The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-05-25
CURRENT NEWS.



Sir Edward Thornton. the British Minis.
ter, and family, have gone 20 England 70
spend the summer. Hon. Francis 4.
Plunkett will act a. her Majcsty's Charge
d'Aflaircs during the absence 81 sir Ld-
ward.
The Secretary Of War, on the 9th, issued
an order directing that 1850 enlisted ,ren Of
the army be discharged prior 70 the LIST Of
July. ON account OF the failure OF the appro-
priation.
A scheme for the colonization and ulti-
mate annexation Of Sonora Is understood "a
be on footin Washington, under the auspices
OF Lcrdo, the deposed President Of Mexico.
Its said the plan Is 70 have anumber Of
Americans move across the border a. col
ony, start revolution, invite assistance
from the thousands OF uneasy spirits along
the frontier and apply for union or annexa-
tion to the United States.
The presence OF a Russian squadron on the
Pacific coast Is regarded with suspicion BY
the English press. The Pail Mall Gazette
seems to be OF opinion that the Russian YES
sells are meant for an attack on vancouyer's
Island, in the event OF the outbreak Of a war
between England and Russia, and adds
that in no part OF the world could 20
much damage be done TO British COM
mercc in such q short time by few smart
vessels rs in the Pacific Ocean. The visit OF
the Grand Duke Alexis with three Russian
war vessels TO the harbor OF New York i
also remarkably coincident with the war in
Europe. An early notice Of the outbreak Of
hostilities between Great Britain and his
imperial father might enable Alexis 10 win
renown by destroying some 81 the steamers
in the trade between Liverpool and that city.
Thomas r. Sommervillc, the New York
lawyer tried for completely in the Washing
ton safe-burglary conspiracy, has sent let
ter TO Col. VIM. A. Cook and the United
States District Attorney, giving the details
Of the whole affair. Sommerville says sew
ersl who paid all expenses Of the job, and
for whose benefit II was planned, have not
suffered as much as they should; and, as far
n he Is concerned, he desires TO unbosoin
himself as much As possible. His statement
will be used in the cases yet TO be tried.
The reply Of the State Department 10 the
formal notification by Turkey Of the exist
ence Of state Of war between that power
and Russia Is 70 the effect that the United
States will occupy a strictly neutral position
toward the beIligerents. A similar reply has
been furnished the Russians.
On MAY y and rs four steamships sailed
from New York for Europe carrying nearly
100000 bushels OF grain, about f,ooo,Oo0
pounds Of fresh beef, besides large quantities
OF pork. butter, cheese, canned goods, etc.
1t il said that 80 anxious have the British
people become relative 10 these shipments Of
food, that the mere sighting Of vessel 80
loaded at any point along their coast Is made
the subject Of special kilograms to London
newspapers.
Frederick Douglass, in recent lecture in
Baltimore, said some unpleasant things
about the resident population Of the District
Of Columbia, and now large number Of
citizens have united in a petition to have
him removed from the Marshalship OF the
District.
The amount OF fresh beef exported from
the United States 70 Europe during April
was s,64I, i6l ,46l pounds, valued at SSs2i 49,.
Omth lst Of May Cuba became a part Of
the infernationa, postal union. The Post
Office ut New Orleans has been made an ex-
change Office for all mail matter passing be-
tween the United States and the island.
Ex-President Lerdo, Of Mexico, author
lies statement that he knows nothing Of
the recent sensation about a fiIibustering
movement in Mexico; that he would not
participate IN any thing 81 the sort, and that
ne thinks 1t his duty a. Mexican citizen 10
denounce and oppose II with all the power
h. can command. President Lerdo says he
mas never been In Washington, nor has he
ever had the least knowledge Of the sub
ject or been approached upon II by any one.
He considers the whole story A. Wild, I'M
founded fabrication. lie could not, under
my circumstances, tolerate any thing that,
in the most remote degree, might endanger
the autonomy Of Mexico or the integrity of
her territory.
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