The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-02-14

phis and Charleston Railroad, on the even
ing Of the esth. clearing path about 100
yards wide through the southeast part OF the
town, raxing 10 the ground every house IN
it, track. The locality was inhabited al
most exclusively by colored people. One
colored woman and five children were killed
outright. the bodies OF two Of the children
being carried quarter Of mile by the force
cf the wind. Several others were injured,
one fatally.
The City Of Memphis has been wiped out
OF corporate existence by an act OF the Leg
islature repeating its Charter, in accordance
with the expressed wish OF majority OF the
citizens. The Mayor has resigned and the
General Council has adjourned sine die,
thus leaving the people without any execu-
tive or law-making power. Financial in
solyency was the cause Of the municipal fefo
ds Sc.
BIZ. Jonas has been elected United States
Senator from Louisiana 10 succeed Senator
Eustis. Mr.. Jonas was formerly resident
OF Quincy, ILL.,, where his father, Abraham
Jonas, was Postmaster under the Admins
trations OF Presidents Taylor and
Fillmore, and was again appointed
by President Lincoln, of whom he was q
warm personal friend. b. +. Jonas went to
Louisiana in 1858, and upon the breaking
out Of the war he ardently espoused the Con-
federate cause, although opposing the Sc
session Of the State while the question was
In allegiance.
The New Orleans Mint, after suspension
OF work for 10 years, resumed operations on
the LIST.
The report that Sitting Bull had crossed
the line Is now contradicted, although a
portion OF his followers have doneso.
A Lansing (Nich.) dispatch OF the 1st says
that Senator Christiancy had not yet de-
cided 10 accept the Peruvian mission.
Governor Roberts, Of Texas, will not or
der an election to ill the vacancy in the
Forty fifth Congress, caused by the death Of
Gustave Schleicher. He thinks the session
now too short. The district composes
nearly e-third OF Texas, and it would re-
quire in the neighborhood Of a month to get
all the returns.
Gov. Marks, Of Tennessee. gives point to
his message on the reduction OF State ex-
penses by relinquishing $1,000 Of his own
salary.
St. Mary's College, Catholic educational
institution at St. Mary's, Pottawattomie
County, Kansas, burned on the Sd. Loss
between so 900 and 10000. There we're 9s
boarding pupils in the institution, most Of
whom lost their entire personal effects.
Phipps, O'Connell & Co., a leading Gin
cinnati boot and shoe house, have failed with
liabilities of from <1s0.OuO to 500 900.
Herman, Frederick and Arthur Heinrich,
three brothers, aged respectively IL, "A and
10, were drowned in the Ohio River at Lou
isville, on the I'd, by the overturning OF q
| skiff.
William Worts, alias Jack Murray, alias
+" Wild Bill,v awell known desperate from
the Indian Territory, on the I'd shot gam
bier named Grant at Denison, Texas, and
in attempting TO escape from the officer was
himself shot and killed. Grants wounds are
not serious.
The Governor Of Louisiana has signed the
Constitutional Convention bill, and will cal
an election OF delegates for March Is.
The Governor has appointed ID. I. Porter
and w. w. Gay Commissioners to admins
ter the affairs OF the late city Of Memphis
in connection with third Commissioner :,
be chosen by the people.
During the absence from home Of Mr.
and Mrs. Morgan, who lived near Blue Tanl
Station, on the line Of the NJ, X. and 7. Rail
way, in the southern part Of the Indian Ter
ritory, their house burned down and thei
two little girls, aged respectively Q and
persisted in the flames.