The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1874-04-24

The Steamer Europe, which foundered at
sea on the voyage nom Hsyre to New York,
was one OF the finest ships Of the fleet owned
BY the Transatlantic Company. Her tonnage
was 1900 tons; length, s26 feet; breadth OF
beam. "A feet. She was commanded by Cap
tain Lemarec, an able and experienced cap
tain. The vessel was valued at about 81 ,250,-
900, and her cargo at not less than III ,OO0,o0O.
The vessel was insured in French companies
for about two-thirds OF her value, and II Is
supposed that most OF the cargo was also i'm
sured.
The welland Canal was opened for naviga-
ton on the 9th.
The death of Senator sumner was officially
commemorated at Port au Prince by draping
the public buildings i'm mourning and other
wise, and an impressive funeral service took
place Mt the Cathedral, during which minute
guns were fired from the Qualifications around
the city.
Serrano's campaign against the Carlists has
proved a failure, and IL is stated from Madrid
that General Concha had gone TO succeed
him.
BY the explosion of the boilers on the
steamer Tigress, formerly of the Polaris ex-
petition, while engaged in seal fishing, two
engineers and twenty Of the crew were
killed The accident occurred off Newfound-
and.
A Berlin dispatch of the 10th says that a
compromise has been effected on the military
bill, BY which the most serious obstacles TO
its passage have been removed. The Govern
ment has accepted an amendment proposed
by Liberal members of the Reichstag. limit
ing the total strength of the army TO 100000
men, and period of service to seven years.
II is stated that this compromise was due TO
the fact that Bismarck had distinctly warned
several Liberal Deputies who called upon
him, that he would resign in favor OF General
Manteuffel. unless the military question was
settled.
Jean Luie and Captain Brown. two wit
nesses for the Claimant in the Tichborne case,
have been found guilty Of perjury and sem
fenced to five and seven years penal servitUie
respectively.
DIR. Livingstone's funeral Is to take place on
the 18th.
A Telegram from Calcutta on the 18th re-
ports that the famine is everywhere under
control. The accumulations OF provisions
made by the Government Were more than
sufficient TO meet the demand, and further aid
and subscriptions in England were considered
superfluous.
II il officially announced from Havana, that
all slaves furnished the army in Cuba will be
organized under white officers, TO serve five
years, and then be regarded as free. Their
compensation will be the same "a that of reg
ular troops. Free colored persons who enlist,
will be assigned TO transport duty.
Advices from Rio Janeiro report that the
Brazilian Government has pardoned the Bish-
op Of Pernambuco.
Vhe Emperor Francis Joseph has sent a
conciliatory reply to the Pope's recent pro-
test against the ecclesiastical law. II Is un-
derstood that the opposition of the Vatican
is merely formal. The Upper House Of the
Reichsrath passed the ecclesiastical bills,
whereupon the Bishops withdrew in body.
The French Government has issued cir
cular prohibiting attacks by papers upon the
septennat, and declaring that President Me-
Mahon's powers are incontestible.
The Carist force before Corona has retired,
the municipal authorities having paid them
100000 reals.