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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-25

WILLOW fever prevails q Guaymas
clared the port infected.
OK the 18th mob surrounded the house
Of Warrsa Coon. : wife-bsatsr. q Chez.
Ter. Neh. and were about 70 lynch him
when the prayers Of bis wife. supple
mented BY his own. induced them to give
him another chance % reform
oTHE PuritAns won u 6rst race OF The
series with the English yacht Genesis %
the l4th, beating the latter by four min.
utes and forty secondA
TIE Order Of the Cinclnnati had !
grand pageant It Cincinnati on the nigh
OF the 18th
FREELAxp Won the spe cial sweepstakes
vaise 5000. mile and quarter. at Brigh.
ton Beach on the l$th-
THERE were Us deaths from small -po,
In Montreal last week
THREE Of Prestan's lieutenants have
been captured and placed In jan At Pan.
anna
Two cases OF small pox hive been dis.
covered anong children In . New Yori
school.
A GREAT socialist meeting was held a
Rotterdam, Holland, In favor OF genera
suffrage
The first section OF the Panama Canal,
twelve kiIometsrs in length will be com.
pletsd in October.
COLONEL REDPArH. Indian agent AZ the
Paw Paw agency, Is At Jefr arson City,
No, endeavoring to secure pardon foi
two Modoc Indians convicted OF highway
robbery in Newton County last February
and sentenced TO ten yems imprisonment
each
News has been received OF battle b.
tween Governments troops and division
OF General Caceres' army at Canton. six.
ty miles from Lima. Peru, in which the
former were defea ted with great loss, ns
quarter being givea-
The Comptroller OF the Currency has
declared NTH dividend OF ten per cent.
in favor Of the creditors Of the First Ma
tional Bank OF Monmouth, Ill. making
in al ninety per cent paid TO the credit.
orx.
Tar Board Of Naval Oficers appointed
% consider plans for the construction OF
the new naval vessels met at the Navy
Department on the l4th. The Board ex.
poets 70 have the report ready TO submit
70 Secretary Whitney within . couple Of
weeks.
A SPECIAL from Akron, O., says he.
tween so and loo inine-s employed Ii
the mines about Silver Creek struck on
the 18th against reduction from seventy.
i've 70 sixfy-five cents per ton ia the prics
Of mining.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-25


Mo Helen X. Hoys. wife Of New S"rs
fhysicis"' burned 70 Des.s Ih,"sx.
r'. 1890 r.,..s !. sssr rasrt. %
ouenrh the fiAm.@
Nsw yorx Se,,emher 1.-THE tragic
death Of M Helen X Hovt A. 500 West
ThlrtIeth s,rest was rcpor,ed % Coroner
Lew xex,erS.v Mr. uoxt was the wife
~ n W n uox, rhex h.s heen mar.
r,ed but . shcr, ,,me The house In
which thex lived a. . handsome Fat on
The erS, naor- ana q Furnished with taste
.,. 81 r,..s.. 80.
=.
ms ants hoS~ IN me sosehee - ~
husband, undertook 70 STIR the
furnace with pckcr As she did
50 = shark Jaw ont ana feil On her lace
49,. I, $500. -. ~,. ,.ax,s
cio'n'ns was ~ names het screams ~
echoed through the house a. she ran up
70 the rooms In the second story, occu-
pied by her friend. Mrs. Frances Ruger.
wh., 49,. IA a,,.,..s IN. aoar Nr.
u- 49, ~ 49,
hoss Sia1su Win lI'kn' anu pain, 49,
nerseiI upon her MIS- kugcr Tell oaex
and Mrs Hoyt ran into the room. With
much dlfYicultv Mrs. Ringer threw a heavy
,.h,. ~ox.- 80 - h,~,,, ,,ns
- sn'oener he nAmeS 81"
huser herself Was clad 10 very
light dress aud had 10 act with great cau.
ton to avoid catching IRE herself. Her
enh.vr.ss,an, -. i,.x...a 49, urs
n.y. e.sA'v.
ner' MIS-. hoyt crico. "heip, ant uy-
lng." Mrs. Ruger caught up q heavy
rug that Law before the fireplace, bu. be-
fore she could nlace 4, over the table
cover Mrs. Hoyt had thrown the latter
aside and ran iranticsily from one room
10 another. the CO rent OF air created by
her flight tanning the flames. Mrs
Ruger called her servant and the two
women .rIed yainlv 10 control their ~.
fortunate neirhbor. They repeatesflv
ATTEMPTED 70 throw blankets and Quilts
over her. but ALWAYS with the same lack
Of success A. Mrs. Hoyt ran through
Mrs. Rurer's anartrnents She SET DIRE 10
the Garnet m places. ana also irnlted Inc
cover OF 4 bureau In bedroom. These
little fres were extinruIshed without
much trouble. Having reached Mrs
Rurer,s rearmost room. Mrs. Hort
turned and ran back. screaming .mur.
deri, She dashed into the hall through
the door by which she had entered. Mrs.
Ringer followed her 10 call for nelp
Again Mrs. Hovt tried 70 rrasp Mrs
Kruger. This time her movement was 80
sudden that Mrs. Ruser had 10 chance 10
protect herself She STRUGGLED IN the
-. .-.. - -. t-t..A .-a-. 49,
ING Garments almost touched her
own. Ia the contest both women
moved alonr the head 81 the stair.
Mrs. Rucer irving 10 escape and Mrs
Hoyt holding her hack with unnatural
strength. and both shrlekinr Students
Mrs. Ringers foot caught IN her skirts
and she fell down the stairs. dragging
Mrs. Hovt after her. In the lower hal
Mrs. Hoyt's fingers relaxed their desper.
ate mold. and when both ladies' scaamblcd
- 49,. So. 49,. D. - a-..tf
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-25

FoR the week ended the 18th. the i'm.
ports OF merchandise at New York were
valued at ~, 40. -
CHINA has succeeded in placing loan
Of 50, 00), 900 It Paris and Berlin.
IN spain the people are clamoring for .
war with Germany, or. failing that, .
revelation.
OK the l2th Concord, Mass, celebra ted
the 10th anniversary Of the inc2rpora-
ton OF the town.
EFFORTS are being made to form union
between the Englsh Liberals AMI Irish
Conservatives against ParneiL
FRAxcE Is agitated over the discovery
that German spies are haunting nearly
all the fortified towns OF the country.
RUssfAis displaying great activity in
the matter Of building Notifications. and
defenses At Sebastopol and other places.
OK the 18th twelve glass -works factor
les rssumed operations at Pittsburgh, Pa.
giving employment TO 1000 men.
TaE order for the expulsion OF the Rus
sian Poles from Prussia Is severely con-
mented on by portions Of the German
press, and the wisdom Of Bism arck's pol.
icy In the matter Is questioned.
No signs Of abatement Of the small
pox scourge are noticeable at Montreal.
SPAIN Is said to y. willing 70 reopen
commercial negotiations with England
and America
ON the l3;h the Spanish Ambass ador
arrived 1t Berlin with complete apology
from Spain 70 Germany.
GERMANY seems disposed TO insist on
submitting the Caroline Isl1ads question
% arbitration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
APPEsrlyG ANA AGED COUNTERFEITER.

CHICAGO, Dec 20 CSpec,d0.-The police yes
terday arrested jeremiah d. Dean, counterfeiter In
his rooms at No. 3l7 West Randoph-st were found a
complete OF appliances for manufacturing bogus coin
and considerable spurious money Some OF the instru
ments for manufacturing counterfeit coin, though
hand made, were unique In design There was fine
battery for plating, two pairs OF scales, frame for
manufacturing mouds which Captain Tirrel, OF the
Secret Service. said the most complete thing OF the
kind he large quantity of metal and other
materials he had on hand 10 make up the component
parts OF the coins with large amount OF plaster OF paris
About 500 In silver coin and 200 spurious quarter eagles
were found. some Of which already made up But
the greiter quantity still In unfinished state.
Those completed seemed to be good counterfeit. but
found 10 possess little OF the "rng OF genuine
coin Although Dean made the coins 1t Is thought that
they circulation by other persons the
detectives hope TO make more discoveries. Deau Is
frayhared man OF seventy with small deeply set
h OF medium height and slender build lie has wife
ana three children, the oldest eighteen years o Is
native OF Buffalo, and attended school with President
Cleveland He was once sent TO the penitentiary from
This city 10 two years, but released after
serving eleven months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
REPORT or THE UTAH GRAND JURY

SALT LAKE CITY, Dec 20.-Judge Lane last
night discharged the Grand Jury OF the September
The report shows that sixtyeight indictments were
found under the United states laws and forty
dctments under the Territory laws. and that $50 wit
nesses examined. many Of whom reluctant to
testify. or the latter the jury are satisfied that
committed perjury. The city is pronounced in
an unsanitary condition, ana more vigilance
ia recommended to the city authorities
The city Jail found IN good condition. but the county
Jail found unfit for the prisoners ana the cOnny
authorities are censured for providing better quar-
ters The Jury tried get evidence for the indictment
OF Keepers OF dsreputabe houses as Instructed by The
Court but ali witnesses the police included claimed
that they know nothing OF violations OF the law IN this
respect except houses established by the cOnGpir
recently uneartbed The keepers OF two OF those
houses were indicted The jury complain OF abuse by
the press (meann8 the Mormon press, and say that
jurors have been Oesod In their person and property
for the faithful performance OF their duty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
FIERCE FLAMES IN CHICAGO.
DESTRUCTION or 4 rIDE WAREHOUSE.

NARROW ESCAPE OF FIREMEN UNDER FALLING
wALLs-IHE LOSS ESTIMATED Ar S35o,OOO.
CHICAGO, Dec. 20.-Obcrne HOsick ~ Co.. S
tour-story and basement hide talow and wool ware
honse and stores Michgan.s and La salleayc, were
burned out to-day. with loss OF S3J00OO. The fire
broke out the first floor on the La Sale-ave SIDE
Three alarms turned in within a short time. The
work OF the Department greatly hindered by tho
telegraph wires, which had to be cut. Hair an
hour after the fire was discovered the flames
were in full possession OF the warehouse
After the fall OF the floors the east wall fell out scatter
Ing tho bricks the streets. a number OF hreneh
had escapes from being crushed by the railing
ruins. The smoke from the burning WOOL which was Oh
dense and suocating nature, drove the hremen from
their points OF again and again. When the nTe
was out the building total loss Many OF he green
hides in the basement were saved as was also large
quantity of aliow. Mr. Oberno saws there Will be 10
per cent OF the saved Had the flames reached the
taow disastrous conagration could hardly have been
avoided
There was OF taow. wool sheep, goat and deer
skins in the place valued at $3jOOO0; total insurance
stock and machinery S257,00O; Insurance on build
ing. $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
DANGER IN AN APARTMENT HOUSE.
TENANTS IN THE BELLA FRIGHTENED BY SMOKE
l. A,tr


Shortly after 1 o'clock yesterday morning
the occupants of the Bella apartment house a
Fourth.ave and Twenty-siXth-sL, were awakened
from their sleep by a strong smell OF smoke
Tho halls leading to the main entrance In
Twenty y-sixth-st. filled with 1t and sew
eral of tho people rushed from their apartments
learn the In the office just inside of the front
door small boy night duty found asleep on
lounge wrapped In bed clothing, which was ali abaze
lie was with difficulty awakened. and
by this time the lounge and rug were also
fire. Several pals OF water In the
hands of the frightened tenants eItngushcd with hut
a triling might have been disastrous fire.
The OF the outbreak was not positively learned
There but To the Bella ana fire In tn At
part of the building would be fraucht wl;h especial
danger To the occupants. There are no
escapes tho outside Of the structure which has
frontage OF nifty feet IN FOurthave. and about ore
hundred aud fy feet I'm Twenty aud stenanted
by eighteen families. The Consolidated Gas Company,
which occupies the whole of the ground floor. objects to
side fire escapes.
Mr. Ferguson agent Of the Bella Apartment House,
how the fire started, for the boy In charge
stoutly deuies that he smoking. The
only other that can think OF
Is that parl0r match dropped curccssly on the
rug In the office aud that stepped upon IT, and
did notice that IL burning 40 far any dan
ger the inmates Of the building concerned. there Il
none The building Is supposed to 10 perfectly fire.
proof aud here plenty OF means OF escape In case
lire really did occur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
srycJDE or INSANE MERCHANT

DALLAS, Tex, Dec. 20 (SpeciaD. DIR. Il. W.
Melsenholdor, OF York. Penn, brothern-law OF iheo
dore Weaver. senior member %! the firm OF weaver
Co.. whose reason became suddenly dethroheu "eoA
ago arrived here yesterday to take his relative rome
Mr. Weaver nj the time appeared to be rational ana
talked easily and naturally the room at the Grand
Windsor where he has kept under constant wateh
by two officers Later he was taken Tor walk III tuo
when without the slightest warning. ne darteu
terk into the chamber ana b0lted the door Wheh an
entrances was forced he was found WIN MS throat cut
razor 1t is thought that he medlated suicide al iohs,
us in reckoning his liabilities ana assets 10 "l"aSS
counted his life insurance with his assets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
CHARGES AGAINST MR. BEATTIE.
VIOLATING THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
HIS OFFICE THE MEETING PLACE OF NEw-YoRK
POLITICIANS.

POLITICIANS.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 (Specid0.-Slnce the
announcement in THE TRIBUNE a week OF Collector
Heddens nomination having been sent to the Senate
number Of specific charges against him have been re-
ceived by members OF body These are Of less im
portahce, however than those made against surveyor
Beatte He Is charged with direct violation OF the
Civil Service laws in the appointment OF Gay inspectors
as officers of the night watch without their having
undergone an examination as required by the ClVll
Service regulations His Office is said to have been the
daily rendezvous OF 5000 Thompson John Keenan, ana
other notorious Democratic politicians Iie Is charged
with having detailed to collect campaign sub
scrptIons I'm the recent and with having con-
spired to defeat the Civil Service law and with having
done various other acts that prove him to be an
unfit man to IN to III his present office. AS he was APP
before the expiration OF his term the chancs OF his be-
ing confirmed not good-much less so THAN are MI
Heddens.
Republican Senators are daily receiving hundreds OF
letters making against men who nave Deen
appointed by tho President II is curious fact tnat
the majority OF the documents from Demo
Gratis senator Harrison has several hundred re-
cevcd from IDdana Democrats protesting against men
who have placed In Office through the influence OF
Mr. Voorhees,. There Is doubt in Senator Harrisons
mind that in many the President has been
seriously imposed upon. As the Senate acted hastily
last spring IN confirming such nominations as Lana
Commissioner Sparks and Aqua Jones. postmaster OF
Indianapolis IL is proposed to take plenty OF time
to consider the appointments made during tue recess
UnquestOnably q gOOd many unfit will be rejected
First Assistant PosmasterGeneIal stevenson, VINO mas
been so active in degrading the POsoce Department
10 partisan uses is in danger OF being rejected
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
RUNNING OUT OF HER HOUSE INSANE
MISS BROWN. WHO SAYS SHE WAS ENGAGED I

MISS BROWN, WHO SAYS SHE WAS ENGAGED TO
j. d. FISH, TAKEN TO BELLEVUE HOSPITAL
Mary Alice Brown, age thirty-twO years, OF
No 30 West Twenty seventhst is in Bellevue Hospital
insane she gives fathers name as Anson d. Brown,
and It is said lie connected intimately with A. i.
Stewards for years and was AT one time well
off hut he met and since that time his
fortunate daughter has made living as an artist ia
crayon work An unfortunate love affair Is said to be
the cause OF her misfortune She rushed out OF her
board t-house. at the above address. last night and
appea,d to Policeman skully for protection. saying
her rooms were full Of detectives, who had
brought collins with them To put her in He
took her TO the Twenty ninth Ircciucs
gave the name Frederick Taylor formerly cashier OF
the Continental Bank AS friend Of hers. The name OF
James d. Fish, exPresident OF the Marine Bank Is nti-
mately connected by gossip with her vagaries. An
advertisement handed In to morning paper on satur.
day night announced her engagement to Mr. Fish but
inquiry at her house yesterday afternoon elected no
definite statement respecting the matter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
/ NrORY or cAIRLLS FoArEM
HIS SUDDEN MEss,GE FoR sEAFARING MAN
FROM oNE DROWNED Al srA.

HIS SUDDEN MKssNGE FOR 4 sEAFARING MAN
FROM oNt DROWNED Al srA.
BosToN, Dec. 20 tSpccidO.-A former friend
ofCharcs Foster, the prtunli' gives some interesting
rcmiuscrnces OF the medium one OF whch t a. follows:
Charles b. Thorn, Tho actor. Foster and uyself were
citing H. tie mediums u1uuousiy furnished apart
ments In Twenty xth.st. Ncw.Nork. rainy sunday
evening n December, about twelve y".Is 80 sunday
ncht was dull then as II now which fact Foster. a
thorough cosmopolitan, WAS dcpurns. Insisting paric'
uarly that the theatres should he open. TINS point
Thorne was srcuuou-y opposing. affirming that iudc-
pendent Of the morality OF things actors Ike the re-.
malndcr Of the world. entitled 10 days rcst
out OF seven. sudd,ny We heard "A vigorous ring IT
the door bell We both started a little account of the
strength and violence OF the ring.
"Don't bother" said Foster chcrriy, I've given
dcr- TO admit no Like actor" here lac smiled at
Thorne 81 suppose have the right to day rest
Even as hc spoke a tall powerful midde-agcd man OF
uumistaGcabe seafarinS aspect. strode into the
ROOM II WAS plain that he had pushed by the servant
The manner OF the man was disturbed aud thought a
little Wild.
Which of you is Mr. Foster" said he. surveying rs
''My name is Foster" said the medium courtcou'ly
"Take seat what can do for your"
The stranger dropped into scat, the steam arising
from his clothes noticed that although It was RAIN
Ing. he carried no umbrella and after mopping his brow
viii "A huge silk. cOlored handkerchief, began:
"Tm awfully bothered IN my mind and I've come al
the way from New-Brdford to -ce YOU want iOu To
tell me something. The ship osprey sailed from lhis
port ,... - ,,, 1870
know what you want 10 know
The OF his voice utterly unlike him. abrupt
and agitatcd. and / looked at huA n amazenent
He was staring ste,dfIstly, not at tho visitor
but his head into vacancy. This lasted only mo-
mcut. suddenly shaking OH tho trance for such
seemed to be- lie seized pencil. and scribhlmg
hurriedly upon sheet of paper, handed II 10 the
stranger without saying word. The man took H.
read IT, aud sprnging to his tect WIN tcrfOio cry
"MY GOT, I knew it, rushed from the room.
We heard the banging OF the heavy door aud the sound
OF his rapid footseps as they echoed by e Windows
down the strco stopped aud picked mp the sheet
Of paper winch had nuttered from his hand to the o0
On ~ these words:
"Malvna -DrOwned.at sea october %"
The handwriting not Foster'r. with which both
Thorne ana myself thoroughly familiar. FO,tcr
seemed drcadfuy nervous, 30, In fact than had
known him and Insisted that we leave tho room a
once and ad Ourn TO DelmOnicO's which We did.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
ARRESTED F0R TIE MURDER or CURRY
GEORGE VI. EVANS TRACED TO OTHER CITIES AND
CAUGHT RE AT LAST.

GEORGE ". EVANS TRACED TO OTHER CITIES AND
CAUGHT RE Al LAST.
George w. Evans shot and killed Thomas Cur
ry the coored jantor the fiat house No 34J West
Twenty frst-st ON the night OF January 30 last He
escaped and with money furnished him by friends went
West lie was arrested yesterday at Onehundred-and-
sixthst and Third-ye By Detective Sergeants Hurd,
Rogers and Adams. and taken to the Central Office.
Some time ago Detective Adams followed Evans to
Cleveland Chicago and 81. Louis, but lost track OF him.
About a month ago Inspector Byrnes discovered that
Evans was the city aHd had visited aunt OF his,
Mrs silva. 1t was found that Mrs silva lived at No.
3l2 East Observation-Disclosures and the Inspector
hired apartments opposite house and had it watched
Evans was leave the house yesterday, and
followed to the elevated railroad station at Onehundred
pounced on him When searched dirk and a-haf
inches long WAS found on him.
When ascd by Inspector Byrues If he desired to make
any statement Evans said that in 1888 he made the
quaintane OF Miss Beltz OF steuDepylle ONO, while
he was in Cleveland He married her and to New
York to live Shortly afterward he secured the position
OF ianitor of the hat house where the shooting took
place. Augustus White. OF No 1lO1 Broadway, was tie
agent the building and Evans ae-es. paid such AZ
between them. Two days before the shooting White
called his office and kept hun there FOR several
hours, White In the meantime going away When Evans
got home hr found that his WIG had Disappeared ana
told that White had been with her nearly all the
afternoon. ON tho night of the shooting he went into
he cellar for and found Curry there Curry
told him that he been appointed aHtOr In his place.
Evans orere Curry out OF tho house aud threatened 10
shoot him II he didn't go. He drew HIS revolver and
and Curry fell lie then went up stairs, :od W. e.
Strange what he had done, and ran away.
Evans is the son OF the wel-known sneak thief and
pickpOcket Alexander Neyns alias " the Mllbman, wac
Is now III sing sing prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
4 NEW SOrTHERN LINE.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20.-The Savannah,
Dublin and Western Short Line is railroad to be built
from Savannah TO Macon, Ga, distance Of
1877 miles. II is to be standard gauge and
constructed OF steel rails IL will be
thlrty-dvo niles shorter between the two
ponts named than the Central Railroad OF Georgia, and
seventy three miles shorter from Amercus. Ca, TO
Savannah 10y the other lines The road penetrates
IA thickly timbered country, which Is estimated at
1000 600 acres consisting entirely Of yellow plne.
Estimates have been made for the equipment and steel
rails Owing the decreased number of miles betwcen
Macon ana Savannah by the new line compared with
existing lines IL Will become part OF the through Hhos
from the North to Savannah.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-21
SAYING 4 SUICIDE BY TELEGRAPA
NEw-YoEK OPERATORS PRESCRIBING FOR "A young
WOMAN AT BIG INDIAN.

WOMAN AT BIG INDIAN.
KINGSTON, Dec. 2O.-Miss Ora Misncr, age
twenty-one. daughter OF George Misner, farmer at
Big Indian. small hamlet few miles from here took
an ounce OF laudAnun 10 o'clock yesterday morning
The parents OF the girl went at to the railway sta
ton to telegraph Dr. Schlcy, at Pine IIill three miles
west to come quickly The operator working the Big
Indian wire in tho main Office Of the Western Union Tele
graph Company In NewYOrk having overheard the mes
sage summoning DR. Schley, asked the Biz Indian opera
tor about the Approaching the necessity
of immediate medical treatment, he consulted
with brother operators on duty al
the time, who graduates Of medical college In
NewIOrk These two operators tEen tod the Big In
dian operator what remedies should DO applied and
gave full directions as 10 treatment Following their
directions, powerful cmetics administered. which
proved effective They also prescribed vigorous rubbing
and whipping with small twiRs 10 keep the girl awake
Dr. Schey who arrived hour later, said the Prs life
could not have been saved had not the Now-York OI
orators prescribed for her This morning Miss Msner
pronounced TO be out OF immediate danger. Her
reason for attempting suicide is unknown.