The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-09-13

Terra Haute on the 2lst, under the auspices
Of the National Greenback party.
The Congressional Custom house Com
man, commenced its sessions In New York
City on the I'd.
FOREI0N.
A Vienna dispatch Of the 2sth says that
the present cessation OF military operations
In Bosnia il 10 continue until the four new
ly modified divisions have arrived At their
destination. In o few days the whole mo-
bilized force, numbering from 10000 10
10000 men, will be united, and operations
will be prosecuted on larger scale. The
completely of the Seryians In the nsurrec-
ton is again asserted from various quarters.
According to Vienna a., ices, Gen. Szapary
has 50 far successfully re. 'uscd all attacks.
Dispatches from Belgrade, however, state
that the insurgents declare that Gen. Szapa-
~ has withdrawn from Dobaj to the left
bank Of the Bosnia and destroyed the
bridges. They also claim that Gen. Phil
lipovitch's army at Serajevo is seriously
threatened on both sides.
The International Monetary Conference
at Paris has adjourned sine die. A corre-
spondent, summarizing the general results
Of the Conference, says: Existing COM
pIications preclude the formation OF Mon
etary Union. The English delegates pro-
nounce the consequences Of German de-
monetization disastrous. Monometalism Is
advocated by only three small States. The
sentiment against the further demonetiza-
ton Of silver IL overwhelming. The in
1uence Of the conference is deemed impor-
tant for the future Of silver"
The following are given as the more
important points Of the convention
signed by Count Andrsssy and the Turk
ish plenipotentiaries: The soyer-
eighty OF the Sultan as the ruler OF Bos-
MIA and Herzegovina is acknowledged. The
present Turkish Officers are to remain on
their posts; II any resign or are removed for
cause native Bosnians are TO be chosen as
their successors, irrespective Of religion.
The gendarmeric and the military are
to be composed OF natives. The
usual prayers for the Sultan as the
ruler OF the country and the Supreme
Commander OF the country are TO be con-
tinued in the mosques, The occupation OF
the provinces Is 10 be strictly temporary and
provisional. Ne time Is set for its duration.
but IL Is to cease as soon as the European
powers decree that the necessary reforms
have been effected. The Sultan is 10 issue
decree, addressed to all the faithful In
the provinces, informing them Of this con-
yention, requiring them to cease further
resistance and to operate with the Aus
TRAN officials in rrstorng peace and award
ing justice TO all.
Eight persons were killed and 20 severely
injured by collision on the Chatham and
Dover Railway, England, on the 3lst.
The town OF Miskolez, Hungary, contain
ing population Of about 10000, has been
almost entirely laid waste by storm. One
thousand houses were destroyed and GOO per-
sons killed. At Erlan, about Is miles from
Pesth, the River Eyer broke though the
walls Of the town, and whole rows OF
houses we're demolished and many persons
drowned.
On the LIST OF September Mexican edict
went into effect abolishing the coma librs,
except as TO Matamoras and New Laredo.
The edict also prohibits commercial inter-
course at other points. The people on the
Mexican side are much exasperated, es-
pecially at Camargo and Mier, and have sent \
violent and threatening protest to the Gen.
trail Government.
most appalling disaster occurred on the
evening Of the 3D., on the River Thames.
The excursion steamer Princess Alice, re-
turning from Grayesend with some 700 per-
sons on board, large proportion OF whom
were women and children, was run down
of Barking by the Bywell Castle, a screw
collier, and In less than five minutes went
down bow foremost. The number Of lives
lost is variously estimated at from 800 10
500, although the precise number
will probably never be ascertain
cd. A survivor describes the scene
As the most terrible that can be imagined.
Some small boats and another excursion
steamer rendered what assistance they could.
but OF the hundreds OF shrieking victims
who remained floating In the water afterth
steamer sank, but a handful comparatively
were saved
There was an impressive funeral ceremo-
ny at the Cathedral OF Notre Dame, Paris,
On the 3D., in celebration OF the death Of NJ.
Theirs. Deputations were present from all
parts OF France. Mime. Theirs spent CO.
no in preparation OF the ceremony. The
music was rendered BY $500 performers
At Sunset.