The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-19
MIST And sOUrHWEsr.

WXSI AMI SOO " ESAs
Additional reports Of the recent storm In
Louisiana show IL 10 have been one Of the
worst ever experienced In that locality. The
steamboat Trenton was caught by the gale
eight miles below Baton Rouge atd capsized,
but fortunately not until all the passengers
had been safely landed. Three barges Of
grain, belonging 10 the Mississippi Trans
yortation Company, were sunk above Baton
Rouge, and the pilot of the John Gilmore,
which had them in tow, was drowned. The
lighthouse at the mouth Of the Teche was
blown down. A large number OF valuable
sugar-hcuses were destroyed.
Twomasked men robbed the Eureka stage
coach near Nevada City, CAL, on the 1st.
William r. Cummings, q banker OF Moore's
Flat. resisted the robbers when they attempt
ed TO take gold bar belonging TO him, and
he was shot through the head and instantly
killed.
At Delphos, o., on the I'd, Joseph W.
Hunt, President Of the Toledo, Delphos and
Burlington Railroad, was crushed TO death
between two cars.
The Po<tmaster-G General has ordered that
the free-delivery system be extended 10 To-
peka, Kansas.
The Chicago Interstate Industrial Expo
sition opened on the ID.
At santa Fe, y. NJ, ON the LIT, J. B. La
naey, nephew OF Archbishop Lamey, shot
and killed Mr.. r. Mallet, an architect en-
ployed upon the new Cathedral. II was a
case Of jealousy. The parties all belong 20
the highest social stratum.
Three men, Elijah Frost. Bige Gibson and
Tom McCracken, under arrest 1T Willett's,
California, for stealing various property,
were hanged by mob on the night Of Inc
3D.
The excursion steamer Alaska, Of the De-
troit and Put-in-B Bay Line, Lake Erie, on the
5th exploded the dome OF her boiler, Instant
" killing both engineers and one deck -hand,
and seriously scalding 10 other dcck-hands,
two fatally. Out Of the large number OF pas
sengers on board only one was slightly In
iured. The steamer City Of Detroit took on
the passengers and crew and towed the
wrecked steamer 10 port.
Frank G. Morgan, agent for the Union
Stock-yards at Cincinnati, l. missing, and
his friends are confident that he has been
murdered. He had large amount Of money
In his possession at the time Of his disap-
pearance.
Five lives were lost near New iberia, La,
during the late tornado.
Alice Cottrell, aged Il, Ellen Dellinger,
aged 10, and John Summit, aged y, were
drowned while crossing the White River at
Morgan's Ferry, Fiske County, Ind, on the
4th. Their team was crowded on the ferry
boat By the backing Of another team In front.
The horses were drowned.
A two-story brick building at Cheyenne,
w. r., fell In on the night OF the 4th, bury
ing number Of persons in the ruins. Col.
G.I. r. vanderSande and two children 81
Mrs. Bell were killed and number Of 9TH
crs seriously injured. The accident j. at
tributed 70 the giving way Of a defective
wall.
The Quincy (Ill.) Academy Of Music, TO-
gcfher with an adjoining block, was burned
on the night of the 9th. The Board Of Trade,
Western Union Telegraph Office, Masonic
Hall, and many private Offices were located
In this block. Henry Lnakc was killed BY
falling walls. Losses about $4,000; insur-
ancc, $7f,0O0.
Col. X y. johnson, First Y. :. Infantry,
and comm nding officer At Fort Hale. sud-
denly became violently insane, and has been
taken East for treatment.
Theodore Daniel, colorcd, under arrest Al
Union, Boone County, D., for an assault
upon young lady, the daughter Of his en-
ployer, was tied 10 a tree and shot, BY mob
ON the night 81 the 81.
II. w. Curtis. Register Of Deeds d Wash.
ington County, Kansas, i defaultcr 70 tho
amout 81 $4,000 Or S2o,oco, and has left thu
country-gonc 70 England, L H. supposed
which j. the land 81 h- birth. II 4 believed
no took with him IN cash nearly or quite ths
amount stated. lie left awlfc and two chill.
dren entirely destitute.
Gov. Tabor has sold ont hi one-third IN.
fcrcst in the Little Pittsburg Mine al Lead.