The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-09-11
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.


CoUNr WOW HATxyELpr assures the span
ish Ambassador that in occupying the
Carolines Germany has no intention Of
prejudiclny anterior rights OF spain
rumor was current in Berlin on the
9th that King Alfonso had asked iCrown
Prince Frederick William to mediate In
order that friendship between Spain and
Germany may b. maintained
NJ. ALLAN TARag. French Minister OF
the Interior, denies that there are any
cases OF cholera In Paris or the suburbs
or in the adjoining departments
UNITED STATES MINISTER SrALLo ar
rived 1t Rome on the aSth-
GLADSTONE says his trip to Norway
greatly benefited him.
ADMIRAL CorRBsr's remains were in
TERED in the Hotel des Invalides, Paris,
ON the 18th.
Hon. A. NJ KEiLy is the guest OF Sec
rotary Bayard at Washington He Is re-
ported to have resigned the Austrian mis-
sion.
A. WILSON NORRIS, late pension agent
ut Philadelphia, having failei &c settle
his accounts, has rendered himself liable
TO prosecution for embezzIement-
THE American Minister at Brussels de-
neuf, who was arrested there in connection
with the murder OF Nile. Menetrsl in
Paris, and claims TO b . naturalizsd
American citizen
President HESDRrcKs and wife
have returned TO indianapolis He has
given up his California trip and will re-
main mt homo until Congress convenes,
with possible brief visit 70 Washington
in the intervening time.
GRAY Eyes chief OF the Sac and Fox
Indians, 10 dead.
Ex-UxrrrD STATES SENATOR CowAS, Of
Pennsylvania. died on the .orh.
MINISTER Foster took his leave OF King
Alfonso on the .esh
Dr.. LEONARD has challenged Governor
Hoadly to . discussion on the liquor ques-
tion during the Ohio campaign
The Czr and his family appear to Be
unusually pleased over what transpired
ut the imperial meeting.
EMPEROR WILLIAM IL enjoying better
health than he has for . long time, his
rheumatic trouble having entirely disap-
peared.
REV. Mr. TALxAGE preached TO i'm
menss crowds at Belfast, Ireland. on the
18th.
THE President and Cabinet expect to b
back at wsshin ton ready for business
BY the 9th OF September
joan h DICKINSON. former Superin-
tendent OF the pension building In Wash
ington. has been arrested on . charge o
stealing United States dag
Tn. Earl Of Carnarvon. Lord Lieu
tenant OF Ireland, says the mob must b
Taught 70 respect the law.
FRENCH residents OF Rochester. n. Y
have expressed sympathy for Riel, ant
asked the intervention OF the Untes
States in his behalf as an American citi
zen
MooDr and sankey are holding meet
ings mt Newport, l. L
FRANCE has requested gland TO inves
tigate the death OF Olivier Pain.
EMPEROR WILLIAM took part In the an
nual shoot Of the Foot Guards ut Potts
dam on the 31st.
In the walkup case at Emporia, Kas
the Coroner's Jury found that death wa
due to arsenical poisoning. and that Mr.
walkup administered the fatal dose.
LrKurEsAsr A. w. GREELy. OF arcti
fame, Is still at PittsfeId. Mass, wher
he has been since July 18Th, and IL some
what improved in health.
PRor. GKoRGE r. MooRE, ID. d.. ha
declined to accept the Presidency I
Marietta College, Ohio. recently tendere
him by the trustees or the institution. Z
the grounds that his duty Is TO the wor
he has undertaken at Andovsr.
THE newly appointed Chinese Minsts
to this country will start Ut once r
Washington accompanied by llarg
staR OF attendants than has heretofo
been provided at the legation, and wi
arrive at his post as promptly Is q
journey can BE- made.
COLONEL FaKD GRANT, Mrs. Grant a.
Mr.. Sartoris arrived at the Fifth Aven,
Hotel, New York, on the 3ist The par
intended TO remain At the hotel until 8
ID, when Mrx Sartoris was to sail
Europe. Mrs. Grant will 60 to Westche
Ter County TO visit her son
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.
on the 2.th an explosion OF 5000 poun
OF nitro. 81 ycerine At Roberts q Sor
factory at Bradford, Pa, complete
wrecked tho building and shook hous
for miles around. Two employees We
thrown some distance, but miraculou.
escaped With few slight bruises. \
loss will reach several thousand dolla
BURGLARS blew open tho safe In I
Pcst-ofiice Mt Clinton, Ind, on the mig
Of the 18th, and secured 500 in STAN
and money. There Is no clsw OF the p'
petrators Of the robbery, which was u
discovered until the next morning
FIRE at TalIman. Mich, on tho %
destroyed Butler e. Peters saw mill, :
alarge lot OF lumber and shingles
TWO policemen. named McNatt .
Grant, werc murdered at Geneva. Ill,
the night OF the 9th. The deed Il 81