The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-04-04

uA4t NAr - AANHA 70 A&tE L'EIlruNAs MS.
Daniel Boryerscx. young and
estimlble LADY, who lived on West Greek In
Republic County. She lost her life in TRYING
% save the horses when the stable took frc.
This was probably the most destructive
prairie ire that ever occurred in the State.
The grass appears 10 have been burned 10
the roots. and the ground over which the
flames travelled looks a II Il had been swept
with : broom, 20 utterly i IL Invested Of
every thing.
Rev. James DsKoyen. ID. D.. Dean Of Rs-
cine College, Wisconsin. fell dead on the 18th
while in conversation with student DR..
Dekovsn was - years OF age. In lS.5 he was
elected Bishop 81 Illinois, but his extreme
High Church views prevented his confrma-
ton 20 the ofice- He was recently elected
rector Of ST. Marks Church. Philadelphia,
but had not accepted
Thomas J. Wood. prominent attorney Of
Stsrkvilie. Miss. was .hot and MORALLY
wounded on the night Of the 18th BY wm-
6ilmer. oolored. The provocation for the
shooting was that Wood hsd caned Gilmer
for using insulting language in the presence
Of Ms Wood
The New Orleans hanks, on the aoth. by q
preconcerred arrangement, temporarily sus-
pended payment for all sums exceeding $40.
This action was taken 10 avert threatened
panic caused by the suspension OF the Lou
isi.na savings. the Citizens Savings. and the
Mechanics sni Traders' Banks few days
previous The failure Of these banks i at
tribufed mainly 10 the depreciation Of the
consolidated bonds q the CITY Of New Or
leans, Of which they are large holders. II
was thought the other banks would be able
70 resume n the end ~ 10 days
AT Marshall. Texas. on the night OF the
18th. james Currie. detective in the en-
pl0y OF the Tex1s Pacific Railroad Company.
shot and killed b. C. Porter. = member Of
the Ward and Barrymore theatre
cal troupe. Maurice BARRYMORE.
another member Of the Company. was shot
By Currie. but not seriously wounded. The
shooting took Place in the restaurant AZ the
railway station Currie, who wa~ undo the
influence % liquor. made = dispzrsging
remark regarding one IL the ladies
Of the troupe. which was mildly resented ~
Porter Al this Cnrrie pulled OUT his re-
volrer ard commenced shooting. with the
result mentioned The murdered man T.
spoken Of a an e>timabIe gentleman. and
the shooting j. considered without the least
Justification
Judge Columbus Epson % San Antonio.
Texas. has heen nominated by the Demo-
cratic Congressional Convention 10 succeed
Representative SehlsIeher.
August Hnsrd. Paying Teller OF the Me-
rhznics' and Traders' Bank Of New Orleans
recently suspended. committed suicide on
The list
Archbishop Purcell has published letter
10 the public in reference 10 his financial
embarra~smenf-- He states that il can be
safely said that not more than S1se.ccO OF the
money deposited. The rest
sthe result of comp ,und interest The In
dehfecness % the dioee-e. in equity. d-ts not
amount 70 more than y .tsD.das, 10 place Il al
The highest figure He SAYS fuFrherfhar for
y years no general collections have been
AIKEN UP for the support II the
Diocesan Seminary. the entire burden of
pre-ts falling upon the Arch
bishop Thi- and other educational expend-
tur~-, together with the large suns spent
ipcn The cathedral and other buildings,
inAliE eliminated in hi financial di.frn-s.
n conclusion the Archbishop declares that
'u' for The renerous sympathy ~ Catholics
nd Prote-tanrs alike be would lave Junk
inder the WEIGHT ~ b. troubles. and BE-
ln'lly appeals a. 4 Catholics and Others
no Tee for Others woes 70 help him our of
IL embarrassment.
An'.fher fafal prairiA irc has occurred in
lincoln s..unts- Kansas. in which Mr..
montgomery and hi -on. aged II. and Nr.
IA H~i their lives. Montgomery. house
nd Stable and mncs farm property were
esfrnysd The remainder ~ his family
areiy escaped.
Inc Indiana legislature has passed the
ongEe~>iYnll App rsi0nmrnt hill. The
'em"srnt- probably get nine districts and
y Republ cans fur.
T. r. Oske-. General superintendent az
y Kansas Pacific Railroad. ha- resigned.
=. = A. smith will perform the duties of
ener.l superintendent in addition 10 those
Receiver.
.x-Gcsern l. X Bradley Of Nevada
led o. the 1l~t. ared1 "a
About 100 y. mpcra:s and % Republicans ,
d Independents have been elected to the
oui-isnz cons irrrioual CONVENTION.
The boiler IN Layilaly'S di-tillery At CIe- !
irne. Texas, sxpipdsd ON the zl~t, blowing Z
= whole establishment 20 atoms and kill
= the engineer and TWO workmen.
The Memphis wcolcn Mills were burned /,
the morning of H. I'd canse by arrske !
lightning. L0~- ahnar n On. fr,.ur~n.a
Dos The miil- employed 10 persons, !,
c-ily fsmaies-
Jerry E~ing. cDior~i. who was charged \
10 committing m indecent assault upon i
Faung white girl near Psducah, Ky, was !.
lxei BY bsni 20 masked men on the Z
sht Of the p. and after being riddI.d 4
a -nof his body ans tied 10 = hax of sand 7