The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-11-16

NEAR cur.iss. in the Cherokee strip.
the bodies of James McGuin and FREQ
Ward were found. on the 9th, one shot
lieved they were murdered by parties
WHO wanted Ia secure their claims. y.
r. Jewell. "A farmer. has been arrested
charged with the murder, and warrants
issued for several other men.
FoR years the granting OF special
passports 10 persons going abroad has
been abused 10 such an extent, and so
many people have procured them. that
the state dcpartme has issued per-
emptory orders 10 refuse them here
after. except upon the special order OF
III" secretary.
ANOTHER smallpox case was reported
on the 9th. The victim il "a >choolboy.
Herbert Burger. son of war depart
ment clerk. Two of the patients at
the smallpox hospital died on the 9th.
They were James Brown and Samuel
Mundel. both colored domcstics.
NEWS comes of the lynching. near
Blackford. Crittenden county, Ky, by
whitecaps. of Gabe Nolla and his son
ing houses. together with Berry Rich,
who was lynched recently. and also for
other crimes.
JouN +. O'MAiiEy. an Illinois state
senator from Chicago. who was de-
feated for reelection. was drinking
with two companions in North Clark
street saloon. on the 9TH. when the bar
tender entered their private room to
collect for drinks. OMalley took this
for an insult and fired a bullet through
the bartenders arm. Charles shepard.
the driver of the cab in which the SEN
ator was taken home. was shot through
the knee and hand by o'Mallev be-
cause payment Of fare was asked.
KATIE GILLESPIE. an ls-year-old sales
woman in the employ of Hilton.
Hughes A. Co. of New York. while
stepping from the elevator in the es-
tabli>hment. on the 7th. was caught
between the elevator and partition
and instantly killed. The accident
was caused by the poor girl. who was
in a playful mood. slxylarking with the
elevator boy.
A DISASTROUS collision between 3
passenger and freight train. result
ing in the loss Of six lives, occurred.
on the eth. at Rosen Steel siding, los
miles east of Pittsburgh. Pa, on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad.
The 7-year-old daughter of Colum
bus Livingston. living at Logansport.
H.. was accidentally burned to death,
on the 7th. while visiting relatives near
Dahlgren.
1T an early hour on the morning of
the eth. the residence of Charles Gill
man. at Black Rock, Conn. was de
>troyed by fire. and the occupants mar
rowly escaped with their lives; loss,
$4,000.
through the court minister. Count
vorontsoff- Dachhoff. thanked the jew
community OF II. Petersburg for
fne' r message Of coincidence upon the
death Of the car. and for the loyal and
patriotic sentiments thereupon ex-
pressed by the Jews.
.IoHS L. RAIBEAr. manager of the Al
bemarle club of Richmond. Va. shot
and mortality wounded Otto Frazer on
the sth. The tragedy was the result OF
drunken quarrel originating over a
game Of dice between the parties the
previous night.
The speed trial of the torpedo boat
Ericsson, built in Iowa. which was &c
have occurred at New London, Conn,
on the -th. was postponed to the first
fair day on account Of the prevalence
Of fierce snow storm.
TEE First ational bank of san
Bcrnardino. Cal. closed its doors or
the -th.