The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-11-03
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Compiled fsom Various Sources.


thc other day. ex-senator Dorsey sharply
criticised the Government officials connected
with the star route cases. and reiterated The
statement that be bad MAYER de(rauded the
country Of one cent.
ApvicEs from Panama say matters
On the south coast have more paci1e TN
dency than for long time past and the
pressure brought 20 bear on the govern
ments Or people o. Peru and Bolivia q hav-
ing marked effect.
IGxArIo L. vITrAsrA, Chief Justice
or the Mexican supreme Court, was pro-
claimed Vice. President under the recent
constitutional amendment. He promptly
resigned. on the ground that bis political
relations interfere with his judicial dutIes..
He has been Governor, Congressman, and
Cabinet Minister.
TIE President has suspended Jons-
than Diggr. Indian Agent q Colorado River
Agency. and appointed John W. Clark bis
successor. McGiIlicuddy, Of the Mescalero
Agency, tendend bis resignation. but the
Secretary Of the Interior declined 70 accept
q pending the result Of the investigation
now il progress.
THE preliminary election for men,
bers OF the Prussian Diet resulted. = fsr .
estimated, 10 the choices Of $500 electors be-
longing 70 the ProgressIst .qnd seceasionist
groups. against $50 Conservatives and anti
Progrcssionists.
ARABS lawyer says the defense Of
Egypt was ordered By the Khedive.
JOHN Dxvor. editor Of the Irish Ma
non, has been arrested In New York on :
charge Of libeling August Belmont. The
paper accused the banker Of retaining Fen
Ian funds deposited in 1865.
A MEETING Of Socialists IN Brooklyn,
n. r.. on the e2i, Wa broken up By the
police.
.JrsrS MCCARTHY and Michael Dav-
1T declare from personal knowledge that
The statements published regarding deficit
q the Land League funds are unfounded.
ELECTIONS are to be held in thirty
three states in November. Missouri votes
upon an amendment concerning the State
judiciary; Nebraska decides upon On amend
ment permitting women 70 vote; Illinois
votes on two amendments--one 20 offer her
can~i 70 the National Government and the
other 70 vote 5000 10 complete her State
House; New York considers two amend
ments, one making the canals free and ths
other providing for the election OF add
lional Supreme Judges. and Wisconsin de-
termines the question Of amending the STATE
Constitution respecting the registration q
voters and the election Of county officers
and also BY change which shall make III
general elections Of State and county officers
except Judicial officers, biennial In the ever
wears after 1854, those who wer'
chosen in 1881 to hold over until 1s<,, II th
amendment il adopted. The members .
Congress already chosen aggregate %
Maine. 4; Vermont, ?; Oregon, 4; Ohio. q
West Virginia. 4. Under the new sppor
tionment Maine and Vermont each lose on
member. while Ohio and West Virginia eac
gain one. A showing the importance Q
the November election, II il need 20 Be De
monsfratcd, the number Of members Of n
House to be chosen Il 293, or precisely n
whole number under the old apportion
ment. The November States gaining BY II
readjustment Of representation are Arkan
eas, 4: California, ?; Georgia, 4; Illinois,
Iowa. .; Kansas. a; Kentucky. 4; Masss
chusetts. 4; Michigan. ?; Minnesots,
Mississippi, \; Missouri 4; Nebraska
New York. 4 North Carolina 4; fennsy
yania, A; South Carolinas z; Texas \; va
ginia, 4; Wisconsin, J. Ihe only Noven
Der State losing under the superintendent
New Hampshire.
MRs. LANoTRY has arrived In Ne
49, -. a. dslfohtod With the cffv -
4. sure shc vrill ike America and III peopl
I'D. BLACK. Secretary Of the Buffa
ro.n. Trust Ana safe Deposit Company, d
h.ec r,Is.Inv FOR sosne DAYS. His accouu
$1,000 ~u 100.