The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-10-14

IN otherwise promote the suppression o. in
temperance.
A hit Of the latest gossip afloat con-
corning Cabinet changes 4 that David Davis
win be offered the position d Attorney
General, with the understanding that Rob-
ert Lincoln 4 10 succeed him In the Senate.
Gen. Logan u accredited with originating
this scheme.
COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY.
THR monthly bulletin q the Depart
ment Of Agriculture, issued Oc'. /, gives the
following condition o. crops, based upon re-
turns received up 70 Aug. I: Cotfon-The
average condition for The whole country =
s. against 95 on july I and 1o2 Aug. I, 1880.
The complaints Of drouth are confined to no
section OF the cotton belt, but are universal.
Insects are generally noted. bur as yet little
damage Is reported. The plant Il generally
mentioned e small. but fruiting well. Corn
General average condition y. : very con-
siderable decline since the July report, which
was 20 and 4 much less favorable prospect
than IN August, 1850, when IL was o. the
latter figure, however. being An exception
ally high average. The general cause as
signed for the unfavorable condition or the
crop i drouth, which i reported from every
section, and of unusual severity. There i
also some complaint Of insect injuries. bur
only In Illinois, Missouri and Kansas are
their ravages reported - severe. The chinch
though several counties IL Kansas also COM
plain Of zrasshoppers. Spring wheat-Av-
erage condition 81, against - IN 1850 and 81
IN 1879 Tobacco also shows y low average.
ABSTRACT Of public debt statement
issued Oct. I: Decrease Of debt during Sep
TENDER. <17.4S3, Gal; cash In the Treasury.
$50. go, 81; gold certificates, $5,24s.93o;
silver certificates, ~, 1890; certificates Of
deposit outstanding. s.. $4,000; ~refunding
certificates; $685. $40; legal tenders out
standing. $3ic. sfi,oas; fractional currency
outstanding, =. o9S. 56c-
The profits Of the chief cotton s'cor-
nerer'' in the London market are estimated
- . quarter 10 half million pounds.
The suspension Of Preston 4 Nc
Henry. Of Chicago. has squeezed several
grain firms. Half ! million dollars IN mar
gins are up and 500 900 remain due 70
different houses with which trades were
had.
The Directors Of the Chicago, Bur-
lington 4 Quincy Railroad have elected vice.
President Charles C. Perkins President Of
the company, vice John N. Forbes. re-
signed.
The Treasury Department states that
there are stiil outstanding over $si,ooo.ooo
- bonds o. which interest has ceased some
q which should have been offered for re-
demption eleven years ago. they VIII be
promptly paid on wnen presented put y y
probable tnat most "a mem nave been de-
strcyed.
CRIMES AND CAsryAITrra.
HxrRy MErzAR va executed ~
r,,,.~;u. ~. =. 49, ~, 80, = m,~a.~
~ n inonen.iy: oId NAN named Moor nv
condemned confessed the crime, and said be
had killed seven men N hi lifetime. He
was unrepentant % the last
The dead body Of Nellie Wright, .
beautiful girl Of %, was found floating IN
the canal near Albion, n u. The post
mortem examination showed that she had
not come 70 her death BY drowning, and >
number Of Commissions upon her head and
body gave evidence that che had been foully
dealt with. A man named Fred. Hopkins.
with whom rhe had been Intimate, has been
arrested, charged with her murder. The
parents Of the girl are small farmers 10 the
vicinity, but for some years she had not
lived a home, but worked around AZ vari-
Gus places.
WHILE Ralph Durbin and wife and
daughter. aged 10. and ! MIS- Buck. sister
81 Mr.. Durbin. and three small children