The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-06-05
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Mews from Everywhere.
PERsoNAL AND PoLIrIcAr.

same city, Is one OF the trustees.
VICTOR HUGO died in Paris on the osd.
WILLIAM T. Bishop has been appointed
Revenue Collector at Cincinnati. q.
* PoCNDxAKER, the bad Indian OF the
Northwest, having learned OF the capture
Of Riei. wants to stop the war. He is beg
ging for terms.
1T is said son OF Mana Sahih. the
East Indian butcher, u an officer in the
Russian army, and Is treated with prince
ly honors.
The Legislature OF Michigan, on the 90 1.
adopted resolutions vindicating Mr..
Lo'hrop, Minister to Russia, from ch argos
made by the New York press
COUNSEL has been secured for Rel
through the generosity of friend
SECRETARY NAMING has called for the
resie nation Of 8. Willard Saxtou. a divi-
sion chief In the First Comptroiler's Office.
Saxton refuses TO resign. insisting that
there are no charges against him. either
OF incompetency or offensive partixan.
ship.
Ell MAEDr Is retiring his troops every-
where. He himself Is retiring toward
Job 81 Etiri, leaving his steamers at Sabat,
on the Whit Mia
COLONEL HUNTER BROOKE. of Ohio.
clerk In the Adjutant- Generals Office,
died in Washin ston, .. c., on the ead. Of
pneumonia, after brief Illness. Colonel
Brooke served rs sta II officer during the
var with Generals Robert L McCook.
Rosecrans,and George II. Thomas.
Prof. SAMUEL JONES. professor emeritus
OF physics and chemistry in washin ton
and Jefferson College. Washington, d. G.,
died on the ed.
On the s4th General Grants condition
was reported as favorable.
VICTOR HuGo's remains were laid in
state in the Arc de Triomphe, Paris.
The newly appointed ConsuI-General 10
Mexico, Hon. r. l. Ewing, is at Wash.
ington.
The Commissioner OF Agriculture Is in.
vestigating dairy products, butter imita-
tions, etc.
COMMISSIONER CoLxAs will be presen.
at the Wool Growers Convention in 81.
Louis.
EDITOR 0'BarES Of United Ireland al
dressed the Sationalists at Cul!aville.
County Armagh, on the 23j. and de-.
nouneed the Governments land purchase
bill.
The New York Times attacks Mr.. Tor.
ing's administration Of the Agricultural
Department
The President has appointed Il Il. Phe-
Ian, Of 81 Louis. Consul at Halifax, Nova
Scotia. -7
vrroR Hrco bequeatied $4,000 10 the
D. W. WEAR, Of Missouri, Is appointed
superintendent Of the Yellowstone Park
The rebel Riel has been turned over 70
the police authorities ut Regina, North.
western Territory. His American citizen.
ship will cut no figure in his trial or pun
ishment
SECRETARY WHITNEY, has issued an or
der aboiishing Chambers Naval Board Of
GENERAL MASAcER Scorr, or the Gin
cinnati, New Orleans e. Pacific Railroad
Company, has resigned.
RUMoR was current In Paris IN the \
I'D that the Emperor OF Germany was
dead. 1t was wholly unfounded-
GEORGE WHITE, Of the st. Louis arm OF
George White & Co., mas been arrested II
rev York on charges OF fraud made by II.
B. C!aflin q Co.
n. Il. PHrLAS has qualified as Cons III 70
4Aoil4ks ~ -
HENRY p PREEDLB killed Dr. N. l.
Bruck at Oakland, Cal, for alleged i'm
proper advances 70 Mrs. Prendle.
brcRErARY LAMAR refuses to order
survey Of Arsenal Island, at St Louis.
HE Canadian authorities are discussing
how Riel shall be tried.
PROP. RILEY says the seventeen-vear
locosts will not be destructive or crops.
JoHv SHERMAN was entertained at San
Francisco on the 18Th, and spoke on the
silver question.
MENTAL overwork IL responsible for the
suicide Of Lieutenant John LOOMS shock.
9. 8. n, in England. He had been taking
, course In naval construction at Wool
wich
stUcoER SULLIVAN has fled cross bill
Tor divorce He alleges cruel and abusive
treatment and intoxication on the part OF
Mrs. s.
THe Emperor Of Brazil has sent his con.
iolence to Victor Hdgo's family.
The Communists have resolved to at
end Victor Hngo's funeral and carry red
Tags riot 10 anticipated, and pr epara-
lions will be made to meet II.
w. A. TOWNS and Thomas. A. Lee. OF 1
Kansas City. No., are la Washington
ooking after the interests OF Missouri IN
he pleuro- pneumonia scare.
JAMES EARLY, Of vicksburg, Miss, tells q
! story that corroborates recent state. III
nents OF others concerning the suffering
md IA treatment Of laborers In Guate-
nala H
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
WADE \. HAMPTON, nephew or tho South !
carolina Senator, postal clerk in Iowa,
'as ben sentenced 70 year In jail Tor
fling registered letters.
On the 10th Louis Francis, a French.
nan, was arrested Ia New York whila Il