The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1880-06-18
MISCELLANEOUS.


A DUEL has been fought on the Bel
CLAN frontier between two Spaniards. the
Marquis Gil de Oliyers and Count de Lardi.
The Count was killed. The Marquis killed a
man in \ duel last September.
IT il rumored that a Cuban filibuster-
ing expedition, composed Of Americans,
left Montreal recently by steamer. The
cargo is said TO be composed Of $4,000 car
tridgcs and a large number Of firearms.
The records of arrivals for May at
Castle Garden, y. ~, show the astonishing
total OF 55,0Ss, beating the April arrivals by
many thousands. During the year 1850, thus
far. 1855 Immigrants have reached Castle
Garden. The arrivals during the SAM
period OF the three years previous
were, respectively, a4,2as, 2-.lf. and
0.5S9. OR, TO put the result in another
form, this years arrivals are thus far
rive and a half times a. great a those Of the
same period in 1877, i've times a. great a.
those OF ISIS, and nearly three and q hall
times a. great a. those Of 1873. June opened
with a rush u arrivals, andthe engagements
for passage In the various transportation
lines show that its record will be as remark
ableas that OF the month just ended.
The Empress Of Russia died when
asleep. The imperial family were not pres
emf at IN dissolution, nor were they aware
that the death was 80 near. The remains
we're borne 70 the palace chapel In an open
coffin BY the Car md eighteen Grand
Dukes.
The suspected fllibustering expedi-
tion to Cuba which left Montreal n few days
ago wa> oyerhauled by the Canadian Gus
toms authorities. aud the ship on which il
embarked brought back into port
GEN. HATCH t~elegraphs from Fort
Craig, under date Of May ~. that his -four
companies are reduced 10 about one hum
dred. and the Indian scouts are in pursuit
Of the Indians going 10 Mexico. There are
about one hundred warriors in the party.
The Indians are probably Mexican Indians,
and not Victories main force, a. supposed
by Lieut. Money, as they have many
wounded. The General. concluding. says:
ale may catch them before they reach
the line. Nv orders are such that | can fol-
low them no further, and must look out for
Indian bands in the mou ntains here. Gus
sack with four companies OF one hundred
and twenty men i doing hard scouting and
good work east Of the Rio Grande. should
give me fifty Indian scouts now. more yalu-
able now than four times the number 81 re-
cruits. The surprise made BY the scouts on
the 25th il more serious 10 the hostiles than
At first Supposed
JORDAN, Captain of the Canadian
Cricket Club, now playing in England. has
been arrested a. \ deserter from the British
Army. His real name Is Tom Dale.
ST. LOUIS and the surrounding coun-
try upon both sides Of the Mississippi were
swept by a hurricane on the eth, causing A
good deal Of damage to property. One man
several othersw were injured.
1T Is reported that victorio's band
has gone to the Blade Range Mountains.
near Hillsboro, ~ NJ, to rccuperate. squads
from he force are securing the country,
| stealing horses md committing other depre-
dafions. No troops In the vicinity.
THE colored seamen Of q Norfolk
Cva-) schooner mutinied recently, killed the
Captain and cook, and seriously wounded
the mate. They then headed the boat for the
shore and hid in the Virginia swsmps.
THE French Chamber Of Deputies are
about to amend the Election law 20 a. to
secure A. far as possible absolute secresy in
voting.
The bill to incorporate the National
Educational Association has passed both
houses IL Congress. 1t constitutes various
superintendent throughout the country an
association, TO have is existence In the Dis
trict Of Columbia. Among the incorporation
are: s. :. White, Edwin G. Hewitt, Hi
noi~: r. Il. white, Indiana; Lewis Nc
Louth, Michigan; John II. Bird, Wisconsin;
james H.. Smart, Indiana: VIM. ID. Hinkic.
Ohio; WIN. :. Phelps, Minnesota; y. L..
Pickard. Iowa, and VIM T. Harris, Mis-
souri,. The association j. given power 10
make and amend is constitution, bylaws,
and rules, consistently with law, and hold
by purchase, grant, gift, or otherwise real or
personal estate not exceeding so 900 in val
nc. Twenty-Five member Of the associa-
tion shall constitute . quorum. The first
meeting will be held on the first Monday In
july, 1870, and annually thereafter n such
time and place ss IL may designate. when
ever called upon by any department Of the
Government the association shall Investigate
and report upon any educational project,
without compensation for such service.