The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-14

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PAR O'CoxxoR struck . man M Shat
lsr with . hoe. the other afternoon, innict-
ng ! very dangerous wound. The parties
i've near Elwood.
WILLIAM q. THOMAS has resigned - Fire
OF Richmond after thirty years SER
vice.
Ror HANNAH. Elwood Free Press editor,
.as pclted with spoiled hen-fruit by Mrs
Harling, whose husband Hannah
herated politically.
CorxrY TREASURER HoiiiScswoErM who
confined in Jail at vincennes seven
on acharge Of embexxling the county's
funds. gave bond for bis appearance In
court In the sum OF $1,000, and was released
custody. He has been advised 70
leave the county, but proposes 70 stay ana
fight his case, which IL in the hands o. hon.
J. =. P~ritchett, his attorney.
MAR Austin. Lora =. Christie while
passing over the premises OF Mrs Spa~i'
was attacked BY the latter with an axe
and received = severe cut in the arm.
II the Indiana municipal elections Madi'
elected . Democratic mayor by .
greatly reduced majority, the kepupncans
electing water-works trustees and four OF
the seven councilmen. The Republicans
and Independents carried New Albany
Liberty, Bloomington aud Greensburg
went Republican. Logansport and Shelby
vile went Democratic.
INDIANA postmasters, as follows were
appointed . few days ago: Albert y. Clapp,
Bluff Point: Thomas L. DALEY, Paxtons;
Washington s. Lowman, Pleasant Ridge;
Geo. Treurer. Sslamonia; Henry Z. Jack
son. Hillshurg; solomon b. Caviness, Kim
ball; John Weaver, Solsberry; W. Il. Al
vey, Fishers Switch Andrew w. Runyon,
Lacrosse.
An incendiary fire at the farm Of John
Hawkins. near Portland, the other night,
destroyed the barn and contents, including
two horses.
MARIox wants the division and repair
shops OF the Toledo, Cincinnati and st.
Louis railroad. A citiz ems meeting was
held the other event. g, and a OF
four was appointed TO confer with the com
pany and offer as an inducement TO locate
there q donation of $4,000 and thirty acres
OF land. TIL e committee put their PROPOSE
ton in form and sent il to headquarters
The shops will employ about 40 men,
AT Indianapolis. John A. Lyons was shot
and instantly killed By Samuel Marley, .
driver in his employ.
An interesting bit Of evidence dropped
out in . trial at the county-seat Of Jackson
County the other day, in q case in which
the Monon railroad was sued for killing .
500 COW. The plaintiff. Mr.. Robert Har-
len. Of Salem, proved that be could have
a.. I-rttnr - his ..n hu
had walked two squares. He did not do
this for the reason that by so doing he
would be Disappointing large number OF
subscribers for the daily papers. He pre-
ferred imperiling his property to d spleas'
ing the subscribers who were awaiting the
distribution Of the daily papers
HENRY KRoSHAoE, an employee OF Xix
miller's ~brickyards. vincennes. fell be
tween the cars the other night and was IA
tally injured. both legs being cut of and
his head horribly crushed. He was on hi
way to his home in Washington, and IL
passing over the cars missed his footini
and fell between. He il a young man Q
good family.
THE trial Of George Banks for the murde
u John Hammond. which occurred in Mon
roe City, Knox County, in January. com
menced at vincennes, on the 4th. Bank
was a saloon-keeper. and Hammond wa
thrown out OF his saloon while in an intos
icated condition. Banks was tried once Q
this charge. but the jury disagreed. Ih
Jury was impaneled. and the case Will %
cupy the attention OF the court for a wee'
GEORGE BrRSswoRrn. charged wit
murder, was released at Marion
few DAYS ago, the case against him b
ing dismissed. On September -. is
Weden A. Owens, nine miles north
Marion. was called from his door and kills
with a shotgun. The murdered man
wife and two sons were tried for the Grin
and acquitted. Suspicion then pointed
Hiram X. Hendricks, on whose land Owe
wa a squatter. His son. Tom Burnswort
Harvey B~lickenstaffer, the elder Hendric
and Blickenstaffer left for California Al
never returned. Burnsworth disappeare
but was captured in February. Tom Ht
, bricks was tried and sent up for two yea
Tn evidence against Burnsworth was :
weak to warrant . prosecution. The p
: sumption OF his guilt was strong.
Mrs. RrBIE. OF Edwardsport, Nm
. County. better known rs Aunt Nancy, "
D found dead the other morning In her :
and an empty vial near her pillow. 4
: vial had contained carbolic acid, OF VIII
. b drank during the night. Mrs. ku'
1 had been twice married, but separa'
' from her second husband some time 81
b Although blessed with enough OF
. worlds goods to keep her from want
balance of her days, she professed 70
a very poverty stricken, and the thoughts
4 becoming an inmate Of the poor-house
weighed on her mind that she lost her :
4 SON. and while laboring under a 1T Of At
ration took the fatal dose that ended
~ life.
BlsnoP DwKxGER has appointed K
" Joseph II. Brammer Vicar GENERAL Of !
" Wayne Catholic Diocese in place OF
= late Monsignor Benoit, who filled the o.
n for years. Rev. Brammer has been pa
r. of the cathedral congregation for m
years, and during the Bishops g
AZ months absence in Europe he administs
I. the affairs OF the diocese. The appointn
q gives great satisfaction.
DAVID CARROLL, deaf mute, aged I
at teen years. crossing the track ahead
n Goa train, at New Albany. was run I
by the engine aud three cars. Every