The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-07-18

Prince bismarck gave dinner on the 81
In honor Of Andrew u. White. American
Minister.
Thirty-one men were killed by an explo-
sion In the High Rlzntyre oal-pit, near
Glasgow. Scotland. ON the "a.
General Grant arrived al Yokohama, ia
pan. on the 5sh- He will proceed TO Toxic.
where he will be the guest Of the Emperor.
The British House Of Commons have
agreed 20 the appointment Of royal COM
mission TO inquire into the causes OF the
existing agricultural depression in that
country and how far they are caused by and
are remediable by legislation. During the
debate many diverse opinions were express
cd a. % the causes Of the depression. but all
sides agreed that American CO nPetition was
prime factor
A Berlin Telegram Of the 9Th says IL Il ru-
mored that the Government will grant am
nesty TO . considerable number Of Catholic
priests. punished under the Fxlk laws, and
pardon all banished or deposed Bishops,
and permit them to return TO their sees.
The Liberals have lost heavily In the re-
cent elections to the German Reichsrath.
Both the Minister Of Justice and the Minis
ter Of Commerce have been unseated.
Four hundred SihiIists were ARE sted at
Kief on the night Of the Goth Of June, and q
great store Of weapons was seized.
The harvest in Germany Is unusually
promising; in France. quite the contrary.
A riot occurred in Rio Janeiro, on ac-
count Of the dismissal BY the Emperor Of
the Minister Of the Interior. Troops were
called out, and in clearing the streets, sever
al persons were wounded.
A steamer with So passengers, on the Riy-
er Doubs, in France, was sunk during a
hurricane and only five persons escaped.
The British forces have united for a COM
bined attack upon the Zulu stronghold,
which i said 10 be located somewhere
northeast Of Uiundi. The reported armls-
tice seems to have fallen through.
The person who supplied the pistol 10
Alexander Soloyieh with which he attempt
ed 10 assassinate the Emperor OF Russia on
the 1fth Of April last l. physician
DR.. wsimar- he il also proved to
have secured the poison with which Solo
Wet attempted suicide after his failure to
Kill the Gar, and to have owned the horse
BY means OF which the assaiIanfs OF Gen.
Msssentzotf attempted TO escape. A tele-
gram from ST. Petersburg states that he has
been sentenced to be hanged very shortly.
A severe frost prevailed throughout a
part Of the Province Of Quebec on the night
OF the 18th Of July. Beans were killed and
early potatoes cut down to the ground.
The Government Of France refuses to per-
NIT officers OF the Army 10 attend the funeral
Of Prince Louis Bonaparre, and several
prominent men. among them Generals
FIeurry and Castelnau, have consequently
asked to be retired, in order that they may
BE- free to follow their inclinations in the
matter.
On the 36th ult. part Of the crew OF the
Mexican war steamer Libertad, at Vera
Cruz. mutinied and seized the steamer while
the commander was on shore Simultane-
ousIy some officers OF the Vera Cruz garri-
son attempted 70 raise n revolt, and nine OF
the rebels were killed The steamer Llber-
tad then put 70 sea, but the mutineers were
subsequently, put down and the vessel re-
turned with several dead bodies and pris-
oners on board.
Thirteen hundred sheep from Boston,
infected with foot and mouth disease, were
slaughtered At Liverpool on the eth.
In consequence or the continued high
water, Szegedin can not be rebuilt this year.
The inhabitants will live in wooden barracks
during the winter.