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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

= Piuckv sheriff Rescues Prisoner whom
hand ofLynchers Had Already strung
Up.
HENRIETTA, Tex, Feb. 81 About four
O'Clock yesterday afternoon A Steagall
was taken from the jail to the southwest
corner Of the jail-yard, which Is surround
ed BY high board fence. He had rope
around his neck and the rope was thro wn
over pole laid across the corner OF the
fence. Several men had hold Of the rope.
ne was suspended there for some min.
utes and mad about ceased breathing.
when Sheriff g. G. Wright arrived on the
scene with Winchester IN one hand held
toward the crowd. He cut the rope with
the other hand, and The almost lIfeless
body fell to the ground. Some one used
profanc language, and the sheriff, think.
Ing the remarks were intended for him.
started TO draw his gun on the speaker.
hut some one threw the gun up when Il
was discharged, and no one was injured.
Steagall will live Steagall Il the man
whose daughter declared on her dying
bed few weeks ago that he was the
father Of her newborn babe, for the mur.
der Of which he stands indicted.
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4 QUEER DEFENSE.

The London Socialists Endeav0ring to De.
fsnd Their Utt~rHnces by Precedents Pre-.
sented In Parliamentary Debate--A fla,
Failure.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The prediction
made In the dispatches q few nights ago
that the Socialist attempt 10 force GOV.
eminent ministers to defend themselves
in court would be q nasco, has been veri
fled BY yesterdays proceedings. Mr..
Chamberlain TOOK the stand, but every
question asked BY the accused and their
counsel was ruled out on technical
grounds. The argument used Nv Bar
rister Williams that the president 81 the
local government board and other minis
ters had employed more sedItous
language In the House Of Commons than
had been uttered bv the leaders y.
the riots. evoked laughter anon.
the members OF the bar who had
assembled In court 10 witness the trial.
The Judge snubbed Mr.. Williams br
question whether he had heard II the
statutes exempting members ~ Parlla-
Inent from accountability for language
used In debate on public policy. II v
conceded that the accused would have
stood better chance ~ acquttal u they
had taken different line Of defense. II
Is stated that Sir X. X. Webster
Attorney General under the late Cor
sentative government. would have De.
Tended the prisoners II they had relied
upon the plea that the Indifference Of ,he
Home Once had rendered the condition
Of the people precarious. and justified .
public demonstration and appeal for adi
but Messrs. Burns and Champion insisted
npon the present theatrical lines Of de-
tense, and Mr.. Webster declined q re-
taiuer
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

The King "a Electricians welded TO .
Daughter Of Lewis Miller. the Founder
Of the Chautsuqus Assembly.
AKRON, o., Feb. 25.--Thos. A. Edison
and Miss Nina Miller, second daughter q
Lewis Miller, superintendent Of the Buck
eye Reaper aud Mower Works. were mar
ried here at the brides home at three
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. Re, Or. p.
X. Young, Of the First Methodist Epis-
copal Church, oficiated. Mr. Edison
was attended by Lieutenant r. w. Tap
pan, Of the United States navy About
one hundred aud twenty-five guests
were In attendance. Mr.. Mil
ler's mansion was literally covered With
nornl decorations. costing $500. Among
the many elegant presents were 4 da-
mond and pearl necklace from the groom
an almost endless list OF sets OF solid W.
yer, besides . solid onyx stand. The
whole being valued at many thousand
dollars. A royal wedding supper was
served by A. r. Baptist. Of Chicago. Mr.
and Mrs. Edison left It $3.50 .. m. for
their winter home At Fort, Meyers, Fiori'
da.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

A1moee uannPoDes With Her OP6srs -,
| historical 49, Supplies Declined. ssrvIs
WIN Probably mnhe : Desperate Esror,
- The Expiration % The Armlstlce. Whl.n
VAN Mahs Or nrssk king MILAN.
VIENNA, Feb. 2l.-A number OF Rerylan
engineer odicers and : large force Of san.
pers and miners are working night and
day 70 put the defences Of Belgrade into
IN enicient state Of preparation for DOS.
sible naval attacks upon the capital \,
the Bulgarians. Immense quantities ~
rides. cartridge and other war materials
have been going on 20 ServIa BY way q,
Nissa and Belgrade, for several week.
past, but importations have sudden,
ceased within the past few DAYS. Thi,
stoppsge Of supplies n attributed 10 m.
failure Of the Servinn government 4,
make payments for arms and amnuntio,,
At the times called for in the contracts
There arr various other indications TIA,
the Servian treasury n nearly depleted
Orders for artillery horses which III
been sent 10 Hungary have been countc,.
manded for want Of money 10 pay a.,
them ON delivery. a. demanded by M
Hungarians. acquisitions for food sup-
plies, clothing, tents, etc, for the army
are made on the merchants Of Belrrad..
and Nj ssa, and on farmers Throughout,
Servia, who are compelled to furnish
supplies under penalty OF De-.
ID payment quartsrmasse r. wa ao,sn'
on the State treasury which cannot now
be negotiated At any discount. The Gov.
eminent has attempted 70 manufactur.
its own ammunition, but the attemp, has
been complete failure. In word IN
financial condition Of Servia IA RAPIDLY
approaching bankruptcy. and this very
fact 10 the strongest argument In TIE
minds Of the Servians for d vigorous n.
newal of hostilities Il. mcdiately upon the
expiration Of the present truce at mid.
night next Sunday.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-Ncws from Seryls
continues TO be Of . disquieting nature.
A Vienna dispatch says that renewal 81
hostilities on Monday IL looked upon As
certain. as King Milan Is In so dangerous
position that he has nothing "a
lose and everything 20 gain by
desperate movement. The cabai In favor
OF the karageorgeyitch is growing IN
strength, and the overburdencd people
are ripe for revolt unless some coup
d'etat BY the King restores their conf.
dence In the existing government, and Of
ters some hope Of popular relief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

BosToN, Feb. 25.--l2cv. william W.
Downs yesterday, through counsel, sued
Rev. franklin Johnson, II. d., Of Cam
bridge, for $4,000 for Islander, and at
,achcd his property. Az the time The
Baptist Conference expelled Mr. Dowrs,
DR.. Johnson was particularly offensive %
the Downs party In his remarks. Yes
tcrday morning lawyers Coffev 4 Kcyes
we're closetcd with District Attorney
stevens for half an hour discussing and
urging the necessity Of an Immediate rial
Of the Downs-Taber criminal case, and ~
replacement on the trial list.
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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

CHICAGO, Feb. 22.-Early this morning
ne pawn-shop Of Andre Andrews, who Il
serving an eight-years' sentence IN Joliet,
was robbed BY burglars. The store was
10 the hands Of the sheriff. A pocket.
book containing $1,000 In money wa
taken from under the pillow Of Mrs.
Andrews, and her bureau drawers were
robbed Of about three hundred dollars
worth Of jewclfy Two large boxes
watch were In charge Of custodian, con.
tanning about two tho usand six hundred
dollars worth Of goods, were rincd, n
" q their most valuable contents.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

WARRINGTON. Feb. 25.--The members
Of the National Educational As sociation
now In session here, called At the Execu-
Rive Mansion yesterday. an were re-
ceived BY the President. The assocIa-
ton At the meeting yesterday heard
paper BY Prof. Lovett, 81 Alabama, on
National Aid to Education" In the
discussion which followed, Congressman
Willis, Of Kentucky, earnestly advoc ated
~nch aid, and favored the passage II The
BLAIR Educational hill. At last nights
session "The Educational aud Religious
Interests Of the Colored People 81 The
south" was discussed by 4. NJ. Finger,
u North Carolina. and DR.. John L
Buchanan, Of Virginia.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

LONDON society has placed the boycott
On Sir Charles Dixie 20 IN extent that o
rapidly approaching complete social q.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

TIE Indiana supreme Court. IN a opin.
IN delivered on ths 3oth. declared ~
telephone Law constitutional.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05
TOPICS OF THE DAY.


0Unnu vIcPoRIA has given orders 20 I
circus performances - the Windsor Riding
school.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

fR National Dairymsn's Protective A..
ISOLATION, q its session In New York On
ne soth, determined 70 amalgamats with
she American Agricultural and Fair Asso.
citation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

DELEGATION Of woman sufPragists ID
dressed the House committee on judiciary
- Washington on the sOth in the interest
of their sixteenth amendment to the Con-
otitution.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

REfuRxs nom various parts Of the Fin
Congressional Districs OF Wisconsin show
=. 3. Hudd, Democrat, Of Green Bay, 70
bavs been elected BY . large majority -
successor 70 the late Congressman Joseph
Rankin.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

PRRsrDRxr cLRvRLAnD and Cablna
agree that where the Senate refuses 70 con.
arm appointees suspended ofacials can re-
sumo their duties u the end Of the session,
but the President can again suspend them.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

The issue Of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ended February
% Vas 500, 9e0. The issue during the same
period Of last year was <1zl 49, The ship
ments Of fractional silver coin during
Hebruary amounted 70 <1GB.lsa.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

TIE British receipts Of Indian wheat
within two years past were: In 1884, IS.
1882 bushels, and in 1sS5. - $50 ,336 bush
els. The estimated probable British 70.
ceipts Of Indian wheat January to July
!, 1856, Il given Ct 8 900 900 bushels.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

FUry THOUSAND Socialists assembled in
nass-mesting at Hyde Park. London, on
ehs slst. and although violently attacked
~ the police while leaving the park, 20
outbreak was attempted.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

TIE Psnnsyivanis Railroad Company,
IN Differences TO the wishes Of IL employees
expresssd through it, grievance commit
-, has decided 70 abrogats the compel
sorry feature In IL proposed relief fund
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

Born branches Of the New Jersey Legis-
lature have passed bill providing for .
speedy appeal and hearing before the
Court Of Errors In the matter Of the rail-
road tax law, which was declared uncon-
stitutional BY the State Supreme Court.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

MISS JENNIE CHAMBERLAIN, whose re-
aned American beauty has been Installing
anhappiness into the bosoms Of the In :
giish sisters in London and turning the
heads Of half the men, arrived ia New
York on the I'D.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

CLAIMS for damages aggrsgating . half
nillion dollars are staring the authorities
Of me various points in Warrington Ter
ritory il the face whore the recent anti .
Chimes demonstrations have been made.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

Tn businsss failures throughout he
United States and Canada for the seven
days ended the 10th numbered 2s6-aSl In
ne former and Is In the latter, - COM
pared with 20 for the preceding like Pc
Rod
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

THE United States revenue cutter Rich
ard Rush, which left San Francisco jan
nary for Behring sea, in search OF the
missing whaler Amethyst and crew OF
forty men, arrived at San Francisco on the
18th. The captain reports having found
no trace Of the missing vessel or the crew.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

TIE Pennsylvania cokers' strike has
been settled. A the result Of confer
ence q Mount Pleasant on the 2Oth no
eices we're posted that work would b r.
stunned on the "a q The wages paid before
Che reduction Of December, 1884, which
means the adv ancs q ten Per cent. d.
manded BY The strikers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

rHx Chinese were driven out Of Oregon
City, thirteen miles south OF Portland.
Ore. on the I'D. They were awakened ~
: mob Of forty Or fifty whites, cuiFed about.
queues twisted and al their money about
snelr persons stolen. They were then e.
eortsd % the steamboat Latona, lying q
~ wharf, placed aboard her and shipped
- Portland.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

The Aord Dusscxs zeisnng says that :
large number Of Germans, styling them
selves doctors On the strength Of diplomas
purchased IL America, win shortly b
prosecuted for smpiricism. A great many
q these spurious doctors are pra cticing n
Berlin, while the number scattered
throughout che German Empire Il appall-
ing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05

~ ,~~~N~S 't*@s~~@ ttt8t 10 Will nOF
interfere in the case.
BENJAMIN MUIR, OF Evansville taken
70 indianapolis 70 answer q charge OF pas
sing counterfeit money, and who has lain in
the City Hospital for several days danger
ously III with consumption, was found dead
on bic cot In that institution on the morn
ing Of the 18th. The evening before the
Court granted permission for his removal
home, but the order came too late Miller
was aged forty, unmarried, and OF good r..
pute previous 70 his arrest as an alleged
counterfciter.
W. e. DE- PArw,cfNew Albany. Il sinkina
a gas-well In Taylor Township. Harrison
County. Alta depth OF 80 feet 4 flow ~
gas was reached heavier than any ever
heretofore developed In the State. The 90
will be utilized In the manufacture Of salt.
ELMER MicnALs, New Albany, rot seven
years for killing James Brady In August.
ForR months ago Philip Daum. living In
the country few miles from Columbus.
lost large barn and contents by fire
which were insured In the Continental.
New York. Said company refused "a nav
alleging fraud. Now Daum brings suit
against the company, and his wife. MARY
y. Daum, brings suit against WIN. Emi0. :
wealthy farmer, for Islander, alleging that
the said Emig had told divers persons thnt
she burned her husbands barn 70 gst the
Insurance money.
GEORGE Joffrr's horse fell with him
south o. shcllyviIle and broke his (Joliff's,
leg.
Benz. KNAPP, near Wabash. il probably
dying Of snake bite received forty years
ago.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-03-05
A MOB FOOLED.

4 Piuckv sheriff Rescues Prisoner whom
: hand Of Lynchers Had Already strung
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
0uafOtt..a.

Miss Stella Sheldon, who is attending school
at Carleton college, spent the Thanksgiving
vacation with her parents in this city.
George E. Carey, who now holds position in
q law office in St. Paul, is spending few days
at his home in this city. Bert Sheldon was
down from Saltwater a few days the past
week. Bert is a bOokkeeper in the First Ma
tional bank of the Prison city,. Mrs. h. o..
PhilpOt entertained a large company Of friends
last week at siX-hand euchre. Frank Luce,
of Rochester, was at his home in this city
over last Sunday. The Congregational social
will be held With Mr.. and Mrs. Z. j. William
son next Wednesday evening. 1t will he one
of the cap order, and each lady will be ex=
pected to bring two caps.....,A. ID. Leet aud
wife of Rochester, and Mrs. William f..
Greene, of Sherman, n. Y, were entertained
Friday by Mrs. ID. w. Sperry. 800. Mrs. II. Fl,
Herrick of Chatgeld. is a guest Of Prof. and
Mrs A w. Rankin. Dr. aud Mrs. L. B.
Sperry are guests at tie ID. w. Sperry resi-
dence. j. H. Hellweg, of the Corner store,
is confined to his house by illness.
This quiet little city seems fraugnt with not
able events in the matrimonial line for the
last few weeks. Another of these was the
marriage Thursday noon OF A. N. Spencer
an attornep. of Appleton. Wis, and Miss Helen
L. Sherwood. at the residence # the BRIDES
sister in this city. The knot was TIED by Rev.
]. C. Ogle. About thirty relatives and friends
were pre sent to witness the ceremony Miss
Sherwood was very popular among her many
friends, who congratulate Mr. Spencer on his
choice The happy couple will reside at APP
Melton, Wis. where the good wishes of theil
many friends will follow them, w ID. Sner
wood. accompanied by his wife and Child. was
down from Duluth to attend the marriage of
his sister Hon. and Mrs. NJ. H. Dunnel 20
this week to Washington, where they will
spend the winter.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
Fergus Falls.
Special to Globe.

Spec1aI TO GLOBE.
FERGUS FALLS, Nov. 27.-ReY. J. Fl. Long.
a former resident OF this city, left on Tuesday
for Ladoga, Ind, his new field OF labor.
George Davis. who has been studying law
in the office OF G. l.. Lewis has left for Madi-
son. Wis, where he will attend the law school.
Quite extensive preparations are icing
made for the Episcopal fair by the Ladles
guild OF st. james. The fair will open next
Wednesday afternoon and 1t Is to continue
three afternoons aud evenings, closing Friday
evening with an oyster supper. ..J. Z. Simp-
SON spent Sunday N This city visiting Odd
friends. Mr.. Simpson was formerly Superin-
tendent of this division Of the Northern Pa
CHIC road. Mrs. F. @. BarroNs LETT Friday
evening for Glencoe, Mimi, to spend several
weeks visiting her parents, Mrs. Sarah
CongdOn, of Hunter, OAK, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. W. L. Futon. The st. Cecilia gave Il
parlor recital at the residence Of M r. Tyler
on SatuI day evening. Stanton post, y. A.
R. will announce soon lecture 10y Hon.
William Window upon Abraham Lincoln, and
James Compton will, during he early part of
December, give a descT ption of the march
from Atlanta to tle sea. The gentle
men of the Methodist church are arraneln-
for an oyster supper next week. The Comp
ton rifles held ther annual Than Asgiviny
turkey shoot at their new rife range on
Wednesday "A ChautauQua circle has been
organized at Battle Lake. L Ie AgassiZ so
ciety of that village is deep in the N Steries
of Vanished Races. Tue bust IeSs men of
this city tender Ell a reception to j. b. Cutler,
of Usage, Ia, at the Grand hotel on Frida,
evening. Mr.. Cutter is one OF the largest
properly holders in this cit IA. T. WilmOt
was summoned to New Castle, Ont. this week
by telegram announcing tue death OF his
father On Tuesday evening Mrs. C. Phillips
entertained about dozen friends at tea ia
honor of her daughter Mrs. J. II. Mclaughlin,
of Lakota. OAK. who is uere on a visit. -. A
toboggan club is being formed over thirty
members have been secure d. The site of the
slide will be University nill....J. G. Wurtele
lei on Thursday evening for Sherbrook, Pc,
called thither by the serious illness Of his
father Mrs. Jane Partridge, of this city,
was married at Richmond, Mich, Oh the I'D,
TO E. A. Williams, of Ontario -. Union
Thanksgiving services we're held in the Con-
gregational church, conducted by Rev. J. b.
Hingeley, of the Methodist church.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28
SOCIETY OF THE NORTHWEST.
Chippewa Falls.

R.W. Pease and wife, of Bruce, are in this
city. -. Thomas Gaynor has been in Fond du
Lac a few days. wv, D Lyman NJ. D.. for
merly of Wilson. has decided to locate in
Bloomer. -. Mrs. Ed Walruth and daughter
have returned from visit at Sparta. Miss
Katie McRae gave q very pleasant reception
last week to friends Mrs. Eva Buzzell has
returned from Markesan, where she has been
visiting for some months A. Z. Sellers, or
Curry, is here visiting relatives and friends
Mrs. DR. Knox came home from New
York yesterday. :. j. p. Macauley. of Omaha.
Neb., formerl, of Eau Claire and BOomer,
has been In the city. Mr.. Matthews, who
is connected with Post s Dillon, of this city,
has opened commission house in Ashland,
in company with anbther gentleman Last
evening reception was given by g
number of young people Of this
city to Mes>rs. Walter jenkins,
Horace Gushing and John Barrows, who soon
leave for other points. Walter Jenkins Will
go to Madison, Mr.. Cushing to Chicago. aud
Mr.. Barrows to Montana. The Farmers
institute will be held ar Bloomer Dec. and
SIC. L. Turner. of Phillips, is IN the city,
sud W. H. Allen leaves to-day for Chatta-
nooga. Tenn. Mr. Leclaire. Of Ocinto has
been in this C ty, and Louis Lashaway, who
has been very i'll, is canvalescent Joseph
a Drayser, youngest son of Mrs. a. Mounsur,
of this city. died at Columbia. Oak, Nov. 10,
of luug fever. Mrs. John Koran, of Yank-
ton. OAK has been visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. Tibbitts . Mrs A. l. Kelloggs mother,
of Connecticut, is visiting here ...E. n. Lat
imer of Hunlef, was in the city during tn G
past weak calling on old friends. - Nose ].
Gavin and Miss Annie Carroll were married
Tuesday morning.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-11-28

By examining the upholstery at the
factory of j. c. SimoneU. 2aa West Third
street. it will be readily seen that highly
artistic eye directs the operations of his
favorite establishment. His work is
indeed, maryelouSly excellent in every
rms