The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-11-21

Major Morrow and his command returned
10 Fort Bayard. y. Mex, on the 81. having
had long and ariuous chase after Victoria
and his band OF Apachcs. who made good
their escape into Mexico, crossing the north
western corner Of Texas. Major Morrow
struck Victoria on the 3-th II October, and
fought and punished him severely At point
about 81 miles south IL the line, near Caro-
bias River. in Mexico Morrow lost two
men killed, and had two wounded. Vic
toria's band then scattered. and Morrow.
being 90 miles from fis supplies and two
cavs' march from the line. was compelled 70
return. But fer these untoward circum-
stances. Mai. Morrow would have followed
the Indians until they should have surren-
dere! or been compelled 10 stand
a ight. Maj. Morrow reports that
Victoria has been reinforced by Mes
caiero Apaches and Halls hand az
chihuahua Apache-. He thinks Victoria
will return a. soon a. he gathers sufficient
renegade<. and as this l. more than
likely. the military authorities are al
ready preparing 70 give him q warm re-
ceptfon- Since Oct %. Morrow's COM
mand marched over 700 miles Of hard. wild
country. the most Of the time going for p
hours without water. Morrow's force num-
bered j54.
The steamer Chouteau recently carried In
TO View Orleans s.s41 bales o. cotton, being
the largest cargo on record
Dennis A. Mahoney. editor n the Du-
buque 1owa) Telegraph. died on the 5fh,
aged about o.. During the late War Mr..
Mahoney was arrested and imprisoned by
order o. Secretary Stanton, for publishing
alleged reasonable articles in his paper.
General and Mr.. Grant arrived AZ their
home At Galena. ILL.,, on the Jth- The towns
people turned out en- ma-se 70 welcome their
return.
The funeral Or the late senator Chandler
took place Al Detroit on the 5th. The OBJ
sequie- were very imposing. Business gem
orally was suspended throughout the city
and many buildings were draped in mourn
ing.
Frank Lane and several other 81 the lead
inE spirits in the mob that hanged Bill
Young near Luray, No, were arrested upon
complaint Of Mrs. Young and came before a
magistrate Al Luray, on the 9Th, for ex-
A. nation, but, no one appearing 10
prosecute, the eases were dismissed. A
dispatch from Jefferson City says that Adjt.-
Gen. Mitchell will act a. advisory counsel to
the Prosecuting Attorney Of Clarke County
In ferreting out the perpetrators Of the crime
and bringing them 20 justice.
VIM. Davis, eolored, was hanged al Lock
hart. Texas, on the 9Th. for the murder n
Dolly Hudspeth in October of last year He
acknowledged the crime Of which be was
convicted.
A dreadful disaster occurred al Kansas
City. No., on the eth, by which six per-
sons Lost their lives and some eight or nine
Others were injured. shortly after noon On
the day named the buildings
Nos. ~. ~ and aOs Main
Street, occupied by y. n. Corle 4 Go. A. 4
cracker ard candy mandatory, fell in with
aterrible crash, caused ~ the giving way ~
the center wall, which had Just been weak
ened ny the cutting through o.
door. To add 70 the horror.
fire broke out IN the debris and spread with
great rapidity. Many Of those who fen with
the walls escaped, but quite number were
buried in the ruins. Some jumped
from the windows, most % whom
were caught by the crowd below
and escaped unhurt, although a few Were
cut and bruised, some seriously. Others On
ne employees escaped from the rear. but
several who did not had to force their
way through the fire TO the front
The names 81 those who lost their Lives
are: Emma Kempcr, Annie Becker, Louise
HummelI, Charles schullize, Andy
Mcconnell, and George Kemper AT the
time Of the accident there were 10.
persons NJ work In the building, most of
them boys and girls.
The funeral OF the late Gen. Hooker took
place a. Cincinnati, on the eth. where his
remains were inferred. The ob~equIes were
conducted with military honors.