The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-08-20
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.


TOR OF the Ift<u(tcrlAu 0nutSu ~ h''HhNf
N. ~. has been arraigned before the Buff
falo Presbytery on charge Of having pub
licly renowned the doctrine OF everlasting
punishment a. set forth in the Confession OF
Faith. The Presbytery having heard the
evidence offered, voted 10 suspend Rev. M
Adams until final action at the next stated
meeting, which will be In September.
THE Democratic Congressional Con-
vention OF the Tenth Missouri District NOM
mated Hon. Charles H. Mansur for Repre-
sentative.
WILLIAM F. REYNOLDS, former Presi-
dent Of the indianapolis and Lafayette Rail-
road. and until recently President OF the
L., N. o. and G. Railroad, died . few days
since at Lafayette. Ind.
The Michigan Republican State Con-
vention, held At Jackson on the 9th. nomi-
mated the following ticket For Governor.
David III. Jerome, Of Saginaw; Lieutenant
Governor. Moreau 5. Crosby; Secretary OF
State, William Jenney lrenominated); Treas
urer, Benjamin ID. Pritchard; Auditor Gen.
eral, w. J. Latimer; Commissioner OF the
Land Office. James NJ. Neasmith.
THE marriage engagement is an
nounced Of the Baroness Burdet- Coutts,
the millionaire bankeress Of London, to
young Ashmead Bartlett, formerly her pri-
waite Secretary. He il but % years old, while
she Is o..
The Republican Conference held in
New York City on the 9Th determined "that
the Southern States should be assisted when
ever such assistance il demanded, and that
the campaign should not DE abandoned in
any Southern State.n Gen. Garfield was
present but did not participate in the regular
proceedings Of the meeting. Among those
taking an active part in the consultation
were Gov. Jewell. Secretary Sherman, Sena-
tors Logan, Blaine, Conkling and Blair I;
VIM. +. Chandler; Messrs. Hicks and Como
yer, Of Florida: Pinchback, Of Louisiana;
and . number Of other prominent Republi-
cans.
THE Republicans of Cincinnati have
renominated their present Representatives
in Congress Benjamin Butterworth In the
First, and Thomas L. Young in the Second
District.
The New Mexico Republican Terri
torial Convention nominated Hon. Tran
quilino Luna for delegate to Congress.
C. b. LOCKWOOD, Congressional can
didate OF the boiling Republicans In the
Cleveland (O.) district, has published acard
Withdrawing from the canvass In the inter-
ests Of party harmony
THE Right Reverend John A. Wat
terson, the new Catholic Bishop Of Column
bus, o., was consecrated on the sth with
great ceremony. Eight Bishops and eighty
-. xxrfoaf. mara In 40 x,Iaura
REPRESENTATIVE MCMAHON, of the
Fourth Ohio Congressional District, has re-
considered his determination not TO be can.
didate for re reelection, and will accept tho
nomination. The Republican nominee 1,
Emanuel Shultz.
SENATOR DAVID DAVIS has come on
in favor OF Gen. Hancock.
Ex-Gov. WILLIAM BIGLER, Of Penn
sylvania, Il dead, aged 81 years.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
THE Chicago Elevated Railway Com
pany has been chartered with capital o
$5,000,0O.
FIVE hundred Chicago shoemaker
are on strike.
The House Of Commons, by vote Q
1874 to 20, has rejected resolution, moves
by Arthur Arnold, Liberal member FOR Stat
ford, that compulsory slaughter 1t ports O
landing Of fat stock from the United State
restricts the supply and increases the cost .
food, and recommending the modification 0
removal Of the restrictions. The Govern
ment opposed the motion.
COTTON in Alabama has been injure
by recent rains, together with worms an
rust.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
ST. AUBREY G. ANGELO, a correspond
cnt OF the Liverpool (Eng) Courier, who HI
been making tour Of the West In the intel
ests OF that journal. was found dead besid
the Union Pacific track, near Laramie City,
few DAYS ago. He had been run over by n
cars, and ended his life BY shooting himse
through the heart Angelo was with Prime
Napoleon In Zululand when the latter VI
killed, and was most accomplished and eI
terprising journalist
AT Mays Lick, Ky, two negroes sh'
and fatally wounded Perry Jefferson. TIL
were subsequently lynchcd.
THE wife Of Woodson l.. Gunnells,
wel-to-do farmer living twenty miles we
Of Americas, Ga, during the absence
her husband compounded pitcher qf len
onade into which she put quantity Of mo
phia. Herself and ten children-four Of h
own and six OF Mr.. Gunnells's by . presio
wife--drank freely OF this. When Mr.. Gu
nelIs returned home he found his entire far
ily completely stupcfied. Mrs. Gnnnes di
IN short time and no hopes we're entertai
ed for three u the children. The o,he
will recover. Mrs. C-;nnells left note sta
ing that shc had deliberately administer
the poison 20 the children and herself wi
the intention OF destroying them all, but a