The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-06-06

dency a. the German Reichsfsg. ON the
grounds OF IN health and antsgonism be-
tween his own views and those Of the ma
jority o. that body. Herr Seydewitx, Con-
seryatiye, has been chosen - his successor.
The German Government has resolved 10
restricf the sales Of silver temporarily, and
may possibly suspend them altogether. II
is believed this indicates disposition 70
increase the silver coinage.
A dispatch from ST. Petersburg says there
are 1900 prisoners. with their families
that 4. shout O,0oo persons-waiting at
Nishni xoygoro1 to be sect on TO Siberia ~
soon as the volga IL navigablc.
The Frdnknrffr Zeifung states that the
Rotterdamsche Handekyereeniging trad
ing company loses 100000 fiorins BY the
failure OF the Afrikanische Handelsvercen-
iging. and will he compelled TO ask the in
dul gence Of creditors. II IL said the Ant
werp banks will suffer by the embarass-
ment Of the Rotterdamsche Handelsver-
eeniging.
The British India Steam Navigation Com
pany's steamer Ava was sunk In collision In
the Indian Ocean with another vessel, and
o. Of the crew and four passengers drowned.
Lord Cranbrook, Secretary Of State for In
dia, announced I'm the British House OF
Lords on the a6th that he had received tele-
gram from Maj. Cavsgnari, stating that he
had signed treaty OF peace with the Ameer
Of Afghanistan.
Professor Nordenskjold left Eastern ST.
IBERIA about the Sd Of May, on board the
Vega, for Europe via Behring's Strait and
the Suez Canal. A late telegram from
Jokutsch states that the Vega is now in the
Strait.
Advices from London, the Goth. state that
II has been officially announced In the House
Of Commons that Gen. Sir Garnet wolsely
has been appointed supreme military and
civil commander Of Natal, Transvaai, and
certain other districts that adjoin and are in
Guided In the seat Of war. IL having been
deemed wise In the present emergency to
divide the Cape Of Good Hope Government
into four districts.
james Grant, former editor Of the London
(Eng.) Morning idrertiser, j. dead.
GENERAL
The general tone Of the correspondence
10 the Department OF Agriculture 4 hope
full Of a revival Of industry, and the
surplus Of unemployed labor Is growing
less. Good labor can generally lind en-
ploymtnt AZ fair prices. Many are idle
because they will not accept the reduced
wages offered.
The London Raaicdy Nescs understands
that movement i on foot TO place General
Grant At the head OF the Management OF the
Atlantic and Great Western Railway.
II is stated that plan has been consum-
mated for the liquidation Of Archbishop
Purcel's Indebtedness, through an appeal
written At the house Of Cardinal McCloskey
in New York on the eth, calling for contri-
buttons from each Roman diocese according
% the value OF its church property, the num-
Der OF its Catholic population and their re-
puted means. II Is thought that the debt
an be swept away at one effort II Il also
'emi -oficisIly reported from Rome that
Bishop McQuade will be appointed BY the
Pope a. coadjutor TO the Archbishop.
Copious rain fell throughout Illinois.
Wisconsin and Iowa for "A hours ending the
Nth, proving Of incAlculable value to axri-
culturists.
While John King and Walter Swan were
crossing Niagara River at Lewistown, n. ",
On the 18Th. In small boat, they were drawn
INTO an eddy, the boat was upset, and they
we're both drowned.
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