The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-05-02
CURRENT NEWS.



-. Revenue for the second Di<tricr 81 Tea
ne See KefghfIry WAS . member Of the las;
Congress fromf3fichizxn-
Prof. Cyrus Thcnss- state EntonOio-
gi<t q Illinois. has accepted the position
a Enfomeiogiss. Department Of Agrieui-
ture-
he President has nominated Frederick
~ Miner United States Attorney for The
Northern district Of Texas. and Wilson N.
stanley Of Illinois Iidixn Agent for Los
Pin2< Agsncy. Colorado
An oflcizl circular by the Secretary ~ TIE
Treasury. issued April Is. gives notice tia,
the 50 reflndinx certificates will Be on sac
By Pc<fmasfers and other Government on
Gers in sums not exceeding $40 ~ one time
until June l., after which time, II the popu-
lar demand does not absorb them. the re-
nzfrter viii be turned over 20 the syndi-
c.<e- There are Sso.eoc.coo Of these eerrif-
cafes 70 b issued. 70 Be hereafter converted
into f-per-cent- bonds
Representative Murch has fled two petit
lions from Maine, praying shat al the
moneys used - = circulating medium Of sx-
change BE issued b the Goyernnent direc-
% the people. that AL moneys. metal or pa
per. when the seal Of the United St.fe< shx
have been stamped thereon, shall Be- full
legal tender for AL dues. public or private:
that said MONEYS shall Be unit Of value
thai AL moneys now usef - circulating
medium Of exchange, not = fun legal tender.
be Withdrawn ~ the earliest practical mo-
nenr, and full legal tender money take The
place thereof
- - n
terto Gen sherman. directing that in case
Sitting Bull or any Of his followers crc>- the
British Possessions. they Be held ~ prison
ers q war until further orders from the
President In view Of this action Stirling
Bull and MS band have voluntarily subject
Cd themselves 70 the authority Of Great Brit
ain. and ceased 70 be subjects o. the United
States They viii not now, even with peace
able intentions, Be permitted 20 crc-s the
frontier
Chief Moses and other Indians had an
unimportznr interview with the President
On the 18Th
The frst Treasury warrant for the pay
nenf Of arrears OF pension under the recent
isw was signed On the nd
The President issued An ofsci1i nnnounee-
nenr Of the death OF GEN Dix and ordered
that appropriate honors Be paid 70 his
memory under The diree-ion Of the War De-
parfnenr and Of the Treasury Department,
Of which he Ezs once the bead
WET AID SOUTHWEST.
The village of Lisbon. Texas. 10 miles from
Dallas. Vas struck By tornado on the 18th.
Ten or more houses were demolished Mr.
Vaughan wzs killed; Mr. Mary Belt wss
wounded and two OF her children badly
hurr. while = number Of other persons were
more or les injured
Up<oa. Democrat. hxs been elecssd 70
Congress from the SIKH Tsxrs Distrier. to
succeed ScAIeicher. deceased
The village Of Peczhontss. Tenn. on the
lire Of the Memphis and Charleston Rail-
road, wHs almost DESTROYED By . tornado
On the might Of the l4th- Several persons
were injured
Tie Kansas Centrzl Nxrrow-ezure has
been purchased n foreclosure sale by Com
ncdore C. n Garrison II runs from Lear
enworfh west BY north 70 Onzro, Ksns1-,
distance Of - miles IL will be run -
branch Of the Kansas Pscifc, and the pres
enf management vii not he interfered with
materially.
A convention Of co;ored men w.< held u
Little Rock Ark On the 13rh, 70 consider
The subject Of enixrrinx from Arkansas
where IL i claimed the coloret men in many
localities are not allowed the free ertoymenf
q their constitutional rights Delegates
were chosen 70 the conference % be beId II
Nashville, Mar & and The Convention -
solved if<<lf into m Auxiliary state Mira
ton Aid Society, and zppointed A Execu-
tive Committee
Dr.. Samuel r. Chzlfxrf, San Franei-eo
dentist, On the I5th shot and killed josiah
Bacon n Bo<f0n- Ch.lfxnf Ind been sued
BY Bacon for Infringement u . dental pat
e1f- and I'm IN excited interview between the
parties, IN Baoon'- room in the Baldwin
House, Chslfznr shot him There were
10 Witnesses Chaifanf fed, but
subsequently rrve himself up He
admitted the shooting, but said in exfenr1a-
tton that - drsw his pistol during the con-
frosersy with the view Of compelling re-
spectfui frezfmezt, but with no intention Or
firing a him Harsh words followed. the
dispute waved warm, and IN his excitement
IL pistol went %.
Mr. n B. Trower, President Of the NonI
tre County Bank of sullivan, Noulrrse
County. III. has ab<ccndet, - reported.
with al the .ss<<s q the institution, about
$4,000 beiou<in< % depository Nr. Trower
I'D Just been elected MAYOR Of TIE city. but
hid not yef guzliHei-
william Love. colored, wa< hanged NJ
Ansfin- Miss, O the 18th. for the murder q
~. sznd<rscn a Conn~rce-
yDr. - Louis. no w.s sentenced 20 BE
h1nxed - Wshco. Web. On the lssh. for
p'ciscrinx kis wife. o fh< morning of that
day SHOT himself With . revolver, insIcffnx
: mortal wound
4 co1veniicn LIS been called, 70 meet q