The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-12

roi.. He states that the Loses 70 creditors
~ Missouri through ssxse Hank~ and private
h.nk>r~ <incr 1876 have bcen <..-S,"h-
while ths lo--~~ through national hanks IN
,he same STATE since th~ir organization. -
x..r~ $50. have l-<en le-- than <l.vo,vn-
In he state a Illinois the lc--e~ since fsst
have hem S5-so.oc by private nanks-
while the lc~-~~ by national banks since ther
establishment IN frsS have been ie~s 'han
$780, CO.,
The <~~rrfsry II War hs~ reviewed the
proceedings and findings Il the Ccur-mar-
fiai 81 January rs. 1854 ny which surgeon
General Hammond was dismissed the sersice-
md recommends that the findings and SEN
serer he .miuI7ed and SCI s-ide- and that
The narne cf VIM. a. Hammond he Placed
on IN. retired list II the Army A. surgeon
General. without back. present or future
ny ~ ,rlownn~e n any kind Whatsoever
The Recommendation II tls- SECRETARY 81
war has becn approved ~ rhr President
i, i announced that President Hayes and
several memher~ of his Cabinet will b. pre-
cnt Al The Illinois state Fair 20 ~ held AZ
Suriu-fjeId sept. - and o. 1.
The public debt statement for sept shows
T. decrease II the debt for August ~ -
rs-.Hr,. cash in Treasury >.fa,s@---->; seid
certificates. SIl.ia>.. zoe silver crr1iheaie~.
xs.r.<re: currency eerrifcafe-- ST',I.S--
o,,- rounding csfri6carrs. : i.Ht-5p; legal
tenders outstanding. S5F..i..4s1. fraction
4; currency outstanding S1a.6..ct+- The
Comptroller 81 the Currency reports the
amount Of National Bank circulation otEr =
sr,rdinr. Sar 3a.lf-. exclusive ~ >i.Hs--
- IanfW NJ ~
crease since the IL 81 January last ..vzi--
sc. Amount Of 1910 b~nds ON deposit
- security for circulating note-
Of National Banks. >inIl-,p-
There was redeemed during August called
hopd- 70 the amount 81 So .-<r,.seo. u the
proceeds II which : 5,-csa- as Wa fixed ~
check. and Sfs.Izs-S-s was credited On the
loan account IL the depository hanks The
h.lanre ON loan account in the hanks July ~
i -. 81 .f7D- At close ~ business August
~. H.5a. $50. showing reduction q thu
balance during August II SCI -o1s- To-. Tbs
amount OF called hands outstanding i -,
s46O-4. During August silver payments
from the United States Treasury and tn
United States Minis amounted 20 <i-Ss!S
exclusive Of the amount Of returns for -ilSe
certificates. The aggregate weight 81 coli
thus distributed was IS tons
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
The Chicago Commerriaf BHrfefiH's e~ti
mate of this seasons spring wheat crop
the Northwest 4 - 50. On bushels. agzin-
fos.-<.. 600 lat year. The average weld -
acre i estimated a 1872 bushels, again'
1l.4a last year. and the aggregate acrese
a N1< NxAXr
The average yield per acre q the dinerer
states l. estimated n follows Illinois
u.43: Wisconsin. 1874; Minnesota. H. Il
Iowa. Il. .; Nebraska. 11-sc; Kansas. y -
Missouri. T. 80: Dakota. i5-S- Qusiii
generally repufed very gccd-better than q
some wears past
The Kansas City Commercial Iadir1fol
from returns received from lis counties
Kansas. Nebraska. Western Missouri ~
southern Iowa. esfiu = largely increa-t
acreage and yield 81 CON- n compared WI
last wear. The late corn has in some local
Ties been somewhat damaged by dry weatl
Or. IN IL estimated that fewer hogs will
marketed this season than last
Henri stewart was hanged Al Fcrt smitl
Ark. on the 18th. He. together with ;
cousin. WIZ stewart killed Dr. John
Jones II Caddo. 4. T.. In Augu
last. A personal quarrel was
cause of the killing. Both the mu
derrr~ fed. Henri was subsequent
arrested in Jasper County. Mo-. where
family resides WHEY j. still n isre
Henri stewart was not quite n years q a.
He Vas 4 man of liberal education. hasi
been graduated II Tale Medical school =
for several years served - -
reon On Pacific coast steame
He vas hard drinker II timer. and 70 q
he attributes the elimination ~ hi frs
HE. He denied having any thing 20
rer-nnallv with the killing II DR.. Jones.
admitted having been In hi cousins 60
pany n the time 81 the muir
and accompanying him In his niz
AT the same time and NJ the same pia
william Elliott. otherwise known - &C
r,do Bill. y hut whose rial name was
liam Elliott wiley. was hanged for the IN
der of Rn~~ Cunningham At Mu>eo-ee. L.
IN January last. The murder followes
che termination of nights carnuse In a
reputable house. IN which the murderer
hi victim and several ofher~ participated
Al Como. Miss. on the night ~ the =
= coal-oil lamp exploded in the hanis 81
Rubie Allen. daughter ~ Mayor G. H.
len. editor and proprietor Of the Como \
add. burning her % badly that he died .
after. Ofher members ~ the family. incl
ing the Mayor. were badly burned. and
carpets. bedding and furniture destroy
hut the residence Wa saved.
IL i reported that $500 of the ~
stolen by Vim. X. Bell. the sh-con'
clerk ~ shr Kansas Pacific Express e
pany al Kansas City. has been recoye'
Bell forwarded the money ~ express
81. Toui. "a Trenton. ~ ~. and from