The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-28


|. Fcrn additional indictments have
been found against A. l.. Brown. ~ La
porte three for cmbczxlcment and one
for obtaining money under false pre-
lenses. Ills bond will b. greatly In
creased.
DAVID Wu.SEy. while hunting near
New Harmony. Posey County. was
drowned BY the capSixing Of a boat
A COMPANY has been incorporated for
the purpose 81 furnishing Columbus
with natural gas.
Tnr Miami County Driving Park and
Fair Association has been made pcrma-
ncnt organization.
Two ancient tomhstoncs have been
unearthcd At Jacksonville.
II response TO question from the
Governor the Attorney General submit
ted an opinion in which he says that the
eight-hour law paosed by the last Cen
eral Assembly Is constitutional. The
law. he says in no way limits the con-
tracing powers OF the citizens Of the
State. and besides the power 20 enact
such law is embraced in the authority
TO exercise police powers 10 secure the
convenience. comfort and prosperity Of
the public
MEs. MARY SMITH. the first white
woman married in Grant County. died
few nights ago. aged eighty. This first
union Of whites solcmnized in that
county extended over period Of sixty
years the husband dying two years
I age.
4 A. tl,o s.,+h.~- ..n-;.,.. 49, - ! -
or night in fight between two conyicts
and officers. John Scraw. foreman OF the
saddlery department.. was fatally stab
bed ~ Chas. Dowden.
Mori.iE CoRwfx has been licensed 70
wed George Cusick. her ninth husband.
at Shelbyyile.
MANUEL. REED. prosperous farmer Of
Fulton County. committed suicide by
hanging himself BY rope 10 raftcr in
his barn.
J. IGEL is the new postmaster At
Waymansville. Bartholomew County.
THE President has nominated Edward
D. Rhoades TO be postmaster at Eennss-
lear.
WILSON II. SCALE has been nominated
BY the President as Supervisor OF Census
in the Fourth District.
THE action Of Coroner $. NJ. Morris al
Columbus. in insisting on a post-mortem
examination Of the body Of Wm. Nc I
Combs. who died Of pneumonia. has
caused great indignation.
AT Columbus. Chas. s Shultz has
brought suit for sl5,Cvo against George
soltie for personal injuries sustained by
icing shot in the leg while shooting out
he old year. The wound made ampu-
tation OF the limb necessary
BARTHOLOMEW CorxrY health officer
,as notified the State Health BOARD that
! peculiar disease has appeared in herd
u cattle owned BY VIM. Burnett in that
county. which is contagious. affecting
he head 80 that the pith in the horns
disappears II Is also quickly fatal
THE Republicans Of Henry County
leld their primary election . few DAYS
'go for the nomination Of county OIL
era The following are the nominees:
For Circuit Court Judge. Eugene II.
Bundy; Auditor, Richmond Viseheart:
representative, John N. Morris: prose-
'uting attorney. VIM O. Barnard; clerk.
has q Hernley; treasurer. Albert w.
saint; recorder, VIM. b Book; sheriff.
VIM. Rinewalt; surveyor. Omar E.
coroner. DR.. Louis Foutx;
commissioners. John w. whitworth and
Nathan Nicholson
THE other morning. at the Bcrpho6
Brewery. IT Wayne. : huge tun. con-
aiming many barrels Of beer toppled
'ver from its support and pinioned
,harles Behl. an employe. TO the oppos-
te tun. killing him almost instantly.
His face turned black and his sufferings.
while life did last. were awful. lie
caves large family in destitute cir
ruSlstances.
J. j. CARSON, keeper Of Stewards
Forrilla. At Fl Wayne was bitten
through the wrists BY the beast
The brick school-honse al Moscow.
shelby County. was destroyed BY Are the
'tEer night. Loss. 81. 500.
CLYDE TEISDLE was accidentally shot
lead recently. while hunting with a
,rmbcr Of companions. near his home at
south Milford. III
TIE President nominated the follow
ng postmastcrs q few days ago: H.
SiA"tii. RdDaSn. -. ~ Brleckett
Albion II. 4. Sncpp. bourbon.
Mrs. SARAH WRIGHT. Or Scion. was
truck and fatally injured by runaway
cam couple OF days ago.
Pug DOG belonging to Lous Kleepies.
4 Jacksonville. made rather expens-
ve meal OF four SO bills.
a FIVE million gas well has been 4
pcncd about eight miles northwest Of
cortland.
MARIoS has -year-o1d burglar.
A BEAxcH Of the Woman's Christian
temperance Union has been organized ,
I Liberty. IL
MHs. DowxEr. Of indianapolis. was ,
nar~icd twelve years TO another man be-
ore she discovered that her first hus- !
and was living.
FIRE at the Orphans Home. At j
Inightstown, caused damage amount
ng 70 $500 II originated in the base !
nent under the east wing Of main build
ng. ".
ANDERSON Is organizing another bank. /,
Q be called the Third National.
WHILE John McClain. OF whitcland. .
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