The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-06-15
CURRENT NEWS.



j. Lothrop Motley, the American hisi'r'an'
died of paralysis. At the residence o. ms SON
in-law. in London, on the nth ut.
Major Chas.F Powell, United States Consul
N Iouiuue, Peru, diedof fever At That port
ON the 9th ut. ~.
"wednesday, May 30, was quite generally
observed Throughout, the country a. Dew
ration Day.
There were 80 additional dismissals fr'~n
the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing on
the last day Of May.
Ths nphlic debt statement for June l
shows 4 reduction OF the debt for May OF
S6.asl,274: currency balance, Ss'oi','i',
special fund for redemption Of fractional
currency, S.,76a,a.i; special deposit 81 le-
cal tenders for redemption Of certificates OF
deposif. S46.5l0.0o0: coin balance, slos,-
1s:oSs. including coin certificates, So
40-.5o0: outstanding legal tenders
seq. $50. The apparently large reduc-
sion i'm the debt during the past month y
partly explained by the fact that large sums
are due 10 the Navy and for necessary ex-
penses Of other departments, but for which
there are no appropriations. Ordinary de-
crease az debt, 5000, 900; estimated amount
OF decrease on account Of deficiency In APP
preparations, including pay OF the Navy a.
9Sl,2 74.
Gen. Grant arrived in London on the lst,
and the same day, in company with the
Prince OF wales, went by special tram y
witness the great EPSON races IL Y an
nounced that Gen. Grant will take dinner
with the Prince Of Wales, at Mr.. Pierrepont''
residence. on the 2lst Of June, and will meet
the Duke OF Cambridge at similar banquet
on June 20.
The Lake shore Railroad, on the lst, re-
duced passenger rates from Chicago to New
York 10 SIS, and TO Boston, SIG.
An order was issued by the War Depart
ment, on the 1st, instructing Gen. ora
commanding in Texas, TO use his best en-
dcavors 10 break up the raiding business OF
The border. He il instructed 10 confer ans
cooperate with the Mexican local authori
ties 10 this end 80 far a practicable, but y
case these lawless incursions continue, ne
authorized to pursue the marauders aeros
the Rio Grande, recover stolen propert
where found, and also 10 punish the thieves
Gen. Comfy, editor Of the Ohio STAT
Journal, i 10 be appointed Minister TO Ia
Sandwich Islands.
Ex-Goy. Warmoth, OF Louisiana, was maj
ried at Newark, n. j., on the 10Th ult.,
Miss Sallie Durand, daughter OF aprominei
citizen Of that city.
The Pope's Golden Jubilee, or fiftieth az
nivcrsary Of his elevation 10 the Episcopal
was celebrated on sunday, June 3, with IN
posing ceremonies, by the. Catholics gene
ally throughout the world.
Mr.. L. Brentano, Of Chicago, has declin'
the appointment Of Minister 70 switzerlan
Mrs. Elizabeth n. Elicit, the authore'
died on the Sd at New York.
Among the Postmasters recently COMM
stoned BY the President are the followin
Edwin W. Phelps, Oak Park, ILL.,; MI
Jane Eastman, Plano, ILL.,; ORION .Bensc
haywood. ILL.,; Albert Parker, Sedalia, NJ
Edward II. Shpley, Springfield, No.; ~
A. Hadley, Little Rock, Ark; Alphonso
Darnall. Sherman, Texas.
Senators Morton, salisbury and McMill'
the senate Committee appointed TO inves
gate the Oregon election, have gone to U
State TO hear testimony in the matter.
The twenty-ffth annual convention o. !
international Typographical Union CO.
menced at Louisville, KY, on the 4th.