The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1881-03-25

mother from beating, and that the step
father then knocked the boy down and finally
drew pistol, scuillc for the possession %
which ensued between the three. The son
finally securing Il and m the melee shooting
his stepfaIher. The killing q generally con-
sidercd justiilable.
En- TURNER. negro who committed
an Indecent assault upon white woman.
was taken from the jail It Mississippi CITY,
Miss, and hanged By mob.
MISCELLANEOUS.
UP 70 the 10th Of March about fifty
arrests had been made IN ireland under tho
Coercion law. The most conspicuous per-
sons 50 far arrested are Joseph b. Walsh. an
extensive merchant Ia the Town OF Castle
bar, IN the west part or the island. q relative
Of Michael Dayitt; Cornelius kcogh, farm-
er living At Cahirconlish. IN the County Of
Limerick, and Michael r.. Boyton. The lat
ter 4 brother 20 Paul Boyton. the swim
mer. He claims TO be m American citizen.
having lived several years In Baltimore.
Walsh, Keogh and Boyton are confined IN
kilmainham Jail, near Dublin. The Land
League intends to investigate every arrest
carefully and place the particulars before the
British public.
The fine block Of buildings on Union
Avenue, between Mulberry and Santa Fe
Streets, Kansas City, occupied by Wood
ward, Faxon 4 Co., wholesale druggists.
Kelly. Willis 4 Co., wholesale hardware, and
Oglebay 4 Co., wholesale grocers, was en-
tireIy destroyed BY fire on the morning or
the 10th, together with nearly the entire
stocks Of the three firms named. The origin
Of the fire Is unknown. Woodward, Faxon
a Co.'S loss, $S5, 900; insured for 100000.
Ogebay \ Cor loss, so. 900; insured for
$4,000. Kelly, Willis a Co.'S loss, So. 200:
fully insured. The buildings, owned by
Leach, Omstead & Hall. were valued At
$4,000, on which there Is $4,000 Insurance.
The well-known passenger steamer
james Howard, Of the Anchor Line, was
burned TO the waters edge az her wharf in 81.
Louis on the night o. the 18th. She had lust
arrived from New Orleans, with q large iii
Of passengers, when the fire broke out under
the cabin stairway In the forward part OF
the boat. The flames spread 80 rapidly that
all on BOARD had 70 lee for their lives, leav-
Ing their baggage behind them. The
GOODNESS Of Captain Bryan was doubtless the
means Of saving many lives. The Howard
was built in 1870. and cost $40 200. Her
cargo was valued At 100000.
FoUR masked men entered the resi-
dence Of Miss Elizabeth Roberts, 100 Second
Place. Brooklyn. n. r., in broad daylight.
bound and gagged Miss Roberts and fe-
male servant. and under threats OF instant
death compelled the lady 70 hand over 70
them three 81. 1000 bonds and quantity of
valuable jewelry. Then they hastily drove
OF In wagon which they had IN waiting.
The Wakefield Rattan Works, At
Wakefield, Mass, were almost entirely de-
rtrcyed by fre on the 18th. Loss about
<5oo, 900; insurance, So, 700. Five hundred
persons are thrown out Of employment.
ACCORDING to reliable information.
Orange Free State farmers are ii q very I'M |
settled condition and only waiting d SUM
rient excuse 20 join the Beers. They regard |
The strong achievements coming from
England with suspicion, as indicating an I
nexaiion Of the Free States.