The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-24
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The Colorado State election was held on
the eth. The only State officer chosen was
an Associate Judge OF the Supreme Court,
the Republican nominee being William +.
Beck, and the Democratic, George q. Rich
mond. The vote OF Colorado at the last two
State elections was as follows:
Year. 0ffce. Rep. Dem. Grbk
ISIS Governor...... 1895 ll5:s s,74
1876 Governor...... H,lA 1886
The first returns, received on the nigh, Of
the election, Indicated the election Of Beck,
Republican, and increased Republican ma
jorities.
Lulu George, the young lady who shot her
self at Cincinnati on account OF the death Of
her lover il is now stated i likely TO get
well, notwithstanding the doctors declared
her wound was mortal.
Two negroes, Tom Jones and Bill Rear
son, We're recently hanged by mob az
Whites Creek, in Davidson County, Tenn
They had, as stated, confessed 10 the muir
der Of Dick Woods, storekeeper, on the
9th Of September last.
A daring and successful train robbery was
perpetrated at Glendale, Mo-, a small sta
ton on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, -
miles east Of Kansas City, on thenight Of the
Sth. The through express train bound east.
which left Kansas City at 6:40p. m, was
stopped by signal AT the place named, and
surrounded by party Of about IS or -
masked and armed men, who compelled the
train men 10 keep quiet while two OF them
entered the express car, knocked down the
messenger and took from him the key of
his safe, which they unlocked and rifed Of
it, contents. They rode of without molesting
any Of the passengers. The action Of the
robbers showed that the plan was well laid.
and the scheme was certainly well executed
Two Of the gang are reported to have gotten
on the train at Kansas City, taking seats in
the chair car, and, upon arrival AZ the sta
ton, they rushed into the frontcar and com
menced firing. Some twenty shots or more
were fired. but nobody was wounded. The
amount Of money secured hy the robbers l.
variously estimated al from 5000 to $1,000.
The United States Express Company, who
are the victims Of the robbery, state that
5000 in currency was taken. together with
some valuable securities, not negotiable.
however. The Express Company offer re-
ward OF $500 for the capture OF the rob
bers, in addition to which the Chicago and
Alton Railroad Company will pay 81 900 each
for their apprehension and conviction.
No traces Of the missing ST. Louis balloon
lists, Prof. Wise and George Burr, had been
found up 10 the 10Th. The balloon was seen
BY two men at Miller'S Station, near Chicago.
on the Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railroad, on the night Of the day the ascen-
sion was made. II was apparently about a
mile high and travelling rapidly in north
easterly direction towards Lake Michigan.
This is the latest reliable information con-
corning the lost Pathfinder
The Chickasaw Guards Of Memphis car
ried on the first prize for the best drilled
military company at both the 81. Louis and
Columbus CO.. Fairs
A courier arrived at Rawlins from MIX
River, on the.sth, bringing the welcome in
telligence that Capt. Payne and his belea-
guered troops had been relieved BY Gen.
Merritt, whose command reached them ON
the morning Of the 5th. Captain Dodge,
with a company Of the Ninth Cavalry from
Bear Creek, had previously succeeded in
joining Capt. Payne's command, reach
ing them on the morning Of the %.
The little band was hemmed in on
all sides, the Indians occupying
the surrounding heights and sending A bull
let after every man who had the temerify to
show his head. Every horse was shot down,
a the animals could not be projected. SAL
lies for water were made every night, dis
lance Of 200 yards from the intrenchmcnt-,
and were attended with great danger. Gen.
Merritt encountered no hostiles. His march
10 relieve the bcleagucred troops was great
military achievement. On the first day his
command made 40 miles, and on the second
day ~ miles.
A serious collision occurred on the Mlchi-
gan Central Railroad. short distance east Of .
Jackson, about | o'clock on the morning Of
the 10th, by which a number o. lives we're
lost and many persons injured. The Pacific
Express train, composed Of seven slcepers.
four day-coaches and mail and baggage-cars.
left Detroit 40 minutes late, and was running
At high rate Of speed, when IL came into
collision with switch-engine standing on
the main track. The tender Of the express
locomotive was telescoped into the baggage
car shout half ~ length, and this forced is
way into the mail-car. The first passenger
coach was thrown on from the track
and escaped with comparatively slight
INJURIES; the second and third
coaches were smashed Ia atoms.
the fourth coach was not badly damaged. and
the sleepin s-coachcs renamed intact. The
occupants of the forward car we're mostly
emigrants and second-class passengers, a
large number Of them being French Cana