The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-02-10

popularily have aroused deep feeling q
Holder. and Z movement has taken shape 70
Give her abundant backing. Tho verdict
created most intense excitement, the de-
alterations ending. however, IN accord
ancc with general opinion - 20 what would
81 the result. Before the session closed
is labor> several affecting scenes were ab-
served. when the members Of the commit
tee we're called 70 sign the verdict. all q
them broke down and wept invountarily.
Previous 10 adjournment, Mr.. Hoffman re-
oue~tcd the jurors 20 join him in prayer,
ana proceeded 10 make an eloquent appeal
10 the throne OF grace. which brought tears
10 many an eye.
TRAIN wseckcrs removed rail on the
Iron Mountain Railway, near Piedmont
WAYNE Comfy, NO., on the 18th. The en-
CINE and tender Of an express rolled down
an cmbankment and the express and mai
ears were derailed. A fireman was slightly
injured, and several passengers were moreo
less bruised.
AS DR.. A. J. Erwin, Of Mansfield, O.,
was about 10 enter his residence the other
night, he received charge Of shot IN his
breast from . double-barreled gun which
| had been 80 SET that the opening Of . gate
would discharge Il. lie was badly wounded,
| but heavy clothing saved his life.
THE anti-polygamy bill reported from
the senate Judiciary Committee provides
1 that ssevery person who has husband Or
/ wife living who. Ia Territory or other
! place over which the United states have cx-
4 elusive Jurisdiction. hereafter marries an
/ other. whether married or single; and any
| man who hereafter simultaneously Or on the
same day marries more than one woman In
| A Territory or other place over which the
| Limited states have exclusive jurisdiction,
I Is guilty Of polygamy, and shall be punished
bv fine Of not more than $500. and by I'M
prisonment for term OF not more than 'ivc
years. The last section % the bill Nacates
All the registration and election officers o.
every description in the Territory Of Utah,
and dcyolSes upon board % five persons,
70 be appointed BY the President and con-
firmed BY the Senate. each and every DUTY
relating 10 the registration Of voters, me
conduct OF elections, the receiving or rejec'
ton OF votes. the canyas~ing Of the same.and
the issuance Of certificates OF election until
new territorial Legislature shall have beer
elected.
THE British ship Cochin has arrived
Il San Francisco with seven survivors q thu
ship Milton, abandoned while burning on tn
} 22d Of December. The men had tosSe'
about in an open boat for twenty-threc days
ana were starving when rescued. Two othe
boats, containing Captain Macarthur. ri
wife and two children, the first officer AM
twelve men, are thought 70 have been lost
A BAND Of forty robbers recently in
vaded the Prado monastery q Lima, Peru
one Of the richest In that city, who secures
: every article Of value possessed by the nun
ana stripped the affairs 81 their saere
relics.
MIR. JEFFRlEs and his wife, Of Mary
ville, o., we're recently indicted for assault
and battery. The offense was 10 torturin
I Z child, eighteen months old, which the
!, had adopted. Their mode q punishmer
!. was 10 fasten the cbild's hands in ste'
!. trap and then beat Il.