The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-28

with fatal eGsct. The house had been
burglarixed only short time previous, and,
the family being absent, Emery VS. on the
lookout for another attempt twas -
lievsd that Waits's mission was one Of love,
not burglary, = be was somewhat intimate
with young colored girl. servant v the
house. Deceased was hfty years old ana had
. wife and family.
Matt. Pollock. Z printer well known In
many oflices throughout the country, wss
shot and killed BY Jim Barr q Beilsfontaine'
o., on the morning Of the 10TH Both we're
under the influence Of liquor q the time,
although the murder seems 70 have been
committed in cold -blooded manner. Pol
lock was feet inches high and very thin.
and bore the hickman Of Shorty" Pol
lock.
A panic exists among the white settlers Of
Alaska, owing to threatened hostiiities on
the part Of the Indians. The troubls arose
out Of the arrest Of two Indians charged
with murder. At last accounts the whites
had armed and fortified themselves, and
were awaiting an attack. The Collector 1t
Sitka has telegraphed Secretary sherman for
aid, and meanwhile the commander OF
British vessel has been asked to sfford them
protection.
DR.. George II. Gray, Of Denison, Texas,
who distinguished himself by professional
services At Holly Springs during the cpl
demic, committed suicide At New Orleans
on the 18TH by shooting himself through the
head. No cause Is assigned.
Judge Baxter Of the United States Dis
trict Court has appointed Thomas j. Latham
receiver for the City Of Memphis. He Is TO
take charge Of all the effects Of the late mu-
nicipality, including unpaid tax-bills TO the
amount OF $4,000. 900, and the creditors are
ordered to file their claims on or before the
third Monday in May. These claims are
supposed 10 exceed - 500 900.
Charles r. McGill was hanged At Cleve-
land, o., on the 18th, for the murder Of his
mistress, Mary Kelly, in December, 1877
Ex-Governor Pinchback has accepted the
Office Of Revenue Agent Of the louisiana
District.
A difficulty occurred on the nth, At john
sonville, Miss, between Col. Holman, DR..
Lowrey, DIR. Walker and Mr.. Arnold. The
fight was begun by Holman shooting Low
rey; Arnold shot Holman, wounding
him, then shot and killed Walker, and
was himself shot in turn by Holman. Ar
mold and Lowrey have since died. Holman
was arrested.
A mob Of masked men undertook to take
. prisoner named Dallas Rogers from the
Jail At Graham, Texas. on the night Of the
18th, but were resisted BY the SherifPs posse
and one of the mob, named A. w. Hayes,
was shot and killed.
The l.. G. Mccormick, . small steam er,
running between Marietta and Zanesville,
on the Muskingum River, exploded her
boiler when near Beverly, on the 18th, kill
ing the fireman, Mike Hsvemeyer, and seri-
ously scalding Capt Martin, two OF the crew
and three passengers. The boat sunk = few
minutes after the explosion.
George r. Evans and three colored men
were killed and number Of other pas
sengers and employees severely hurt by the
falling In Of bridge on the Selma, Rome and
Dalton Railroad, Ala, on the 18th. The
train went down into the water, distance
Of 50 feet.
Hon. Zach. Chandler was on the 18th for
mally elected United States Senator from
Michigan, 70 ill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Senator ChristiAncy.
Mrs. Wolf, wife Of farmer living near
Olathe, Kansas, on the 18th was outraged by
. negro workman during the absence Of her
husband, who then cut her throat and left
her for dead. The brute was captured and
lodged in jail. Mrs. VOLTS injuries were
fatal.
EAST AND SOUTHEAST.
W. B. Fleming has been elected to Con-
gress in place Of Julian Hartridge, deceased,
from the First Georgia District
Luther H. ConkIin, late County Treas
urer Of Oswego County, n. r., Is defaulter
to the amount Of $4,000. His operations
began in 1860.
John Edwards was hanged at smithfeid,
n. c., on the 18th. for the murder Of one
Ballard about two years ago.
Ephriam Hyster and wife, OF Somerville,
Me-, went to neighboring town shopping.
leaving their three children locked In the
house. During their absence the house
caught IRE and burned, together with All lis
contents, including the three children.
Their ages were 4 and IL years and
months.
The Grand Jury Of Rensselaer, County, n.
r., has indicted Postmaster Ford, bis two
sons, and Henry Cox and DIR. Hagerman for
completely In the frauds recently unearthed
In the Alms-house At Troy.
John Geyer and VIM. Wilson lost their
lives in burning building In Franklin
Township, near Pittsburg, Pa, on the night
OF the 18th.
Five Judges Of Election have been convict
ed and sentenced in Baltimore for interfer-
ing with United States Supervisors At the
recent Congressional election.
John McIeon has been arrested At Marion.
Mcdowell county, n. c., on q charge OF
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