The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1884-01-11

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RESOLUTIONS have been adopted py
the Canadian Trades Congress declaring
against Chinese immigration.
II Is said that France viii exact e.
curity for the discharge o. pecnnIary liza
bilities incurred By reason Of the hostile /
attitude Of China
THE American Fire Insurance Com |
pany Of New York will close il business, |
transferring is risks q the Home.
The French Government will enforce /
Z partial prohibition against American
salted meats until the Chambers pass on
bill 20 Be introduced.
The tariff regulations which required
that goods from the United States should
pay the same duty when arriving in Cuba
by Spanish ships g when carried BY for
eixn vessels. have been annulied BY the
Spanish government
OK the 27th Convention Of Ohio
liquor dealers met at Columbus. % organ
ixe measures for the repeal Of obnoxious
laws passed by the last Legislature. The
chairman demanded full protection Tor the
trade free from al tax.
In Paris on the 26th communist
newspaper once was mobbed by students
THE report Of the Department Of
| Agriculture indicates that potatoes and all
4 root crops and oats yielded abundsntly this
year. Corn fell twelve per cent below the
I average yield per acre. and j. Of p0or
I quality. The seasons experiences i held
| 20 demonstrate the inadvisability OF plant
| Ing Southern seed corn in Northern States.
\ The wheat crop i slightly IN excess Of 4oo.-
100000 bushels and cotton foo.s up about
/ 6.0o0, 900 bales
The Government Of the Argentine
1 Republic viii devote <4.ooc.ouo % educa-
ton
An agreement has been concluded be-
tween the Suck Canal Company and the
British ship-owners-
THE viccroy Of Canton. China. has
been ordered 70 send troops 70 the Tonquin
1 frontier.
The ports Of Marzeilles. Havre and
! Bordeaux are designated q those AZ which
American pork will b admitted % France.
Fox the seven days ended the 2sth
The business failures In the United States
numbered .If: and in Canada for the same
AIIIt< AMrNtt -4|M4s ANNtA@<4tAtA4 ~ - <-ttf
fonr compared ui.h the previous week.
THE steamer Celtic Of the White Star
Line, which lett New York for Liverpool
On the 18th, had not reached Queenstown
on the 18th.
The recent Convention Of Ohio Ii
quor Dealers declared the Scott law uncon-
stitutional, and asked The Legislature q
repeal H.
o. the 18th there was an nnconfirmed
rumor that the French had seized the island
OF Hainan. commanding The channel a
Hong Kong.
SIX or seven persons are reported
dying daily o. smallpox 4 Jnlapa. Mexico
NOTWITHSTANDING financial crisi.
over The nickel money j. q hand in Mex
co. the circulation o. the bits aud medlal
must legally end on the first d the year
, and they will cease 20 ~ legal tender.
OK the 18th the reseryoirnt Plymouth
! n. H. broke Deep snow soaked up th'
water and prevented serious damage
|, II the Boston Navy Yard work i :,
: b. suspended January Is. The Leagn
Island yard u 70 b equippcd for con<truc
tion d steel vessels
p. Z . 90. . . ~. .-.e,s, !,
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Y II Ashantee affairs arc comparafiyel
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" csnt slaughter Il ex.Kinx Koaee,~ fsmil
Y and che daily massacre * Ms adherent.