The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-10-22

Ing eight hours. Both young men we're
good standing In the community.
| A TELEoRAn from Breslau, German,
reports that IN accident occurred on the 81
Inst, IN mine near kaftowitx. Fifiy-fou
workmen were overwhelmed, al but four I
whom were sufIocated.
IT Vas reported on the Sth at De
Norts, Colo, that young jackson. who wa
captured BY the Indians, had met his deaf
q the stake.
GEORGE L0wERY and David Thomas
both white men, were hanged by mob d
Nelson County, Va. Their offense was a
indecent assault upon . lone widow, followes
BY the robbery Of her house.
Two brothers named Wilson. who in
vsded the Ute Reservation and run on |
dozen Of horses, were pursued By the In
dams, overtaken and shot, between slack.
Cabin and Crested Buttes.
A TERRIBLE accident occurred on the
Pennsylvania Railroad In the suburbs OF
fittsburgh on the night Of the 9th. The
walls accommodation train left the Union
Depot In two sections. both being crowded
with passengers returning home from the
great political demonstration held that night
In the city. At the Twenty eighth Street
crossing the hrst section was compelled
to come to halt on account OF another train.
and while standing still the second section
came up st considerable speed, the locomo-
tive crashing into the rear car Of
the forward section, which was packed
with passengers even to the platforms.
Nine persons we're killed; eleven others died
within few hours afterward from their
injuries; while - many more were badly
hurt and large number sustained lesser in
luries. II IL said that the engineer Of the
last train was unable to see the red light
displayed from the rear Of the forward train.
on account Of the crowd OF persons occupy.
Ing the platform.
A COLLISION on the New York and New
England Railroad, near willimantic, Conn.
"a the night Of the 9th, between passenger
md freight train, resulted in the death Of
ne engineers and firemen Of both trains and
ne conductor OF the freight train. Kenyon
mo Rood were the engineers, Forsythe
md Hurley the iiremen, and Aldrich the |
CONDUCTOR.
MR. LEON BOUCHER, of St. Louis. a
sell known manufacturer Of paints and var
ishes, committed suicide on the night OF
9th. Cause not known.
AN ARRAY recently occurred between
'hites and Indians, about 10 miles east Of
os Pinos Agency, Colo, which bids fair to
al TO still more serious results. Accord
y 70 one account, two Indians invaded the
Fighters camp Of J. III. Jackson and acted
threatening manner, which resulted in
/. ~ Jackson, nephew of. III. jackson.
looting one OF the Indians, said to be a son
Chief sapanovari, killing him. The next
y the party were surrounded by Indians.
no demanded the men who did the shooting
e night before. A company OF soldiers had
eanwnile arrived at the scene Of the trouble
"a took the freigbters in charge and
arched them 10 Kiine's Ranch. Young
'ckson was then started for Gunnison CITY Z
trial, In charge Of several men, but the .
'rty mad only proceeded about three miles :
hen the Indians oyerpowered the guard. as I
aimed by them, and took on their prison- !
whose fate has not yet been learned.
ckson's friends are indignant at the mil
ry authorities for not affording him prom
protection, and threaten to aycnge bis
ath, II such, as is probable, be the termi-
ton Of his captivity.
A TERRIBLE tragedy occurred on the !,
!, IN Pike County, III. About one mile 4
ove Cincinnati Landing and six miles .
. Of New Canton lived . family named r
ker, consisting Of father, mother and two i
lighters, the elder aged fifteen. with and !.
rking Tor them lived q young man named y
iers, who was from near Ncbo, in the =
ne county. Sellers, 1t seems, had been y
ing attention 70 tine elder daughter, had y
ONE deeply attached and desired she :.
uId marry him. To this the mother. :,
badly on account OF the youth Of =
daughter, would not consent. On the =,
ming Of the day named Sellers again in u,
ca that the girl should marry MIN, and =,
sent being again refused, he drew re- =,
'er. Taking deliberate aim he first shot ~
dog belonging to the family, then quickly N
Mrs. Baker, the mother, and then the
whom ne loved. This done, he placed ID
muzzle TO his own temple and fred. d,
q shot was simultaneously fatal. The
'edy was witnessed by the younger ~,
ghter, from whose testimony before the do
oner's jury the above facts were elicit -,
Mr.. Baker, the father, was not at home
he time.
HERIFF McCoRKLE, Of Shelby Coun- 60
nd, was shot and killed on the night Of
9Th while trying to quell disturbance Gre
political meeting. There are contra sh'
Dry statements as to the origin Of the co,
BILE. dsl
OHM CARSON and his son and an rot
boy, named Benner, were run down ma
N express train and all killed while PEI
Ing through railway tunnel near Hunt A
on, Pa. Il .
MIsCELLANEOUs. III
HE Russian papers are filed with Al
UNITS Of the great restitution prevailing VIII
9 Interior. Many deaths from starva- nj,