The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-28

AT Gaste,n. Germany. on the 18TH,
monument 20 the memory OF Emperor
William I. OF Germany was uusci'~i.
WILLIAM Il. CHANDLER Republican
was reelected United States Senator
from New Hampshire on the 18Th.
Tur announcement made. on the 18Th,
that President Harrison intended 20 APP
point Rev. N. n. Meminger As postmas-
Ter az Charleston. :. g.. caused much
comment. Mr.. Meminger IL SON OF &.
q. Neminger, who WAS Secretary of the
Treasury az the confederacy.
Gro. RyrR, OF Indianapolis. secretary
OF the western Shooting Association.
while out hunting. on the 18th, foil from u
fence and accidentally discharged the
contents OF his gun into his chest. He
died instantly. He was once q German
Methodist preacher. but had become a
disbelicver. His family are distinguish
ed and wealthy.
ELABoRArE preparations are making
FOR laying The foundation stone 81
statue Of Emperor William |. az Metz, on
the 3Oth. which ceremony will be per-
formed by the Kaiser.
LArK dispatches on the morning 81 the
10Th stated that destructive fire was rag
ing In Jersey City. y. j.. and that me en-
tire fire department had been called out
The fire menaced manufacturing and ship
ping interests.
THr New York Central freight house at
Bnffalo. y. ". was entirely destroyed by
fire on the 18th. A number Of the in
mates we're severely burned, loss, about
$1,000.
Tug death OF Joel Parker was an
nornced on the New York Stock Ex-
change on the 18th.
OK the 10Th Attorney General Miller
received the resignation Of George =.
Alien. United States attorney Tor the
Western district OF Pennsylvania
| w. II. DERBY. former cashier of the
Mutual District Messenger Company u
Boston was. on the 10th. sentenced 70
three years imprisonment for einbezzle-
ment.
! THE National Association OF Stove
| Manufacturers Of the United States as
| sembled in semi-annual convention AZ
| Saratoga. " W.. On the i9th. with seven
| ty-fye delegates in attendance.
| THE graduating exercises Of Smith Col
/ lege. at Northampton, Mass, took place
! on the 10th. The graduating class nm-
| bered nifty young ladies' from inherent
/ sections Of the country.
1 THE Paris Soliel says that the German
| Government has made demand upon
France for compensation for the arrest
| of the alleged German spy. Lechm err VINO
vas captured near Belfort on Whltsuu-
dav. The French officials declare that
| the documents found on the person o.
Lechmer abundantly justified his arrest
SENATOR MAxDERsox. OF Nebraska who
has long drawn a pension for a gun-sho'
wound received during the civil war, has
discovered that under the law he IS en-
titled 10 an increase ~ pension with -,
900 arrearages.
EDWARD b. Cox. wellknown politi-
clan and book keeper OF New York City
was committed 70 the Toinbs. on the 18TH
70 await the action Of the grand jury on .
charge of embezzling 5000. cox's pee
ulations extend over period OF three
years.
THE Treasury Department. on the l"tn
rejected the appeal OF the Central stamp
ing Company " New York for the allow
ance OF a drawback on imported III
plates used in the manufacture OF various
articles intended for expectation.
THE mayor OF Belfast, Ireland. cable
"a General Hastings at Johnstown, on Ia
18th. to draw upon him for the sum
GOO as an installment OF the citizens re
lief fund for the Conemaush food suner
ers.
II TIVE second section Of mail train No.
west bound on the Panhandle railroad
was wrecked. on the 18th, while passing
New Cumberland Junction. two miis
east or Steubenvilie, .. Two person
were killed outright and eight inlure'
four Of them seriously.
} GENERAL LCcrrs FAiRcHr-D- OF WI
consin. notified the President, on n
} 18th. that he accepted the appointment
the Cherokee Commission.