The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-05-08
TOPICS OF THE DAY
News from Everywhere.


PERSONAL Ann POLITICAL.
Ell MAHpr Is reported TO have attacked
and defeated the Italians near Massowa ali.
SHAK PrARE's birthday anniversary
was only celebrated at the New Orleans
Exposition.
The examination Of Captain John
O'Brien Tor violation Of the neutrality
laws was commenced Ia New York on the
gath.
MrcH distress IL felt by the Duchess Of
Edingburg, sister OF the wife Of the Car
Of Russia, over the strained relations ex-
isting between Russia and England.
Or the Gath Miss Constance Edgar, step
daughter Of Jerome Bonaparts aud great
granddaughter OF Daniel Webster, 0
the veil at Baltimore 70. Md.
SECRETARY MANNING has given orders
for the immediate repair OF the revenue
steamer Manhattan, now at Baltimore.
with a view Of utilizing Il as a quarantine
boat at the Cape Charles station
The Attorney General has requested
Solicitor General Phillips TO remain in
office during the present term OF the
United States Supreme Court, which will
not Be closed until May 4th. Judge Phil
lips sent in his resignation March 9Th.
TIE President has appointed Henry p.
Kernochane, Of louisiana, to be Nava
Officer at tho Port OF New Orleans. and
Cornelius Schenck. OF Oregon. TO be APP
praiser OF merchandise in the district OF
Willamette. Oregon.
THE appointment OF James II. Wardell,
Of New York to act as chief of the census
division Of the Interior Department Is an
nounced. Mr.. Wardell will be assisted By
four clerks In the completion OF the work
OF compiling the unfinished census report
The Secretary OF the Treasury has APP
pointed George p. Tingle. OF Montana, and
Charles Ryan. Of Indiana special agents
for the Seal Islands In Alaska, vice II. A.
Glidden and J.. II. Moulton, suspended.
Mr.. Tingle's compensation Is fixed at the
rate OF $40 per day and Mr.. Ryan's at the
rate OF s. per day aud expenses
THE trial Of Richard Short. who stabbed
Captain Phelan In New York. is set for
the 10Th.
GENERAL HENRY J. HuSr has been ap.
pointed governor Of the Soldiers Home al
Washington, d. c.
GENERAL GRANT and family will go 4
Mount McGregor in June II the Generals
health Will III n permit
JUDGE WYLrE, Associate Ju stics OF the
Supreme Court Of the District Of Columbia
has res gned.
THE Prince and Princess OF Wales hat
IN enthu sias,ic reception at Londonderr,
on the 18th. They will visit Rome earl
In May.
The Indian Commissions on the e5tl
heard the complaint Of Red Cloud againsl
Agent McGulicuddy. and the iatser's re
ply.
SECRETARY WHrrsEr has appointed
committee to investigate q patent an,
plant the Navy Depart ment purchased fo
. very large sum Of money.
vIcE-PREsiDExT HENDRICKS thinks tina
the object In electng q Democratic ad
ministration was to clear out the depart
ments 50 that the clear light can shin
thereln-
TIL anniversary OF General Grant
birth was celebrated at Washington on tn
9Th.
GENERAL GRANT. according to the state
ment OF the doctors on the 18th, was bette
than he has leen In several weeks.
GENERAL GRANT celebrated his birthda,
on the 9th by = drive in Central Park
Ell MAHDI , lDTcet Itcrubt utlulktu III
garrison at Senaar and were defeated.
THE Gar Is going 70 Moscow, and 1t
thought that when he arrives there he wi
declare war.
AT the Grant celebration ut Louisville
KY, on the 27th, an ex.Confederate sol
der presided and . number Of ex-Confed
crates spoke.
8. N. TALLxADoE. the Milwaukee Stats
tician, furnishes another report OF tn
condition Of the wheat crop.
FRANK McCoPPrS, Of San Francisco.
to succeed John Russell Young a. Minis
ter TO Cuina-
Hox. GEoRoE II. PARKER, OF Iowa, ha
been appointed q special agent Of th
Treasury Department.
Mr.. GLADSTONE has again heard froI
Sir Peter Lumsden In reference to the Al
CHAN dispute.
Hox. A. NJ. KELLEY, Of Richmond, Va
denies that he has resigned the Italia
mission He has his commission in b
pocket, and says he will soon sail Il
Italy.
POSTMASTER GESERAL Villas says thu
new appo ntments are bsing made q
rapidly as he can consider The cases.
The RECEIPT on TO the Primo OF Wales a
Omagh. Ireland on the 27sh, Is describe
ms a brill ant affair.
Bin EDwAaD THORNTON, the BIRTHS
Minister % Russia, has reported unfavor
ably to his Government in reference I
England's recent note.
GENERAL GRAMS slxty-th third ann
versary Of his birth was celebrated
many parts OF the country on the 20
and many con gratulatory kilograms wei
sent him. The General responded In
dispatch to all, both North and South.