The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-01-16

the same weapon blew out her own brains.
her aim being directed unerringly by the aid
% a little hani-mirror which she held In
her left hand. Miss Hovey had some time
previous been engaged 10 be married 70 a
young man named Eugene Rains. Her
father opposed their marriage, but sub
sequently relented and the day was fixed
for the wedding. Young Rains meanwhile
committed suicide In Louisiana, and this %
affected Miss Hoyey that she became a par
tial monomaniac, although she had never
previously exhibited any disposition TO harm
either herself or others.
Miss Roxana Brigham. q maiden lady Of
Marlboro, Mass, died on the I'd from actual
starvation. For nine days she had positively
refused 10 partake Of food on account OF an
hallucination that II would be wicked for
her TO do so. She was about " years Of age
and had FOR many years been employed In a
millinery establishment In Boston.
The Maine supreme Court on the Sd pub
lished an opinion upon the points arising in
the canvass in that State as submitted by
Gov. Garcelon. The opinion, which l.
signed by all the seven Judges, Is in nearly
every particular adverse 10 the action taken
bl tue NONtIuDT anu Council.
Turner Hall, on East Fourth Street, New
York, was partially burned az an early hour
on the morning Of the 5th. William Wrinkle,
the proprietor, together with his family and
several employees, slept In the upper part OF
the building, and the flames spread so rapid
ly that all ordinary means OF egress were cut
on. Henry Gehweiter, aged %; Louis
schmidt, aged 30; Teresa Erhard, aged -,
and Vim. Geib, aged 10, were burned 10
death. Wrinkle and his wife were both bad
~ burned, and three Others were injured by
jumping from windows.
An immense meeting was held al the Mad
ison Square Garden, New York, on sunday
night, Jan. 4, al which Charles stewart Par
nell spoke on behalf Of the Irish people. At
the conclusion Of his address IL was resolved
that 4" a formal and earnest appeal BE- made
10 aid in the grand achievement u giyingthiS
ancient people a living in their own and.
realizing the idea given utterance 10 by Mr..
Parnell, on his arrival, OF giving Ireland a
place among the nations Of the earth; in
other words. Ireland for the Irish, and The
Irish for Ireland"
An explosion occurred in the works Of the
celluIoid Manufacturing Company. Newark,
\. j., Of the 9TH, by which William Fenter,
Frederick stiles, John Yates and Spencer
Atwood were instantly killed and Elmer Bo-
CAST and Frederic Pierre were fatally injured.
All were employees. The building with it,
contents was entirely destroyed. The explo-
sion was caused by the accidental ignition Of
a mass 81 celluloid, which is a highly infam-
mable material.
Columbus Miles, a negro, was hanged BY a
mol AZ Amherst Court-house Va, on the
night Of the 9Th, for committing an indecent
assault upon a white lady.
Thomas u. swan Of Minat and Moses Har-
riman Of kenEebunk, Fusion members-elec
Of the Maine Legislature, on the 9th made
affidavit that they had been approached by
Republican agents and offered money II they
would sign certain papers disappearing Of
the action u the Governor and Council and
refusing to accept seats in the House: that
In order 10 unmask this attempt al bribery,
they say, after consult stion with friends.
they decided "a and did accept the money
offered, which was II 900 apiece; and that il
was stated 70 one u them that enough Fu-
sion member had been induced 70 stay away
% As TO prevent 4 quorum being present.
The Atlantic and Great Western Railroad
has hesn sold under foreclosure proceedings.
II was bought in by the English ~bondholders
for s6,0oo.Ooo.