The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-06-11


CHIP ExorxEER EcKEI., OF the Syracuse
IN. " fre department was run over and
killed by : hook and ladder truck on the
1sf.
THE triennial convention Of the Protest.
ant Episcopal Church Of the United States
viii Be held in Chicago, beginning 0cto-
Der G.
ONE HUNDRED AND KTGHrY-oxE fall
ures occurred throughout the United
States and Canada during the seven days
ended the 18Th.
The fight on the st. Louis Merchants
Exchange bridge bill at Washington has
taken the shape Of efforts to prevent its
being taken up in the House.
WHILE playing with a revolver At Read
ing, Pa, on the S1st, Hiram Leidy, aged
i've years, shot and mortality wounded his
three year old brother Allen.
An epidemic has broken out at Chem
nitz. Germany arising from eating raw
beef. One hundred and twenty three
victims are reported, and the disease Is
stil spreading.
Or the fifty-fve members Of Parliament
who attended the Chamberlain meeting in
London on the 31st, ffty-two resolved to
vote against the second reading Of the
Home-Rule bill.
POLICE CAPTAIN ScHAAcK. Of Chicago,
it il said. has in his possession details OF
an Anarchist plot to blow up the Board Of
Trade, police stations and other buildings
IN that city on June IA.
OuR Canadian neighbors are getting
quite pugnacious, and are INDUCING in
talk about blowing American fishing ves-
sells ont Of the water, and all that sort of
thing. But that's English, you know.
THE collections Of internal revenue dur
ing the first ten months Of the fiscal year
ending June 80. 1856, amounted 10 So, 303.-
Cos. being an increase Of S3.l35.7s2 over the
CORRESPONDING period during the last fiscal
year.
As THE procession passed the President
1t New York on the 31st. p 8. Gilmore's
band played Mendelssohn's wedding
march, the significance of which was in
stantly recognized, and evoked unbound
ed enthusiasm.
FoRrY-sEvEx hosiery manufacturers of
Philadelphia, employing over twelve
thousand hands, met on the 2sth and or
gained for mutual protection. The or
ganization is the result Of the recent de-
nands Of the employees.
THE Metropolitan African NJ. e Church
1t Washington, one Of the largest colored
churches in the United States, was dedi-
Gated on the 30th. Over 5000 persons were
present. Large numbers went from Phil
adel2hie, Baltimore and Richmond.
In Is said that terribly poor whisky r.
being smuggled into Alaska In various
ways and Il being sold at an enormous
profit. The matter has been in the hands
Of . secret Government agent, and some
Of the parties implicated viii soon be
made aware Of the fact.
KING MrLrEroA Of the Samoan islands
having appealed to the American Consul
for protection against Germany's subver-
sion Of his authority, the latter hoisted the
American nag and notified President
Cleveland Of his action In establishing .
protectorate over the disputed territory.
DECORATION DAY was observed very
generally throughout the country on the
S1st, in some cases the ceremonials being
especially elaborate. A car load Of now-
ers arrived in New York from Oakland,
Cal, sent especially by devoted Califor-
mans to Be placed upon the grave Of Gen.
eral Grant.
THE President proceeded 1t once 70
business a. soon a. he arrived at the
White House on the morning of the 1st.
He approved number Of bills, including
the act authorizing the Kansas & Ar.
kansas Valley Railway Company to con-
struct and operate railway through the
Indian Territory.
THE Bavarians, having quite made uF
their minds to get rid of King Ludwig
are now anxiously discussing ways and
means. Meanwhile the King has with
drawn from the vulgar gaze and barred OF
his ministers, who have lately been per-
united to communicate with His Majesty
through the royal hair dresser.
FUTY-oxE true bills, charging riot and
conspiracy, were found bv the Milwaukee
grand jury investigating the recent labo'
riot Ct Bay view and the Socialist riot .
Milwaukee Garden. Among those indict
ID are: Paul Grottkan, editor Of the A.
better Zeitung, and formerly editorially
associated with Spies, Of Chicago
6onE time ago the Government HAD
elaborate vaults and Offices on the SECOND
loor Of the Philadelphia post-ofIice fttes
mp for the sub-treasury. Then IN outer,
was raised against removing the sub
treasury from its old location, and the pro
test was effective. Now the vaults ar
being filled with so.Ooo,ooo silver doll ar
from the mint.
COMPTROLLER DURHAM OF the Treasur,
Department has rendered . decision 4
which he holds that under the act Of Jun
~, 1850, the double minimum exooss pal
for lands should be returned 70 Tie orieins
purchaser and not 20 the transferee, wher
transfer was made after the passage Of Oh
Get. This decision rsvsrsss Comptroile
xswysDcs, his prsdscsssor.