The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1888-03-09

RAILROAD legislation il becoming Z
leading issue IN the Iowa Republican con.
test for delegates 20 the State conven.
ton
LONDON political circles are over
charges Of baliot-box stufing in . recent
parliamentary election
The birthday Of Prince Ferdinand was
celebrated It Philippopoiis on the Ssh
with much pompous elaboration
GLADSTONE made an appeal on the
26th 20 the electors OF Deptford in behalf
Of Wilfred Blunt's candidacy for Z seat
in the Commons
A V conference In Washington
between ex-United states Senator Piatt.
Of New York. and Senators Sherman and
Hiscock, Sunday night, has raised po-
litical speculation to the highest pitch.
A Shsrman-Hiscock combination Is
limited a.
JAMES CorrER MORRISON. the Irish
writer, il dead
A MOVEMENT has been started in the
French Chamber Of Deputies to pro-
hibit PARTIES having state contracts from
furnishing wal material 70 foreign pow
ers-
On TANNER Of forty-days-fasting
fame, Is engaged TO marry Miss Roberts,
. rich lady Of Cork, Ireland
The minsrs'strike in the Haxleton,( Pa.)
region, was practically ended on the
18th BY the return 20 work OF large bodies
Of men,
Two officers have been arrested At
Starazagora, Bulgaria for high treason.
Il il believed that Prince Ferdinand will
he compelled 70 sanction their execution.
THE ~Phiiadelphia & Reading coal tom
l. --1s-- DL---- NJ
was Sl.504.50S, corresponding week last
year. 117.u5al02
On the night Of the 26th, while Z farmer
named Miller and his wife. Of Fair
Haven. Mimi, were At church. their
houss was burned:down. Icremating their
three children, aged thirteen. ten and
seven, who had been locked in. The ex-
plosion Of . lantern caused the fire.
The ~connivancs OF General Boulaneer
with the promoters OF his candidacy in
the districts where elections for vacan-
cies in the Chamber Of Deputies were
held On the 10Th has been proved.
The Ministers are considering the ques-
ton Of Furnishing him
FIRE broke out in Sanborn's block. Great
Falls, y. H.. on the 18th, resulting In the
complete destruction Of the Bates, san
born, Giipatrick and the Marston build.
ingS The loss Is about $4,000. Two Ere
men were seriously injured by fall ng
walls.
"A TERRIFIC boiler explosion occurred at
the Last nance colliery. near Shamokin.
Pa, on the 18th. The fireman. Israel
Starthel, was severely and perhaps
fatally, injured The building and
machinery were much damaged The
boiler was one Of . aest Of six.
READING locomotive engineers recently
displaced by brotherhood men are flock
ing West to take the places OF striking
engineers on tbs Chicago Burlington &
Quincy road
GOVERNOR GREEN. on the 18th. vetoed
the Local Option and High License bill
passed by the New Jersey Legislature.
IT Is stated on good authority that the
knights Of Labor Of Colorado will give
their moral support 70 the striking engi.
neers on the Chicago Burlington &
Quincy road.
zEPH DAVIS, the twensy-ysar-old negro
boy who assaulted and murdered Maggie
Gangnan 1t the shoe factory OF Green
Bros, Chicago. on the 18th. was ar.
rested at Forest Hill, ILL.,, on the 23th,
and returned 70 Chicago.
The second rule Of procedure. reducing
tnr melNItty ucco<H8I{ - 8ul0rC9 closure
TO one hundred, Wa adopted By the Brit.
ish Parliament on the 18th.
The visit Of Count Herbert Bismarck
to London 4 supposed 10 b 60 consult
with Count Won Hatxfeldt - to the sslec-
ton Of . regent in event q the Elm.
peror's illness or absences from Berlin
when the Crown Prince dies.
"A xoS-rSroxIsr engineer. who was run.
ming . Chicago, Burlington q Quincy en-.
xine in the yard st McCook, Neb.. on che
18Th. was requested BY Brotherhood men
70 quit work, and upon his refusal 70 do
90, was dragged from bis engine and
beaten almost 20 death. The engine was
then killed. His assaiIants were ar.
rested and bount over. This 20 ~incensed
the strikers that fears were entertained
for the safety Of the town, and : request
was photographed 20 Lincoln that the
militia b. ordered q
ALICE CUnD;Tv, . married woman. n
Memphis, Tenn. wa found dead IN her
room on tho 18th. While In Z drunken
condition, she had fallen 20 the foor. ana
her facs lodged IN : large basin 81 water.
and she had drowned, bslns unable 60 q.
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