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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-11-19
CONDENSED TELEGRAMs.

The New York Democratic state
COMMITTEES have prepared and forwarded 70
the various election officers throughout the
State protests against. the counting Of the
Electoral vote at the late election, to be
signed by the precinct officers, II In their
Judgment the evidences Of fraudulent voting
in such precinct are sufficient TO warrant
tAem in 50 doing.
THE dead and partially dccomposed
body Of woman known as Dora Clarence
was found in a closet Of q disreputable l"dg-
ing-hou~e in Chicago, on the ath. Her muir
derer turned out 10 be \ notorious woman
same room with her. and who confessed hay-
Ing killed her companion in drunken quar-
ri. The murdered girl l. said to have come
from Bloomington, iii.
The official canvass Of the vote Of
California gives plurality Of 40 for the
Hancock Electors, with the exception Of one,
who was scratched from number Of tickets
and j. probably defeated. The Republicans
have majority in the Legislature. Pachcco,
gress from the Third District.
THREE thousand Jews have left Rou-
mania for America. via Bremen.
A ST. PETERSBURG dispatch Of the
9th says the river volga is frozen over and
navigation stopped, many grain-laden ves-
sells being caught in transitu.
THE vote in the Ninth Missouri Con-
grcssional District Il said TO be tie between
Craig, Democrat, and Ford. Greenbacker.
FULLER election returns from the
Eighth Alabama Congressional District show
the election OF Wheeler, Democrat, over
Lowe, Independent and Grecnbacker.
The Chicago Tribune has complete
Official returns from all the counties IN Tili-
nos, which show total vote on Presi.
dent OF G22, I'D, Of which Garfield
has 3is,2 pos: Hancock, 2-7,4J4; Weaver,
-. sci; Dow and Phelps, $50. Garficld's
plurality. 40,I5l; majority, 1880. CuIlom,
Republican, for Governor, has $500 less than
Garfield, and all the State candidates run
somewhat below.
A VIENNA telegram Of the 9th says:
An earthquake was felt to-day throughout
Southern Austria from Vienna to the
Adriatic and TO the frontiers
Of Bosnia. At Agramin, Crotia, the
shock was % violent that every house IN
town was injured. Several persons were Kill
ed and thirty injured. Many buildings win
have 70 he pulled down. A large number Of
inhabitants fed 10 the fields.
The schooner Norway, from Bucks
Island, foundcrcd during the recent storm On
Lake Ontario, and all on board, eight In
number, were drowned.
FIVE men were killed by the expo,
sion Of boiler in an oil mill At Bryan, Texas
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HUMOROUS.

cir | have ever used any unkind
words. Hannah" said Mr.. Smiley 10
Mrs. Smiley, rctlcc,ively, II take them
all back "Yes, ! suppose you want
70 use them over again, was the not
very soothing reply.
KINGS HAVE MR. is the title Of
Mr.. Archibald Forbes lecture. Some
day Mr.. Forbes will come across three
kings and pair Of sevens. Then he
will learn something about the truly
great resources Of this coantry. Gin
cinnati Enquirer.
WHEN an Eastern man goes 10 Colo
RADIO he is called tenderfootr until
he has been stabbed, shot at. engaged
in free tight, has fallen down mine,
been kicked by mule and chased BY =
Vigilance Committee. Then they adj
init that he is getting used TO the coun-
try. and when he kills his man he is
looked upon as q citizen. - Boston I0st.
TINS bit Of information Is for gentle
men looking around for Christmas gifts
for their wives: Piece goods Of cream
coored satin embroidered in amber
beads Of two shades. at so a yard;
navy blue velvet wrought into n tulip
pattern Of silk and beads. $50 yard;
white satin worked in silver thread,
crystal beads and pearls, $50 yard A
neat fan Of white satin, hand painted,
with ivory handle can be had for SO.
The opening in muffs will sell this sea-
son for 81.
IT was in the Galveston Opcra-House.
The two gentlemen were from the coun-
try. After the curtain fell on the first
act one Of them, who had been reading
the programme, said in an excited man
ner: :. It's an Internal swindlc, just got
up to take in strangers" whats
swindlc?" sHere il says the next act
Is two years later. wonder if they
think we are going to stay in Calves
ton. at two dollars day, for two years,
just TO see this thing outP' They went
out and saw the ticket man about IT.
Gdlreston Nc,Us.
ONE day the poet Whittier was ex-
changing "reminiscences with Miss Abr
gail Dodge (Gail Hamilton), when he
told the following story Of an old friend
who was very much annoyed one after,
noon by some boys following him and
jecring and swearing at him. and e.
pccially when his hat blew of, calling
out to him: $50 IL, Broadbrml Linz
Der up and you'll catch il yeti Inc
friend noticed another boy coming down
the street. aud said: "Bov. Is thee pro.
fame ?' you bet.r Then (handing
him n quartcr) cuss those boys Two
shllings worth"
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A WASHINGTON SPECIAL OF the sih 20 the
Chicago Tribune tells the following story;
"A Chicago clopemcnt has made a small
sensation here. The story. as told BY those
who claim 20 know tie details. Is this A
young man named Arthur r., whose father u
cashier ofa financial institution An Chicago,
became cnamorci OF ELLA y, daughter Of a
wealthy farmer, who Is a resident of Cook
County. The young woman recently inherit
ci considerable property. The father OF this
girl opposed the marriage. An ciopcment was
planned for clcctionday. The father was a
judge Of election. and. while absent attending
20 his duties, the young people met IN Chca-
go. were united, and escaped. The license had
been obtained the preceding day, and they
were married by an Episcopal minister They
left Chicago ON morning train, Tuesday.
When Mr.. :. returned To his home. Tuesday
night he was Informed of the flight OF
his daughter. He started toward Chicago.
running. thinking that he would. by aid
OF the police ovcrtake them. the runaways
were not 20 be found by accident he learned
that they had started East. but he did not
know "a what city they intended 20 go. He
telegraphed 10 u gentleman In the customs d.
vision Of the Treasury Department, his broth
er-in-lnw. 10 look out for them. The Telegram
reached here Wednesday noon. and. since
then. he has received every incoming Western
train In hopes Of meeting the couple and pre-
venting the marriage, as he was requested TO
do. 'at any expense. The happy pair
reached here yesterday morning. and were
met by the Treasury gent. He recognized the
young lady by photograph. and. without any
introduction, demanded OF the young gentle
man where he was taking the young lady,
giving her name. He also stated who he was.
and showed the telegram from the young
lady's father. giving him authority In the
matter. the young man quietly remarked, 50
as 10 prevent any scene other than what had
taken place, that they had better step into
carriage. when he would explain all. To this
rhe Treasury Department gentleman object
ed. Then 20 - the Dickcnsv the young man
said This IL my wife. and don't intend 70
put up with any Of your impud ence. More
talk followed. during which the license was
shown. after which the two could he seen
riding 10 a nne rcsidenceon Eighteenth street.
In the afternoon Mr.. and Mrs. +. called al the
Presidents house aud visited several OF the
public buildings They viii remain IN the city
until Tuesday afternoon next, when they Will
return ~ the home ~ the young man IN Cook
County. The lady is about nineteen years ~
age. and is very handsome a well a. intelli-
gent.
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LoSpOS, NoycmhcrG 6.
THE Iand-Lcaguc issued tonight IA address
to the Irish people At me and abroad. The
following are It's chief points
:. Fcllow-t cunirymcn and Friends:
AT a crisis 81 tremendous importance 10
our countr, we confidently address you The
British Government ~ ireland. obcying the
dictaiinn OF priyicdgcd order of persons,
cruel and selfish class. for centuries past
burden and curse 20 our land and peoples.
have cast % the winds the traditions and pin
cipies of the liberalism 20 which they prof, -
20 be devoted. They have SCI in motion The
legal power OF the state 10 arraign atihc ciim-
ina bar the chief man Of the Irish race. and
with him others ~ the most distinguished
labOrcrs In the cause of ireland and
her social regeneration. Although our move
ment l. directed against code ~ laws 81 OPP
pre-sive as 20 paralyze the National in lustry
OF Ireland; although VIC have been ns-
sailed with most venomous maligniiy. and
pursued with most INSCRIPTIONS faIschoods.
yet we can solemnly declare. IN the face Of the
civilized world that all our objects are IA keep
ing with perfect justice 10 al men: that all the
means we employ for the attainment OF these
objects are rcas enable. pcaceable and thor
0ughly legal. offending IN no dexrce against
the natural right. moral obi gafion, or intclli-
gent human law
The address then reviews the work already
accomplished by the League and continues:
We never will pause or rest from the labor
we have accepted until public action has
wholly swept away the system ~ laniloriism
which antagonizes our people. This great re-
form will be achieved not 10y Violence.
threats. the breach ~ any law, or the evasion
Of any duty but by continuing In that course
which We have hitherto pursucd-by teach
ing the people not 90 become themselves the in
strumcnts ~ that dcspoiism under which they
have 80 long suffered. and by directing pub
iic opinion against the acts Of any person vino
willfully damages the interests Of the people.
We therefore appeal 20 You, fellow-country-
men. friends of public freedom. 20 create u
national fund, the primary object ~ which
will b. 20 provide such defense as legal skill
can afford 70 men VINO have stood IN the van
qua Of this movement. All that money can
do will be done % gain victory over the lead
crs " the Irish people"
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"A MOST horrible Tragedy occurred IN
Noble County, o., on the night OF the 9TH.
Frank NJ. Biedenhaugh, q well-to-do Ger
man, residing in the little village OF Bates
vile. on the night named returned at a late
hour 10 his house from the village, where no
had been spending the evening, and was
presumably somewhat intoxicated. Aiming
himself with an AK he proceeded TO the
room where his young wife and infant child
were sleeping, and with single blow crush
mutilated their bodies in most
shocking manner. lie then went
TO an adjoining room, where Mrs.
Stephens and child, visitors Of the family,
were In bed, and decapitated both OF them.
A servant girl occupying another room was
the last remaining victim, and, having dis
posed OF her, the inhuman monster went in
to an out-buiIding and cut his own throat.
Different theories are advanced as 10
the cause Of the horrible tragedy, some
claiming that il was jealousy. while Others
say the murderer Is insane. The generally
accepted theory j. that whisky is the rcspon-
sible agent. Heretofore Bicdenbaugh has
borne fair reputation, and Is a man well
known in the county.
GEORGE ToURRoN, engineer, and
Zeph. Hascomb. fireman, were instantly
killed, and Clay Ross. engineer, fatally in-
iured. by a collision Of freight trains on the
Milwaukee and 81. Paul Railroad, on the
9Th.
AT Philadelphia, on the 9Th, John
vcitz, German tanner, sho; his wife and
then himself. both probably fatally. WINS
Ky was what caused the tragedy.
Mr.. j. C. ALDEN, his wife and niece,
were crossing the Illinois Central track at
woodford station. on the sth. when their
wagon was struck by a locomotive and
dashed to pieces, all three Of them
being thrown under the wheels. The TWO
ladies were instantly killed. being literally
cut 70 pieces. and Mr.. Alden was so badly
injured thai he died the same day.
The schooner Belle Sheridan, Of To-
ronto, was lost during the recent storm on
Lake Ontario, and seven persons, all on
board save one, were drowned. The lost arc
Capt. James Mcsherry and his four sons,
John Hamilton and samuel Boyd, all OF To-
ronto.
PETER CAvANAGH, engineer, was in
stanfly killed, and VIM. Hopping, fireman,
fatally injured, by the ditching OF a coal
train on The Morris and Essex Railroad at
Jersey City on the sth.
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A DRUNKEN man threw coil OF rope
about the neck Of q. q. Whiting at me
Warsaw IN. Y.) driving park, the rope
being attached 70 a balloon about y
make an ascension. Before II could pe
removed. the word was given. and up
went the balloon. Mr.. Whiting being y
close but unwilling pursuit. the ropc
holding him BY the neck. lie VIZ
lifted about six feet from the grouna'
when The ropes wore caught and he r.
leased He was not much inlurea
but the skin OF his neck was considerADV
abraded.
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country. charging that the result Of the
Presidential election was ''due 20 fraud, In
timidation. and the use Of enormous sums
OF money by the Republicans.
Cor. LUcIUs Il. CAUSE, for six years
Representative in Congress from the Sixth
Arkansas District, died on the 9th at Jack
sonport.
MEssRs. FRYE, Of Maine, Morton, OF
New York, and Robeson, Of New Jer ey,
all three members-ele OF the Forty-sescnih
Congress, are said 10 be candidates fer the
United states senate from their respective
States.
GEN. MALONE, Senator-elect from
Virginia, refuses 70 state what position he
viii take as between the two parties in the
5 nate.
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California
Total rnuusser rrecrur:nl rorss------------Dss
Necessary 10 elect --------------------------
The result in detail. % far - aseerrainsd.
Il ~ follows.
Aiabxrna-D<nccrzrfr majority estimated
n a. .acp. The Republicans claim tn cleo
sicn q one Congressman. Lose, in the
Eixh-h Distric.-
~. ec9- Denocratic C0n-ressz1en probably
al elected
Calif0rnia-Re<ulf Close and nos definite
II determined The Democrats have gained
one Congressman. E0-ecrsns in the Fir~t-
and possibly anciher- Leach. in the Foursh-
C0loradc-Returns from about ole-hl.f
The Srate indicate fla- CARRIED will have
some LOO majority
ConneIfieu--Gsrfeldh has = plurality q .
lif-le more thar 2-ic0- Bi-eI0w- Republican,
elecred Governor. legislature Republican
thus in<uring = Republican successor 70
Eaton
Delxx1re-Denoc-z-ic majority ahccf
1-op- Legislature and Conzr@ssmen Demo
erztic-
ForIda-The Democrats have elected their
entire Electoral. St.re and Congressional
ticket Majority about 2-alu-
GeorxiA-fEznccck- : majority l. between
1900 and - 90 CongrexDsa Al Demo-
err,< p.,,,-,,
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RICHMOND. Va. NOyembcr6
LorDoS COUNTY. In this state. has been the
scene Of one OF the bloodicst tragedies known
in Virginia II seems that yesterday Merritt
Mott. u farmer in LOudon County. had a quar-
rel with his sister-in-law. IL i thought that he
had previously quarrclcd with his wife. and
that the sistcr-ln-law took her part, lie was
man Of strong temper and. turning from his
sistcr-in-iaw. he went into the yard, and. get
ting large knife used FOR cutting corn, came
back and assaulted her with H. She ran into
he yard and he pursued her and stabbed her
until he thought she was dead After this he
returned 20 the house. and, taking bis gun. dis
charged IL IN the air and cooiiy reloaded Il.
He then went 10 the spot where the woman
lay. and. putting the muzzIc 81 the gun under
his chin. fired. the whole load passing through
his mouth. tearing out the tongue and lodg-
ing In his head. He fell 10 the ground but
while IN the throcs OF death he saw some sign
~ returning life In the woman. Dragging
himself to where she lay. and reaching for
ward, he seized big stone and dealt her
blow In the face. As he was raising himself
to repeat the blow his wife entered the yard,
and. taking IN the situation M a glance. she
herself seized another large stone. and. stand
Ing over the PROSTATE form 81 her husband.
put an end 10 his struggle. Her sister dicd In
a few minutes after.
IT is estimated that the annual pro-
duction Of Besscmer steel rails in Ger
many j. as follows: krupp. Of Essen.
10000 tons; King x Laura Works.
$4,000; Dortmund Union. 10000; Boz
chum Association. $4,000; Osnabruck
Steel Works. 1900; Red Earth Works.
near Aachcn. 60. 600; Phmnix Ruhroct.
90, 600; Good Hope Works at Ober-
haueau cO upO. unrJ.r A sunni.f;np
10000; Queen Mary Works. 10000. and
Bayrcush Macmillan Works. 80, 900.
Total, $4,000 tons.
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a NEW FORK special TO the chicago
TriBnns gives the following A. current per-
sonaI and political rrImorss That Gen. sher-
man viii 70 on the retired list according 70
hI- own wish after his forthcoming annual
report; that Gen. Sheridan will 20 to WASH
inxr0n A. Commander OF the Army,
and that Gen. Hancock will be transferred
to Chicago should Gen. Hancock decline,
which he has the privilege 81 doing.
Naior-Gencrzl SchofieId viii! be transferred
70 Chicago. The same paper also prints
speculatiDns al headquarters A. 20 Gar
fields Cabinet. ~ follows: Postmaster
General. Tho~. c. Plat, on account Of Conk-
ling; the Treasury TO remain where II T.;
James n. Wilson. Iowa. Attorney General;
General Logan, Secretary Of the Interior. II
i further reported a. among the probabil-
ties that Gen. Grant viii succeed Logan in
the senate for hi unexpired term. and At
the expiration Of senator Davis's term I.o-
gan will succeed him.
GEN SHERMAN denies the report that
" win ak % Be put on the retired list. and
- -rstaFy sherman says h. win not remain
In the new Cabinet. but will make canvass
I'm ObIo % succeed Garfield in the senate.
The Tamman- Hall Committee have
issued an address 20 the Democracy OF the
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NOTHING o OF

unmistakabie benefits conferred upon tens Of
thousands OF sufferers could oriainsts and
maintain the reputation which Ayes SAHsA'
PAxtLA enjoys. II 10 compound OF the best
vegetable alterstivss. with the Iodidss OF Potss'
rum and Iron. and 10 the most enectual OF al
remedies for scrVfulous, mercurisi. Or hood
disorders. Uniformly succsssful and certain In
Ito remedial effects, It produces rapid and com
plsts cures Of Scroiuis. sores. Boils. Humors.
Pimplss, E~,uptious, Skin Diseases. AID oil dis
orders arising nom impurity u the blood. By
its invigorstins effects II Always relieves aud
oftsn cures Liver Complaints. Female Weak
nessss and Irregularities. and II . potent 70.
newer Of vitality. For purib log the blood 1t
has no sq-ai. Il tones mp the system. restores
and preserves the health, and iupsrts vigor
and energy. For forty years IL has been IN
extensive use. and 10 teisy the most AVAILABLE
medicine for the SUFFERING sick, anywhere. 2
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Rspsbiis.s STATE Ce.vs.siss.

4 called meeting Of the Republican
State Central COMMITTEES Of Nevada was
held yesterday afternoon at Pioneer
Hall. Virginia. Chairman !. L. Rsqus
presiding.
The designations Of ]. D. Baldwin, Of
Storey county. and w. F. Stevens, Of
Humboldt. were received and accepted.
It was resolved to hold . State Con.
vsntion ct Carson City At IL o'clock ~,
August IL. for the purpose OF nomi.
mating three Presidential Electors, one
Congressman and . Justice OF the Su.
prems Court, and sleo,ing . now State
Central Committee. It wal also decided
that the primary election OF delegates to
the State Convention shall be held not
later than August z.
A resolution was also passed recon-.
msndipg that Republicans In the several
election precincts throughout the State
form themselves into clubs for effective
work during the approaching canvass.
The usual test Tor voters at the pr.
msriss was agreed upon, aud the several
County Central Committees requested TO
provide for the election OF delegates In
their respective counties to the State
Convention.
The meeting adjourned subject to the
call Of the Chairman.
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4 eoop BOY WANTED.
A chsses fer Hin - Bsesas p
mous and serve Unels Sam.

Since the graduation Of John No.
Donnsil. Of Gold Hill. from the Naval
Academy ct Annapolis. there has been .
vacancy for Nevada there which 10 10
now proposed to al. Congressman
Dagsett says the applicants. Of whom
there will be several. doubtless viii bs
subjected to . competitive examination.
with Q view to selecting the best person
for the place. Re says that the State
has . right to b proud OF Mcdonnell.
the late graduate, and he hopes the same
NAV be said Of the next one. Arrange.
msnts for the examination are not yet
completed, bat tms. place. etc., will
soon be announced. Applicants must
be between the ages Of II and is, Of
aood moral character, afaiotsd with no
hereditary disease. and be familiar with
reading. writing. spelling. geography.
arithmetic and grammar. II they have
knowledge OF algebra and the higher
m~sthsmatics, 20 much the better, - that
will, In Q measure. compensate for any
trivial shortooming In some other
branches like geography whish can
easily b made up.
Il will b necessary for the successful
applicant to DO able to command enough
money to take him 10 Annapolis and to
put up some $500 for his hrst outft.
This money will b subsequently, 70.
turned to him, but the Law requires that
It should be advanced on his acceptance
at the school.
There will DO 90 vacancy for Nevada
at West Point till 1883.