The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-24

engineer and fireman OF the passenger train
were both instantly killed; those Of the
switch-engine escaped by jumping just in
time 10 clear themselves. The responsibility
for the accident seems 10 rest between the
yardmaster and the engineer Of the switch
engine. The number Of passengers killed
about rs many more.
General Grant left San Francisco for Ore
gon on the 9th.
A project j. on foot for the extension ofthe
ST. Louis and San Francisco Railroad from
vinita, It's present western terminus, 10 some
point in New Mexico, say distance of 600
miles, where II will connect with the Cali
fornia Southern, now extending its line east
ward in that direction.
Judge Henry Hayden Of the Wood County
(wisconsn) Court, politician well known
throughout the State, candidate for Attor-
ney- General on the Grcenback ticket two
years ago, was shot and killed at Centralia
Wis, recently, by w. II. Cochran, Cashier.
Of the First National Bank. The affair
grew out Of an alleged intimacy on the
part Of Hayden with Cochran's wife,
the scandal being one Of long standing.
Cochran had separated from his wife some
time ago, although no divorce had been OBJ
tanned. The weapon used was a shot gun,
loaded with five buckshot, the entire charge
penetrating the right side OF the victim, kill
ing him instantly. No words passed between
them, so II is supposed the killing was pre-
meditated.
Another life-tragedy was enacted at Gin
again the leading actor. Mr.. s. NJ. Hickey,
agent for Mary Anderson, the actress,
was shot through the head at the
Burnet House by his discarded
mistress, a young woman named Florence
Mcdonald, who then put the weapon to her
own head and blew her brains out, dying in
ten minutes. Hickey's wound was
thought likely to prove fatal. Miss
Mcdonald was a native Of Syracuse, n. u.
Her parents are respectable people and she
was educated and accomplished. Her liaison
with Hickey began about year ago.
He says that she was rather fast
young woman when he met
her and that he never had any idea OF mar
rying her She, however, it seems, was
jealous Of his reported attentions to other
ladies', and insisted that he should make her
his wife, and to attain this object
she had followed him about the country
like Nemesis. Before shooting him she
exclaimed: "He has scorned me; he must
die.v
Two officers from Gen. Merritt's command
arrived at Rawlins on the 18th. Merritt had
sharp fight with the hostiles on the same
Iax~ n. -
forward towards the White River Agency
without furtheropposition, reaching there on
the 18th. The Indians retrcated southwark,
and il was believed they would scatter and
drop into the various Agencies. thus render
inc IL difficult III not impossible in IN my eases,
totel who were the warriors engaged in the
fight with Thornburgh. On arriving M the
Agency the dead bodies ~ Agent Meeker
and othcremployees were found. Mr.. Meek
er was shot through the head and his body
somewhat mutilatcd and stripped Of all cloth
ing. There were no traces Of the women and
children, and the horrible presumption j.
that they have been taken away 70 be held
a. hostages. Some 10 or ~ bodies in all
were found and buried by Mcrritt's COM
mand at the Agency or along the road 10 that
point.
AT meeting Of the Executive Commit
tees Of the State Oranges Patrons Of Hus-
bandry Of the Northwestern States, held IN
Chicago recently, resolutions We're adopted
announcing the railway companies for their
recent advances In freight rates, which are
declared 70 be "unjust and not warranted,
and which are robbing the producer OF the
I.ta - i,.t - "a
was further resolved that combined action
be taken looking to the regulation by law Of
railway freight and passenger rates, and ef-
forts will be made 10 secure favorable ac-
tion by hcvarious State Legislatures at their
next sessions.
The new railroad link connecting Omaha
with 81. Louis il completed. Omaha Il now
100 miles BY rail- nearer 81. Louis than Chi
cago.
The consolidation Of the St. Louis, Kansas
City and Northern and the Wabash Railways
has been formally effected by vote Of the
stockholders Of the respective companies.
The consolidated road will hereafter be des-
ignated as the Wabash, 81. Louis and Pacific
Railway.
}. J. Wheeler, editor Of the Paris fTexas)
Banner, was shot dead on the 18th BY VIM.
Il. Bonner, an attorney Of that place. II
seems that Bonner appeared a. attorney for
. policeman, against whom Wheeler had pre-
ferred, charges, and made remarks in his
speech rejecting upon Wheeler, for which
the latter, Il j. claimed BY Bonncr's friends,
70 shoot Bonner.
The Underwood Holbrook war has broken
ont afrcsh In Carter County, Kentucky. Old |
man George Underwood was recently shot
and wounded by one 81 the Holbrook party,
and his son Jesse was shot and Killed while |
on the way - zee his wounded father. Al
lat accounts the IIoIbrook party had the Tn
dewood house surrounded and threatened