The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-21
CURRENT NEWS.


Indian Territory will report bill embrace
ing the following points: l. To establish .
United States Court within the Indian Ter
ritory for the better protection Of life and
property, with the same powers and juris-
diction OF other United States District
Courts. ?. That each OF the i've civilized
Congress. 8. That the lands now held In
common by the tribes be divided In sew
crafty among the Indians.
The Secretary OF the Treasury has issded
acircular to Collectors Of Customs, instruct
ing them that In no case will live animals be
permitted to be shipped from their re-
spective ports until after inspection with
reference to their freedom from disease, and
issuance Of certificate showing they are In .
proper condition Of health.
A meeting Of Southern Congressman from
the districts stricken by yellow fever, and
members Of the National Relief Commits
sion, has been held at Washington, to con-
slider plan presented by DR.. q. s. Marshall,
Of Mississippi, for the immediate relief Of
the orphans, and the establishment Of a
central orphan asylum. Committees were
appointed to secure a charter from Con-
gress for the establishment Of q National
Asylum, and to secure permanent organi-
cation.
Col. Snowden has declined the Director
ship OF the United States Mint.
The House Committe on Naval Affairs re-
port a. the result Of their investigations that
the Navy Department was grossly mis-
managed under Secretary Robeson's adj
ministration.
The Senate committee will recommend
concurrence in the House provisions reduce
ing the tax on manufactured tobacco to 10
cents per pound.
The President has nominated A. 5. Bad
ger for Collector Of Customs, and William
L. Mcmillan for Postmaster, 1T New Or
leans; also the following United States Mar
shals; n. p. Banks, District Of Massachu-
sets; Sherman Conant, Northern District OF
Florida; John Parker, Western District OF
Michigan; Jas. Tarrans, Eastern District OF
Arkansas; and for Chief Justice OF the SUI
preme Court Of Montana Territory, ID. S
Wade.
Secretary Sherman has furnished to the
Senate full copy Of his personal letter to
Collector Arthur, asking an appointment for
the son Of Judge Bradley.
The President has nominated John +.
Hartranft, for Postmaster at PhiIadelphia;
James Pollock, Naval Officer for Philadel-
phsa; A. Loudon snowden, Superintendent
Of the Philadelphia Mint.
1t has been determined, by Democratic
Joint Congressional Caucus, 10 append to
the Legislative, Judicial and Executive APP
preparation bill amendments repeating the
test oath for jurors In United States Courts
and the Federal supervising election law.
Elk Chief Justice Casey, Of the Court OF
Claims, died At Washington on the 10th,
aged GA.
Republican Senatorial Caucus, held on
the 18th, resolved to resist to the utmost the
repeal Of the Federal Supervisors EIec-
tion law, which the Democrats have agreed
70 append TO an appropriation bill. There
was lack Of unanimity - regards the pro-
posed repeal Of the Test-oath law, and also
In reference to the Butler -Corbin contest.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
The United States Grand Jury At New Or
leans have found indictments against Is per-
sons In Caddo, Tensas, Natchitoches and Or
leans parishes for violation Of the election
laws.
Percy r. Gaylord, aged q, night-clerk In
the Gault House, Chicago, committed sui
eide on the It'll. No cause known.
Jacob Maddox, aged p, the SON Of
wealthy farmer living near Hallsville, De
Witt County, H., on the 9TH blew his brains
out with revolver on account Of being re-
fused by the lady be loved.
Addie Durham, aged III, committed sui
eide with revolver at Seymour, Ind. Her
father was about moving to Kentucky, and
Addie did not want to 60. She had, besides,
q disagreeable stepmother, and this proba-
bly, had something to do with the tragic de-
termination.
A band OF masked men entered the house
Of Daniel Frantz, 10 miles northwest Of Day
ton, O., about o'clock on the evening OF
the 7th, bound and gagged the members Of
the family, and robbed the house OF 500 in
money and y 200 In securities.
a man calm himself James Cooke, but
whose real name Il unknown, was hanged
at Dalles, Oregon, on the 7th, for murder.
The Kansas House OF Representatives has
adopted resolution for the investigation
Of certain charges Of bribery and corrup-
tion made against members Of said House
In connection with the recent Senatorial
contest.
VIM. II. Heath, ex-County Auditor OF 81.
Loun County, Mo-, has been found guilty
Of embezzling $4,000 Of the public school
funds and sentenced 70 ten years in the PEN
itentiary.
Henry STATESMAN, well-to-do German
farmer, . bachelor, who lived near Hastings,
Neb., was brutaly murdered on the 18th BY
man named John Brown, robbery being
the incentive. The murderer fed, taking
span Of mules belonging to his victim. lie
was pursued by posse Of citizens, over
taken. and lodOeI IN fhc u..tic~. r.st