several towns BY the Democratic
Governor and Council, who are by law con-
stituted Board Of state Cansas~ers, on the
ground o. fraud and irregulari'y AZ the late
election. As the choice Of Governor, IN de-
fault Of either candidate receiving malori-
~ OF ali the votes east, will deyolye upon
the new House Of Representatives. the
result Of the proposed action VIII be likely
10 place the Republicans in the minority IN
that body and TO give the Democrats and
Greenbackers the power to elect the Gov
ernor. The Republicans have taken the
matter before the supreme Judicial Court
10 ask for mandamus 10 compel the secrc-
tarv OF state or Council 10 exhibit the elec
ton returns in time TO have corrections made
under the statutes.
Jim Keene Il credited with having made
from $40, oo0, 900 to $4,000. 900 by the recent
crisis in Wall Street. although, rs alleged,
the whole thing was engineered by Gould,
Vanderbilt and sage for the express purpose
Of q squeezingv keene, who j. one OF the
most courageous bulls on the street. A IN
most furries OF this kind, all the big specu-
lators profited by both the ups and downs,
while the small operators and outsiders gen.
orally were pretty badly feeced-
An Augusta (Me-) dispatch OF the ed says
that the Governor and Council have given
notice that they will be i'm session from the
lst TO the 18th OF December, for the purpose
OF examining official returns, and candidates
claiming irregularities or other ca'ises pre-
sumed 10 vifiate their election will have an
opportunity to be heard personally, or by
duly authorized counsel.
senator David Davis was recently reported
10 ie lying seriously III AZ Lenox, Mass,
overcome with grief for his wife'S DEATH
A collision occurred on the New London
Northern Railroad, At H. junction with the
Ware River Road. one mile north q Palmer,
Mass, on the evening ~ the sith. between q
passenger and freight train. both running
at full speed. Both locomotives We're de-
moli>hed. the ears badly shattered, and i.
persons were injured more or less seriously.
The accident was caused by an error Of \
minutes in the freight conductor : watch.
Announcement H. made 81 the policy o.
the Roman Catholic Church in New England
toward the public schools. The Archbishop
following the advice Of the Pope 70 Euro
pean Bishop. has directed an the priests il
the Archdiocese ~ New England e a
once establish parochial schools, ans
~ threaten parents who refuse 70 ra'ronz'
them with the terrors ~ the Church. u
localities whore the influence % pnbli'
schools l. thought to be particularly iniurica
To the Catholic youth. the priests are in
-fructed 10 withdraw the children ~ once
even il there Be ITO parochia schools in tn
vicinity.
The stables IN the Eighth Avcnuc Horse
car Company, On Eighth Avenue. Forty
ninth and Fiftieth Streets. New York City
burned On the 18th, together With about 70
horses. several french were injured h
falling walls. one. Henry g. Mount, fatally
The To- Is about S25opoo, fully insured