The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-07-09


steamer for Grand Haven, Mich, leaving
word for his wife that he Was going out "a
Try his invention. when about midway
across the lake he quietly stripped on hi,
clothing, and. attaching his so-calIed life-
preserver about his body. jumped into the
water, going 70 the bottom like plummet.
AT Paris, d.. on the Goth, Mrs.
Keiger. young and beautiful widow from
Hardin County. o.. who had been on = visi,
20 the Zeigler family, distant relatives, at
tempted 70 kill VIII Zeigler, q young man.
and failing in the attempt shot herself
through the forehead. causing instant death.
The shooting was evidently premeditated.
and was instigated, as understood. BY young
Zeigler's efforts 70 break on his engagement
with the widow.
A PASSENGER train on the Atchison.
Topeka and Santa re Railroad was difched
near Sargent. Kansas, on the a6th.
J. J. jenkins, Of Dubuque, Iowa,
was instantly killed; Mr.. Hee-
nan, OF Arkansas, and his wife were
both fatally injured, and at least dozen
other passengers were hurt, several OF them
very seriously
WILLIAM III. WooD, . fireman, and
William Losehy were killed by falling walls
nj the burning Of abuilding at Elizabeth, y.
J. Several others were injured.
GEORGE ID. WILLIAMS, City Treas
urer Of Rochester, n. ". committed suicide
on the night 81 the 18th by drowning him.
self in the lake The Common Council had
ordered the Finsnce Committee TO make an
examination Of his books some time AFRO, but
il Is not known that any Irregularities were
discovered. Williams was IS years old and
highly esteemed in the community. He
leaves wife and three young children.
A REVENUE posse had a fight with
moonshincrs near Red Oak, Ga. in which
one OF the latter was killed and one mortally
wounded.
BY the explosion of cannon nj
Democratic ratification meeting at Des
Moines, Iowa, on the night OF the cath, Jacob
Miller was instantly killed; Charles Duck
had one arm torn and both eyes destroyed.
and Jack McGraw had both hands badly
lacerated.
ALoNzo WooDs, fireman, and
Thomas Beasley, blacksmith, were killed
by collision on the vandalia Road. some
five miles east OF East ST. Louis, on the 18th.
a freight train and wrecking train came
together on a single track while both were
running Al high rate OF speed. causing q |
general demolition OF both locomotives and |
smashing several cars into splinters. Anum-
Der Of other train hands were injured more |
Or less severely.
AT Buena Vista, Colo, on the night
Of the 2tth, an attempt was made to burn
the Lake House. The incendiary was dis
covered in the act and chased BY a large I
crowd. who fired AT him a. he ran. Calvin
Moon, J. Matthews and an unknown man
were fatally wounded during the shooting.
The mob then made an attack upon Judge
Casey, who had rendered himself obnoxious
Dy the dismissal ~ some members or the DO
ice force. at the request Of number OF
but the Judge managed TO escape
without serious injury The whole town
was greatly excited, and further violence
was apprehended.
GEORGE ELLIOTT, dissipated Young
nan OF Elkhart. Ind. on the 2-fh shot Miss
Mamie Dacy, aged 10, twice i'm the head.
:ausing fatal wounds, and then blew OUT his
,wn brains. The young LADY had been en-
ragged TO Elliott, but on account Of his DISCO
ute habits had broken on the en-
Elliott formerly lived
1 indianapolis, where his IN
her was at one time successful real
state agent, but subsequently took 10 drink.
'ecame impoverished and ended 10y commit
ing suicide. The unfortunate young LADY
ras from Dunkirk. n. ~. where her parents
low live She + said 70 have been an unu-
ually bright and attractive girl
Col. JOHN HANNA, Of Wooster, o..
accidentally shot and killed himself while
leaning a revolver
THREE boy murderers were hanged
ogether at Canton. o.. on the 18th. They
Fere Gusfaye A. Ohr. aged ii, George r..
lam, aged II, and John sammetf, aged Is.
'hr and Mann were tramps and murdered
q old man named John Wafmonch. A
Teayer from Philadelphia. in order 10 Sc
ure possession u a silver watch and
We dollars. Their victim had tramped in
leir company for several day., and on the
light OF the 9TH Of June, 1872. A. he lag
eeping in grove near Alliance, they I
rained him with coupling pin. sammett ,
He'd Chris. Spuhler last fall on the eve Of l
ammett's trial for burglary, spuhler being q
witness against him. !