The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1883-01-26

Indiana Items.
The indianapolis grain quotations are:
Wheat--No. Rel, ask@9S14c Corn-No.
2. 4954of5)c. oats-3s l@57s4c. The Cincin-
natl quotations are: WheAt-->o Red. 81 %
@l.0i. Corn--No. =. 5@5.tsc. Oats-No.
2, 4o6sfoiSc. Rye-No. :, 61W6'3lc- Barley
--s30ts.c.
The indianapolis Jou,ud recently contained
an expose OF the Royal American Benefit
Company concern that insurcs the lives 81
persons over sixty years Of age for the bcneht
Of the person paying the premium. The cir
culars or the concern states that the grave
yard features are done away with ~ pro-
vision thAt II the insured pcrsoi dies within
thirty days fro i the Issuing Of the policy ~
claim against the company accrues; but
the insurer may try again On some ether
venerable relic without additional cost. Of
course no medical examination i required.
and the favorite subject at indianapolis T. an
Old scissors-grinder. who claims 70 be over
one hund cd. and whose death has been con-
stantIy expected for years.
IN books Of the Secretary Of State show
that during the year lsS. sweu,y-four rail
roads were incorporated In Indiana, including
consultations AMI extensions. The total
mileage Of ths new roads as estimated By the
incDrporators was l.4.o miles During the
year Indiana built 52S miles 81 roa 4. indicat-
ing the completion Of sery large Ter cent. q
the roads organized.
The costs in the Henry divorce suit, atShel.
byyille, were about 5000, all of which fAil on
the defendant.
The net proceeds q ne IN Annapolis POST
Office, last year, foot up Sll55l5.
In the case 81 samuel Gibson, tx Treasurer
Of Delaware County. J. NJ Nscy. Of Wnches-
ter. appointed to audit the books. made hts
report In the Circuit Court AZ Muncic fc NJ
days ago, showing Gibson a def utter 81 over
<7,coa This was the third time the books
had been audited. each time showing deii-
cheney. The County Commissioners broaght
suit for $4,000, but would now take JUDI
mcnt for this sum. Gibson II under bond for
criminal action.
The Henderson block at Frankfort, Clinton
County. was totally destroyed BY fire the otA-
cr morning. The principal losers were ]. A.
AdAir. grocer, and Coo; Brothers, bakers.
1 Tho former loss was pIsccI a. Si,s)0, with
400 insurance, aud the latter at 81 vOO, with
small insurance
Richard Baker 4 ca a Grcensburg Decatur
County. few days aco. At about the age ~
| sixty years Earls ii last October, while pre-
pairing flagstaff for soldiers reunion, he
| cut on his hanl with buzx-saw. For time
| the wounded member did well, and he served
4 as jury bailiff IN court, but the arm shriyelsd
away, causing great pain. resulting in his
| death.
4
1 Charles Palmer. OF Logansp0r the brake
man injured recently While coupling cars az
4 sulphur Springs ded few mornings ago.
\ The Third National Bank OF Grecusburr,
Decatur County, Las opened Tor business
| The Uniyersalst Church at Milan. Ripley
| County was plundercd 81 books ami articles
| Of value the other night
/ monstrosIty was recently born At Fort
! Wayne, which IN the upper half u the body
1 exactly rcsernblcd monkey. except the
hands, which were human. From the navel
| down was the boly Of pir, except The two
feet. which projected from che neck where .
4 pigs head would be. and which looked like
any ordinary bAby's feet. II died shortly
/ after birth.
| The Commissioners OF Dayiess County have
received bids "a plans fer q new jill 20 cost
s2sooo, and would award the contract ii 4
few days
| A. Mccain, one of the largest stock deal
ere or Decatur, Adams County, died recently
from blood-poisoninR the result 81 car
| buncle.
| The Indiana Democratic editors held their
annual meeting az Indianapolis few days
ago, and elected II. p. Hunter, o. the Law
renceburg Register, President.
| Licutcnant-of-Policc John KesIng, ofEvans.
| vile, was arrested few DAYS ago on Z
warrant charging him with having locked ar
John Douglass, voter, on election day, and
preventing him from exercising bis rights
. citizen. Rising 4 aIreadyundcr bond
Of $50 20 answer to the United States
Court for intimdating voters "a NOVEMBER.
Rev. william Anderson sustained serious
injuries BY falling uron the icy pavement Al
Grccnsburg. Decatur County. the other even
'ng. His right leg was broken IN two places.
Mrs. Margaret ApplegAte, Of Corydon, Har
fson County. the mother 81 Edward Wolfe.
has Instituted suit against the Air Line r IL
road FOR <i00, ocO for the KILN 81 her son.
A reward Of tl25 Il offered 1or Thomas Bell,
l'the murderer 81 George Easlcy, Marshal Of
Mitchell, Lawrence Countv.