The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1873-05-02

Half Of the town of owingsville, Ky. has
been destroyed by fire.
WASHINGTON
Ir is now announced that soon rrac-
t.cable after the reorganization of the Civil
Service Commission by the acceptance Of thu
appointments Of Messrs. Eaton and Shella-
barger the rules prepared by the old commits.
sion will be so modified as 10 enlarge the
authority Of the appointing power. and posi-
bly, give greater scope TO the discretion of the
heads Of departments and others in the selec-
ton Of suborsinates. Senator Sumner con-
tinues to improve slowly, and his prescribing
physician. DIR. Brown-Sequarl. who was re-
Gently in Washington, has strong hopes Of his
entire recovery. The Senator is still prohibited
from work of mental character. but is al
lowed to read to some extent. He is much
better than he was in January last. when hypo-
dermc injections of morphine were nightly
necessity.
FOREIGN
BARON JUsrUs LIEBIe died at Munich. April
dead.
REPORTS from San Salvador state that the
authorities still persist in rebuilding the
city on the same site, although this is the
eighth time within $50 years that city has been
destroyed. Most Of the people. nevertheless.
have removed to Santa Tecla- The only build
ing that stood the shocks without the lessi in
jury was building erected of timber. The
impulse at present is to import timber from
California. for the construction of such earth
quake-proof houses. Aid and money have
been rendered and sent from all parts of the
Republic. Everything has risen to exorbitant
prices. The United States Consulate was q
mass Of ruins inside. though the walls were
standing. Mr.. Rddle. United States Minister.
with his five little ones. had marrow escape
During two days three officers remained in
San Salvador, and they felt light shocks.
In some places the ground cracked q
foot wide and very deep. At every shock |
all the cocks in the place began to crow, |
and pigeons whirled about wildly in the air. |
The English visitors think it is tempting |
Providence to rebuild the city again ON the |
same spot. The crust below is evidently a !
mere shell. The ear placed close to the ground |
hears noise like running water. and the fall |
Of heavy stone produces q hollow sound 1
The Indians would never build on this site. -.
Advices from Spain state that the Republicans
continue to rule the city Of Barcelona. The
Carlists last week stopped a diligence in the
Province of Corona, shot all the passengers
md seized the mails. The leprosy is spread
ng among the natives Of the Sandwich islands
=. The epizootic has reached Honolulu.
Advices from Belgrade state that plot for
general massacre Of the Christians Of Bosnia.
Turing the observance of the orthodox Easter.
had been discovered and frustrated The
Shah of Persia has started on his European
our. The Pope is again out of danger. He
ose at half-past seven the other morning. and
aid mass in his private chapel. He subse-
uently gave audience to deputation bringing
'eter's pence.
GES. PrELrAS, the new Captain-Genera Of
,uba, was received at Havana by large con-
curse, not one Of whom raised a cheer or
ttered word Of welcome. Six Thousand
quare feet more Of space have been yielded
american exhibitors at Vienna, and their arti-
les will be received until June 10.
FRANKFORT, Germany. was recently the ,
Gene Of terrible riot caused by an advance ,
I the price OF lager beer. During the con- ,
let twelve persons were killed and forty
rounded. Sixteen breweries were wrecked by
he rioters, and there was much plundering ,
AT Paris. the other day, Minister WASH !
urne presented to Baron de Itajuba. the Bra :
lan Ambassador, on behalf of the American
government, two cases Of silver plate. in
scognition Of the ability and impartiality with
hich he discharged his duties as a member Of };
he Geneva Tribunal Of Arbitration. An adj
ance is to be made in Atlantic cable rates.
he Dutch losses during the late campaign !
yainst the Atchenese were z officers and IS
len killed. and IS officers and $50 men wound !,
!. The Dutch expedition has been recalled
n the present, and hostilities have ceased !,
...F Fred Roca. United States Consul at Man !,
milo, Cuba, was drowned recently while on
fishing excursion.
The recent report Of the murder Of Sir v
Imuel Baker and party turns out to have \
zen a canard. The celebrated Tichborne d
se is up again in the London courts The v
zarowitz Of Russia and wife will shortly visit
Dndon. The japanese Ambassadors travel Il
g In Europe recently had lengthy confer a
ice with an eminent German Professor Of G
at Berlin. regarding the pro- q
iety Of endeavoring to establish Christianity G
the State religion of Japan. The Professor d
rnestly dissuaded them from the project p
ne Ambassadors had already come to regard 2
Q change rs probable, and were favorable e.
it. They listened eagerly to the reasons Of Il
0 Professor, who adduced facts from the i
story Of Christendom to show that religion p
mot be enforced by Governments. He said Il
WAS only vital when it grows amongst the Il
ople and from the people. He counseled o,
0 granting Of full religious liberty as the a