The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-08


Az old lady, born under the admin
tration Of President Washington. "
Is now ninety-three years OF age, h
just filed an application for pension
the widow Of a soldier OF 1872
The London Missionary Society h
received news OF the massacre by a
tiyes OF New Guinea OF Rev Mr.. Savac
number Of native teachers and Il
crew Of the society's vessel. the Mary.
SUPERINTENDENT PORTER saws tn
where Indians are located in States Il
census will be taken BY the supervisor
for the States, but in the Indian TER
tory special men will be assigned TO II
work.
DI;- T. DEWITT TALMAoE. his vii
and daughter, and his private secretar
and the latter's wife were among IN
passengers on the steamer City Of Pari
which sailed from New York for Liver
pool on the 30th.
TIE funeral services over the body o
the late Louis l.. King OF Portugal. tool
place at Lisbon on the 26th A large
rsmber Of notable persons, including
the foreign diplomats and Cabinet min,
listers. were present.
GOVERNMENT engineers arrived al
Johnstown. Pa, on the 10Th. 10 ascer-
tain the cost of widening and deepening
the channels Of the streams passing
through that city. and to erect temper
airy bridges over the same.
NEW York won its fifth game in the
worlds championship baseball series at
Washington Park, Brooklyn. on the
2sth, knocking Terry. Brooklyn's star
pitcher out Of the box. and pounding
his relief Foutz. pretty freely.
FATHER McFADDES. charged with
completely in the murder OF Police In
spector Martin at Gweedore. Ireland
last February. pleaded guilty at Mary
borough on the 18th, 70 charge Of OBJ
sructing the police and was released.
ARRANGEMENTS have been made in
Washington for public reception to
Miss lara Barton. president Of the
American National Red Cross. on the
evening Of the I'd, in honor OF her re-
turn from her labors at Johnstown. Pa.
A. NJ ARTHUR was reelected chief OF
the brotherhood OF Locomotive Enri-
neers at the session Of the convention in
Denver Col. on the 2sth. receiving ISL
votes 70 ~ for Vrooman, Of Nebraska.
and for I. u. Bellows. Of Mississippi.
THANKSGIVING services were held. on | |
the GOTH throughout Russia for the all /
most miraculous escape OF the Gar and
Szarina from death in the railway dis I
aster at Bori<ci. one year ago. when re- y
turning from their visit to the Cau- a
casus.
" the Goth the grand jury at New Or
leans found fifteen or twenty indict-
ments against ex-Trcasurer Burke in
the pond-stealing cases. The Jury also
found two indictments against a. ~
eockerton, formerly Burke's private :
secretary.
THE net rail cotton movement across
the Ohio, Mississippi and Potomac rivers y
70 Northern American and Canadian mills \,
Tor the week ending October Is. was %. Il
2l5 bales against 50. s2a bales last wear: N
and the Total since September 1. 95. S..
against I4s,ssi last year. i
Pension COMMISSIONERS RAIN Il an y
titled % pension a. a wounded soldier 81
oi ne late war. but has never filed an a.
Application. While his case would no u
loubt receive careful attention at pres i
hnt frsm the pension officials. he has no
Idea Of trying 70 get place on the pen az
sion list. Ia
SENATOR JoHS II. MITCHELL. 81 Ore y
ION, who Is in Washington for the win n
er. says that the first session 81 tbc "
rIfty-hrst Congress will. by reason ~ I"
ms many important questions. National
nd International. that must necessarily ~
'ome up for consideration be the most -
important Of any since the DAYS OF re- q
construction.
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hEv. iDH- TALNAGE turned the first W
novelful OF earth for the foundation az ~.
ne new brooklyn Tabernacle on the
fternoon OF the 2sth. A large gather CO.
ny OF people were present The rev. III.
rend doctor pronounced benediction N.
yer the upturncd soil. and then deliv-
red an address. lie was followed IL III
Rev. Lyman Abbott. OF Plymou,h -. ~
'hurch. and other clergymen. Nj.
- Hat
q TRAIN conveying the Massacbp.
etts State Railway Commissioners ~ sea
heir way 70 Boston. ran into ~. rearo ~ I
Lowell MIXED train at 4 curve near siol
'aliardvalc- Mass, on the 18th. Eich, at
ars q the mixed train were derailed' Pa.
"a me locomotive and two ears 81 tbe
session train were damaged. 10 ana Tel
- injured but passengers were de- on
aycd TWO hours BY the blockade. maj
VAN giving the name OF Charles ,,,',
larris who was arrested at Readinr nv, !,
Al on the 18th, for forgery. and Ma :. =
Units his guilt is supposed 10 ~ Tas. -
~ the Chicago murderer. lie has All MI. ,u
'e scars and wounds. the bad tcnfh inl
'ciai characteristics. habits. etc.. men'
oned IN the description OF Tascott M M
ASCOT Is described as guitar and ~" -
andclin player, and among tho nris. \,
Srse effects y guitar and some either ANN
men