The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1885-08-07
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


II IL stated that Bism Arck has suggested
that the Zaldkar pass b made neutral
territory.
TIE petition OF Ms jeanne f. Martin,
the speculative grass widow, for alimony
against her husband, Edward Martin, At
New York, was denied
DRrvER JOHN SPLAS was fined SO and
coats at Pittsburgh. Pa. on the 24th, for
using Q spur whip on the trotting horse
Onward in . race on the 23i.
A LADY giving her name IS Mrs Shaw
(maiden name rwombley) was found In q
demented condition, at Buffalo on the
cath. She said she had friends in ST
Louis
AMERICANS met 1t the legation In Paris,
France, on the 24th and passed resolu-
tions OF sympathy and respect on account
OF General Grants death.
Mas CaAMRR, sister OF General U. ).
Grant. accompanied BY her husband, late
" United States Minister 20 Bernie, Swift
xerland, returned ON the cath on the steam
e. Wieiand from Hamburg
Hon. Jas WALKER. . member OF the
Ohio Legislature, and for thirty years
the law partner OF Jud - W. H. West,
died on the cath At Beilefontaine
Miss MOORE, An American lady, has
taken the first prize for singing at the
Paris Conservatoire.
Mas EERrHA WoLYsSsrEIx. wife OF
Dr.. = woifenstein, Superintendent OF the
Jewish Orphan Asylum at Cleveland. o.,
and one Of the leading Hebrews in the
West, died on the 2ith. aged forty-one
WALT WHITMAN. the poet. who was
overcome by the heat on the I'D, i recov-
ering-
PRINCE HExaY or BArrEsBrRG. the
lucky young bridegroom Of Princess Beat
rice, has been gaxested - q Royal High
ness and Knight Of the Garter. This
gives him precedencs over the oldest.
proudest and richest Of the British nobIli-
", and puts him in all court ceremonies far
ahead OF Princess Loaiss's husband, who
Is only Marquis and . subject
ALL the Vienna papers devote Leaders
70 General Grant They recall the Gen.
ersi-s visit to Vienna In Isl. Tue Ma
Fre5s Presss says: Grants military ca
reer. which was brilliant and dazzling
enough to Be danger 20 a Republican
form Of government, proves conclusively
that no military dictatorship Is possible
Ia the United States
THK charges Of shameless crookedne
burxh ConDssrcldI- G1-sfte are stously de-
MED BY Teemer.
CosYrRnAroRY repors OF the death OF
Fl Nah di are still coming in. As fast a.
they kill the Mahdi they bring Oliver Pain
70 life, and vice versa
SrRoSG opposition has developed In
Washington, and 20 sons extent in New
York to burying General Grants remains
In Central Park
The recently appointed French Consul
81 Panama has fallen q victim 70 yellow
fever.
REPosr from Moscow states that the
CEsr declares be has reached the furthesr
limits in Central Asia that he desires TO
60
UPoS the burial Of General Grant the
interment services in New York viii be
confined 70 the Methodist ritual
BRIssox. the French Premier, opposes
the request Of the Panama Canal direc-
tors, that the Government sanction a new
issue OF co.O0o, 900 irancs' worth OF bonds
On the 18th Mrs John Ash, living near
Lonoke. Ark. gave birth 20 four boys,
their aggregate weight being twenty
pounds All were doing well.
RuxoR has It that the Queen's son. the
Duke Of Connaught. will make bis res.
dence in Ireland in the near future in an
unofficial capacity.
The President IL said to be Ia favor OF
turning ali the indians over 70 the tender
mercies OF the military branch Of the Gov
eminent
SECRETARY WHITNEY recently pur-
chased . fine country place on the hill.
near Georgetown. ID. c. Heevidentiy en-
poets to remain some time at the seat o.
government
CONGRESSMAN HoLMAs's Indian inves.
tigating COMMITTEES. having visited tbs
Northern Nebraska agencies, started on
the 18th for Montana
On the ID inst. Captain Hayes, . native
OF St Louis, In command Of Q dredgs
boat 1t Panama, shot himself through the
head from grief at the drowning Of his
wife and child
A STORY Il current In Washington x
the effect that ex-Commi sioner Lorine
carried two Newspaper correspondents on
the rolls Of his department who did moth
ing for the Government but sign tn.
monthly payroll
KHALIYA ABDooLA has assumed thu
leadership OF the Mahd's followers
PRESIDENT GErvr received the Chimes
ambassador on the 9th with military
honors.
SERVICES at Westminster Abbey Il
memory Of General Grant will be held
Angus, "a. the Dean OF Westminster and
Csnon Farrsr officiating.
QrEEN vfcToRIA has expressed he
sympathy with the work OF the Salvation
Army in suppressing the patrician crimc
AGAINST the children Of the poor.
THE British Government has received
confirmation Of the repnlse and kIling o
large number Of II Mahd's besieginj