The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-01-23

(;rorcf Esrrs and Fanny Hogan
were married az country church IN
Marion County. Ala. on the "th.
Dust as the ceremony was concluded .
shot was fired through window. and
tho bride fell dead with a load ~ bur'S-
shot in her body A discarded lover.
who once told Miss Hogan she should
never marry any one else, Il suspected
Of the murder.
A FIRE AZ bombay. on the 18th. der
strovcd 200 houses and rendered hun
dred> Of families homeless.
TnF Democrats haSc sixteen majority
IN the West Virginia Senate and thir-
teen in the House.
SECRETARY pRocroR has received a
letter from General Hngcr prai>ing the
Indian police who took part in the capt
ure ~ sitting Bull. and suggesting that
the Government recognize their services
Tuf ease Of the seventh Day Advent
ist. X. NJ. King. was argued in the
United states District Court at Mem
phis. Tenn. on the 18th, by Attorney
General Boyd for the state and Hon.
Don NJ. Dickinson for the defense.
King was fined and sentenced 70 inn
prisonmcnt by the State court for work
ing on sunday The habcas corpus is
on appeal from that sentence.
NARArpING bands Of ho~tiles are
overrunning the country between the
White and cheyenne FLYERS in South
Dakota and committing depredations on
stock and All other property The set
tiers throughout that region have
crossed the Missouri and sought refuge
| IN the towns. only few ranchmcn and
cow boys being left to care for stock.
REPORTS from the various Indian
reservations adjoining the Indian Ter
ritory arc to the effect that the Indians
| have become disgusted with the Mes
| Siah prophecies and have stopped dane
| ing.
FuE the first time in a generation
every branch Of the Wisconsin state
| Government. executive. Senate and 49,
scmbly is in the control Of the Demo
Gratis.
4 SHARP shock Of earthquake was
! felt at Broclxville. Ont. on the evening
Of the 18th.
Ex-GovrRSoR PAcnFco. recently ap
pointed Minister 70 Guatemala 70 sue
| cecd Mr. Miner. sailed from san Fran
cisco on the l4th. for his post.
OK the 18th. Supervising Architect
Xindrim Of the Treasury Department
recommended to Congress the erection
Of new public building at Chicago a
a cost Of $4,000. 900.
OK the night of the 18th the Rich
mond tNa.l Locomotive and Machine
Works were partially destroyed By fire
The property destroyed included tn
armament Of the battle-ship Texas
now under construction at the Gospor
Navy Yard. The loss is estimated q
SIPS. 900: fully insured. The origin "
the fire Is unknown.
SEVERAL British officers. a number 2
whom are said 10 be personal friends 2
William +. Cody buffalo BIN. hay
started from England for the Pine kidg'
Agency. with the intention Of offerlnl
their services to Colonel Cody in fight
ing the hostile Indians.
The safe i'm the post-otiice at he.
West. Fla. was blown open and robbie
early on the morning Of the 18th. Tn
thieves secured 5000 in money stamps
etc. besides the contents Of twenty
four registered letters.
Ix accordance with the action Of IN
Nebraska Roard OF Public Lands an
buildings. Ex-Governor Thayer snrrcr
dered possession Of the executive apart
ments. on the 18th. under protest. an
Governor Boyd took possession Of n
rooms.
The crews Of vessels ice-bound in III
Elbe. in Germany have deserted thei
posts. fearing that the vessels will b
crushed and sunk by the Ice