The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-03-07
CURRENT NEWS.


WARRINGTON.
The report OF the special committee APP
pointed by the Senate 10 investigate the
causes Of the omission Of the Hot Springs
section from the enrolled Sundry-ciyil APP
preparation bill, last session, says the omis-
sion was clearly caused by . clerical error
on the part Of the oyerworked clerks, and
that nobody il particularly 10 blame.
The Senate has passed the House bill re-
ducing the tax ON tobacco and snuf 10 lc
cents pound. Heretofore the tax on all
kinds Of tobacco has been "a cents per pound
and on snuff - cents.
The friends Of Senztor-eleet Logan gave
him an enthusiastic public reception upon
his arrival in Washington on the 10th.
The President has nominated Edward T..
Lane, Of Illinois, United States Consul At
United States Consul IT Antwerp; James
Riley Weaver, Of West Virginia, United
States Consul II Vienna
The minority report Of the House Commit
tee. appointed TO investigate the manage
ment Of the Navy Department under secre-
tary Robson, declares his administration OF
affairs 10 have been free from fraud, corrup-
ton. or willful violation OF the law
Col. r. Eaton, Of Kansas, has been sppoint-
ed to the vacancy on the National Demo
cratic Committee, caused by the resignation
Of Abraham :. Hewitt
The Greenback Congressmen-eleet have
issued an address TO their constituents, adj
wishing them Of the mission Of their party,
stc overthrow the powerful and intrenched
banking system, and restore TO the Govern
menf, where the fundamental law places il,
the sole power to issue money, regulate its
value, ann determine it, volume.D They
further announce their intention 70 act 70
gefher in organizing the next House, and
claim that they hold the balance Of power.
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
Secretary sherman has ordered the
revenue cutter Oliver WoIcotf. now Al Port
Townsend, 10 Sitka, to preserve peace. and
the British nan-of-war Osprey has gone
from Victoria, B. c., 70 Sitkz, 1t the earn est
request Of the citizens, who represented
that they feared an indiscriminafe massacre
BY the Indians.
Col. Edmund Rice and Lieut.. Fred
Sibley. Of the Fifth Infantry, accompanied
BY Morris Coin, = trader, with an escort Of
six soldiers, were surprised and captured
near Giendiye Greek, on the Yellowstone,
while en- route from Fort Keogh 10 Bis
marck, by four masked men, armed with
repeating rifles. The whole party were rob-
bed Of their money, Cohn losing bag con-
tanning $500. A party Of soldiers went out
from Fort Keceh after the daring freeboot-
ers and captured one Of them, named VIM.
Dixon
The Rt- Rev. Thomas Foley, Catholic
Bishop OF the diocese Of Chicago, died in
that city on the 18th after an illness or about
two weeks. He was in the 5.th year Of his
age.
The Ohio Prohibitionists had State Cen
yenfi0n II Columbus on the aoth. about 100
delegates being present Gideon II. stewart,
Of Nsrwalk, was nominated for Governor.
George Washington. colored. convicted Of
rape, was hanged At Louisville, Ky. on the
21sf-
The report that yellow fever has reap
peared in New Orleans il denied in state
ment signed BY Dr. Chopin, Gov. Nichols,
Mayor Patton, and other prominent citizens,
who assert that no cases nor deaths frcn
yellow fever have occurred In that city this
year
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