The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-07-15
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.


CONGRESSMAN KsiFER, Of Ohio. Ia.
been % Washington recently. as report saws
working up biz prospects a. Speaker Of IN,
next House. Seven other Republican can
didatcs are said 70 be-: ka>>on. OF Iowa,
Hiscock. Of New York; Eohcson. 81 New
Jersey; Burroughs and HnbbcIl. Of Nichi-
gan; Reed. Of Maine. and Orth Oh Indiana.
The Democrats viii put forward Randall,
Blackburn or 5. :. Cox. and Kelley. al
Pennsylvania, Il mentioned q the Green
back candidate. should the Democrats and
Greenbackers unite on candidate for
speaker, he win be I.adl, or Maine.
PlrSEY denies report that he viii 90
before the Grand Jury and make 4 fun
statement Of the misdoings Of the Treasury
ring.
GENERAL 0Ep, recently returned from
Mexico, speaks encouraginey OF The pro-
gressise spirit manifested ~ that country.
and predicts steady imf rosement in al
directions.
SECRETARY KIRKwoop denies the
rumor that the Pension Bureau has e.
hau<ted the appropriation for the payment
Of pen.ion-.
Carr. J. w. DAVIDSON, Post Com
mander a. Fort Custer. died recently 4, -.
Paul. MINI. The deceased vas In command
Of department in 4. Louis during the
war. lie was also married in that city. and
hl< remains were taken there for burial.
JOHANN Mosr, editor Of the Frsiie;.
London, convicted Of melting to murder. ha.
been sentenced ~ Lord Chief-Ju~ticc
toleridge % sixieen months imprisonment
- hard labor. Lord Coieridre
said the prisoners orcnse was
detestable and cowariy. and. buf for the
Jurors Recommendation 10 mercy. he could
have inflicted sentence OF penal serxitude.
Herr Most, on leaving the prisoners dock.
exclaimed, I'VE might Is Well he IN Rus
ala"
The Iowa Republican State Conven-
ton, held a De- Noine- on the 10Th. nomi-
mated Buren, 4. sherman. 81 De- Noines.
Tor Governor on The twelfth ballot. For
Lieutenant Governor. o. III. Manning. 81
Carroll. re ceIyed the nomNaiion: for >n-
prcme Judge. Austin Adams, II Dabunne.
and for Superintendent Or Public In.tr,c-
ton, John W. Akcrs, of Lynn. The Plat
form congrafuafe~ the country npon rhe
election o. james Al. Garfield. and fhe NJ
uonai Administration upon The vigorous
.".'.r' y winch y nAs undertaken ~ ferret /
out fraud and suppress exirasagance hi p,.h- \
iicexpenditures; cordially indorse~ Ill meas
urc- which look toward 4 prfe,icsl and I'LL
uicions improvement Or the Mississippi Ri.- \
er; declares that unque-tionable legislative K
power shall Be used 10 protect the peuplt
--.u ~ apnses ana unjust extortions " \
-" 49, e'e.' s.c'
= .I. Washington dispatch says
~.;,., ,.,-..s. .' n. 'ne .sa.urs' 20 re-
~, M. pe..,,, 'io'' AI-s-s'ppi stating
sh-. $500 t. ss's $3.50 'na 11eenoAckfrs "a
~ $500 $3.50 .nake coalition
W., ". 49, ~. ~. s'sAe'S ~ W. ne.u' put
60 r -. s.se'',a -o IN ue's'''''
JUSTICE WARREN Of
uroI3i1' aied Pr me 5Vth, aged 70. Hewas
" re penen tor upward of nifty years.
HE President has appointed r. s. 4
Foster United stAez Marshal for the d.
lrict 81 Indiana. Wee VIM. u. pn5,e, a.
pointed Commissioner Of Pensions. and \
''ooert ~ HALEY, Of Vermont, u. :. Con-
~ ~ barpauoes, vice W Il. Halls, sus-
Penuea.
DkfokE the beginning Of the ballot for
Flats successor q United States senator
"a the New York Legislature, On the ~.
Speaker sharpe uid Be hal been voting for
Thomas q. P'att. AT his request. and IN
he interest 81 the Republican parry. IL
the name Or PIatt as 4 candidate. N
md would. when bis name was called. VIZ
Tor Richard Crowky. msjori,v ~ pl,,,,.
' WI tnereupon transferred their sup
N. - e.o"'es "no received twenty vote-.
HE Memphis Board Of Health have
ssucd an order, to take effect july ID. ,hat
N boat q any description arriving Il mai
port from below hall land any articles .u.b