The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1875-03-05

a reduction In wages. his salary should be
reduced ten per cent.
In the German Universities, the ra-
tionalistic lecture-rooms are now empty
and the Evangelical crowded. while fifty
or eighty years ago the rationalistic were
crowded and the Evangelical empty.
"A natural Interpretation Sunday
school teacher-What do YOU understand
by suffering for righteousness sake -
Boy promptly -Practisin' hymns In the
mornin'. teacher, and sunday-school in
the afternoon, and Bible class in the
evenin'.
The American Board of Commission
ers for Foreign Missions have sent third
missionary, the Rev. John Edwards, To
Guadalaiara, Mexico. This is the field
within the bounds of which Mr.. Stephens
was murdered. Messrs. Watkins and
Morgan are the two missionaries already
on the ground. The receipts of the Amer
lean Board for the first third of the pres
sent financial wear We're Sl5l ,G0i. an adj
vance of S2l ,312 over the same period of
the year preceding.
Foreign Notes.
"A monument is about 10 be erected in
Stockholm TO Scheele, the illustrious
Swedish chemist; and one in Brussels 10
the memory of VI. Adolphe Quetelet, the
late Secretary of the Belgian Academy.
AT "A hearing in a case Of libel against
the London World, which discussed ''West
End Usurers," one Of the plaintiffs admit
ted that lac had lent money at rates of in
terest varying from sixty 10 eighty per
cent.
1t is said that there are i'm existence
three imperial loans contracted by the
Empress. the total of which is ~, 800, 900
francs or S6,JO0.000. These bear no in-
ierest and are only payable upon the rcsto-
ration of the Empire; and then they are
10 be paid ten times their face. that is 10
say 81, 100000 francs or S6j,O00,0O0.
Some travellers were recently visiting
at an elegant private garden at Palermo,
In Sicily, and among the little ornamental
buildings, they came to one upon which
was written, don't OPEN" This prohibit
ton only served to excite their curiosity,
and they very uncivilly proceeded To DISC
hey their hospitable owners injunction.
On opening the door a forcible JET of water
was squirted full into their faces.
A statement occurs i'm an Italian pa
per, to the effect that the Pore has taken
up project which he formed many years
ago OF placing twelve statues round the
cupola of 81. Peters, I'm accordance with
the idea of Michael Angelo. Twelve
sculptors are TO be charged each with the
execution of a statue.
The English Church Journal says il
has some reason to believe that the Prime
Minister is likely TO be married this spring
10 the widow of an English peer. In view
of this coming event, the Manor House of
Hughenden is about to bee enlarged by the
addition Of wing.
In the midst of storm on Dee. ., in the
Humber. the captain Of a tugboat, named
Ullthorpe. who was towing six vessels
from Hull. suddenly cast off the tow ropes.
and leaving the vessel; i'm "A helpless con-
dtion put back with his tug into Hull.
Capt. Swanwick, his wife. and child were
exposed 10 great peril for two hours on
board oife OF the vessels. which vas leak
ing very much. but at last they were res
cued by means of ropes. The child, how
ever. died ia the arms of IA seaman soon
atterward. Swanwick became uncon-
scious. and is still i'll, and his wife's life is
almost despsircd of. At the inquest on
the body of the little girl, the Coroner said
he could not conceive a more dastardly
and inhuman act than that of Ullthorpe ia
abandoning the men and their wives in a
violent gale on a dark night. when he
must have known that nothing short of a
miracle could save them from destruction.
The jury, after about fifteen minutes de-
liberation, returned verdict OF man
slaughter against Ullthorpe, who was com
mitted for trial al the next Lincoln Assizes.
"A case OF hydrophobia in horse is
just recorded in Paris. Some six weeks
since a horse belonging 10 the livery stable
of NJ. Bourquet was bitten by "A mad dog.
The wound was carefully dressed. but the
horse continued 10 grow worse. Two
weeks ago the owner called i'm veterinary
surgeon. The horse was led from the
stable. and breaking away from the hostler
made his escape from the yard and ran
furiously down the Rue a. snieres. Mons.
Pctiijean, brave young fellow, threw
himself before the mad horse, caught the
bride and succeeded in arresting his pro-
gress. The horse bit Peti.jean on the
arm, the wound going 10 the bone. Then.
foaming at the mouth. he threw himself
on the pavement. his whole body shaken
with commissions. P.ttjean was taken to
the hospital AT Lariboisiere. where il was
found necessary to amputate his arm to
save his life.
Haps and Mishaps.