The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-08-22
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


AH<HHirIt8E MAN WILL 0c i1tnA4tt{ Wet-
coined ~ Philadelphia, Tuesday, August
18TH
Ex-GoyERSoR HUBBARD Of Texas ad
dressed the delegates 20 the * Confederate
reunion at Dallas. on the S.h.
HOLMES. LAfrkEry 4 Co. live stock
dealers. Pittsburgh. Pa. made an assign
ment on the sth. Liabilities, $4,000.
THE Cornwall scandal cases were called
It Dublin on the Ssh. and all ne parties
indicted pleaded not guilty.
The autumn expedition for the relief OF
General Gordon will proceed up tho Nile
by way OF DonSola.
CoMMoDoRE GARRIsox's inventory
shows: Liabilities, >I.47i. rs; nominal a.
sets, <I5.6'7. 9-S: actual assets, $3.97I 1878.
ASSURANCES have been given 70 Earl
Dufferin By the Porte that no resfric-
tions are placed on Black Sea traffic pass.
ing through the Dardanellss.
FUNERAL salute was fired at Gov
errors Island on the Sth on the arrival Of
the Greedy expedition ships with the dead
bodies Of the party. which were landed
with simple but interesting ceremonies.
THE Alta Californian has been sued by
Sarah a. sharon for 50. ooo damages. the
trouble growing out OF publications In con-
nection with the Frisco divorce case.
BosroS Democrats held monster ratif-
cation meetings In fremont Temple and
Faneuil Hall the evening Of the Sth. Able
addresses were delivered and there was
much enthusiasm for Cleveland and
Hendricks
JoHS W. NAcXAY denies the truth OF
the statement telegraphed on the eth from
Naples Of the engagement OF his daughter
Eva to q member or the Colonna family.
The Eighth Ohio Congressional Conven-
tion succeeded on the sth, after three
days deadlock and 547 ballots, in nomi.
mating Hon. John Little. Of xenia, Cap
tain Bushnell Withdrawing and being
chosen Presidential Elector.
MICHAEL DAvIrT says be i not AT war"
with Parneil.
The well-known medical writer, Sir
Erasmus Wilson, OF London, Eng. died
on the 9th.
The casket containing the remains Of
Lieutenant Lockwood. one of the Greedy
expedition, arrived &C Annapolis on the
The British Government has decided 10
limit the Gordon relief expedition BY way
OF the Nile 70 Khartoum to 400 men.
Iris denied BY Hugh J. Jewett that be
intends 70 resign the Presidency Of the
Erie Road.
ON the 9th Rev. DR.. J. Pinckney. well.
known Episcopalian minister Of Balti-
more, Nd, died suddenly OF heart disease.
In recent lecture DR.. Koch stated that
he was convinced the delta OF the Ganges
was the real home Of cholera and that re-
ligicus pilgrims brought the disease 70
France.
OK the 10th Sergeant David Linn. Of the
Greedy party, was buried at Nj. Moriah |
Cemetery. Philadelphia
ON the 10Th glove fight between John !
r. Glow and George A. Morrison, near
Denver, Col. for the championship Of Col. |
orado, resulted IN : free fight In which |
many heads we're thumped.
The Prince 81 Wales has given q decla. |
ration o. principles In the shape OF an ssin. |
spired article" In the chief organ Of the
workingmen Of England. The heir ap. |
parent 70 the throne i said to be free |
trader and 10 'sregret the existence Of !
protective policy in other countries. on the |
ground that hostile tariffs beget other |
forms Of International hostility
FRIENDS and admirers or General Butler I
propose 10 give him pubic reception in I
New York August %.
AT La Chatre. France, . statue OF George
Sand was unveiled on the 18th.
ON the 18th Prairie Chicken, Grow In |
dian, was shot by the Sheriff ct Miles City, |
Mont, while attempting 70 escape from
jail.
On the 18th monument 20 Joseph II. OF |
Germany was unveiled at Leitmutx, Be- |
heInia-
ARTHUR ELLroTr, Liberal member Of |
Parliament frosn Scotland. thinks the
British House Of Commons needs reforma.
lion = badly q the House Of Lords 4
REV. Oh. BALL. or Buffalo, who started
the statements about Governor Cleveland.
has sued the Boston Hcrd ID on account 81
N article that appeared in that paper re.
cently animadverting on the preacher.
AT Amsterdam. n. r., thousand people
gathered on the 18th 70 greet General
Logan - be passed on his way 20 Her
kimer. He was saluted with cannon.
LIKUrEsAxr GREKLY and his family
have taken possession o. q cottage on
5eavy's Island owned BY the Government
md included in the limits Of the Navy
Yard, where they will pass the autumn.
The other survivors Of the expedition are
CHARTERED a. the Navy Yard Hospital,
hey, - well O. Lieutenant Greedy. being
lnder close medical supervision They arc
III making excellent progress toward com.
plete recovery.
GRIMES AND CAsUALrTEs.
On the Oh samuel n. Drew, ex County
Prosecuting Attorney of Hamilton Coun.
~. Ohio. was arrested for tie embezzle.
nent Of 5000 ON complaint Of Mrs. Eliza.