The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1886-05-14

WEEKLY COURIER.
G. DoA>E. Publisher.
JASPER. lNrIANA
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
Ooowo from Everywhere
I'm thirty seventh annual session Of tho
American Medical Association began ~
q. Louis on the @th.
Tnr recent illness Of Count Herbert Bis
marck was 20 serious that for several days
his life was dsspaired Of. He is now out
Of danger.
TIM report that . New York publishes
has been in treatv with the Vatican fo'
the publication ofthe memoirs OF Pope Leo
Kill IL denied.
PArrr and Nicolini. after q brief stay In
London, following their adventurous con
tinental tour, nave returned 20 the ran
singers chateau in Wales
The italian bishops have been instructes
by the Vatican TO exhort Catholics TO 40
stain from voting at the approaching cleo
sions for members Of Parliament
THr Vienna FremdenbFaff . the NIB
enceo OF Baron Won Schaeffer from Wash
ineton Is on account Of Ill health. and no
q : retaliation for the Kelly affair.
Tar special committee Of Congress spen
che lst in ST. Louis listening to the state
ments OF merchants concerning the effect
Of the Southwestern strike on business
Z FRANCISCO had . three-quartcr-of
a-million dollar fire on the 3oth. Patricl
Realty. fireman, was killed by . fallinI
wall. and several others were reporte'
killed and injured.
THE United States steamer Quinnebau
Is under orders 70 be at Lisbon. Portuga
in time to participate in the ceremonie
attendant on the approaching marriage
the Crown Prince Of Portugal.
RrnoRs are in circulation that Glad
stone viii dissolve Parliament immedi
atelv after the division in the House Q
the second reading Of the Home-Rule bill
whatever the result Of the vote.
Nh. BRKcKESRrDGE, Of Arkansas, intro
duced q resolution in the House on the 3
60 give silver certificates full legal-tende
character. and providing for the issue 9
certificates Of the denomination OF one
two and Eve dollars.
THE rumor that Mr.. Parnell was abou
20 appear in the role Of anovelist original
ed in the fact that . novel entitled Lad
Drusllla- il shortly to be published by
gentleman named Parnell. who Il mo-
however, the Irish statesman.
REV. w. A. LEONARD, in an interview
on the 3oth, declared that ex-Presidcr
Arthur was rapidly recovering and was !
no immediate danger. He denied the r.
port that he had been specially sent for 3
Mr.. Arthur or any Of his family.
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THE Powers have instructed their mini
tiers at Athens to remain at their posts.
is believed that the Powers viii accept
guarantee from France that she will .
cure the disarmament Of Greece. and IN
thew will not OK an actual date for its .
complishment.
SENATOR HoAR, from the committee
privileges and elections, reported favo
ably on the Sd . till creating . commi
sion to Be appointed by the President
select an accurate ballot box and countiI
device which shall be used in all congre
sional elections.
Mas. THOMAS A. HEsDRIcKs return'
home at indianapolis on the ID from
six-weeks' visit to California She b
regained her full health and speaks ve
gratefully OF the kindness extended b
by the friends OF Mr.. Hendricks whom .
met In California
THR Minister Association Of Dave
port, L., held . meeting on the 81,
which they vigorously denounced !
Sunday papers. Gilmore's band will e
concert next Sunday, and In passi
resolutions against the concert they e
the opportunity to score the Sunday
pers.
JoHx n. AuFDExoRrE, late redemptI
.lerk in the s~ub-treasury at New Oriea
and Erasmus Shepard, recently convic
OF conspiracy to defraud the GOVERNING
were each sentenced on the 1st BY Jus
Billings to pay q fine Of $4,000 and 70
-prisonment for two years-the maxim
penalty.
MISS FoLsox, the Presidents fiancee
At present in Paris, and her approach
marriage Is as much talked about there
that OF the Comte de Paris or as was I
OF Princess Beatrice last summer.
party OF which Miss Folsom Is q mem
wiz probably visit Northern Europe .
England before returning home.
THE Polish p~arishioners Of st. Abe
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