The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-07-30

Mr.. GladstOne's recent sale OF pOrce-
lain amounted To $3.50.
"A Toronto (Ont.) bridegroom was
confronted at the door by two big broth
ers of the bride, and had to thoroughly
whip them both before the marriage cere-
mony could proceed.
The pawnbroking department of the
Italian Government announces the sale OF
an unredecmed gallery of paintings i'm No
vember next. in eleven lots. If, however.
an offer OF $1,000 francs for the whole
gallery is made before the time fixed for
the sale of the pictures, they will be auc-
toned of in one lot.
A correspondent from the City of
Mexico 10 the Boston Journal says: "ln
one room We We're shown. on the floor,
the suits of steel armOr worn by Cortes.
the conqucror. and Pedro DE Alvarado,
his faithful lieutenant. Both must have
been small sized men. and | regretted 10
learn after had left the Museum that
there was portrait of Cortes in stack OF
grim pictures of the Mexican viceroys,
which we saw piled in a corner. but did
not examine. IL is to be hoped that this
wonderful collection, sight of which
would repay any antiquarian for journey
10 Mexico, will soon be arranged
A new German grievance against
England is mentioned by the North Ger
man Gazette. That newspaper says that
complaints have become numerous among
German fishermen with respect 10 the en-
croachmcnts of English fishing vessels.
Not only DO the English fishermen tres
pass upon German waters, but they are
accused of becoming ACTIVELY aggressive
when there. The latest complaint made
10 the authorities, and reported by them
for diplomatic settlement to the Imperial
Chancellor. alleges that an English fishing
boat had willfully destroyed the cast-out
nets of the German fishing cutter No. 100.
The Gazette adds that compensation will
be demanded by the Foreign Office from
the English Government.
In France and other Continental
countries the bodies of deceased persons
are committed to their parent earth much
sooner after death than is the custom IN
this country. The law, In consequence.
insists on great care being taken 10 avoid
premature interment. In Brest lately,
however, marine fell into a lethargic
state. was certified as dead by the hospita.
authorities, and his supposed remains
were conveyed under military escort to
tie cemetery. A few days sfterward some
of those who had buried him were sur
prised and Mortified by meeting him in the
street. Fortunately he had been reserved
Tor scientific purposes, and When he was
placed naked on the marble slab in the dis
secting-room the sudden chill revived him.
A riot occurred az Rhcine, a town in
Munster. Prussia. a few days since. After
the police had ordered the inhabitants
to remove the flags placed outside their
houses rs an Ultramontane demonstration,
one on the church tower remained, the
priests alleging that they could not md
any body 10 take il down. In the evening
The church porch and the cruciix were
Illuminated. This attracted a large crowd,
who began singing hymns and giving
cheers for the Pope. AT III O'Clock the
Burgomastcr read the Riot act, aud sum
mOned the men to disperse, but he was
hustled. thrown down, and received five
stabs in the back. A policeman who WAS
with him was also ill-used. Some Post
office employees succeeded In reaching
him, and carried him To "A hotel. which was
tnereupon pcltcd with paving stones 10 an
accompaniment of hymns, cheers for The
Pope, and threats against non Catholics.
IL was not till past midnight that the
priests. at the entrcaty of the local magls
stratc, appeared on the scene and induced
the mob To dispense.