The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-03-06

OK the ga General Horace +. capron
died at Washington from the effects Of :
severe cold contracted during the Wash
ingtcn Monument dedication ceremonies.
The charges pending against Frank
James In Missouri have all been dismissed,
and a requisition from Minnesota l. pend
ing.
yoHx r. MCLEAN, Of the Cincinnati En-
qnircr, has been appointed receiver Of the
Cincinnati a Eastern Railroad.
SENATOR LAMAR, Of Mississippi. called ON
President-elect Cleveland on the Esd, but
declined any Information In reference TO
the conference.
The Governor OF Oregon Is In dilemma
on the Senatorial question the Legislature
having failed to elect Senator.
GENERAL BRiERE DE- LIstE has $1,000
men in Tonquin, and he telegraphs that
they are sufficient to drive out the enemy.
on the I'D letters and dispatches Of
General Gordon to the home government
before the tall Of Khartoum were pub
lished at London and created profound
sensation
CARL ScHURx had two hours confer
ence with the President -elect at Albany
on the sd. He disclaims any motives In
Cabinet position.
The Court Of Queens Bench Of Ireland
has refused the appeal OF William O Brien,
editor OF the United Ireland, for . new
trial in the case Of llibel won against him
by Crown-Solicitor Bolton. The Court
took occasion to strongly uphold the ver-
dict against O'Brien.
GRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
THE Hamburg pillow factory at HAM
burg. Ia. burned on the 10th. Loss, So
600; insurance. $4,000.
Or the 18th the Mansion House at Bos-
ton was damaged $4,000 by fire.
| An attempt was made 1t Sturgis. Mich,
on the 10Th to blow up . building with an
internal machine.
FrRx destroyed the Marvin Safe Com
pany's factory, . huge eight-story build
ing in New York. on the Goth. Loss, nearly
500, 900. Over 100 men are thrown out OF
employment
| OK the Goth st. Michael's Orphan Asylum
and st. Joseph's Convent 1T Pittsburgh,
Pa, were partially destroyed by fire. The
| inmates were all rescued with the excep-
! ton Of one Sister OF Mercy.
| OK the goth an engine on the Iron Noun
tain Road exploded, killing Engineer Kline
and probably fatally injpring Fireman
Fred Smith.
An accident occurred 20 an Ohio & Mis-
sissippi passenger train near North Ver-
non, Ind, on the 2oth. by which Mr.. Ed
ride. Of jefferson, Tex, and one other
person were killed. and number injured.
In the accident on the Virginia Midland
| Railroad, In which the C. rs were burned,
an enormous amount Of mail matter was
destroyed, and the safe in the express car
was opeo- The amount Of money de-
stroyed il said to Le nearly son. 100.
An incendiary fire at Anderson, Ind, on
the I'D, caused loss Of $4,000.
FRANK WARNER. who escaped from jail
at GAINESVILLE. o., on the night OF the 2lsi
was found frozen to death.
CHARLES CoxSELr., an engineer on the
Pam Handle Road, was killed on the I'D by
jumping from his engine on account OF the
breaking Of the connecting rod
The engineer and fireman Of a West
Shore train were instantly killed in a
wreck on the 2lst
ANOInEh 4l1AttlQut ntE RtINAtCA -
Philadelphia on the alst and number OF
people were killed and injured.
A TERRIBLE natural gas explosion oc-
Cured Ia New Britain, w. Va, on the 2lst
by which several buildings were demol.
ished and serious conhagration wa,
started.
Two serious railroad accidents happened
In the suburbs Of Cincinnati on the 21st
one 70 Bee Line train, and the other x
the st. Louis express, on the Ohio & Mis-.
sissippl A number OF persons were in
jured.
A RUxoR was current in Dublin on tn
ed that the troop ship Lydlan Monarch
which "a led from Kingston for Suakim
had foundered in st. Georges Channe
during the prevalent heavy gales. The
rumor lacked confirmation.
FRED BECKER, Treasurer OF Chippewa
County, Wisconsin, Is missing, and his &C
counts are short between 10000 and So,
900.
The Express Company's loss In the re
cent terrible accident on the Virginia Mid
land Railroad Is now placed at $50 ,Ooo
mostly in money.
EDWARD voSELY, book-keeper Of th
Butler tPa-) Savings Bank, Is defauite
and has left town. The shortage Il places
between $4,000 and $4,000.
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE Italian government Is preparing 10
quick action in the event Of an alliance viii
England In the Soudan.
LATEST reports from Korti declare tina
} the Mahdi Il bolstering the spirits Of hi
. followers by heralding British defeats.
) OK the 10Th citizens OF Richmond, Va.
: held mesting and passed resolutions re
citing that the recent decision OF tn
United states Court In the coupon case
; tended TO complicate the State finance