The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-04-03
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.


ed States Senator from Arkansas TO sue.
coed Mr.. Garland.
OK the 29sh the Nebraska Democratic
State Committee met at Omaha to con-
slider Federal appointments
THERE is said 70 be no foundation for the
story that the President requested Minis
ter Morton to remain NJ Paris.
BIZ reason Of shortage in his accounts,
United States Marshal X p. Hughes, Of
Richmond, Va. has disappeared
WM A. BoYDAS has been awarded $s5..
o0o damages against the Baltimore & Ohio
Railroad for violation OF a coal contract
made between the parties.
THE California Supreme Court issued an
order that no aIimouy Be paid Mrs. Hill
Sharon until the parties shall have appear
ed before the court
The Senate on the Goth confirmed James
D. Porter. Assistant Secretary OF State;
John ID. Z. Atkins, Commissioner Of Indi-
an Affairs-both Of Tennessee.
CARDINAL McCLosKY celebrated his sew
enty-fifth birthday on the 10th. Many CALI
ers offered congratulations.
A JOINT resolution for the submission Of
unconstitutional amendment TO change the
time Of the State election from October to
November. has been adopted by the Ohio
Legislature.
SECRETARY MANNING has appoin ted AS
sistant Secretaries Fairchild and Coon,
and Assistant Treasurer Graves, COM
mission with instruction to make exami-
nation Of the Treasury Department with
special reference to sinplification and inn
provements in the methods OF doing busi-
ness.
Mr. MILLER, the newly appointed Com
missioner OF Internal Revenue, entered
upon the discharge Of his duties on the
10th. He was the recipient OF many con-
CALCULATIONS from callers and by mail, and
during the day received all the principal
officers OF the bureau.
The President has accepted the invita-
ton Of the veterans OF the First and other
corps TO visit the battlefield OF Gettysbu
when they make their historical visit there
on the 4th and 9Th Of May, unless prevent
ed by some urgent necessity OF public SER
vice.
ATTORNEY GARLAND has cut
down the force Of examiners In the De-
partment Of Justice.
The Mudir Of Dongola Is being Joined by
many friendly Arabs on his march up the
Nile.
The Postmaster General has call ed for
the designations Of . number OF Post-oifice
Inspectors In order to reduce expenses.
GENERAL GRANT il in receipt OF about
twenty applications q day for his auto
graph, but it IL . physical impossible y
for him to comply with the request.
On the 2lst General Hatch telegraphed
TO Washington that about 500 boomers
we're congregating at Coffeyville. Kas.,
With the intention Of moving into the ter
ritory. His troops will meet them
GENERAL GRAHAM reports that he has
received the pipeline apparatus necessary
TO furnish his army with full water sup
ply during the march to Bsrber.
Tax r. Z. Lee Camp Of Confederate vet
Grams 1t Richmond, Va, adopted . pream-
bic and resolutions rendering General
Grant their heartfelt sympathies in his Sc
we're afiiicton, and the hope that he may
soon regain his health.
SIR HEsRv PARKEs, British Minister to
Pekin, Is dead.
OK the ed the eighty-eighth anniver-
sary Of the birth Of the Emperor OF Ger :
many was observed with enthusiasm and
rejoicings at Berlin and other places In the
empire.
RuxoR was current on the night Of
the 22i that General Grant was dead 1t
proved untrue. His condition, however,
was not quite 50 favorable as on the previ-
Gus day.
On the 22d the foundation OF the monu-
ment to King Victor Emanuel was laid ut
Rome.
The President has rented pew in the
First Presbyterian Church, OF which Rev
DIR. Sunderland Is pastor.
MRS. Z. B. CRocKER, Of Sacramento, Cal,
has proposed TO deed her art gallery, VAL
ned at 500, 900, to the city. provided 500, !.
900 IL subscribed by citizens.
JUICE GRESHAM was reported lying III
at Chicago on the 23j.
The new Commissioners OF Patents, NJ.
V. Montgomery, qualified on the ed.
CHARLOTTE CooPER, daughter OF >. Fem
uimore Cooper, died at Albany, n. ", on
the I'D.
The Secretary Of the Treasury Is taking
steps TO reduce the force In his depart
ment.
On the sd Patrick Leary, charged with
being adynamiter, was sentenced at Cork
70 twelve months imprisonment.
THE sIx-round glove fight between Jack
Burke and ALI Greenfield, at Chicago, on
the I'D, resulted Ia draw.
A NUMBER Of prominent Vermont Demo-
Gratis addressed the President on the 23d,
end thanked him for appointing Mr.. Phelps
minister to Great Britain.
NOMINATED and confirmed: Edward J..
Phelps, Of Vermont, NJ Mister 20 Great
Britain; Governor Robt NJ. McLane OF
Maryland. TO France; Geo. II. Pendleton,
Of Ohio, 70 Germany, and Henry X. Jack
son, Of Georgia, TO Mexico.
GOVERNOR McLASE's appointment az