The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-12-19

I'd. resulted in the election ~ Witt as Cow
ernor and the entire Democratic state ticket,
by an estimated majority Of $1,000. The
new Constitution 4 adopted by large ma
jorify.
Frank Phelps. city editor Of the Burlington
Iowa) Hdtrksys, died on the Sd.
ColorOw. one OF the White River Utes, has
delivered himself up as a prisoner to the
Commissioners At Los Pinos. He confessed
10 having been In the fight with Thorn
burgh's command. bur claims that the affair
was no; premeditated. but was brought on
BY accident. The Indians had left the main
road TO avoid the soldiers. and II Thornburgh
had kept the main road he would have
reached the Agency unmolested-
The Mississippi Valley River Improvement
Convention met AZ Louisville on the I'd. The
object 81 the meeting was 70 collect statistics
and TO keep the subject OF river improvement
before Congress, 30 a. 10 obtain the necessa-
~ appropriations. A "valley states Com
mission was organized, which il l. expect
ed will prove OF great benefit to navigation
on the great central rivers The Convention
adjourned 70 meet in ST. Louis in Noyem-
Der, 1sSO.
The Memphis authorities have adopted
the report ~ the sanitary Commission rec
ommending various Improvements. and the
Governor has been petifioned to call a
special session OF the Legislature 10 author
ixe the necessary taxation 70 carry out the
work.
The Kellogg Spofford Committee con-
cluded their investigation at New Orleans on
the "a. and adjourned TO meet in Washing
ton and prepare their report A large
amount II evidence was taken Of the usual
contradictory character.
The first annual convention Of the Missis-
sippi Valley Cane-Growers' Association,
which was organized last year, met Al 81.
Louis on the ID. There were about 20 dele
gates present from various States.
II was reported from 81. Mart.n-yille Par
i~h, La, on the Sd, that Emile Detiege, Re-
publican candidate for sheriff at the late
election, had killed the two De Iasoussaye
brothers. sons Of the Democratic candidate
for sheriff, and that he himself was MORALLY
wounded. 1t j. not stated who was the
agre~sor.
Governor Marks has issued proclamation
converting the Tennessee Legislature on Dec.
IL. 70 levy an additional tax, not exceeding
! per cent, upon property in Memphis, for
the sanitary improyem mt Of the city; also.
70 enact such other legislation a. may enable
the Memphis. r. ducah and Northern Rail-
road 10 raise the means necessary for the
construction and equipment Of the road.
An express train on the Chicago and Alton
Railroad was thrown from the track by a
broken rail, near Glasgow. Mo-. on the 9Th.
The locomotive and express and baggage car
topplei over into the ditch and
were badly smashed. Harry J.
Brown. express messenger. Of Mexico,
was fatally injured and died on the following
day. Peck Meade, engineer. and Harry La
martaha. fireman, were badly scalded, and
IL was thought the latter could not survive.
None Of the passengers were injured.
Graf excitement was caused in Cincinna-
Il on sunday. the 9Th, by an attempt to en-
force the sunday law BY the police, under
orvier~ from the Mayor. The German thea
ter. variety shows and beer gardens were
closed UP and their proprietors and en-
plOyees arrested In many eases. The Mayor
and Police Board are all Republicans. They
express their determination to enforce the
I
The Commissioner az Los Pinos on the
9Th closed the testimony regarding the
White River massacre and the Thornburgh
fight, and demanded the surrender 81 the II
Indians engaged in the massacre, a. named
by the survivors Of the Meeker family. The
list includes the head chief, Douglas. The
Indians went into council. which
lasted All night, and on the following day, ~ y
ter most exciting meeting had been held,
in which the question 81 peace or war seem
ingly wavered I'm the balance, Ouray deliv-
cred an answer a. follows: 1--WE will deliv-
er fcr trial Dcrglas and those Indians en-
gagged IN the massacre Of Meeker and the en-
ployees, provided they are tried in Washing
ton. The people Of Colorado are not
friendly. and a fair trial here or in New
Mexics j. not 70 be- expected Runners
were then started BY order ~ Ouray 10
bring IN those Indians called for BY the Com
mission. The general impression AZ Wash
ington was that they would not be surren-
desed
mass-meeting was held AZ 81. Louis, on
The night " the Sih. 20 express sympathy
with the suffering poor 81 ireland and 10
raise funds for their relief. Several hundred
dollar IN cash were contributed on the spot
On the night ~ the sth a wagon containing
Peter Nure. Matt. singer, Peter singer,
Nstiie singer and Ella Harley, while cross
ing the railroad track At Longnecker's sta
tion, Franklin Couty, Ind, was struck b.
the locomotive 81 construction tram. Th'
four persons first named were almost In
- mn II.Hm hn lnu s.ssI lad txu.
seriously injured.
w. A. Price, coiored, late Republican can
didate for District Attorney, telegrapbs from
Delta, La, in response 70 inquiry, that thu
reported eases Of violence in that parish o.
election DAY are untrue. The election passes
IN quietly.