The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-14
WEST AND SOUTHWEST.

murder Of Lewis Spencer and his four chill
dren, near Luray, In Clark County, Mo-, two
years ago. and acquitted. was taken from
lis home by mob. in broad daylight on the
e9th, and hanged. The mob was composed
OF several hundred men and boys, none Of
whom Were masked or made any attempt
st conccaling their identity. on the day
following his acquittal, Young was mar
iied in Kahcka TO young lady from
ohio 10 whom he had been for some time
engaged. He had been fully warned Of the
threatened lynching, but defiantly returned
10 his home with his bride from Keckuk,
Iowa, where they had spent their honey
moon. Upon the approach OF the mob he
Darricaded his house, and in answer 10 their
demands for him 10 come out, he
snd his son opened fire upon
them. several shots were exchanged,
Young being wounded Il in the stomach
ar,l breast, when he fell bleeding and eN-
hausted. II was threatened Al one time to
burn the house, and hay was piled up around
II and set on fire, but subsequently extin-
gui~hed by the mob. After Young had
ceased firing. squad Of men entered the
horse, brought him out, placed him on
ing 20 the premises, and placed a rope about
hi neck. He was then ordered 10 confess,
hut declared his innocence to the last. After
allowing him 10 make his will, the wagon
was driven Of, and he was LEFT hanging until
he was dead.
Rnmors that the Shoshones and Arapahoes
are becoming troublesome are contradicted
by their Agent, Patton, who says that no
trouble need be apprehended in that quarter.
Mrs. Meeker and her companions arrived
IT Denver on the 30th.
A dispatch from Hearne, Texas, Goth ult.,
says: One hundred negroes in wagons have
arrived here from the Brazos bottom, TO take
the train for Kansas.
The Navajos are reported to have burned
the buildings at Fort wingate and stolen all
the mules.
A dispatch from FL Paso reports large
numbers Of Indians moving into Texas from
New Mexico. They are said TO be part Of
Chief victoria's band from Mescalero
Agency.
Charles De Young OF the San Francisco
Chronicle, who shot Rev. /. $. Kalloch, has
been indicted for assault with intent to kill
Senator Zachariah Chandler Of Michigan
was found dead in his bed at the Grand Pa
cific Hotel in Chicago on the morning Of the
LIST. He made speech At political meet
ing in that city on the previous night, and
had for some days before been actively en-
gagged in the Wisconsin campaign, during
which he contracted quite severe cold,
but was otherwise apparently in his usual
robust health. The Coroner's inquest de-
a - - ~.
cause OF his death.--Upon the announce
r,ent Of the death Of Senator Chandler, many
public demonstrations Of mourning were
exhibited throughout Chicago and else
where: meetings Of various Republican or
carnations were held, and the usual re>o-
intions az eulogy were adopted. President
HAYES issued an order closing the Executive
Departments on the day appointed for his
funeral. and Secretary Schurz ordered that
the Interior Department be draped in
mourning. At his home in Detroit great
excitement was occasioned by the news, and
preparations were At once begun for the
funeral. which was appointed for Wednes-
day, the 9Th. A special committee was de-
puted to proceed 10 Chicago and escort the
remains home on a special train. The
SlHlt anu uiunltlIAl WtItt- WIN Gu
closed on the day Of the funeral, and there
was general manifestation Of public and
private -Zachariah Chandler was born
at Bedford, n. H., December 10, 1919, and
was therefore in the Goth year Of his age
nj The time Of his death. He received an
academic education, removed 10 Detroit
Michigan, and engaged in mercantile pur-
suits. He was chosen Mayor Of Detroit in
1861. In 1856 he was elected "a
tho United States Senate as a Re-
publican, TO succeed Lewis Cas-, Democrat,
and was twice reelected, serving from
March 4, 1857, to March 9, 1875. lie wa.
then appointed by President Grant Secretary
or the Interior, which position ne held until
his administration expired. He was then
again reelected 10 the United States senate
IN place Of |. T.. Christiancy,wh resigned, and
only took his seat on February - last. Hi
term OF service would have expired on Marcel
3, 1881.
The business portion Of the village q
Mound City, Pulaski County, ILL.,, was near.
" destroyed BY fire on the I'd. Among the
principal buildings burned are the Court
house, Public school, grist-mill and ~taye
factory. The loss j. estimated ~ 100000
with but comparatively small insurance.
The total number o. deaths from yellow
fever at Memphis during this years epidcm-
ic has been 4s3, out o. i.G2i eases reported
mortality averaging about 81 per cent.
Jesse James, the famous outlaw and dcs-
rerado OF Western Missouri, was reported
shot and probably killed on the ID. One ac-
count Of the affair states that portion of the