The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-22

A BILL was reported 20 the Senate an.
placed on the calendar on the 18th. appro
priating $4,000 for the construction d
an iron bridge from Fortress Monroe 4
Elizabeth City, va.
Tux Opportunist journals Of Paris re-.
loice over the adoption of the bill for the
scrntin Acknowledgement by the Chamber
" Deputies.
A GENERAL quarrel ended the banquet
given, on the 18th. BY the Republican club
Of Madrid % celebrate the proclamation
Of the spanish Republic Of 1873. The
meeting had 70 be quickly dissolved by
the officers.
liz REPUBLIC FRAxcAIs OF the nth SAYS
1--WE armed the Republic yesterday. We
will not disarm il tomorrow by voting
for the revision ~ the constitutions"
The Soudanesc have abandoned Han-
doub. having first destroyed the town by
fire.
THE Hamburg Nachrichten says that
Count Herbert Bismarck will never be-
come Chancellor.
! EMPEROR FRANCIS JosErH and Empress
Elizabeth are at Pesth, Hungary.
| The Senate committee on epidemic dis
eases made favorable report on the
18th, on the bill introduced BY senator
Harris 10 provide for the establishment OF
Nttipuai boufu Oh ntaltn.
THE hearing before the Inter- State
Commerce Commission in the complaint
OF Coke Brothers against the Lehigh Wall
ley railroad closed on the 18th. President
Wilbur aud John Taylor, traffic manager
OF the Lehigh Valley road were examined
about coal transportation rates. This
closed the submission 81 testimony.
The Republican Senators held brief
aud rather unsatisfactory caucus on the
18th. There was not a large attendance.
and no action OF any kind was had.
Several matters were discussed. among
them the Texas outrages resolution ana
the Chandler resolution for the investiga-
ton OF outrages in Louisiana.
The President sent 10 the Seuate on the
18th. the following nominations: Lieu
tenant Colonel +. NJ. Heyl. Inspector
General. 70 be Inspector-General with the
rank Of Colonel: Major Henry w. Law
ton, Inspector-General, to be Inspector
General with the rank OF Lieufenant-
Colonel Captain Joseph III. r. Sanger,
First Artillery, 10 be Inspector General
with the rank Of Major; Eugene T.. White.
OF Arkansas. 70 be an Indian Inspector
A COLLISION occurred. on the 18th. on
the Norfolk A. Western railroad. near
Pearlsburg. Va. Owing to a misconccp-
ton ~ orders on the part Of the men in
charge Of an east-bound train. two freight I
trains came together with terrific force.
Engineer Lindawood was instantly kill I
ed and the firemen OF both trains were
seriously hurt. The trains were badly
wrecked.
CoLoNELRoCTHf GOSHEN. Barnum's giant.
lied in New York City, on the l2th Of
lropsy. He weighed about go pounds.
THE new courthouse just complete al
charlottesville, In. at a cost OF >2o.Op0,
vas burned. on the 18th, and many valua-
DE records were lost.
THE q. A. X. convention az Boston. on
he 18th, elected Geo. l.. Goodale depart
nent commander.
The suspension Of jos. +. Rock. men,
yer OF the New York Stock Exchange
ince lss2, was announced on the ex.
hange on the 18th.
The q. A. X. encampment 81 New Jer-
ey az Trenton. on the 18th, elected W. b.
:. Miller, OF Camden. department COM
nander.
The liabilities Of VIM. Browne & Co.,
'ool dealers ~ Boston. are stated at So
10, and asses at $1,000 A committee
I creditors was appointed on the 18th.
THERE Is hitch in the negotiations for
he release Of the missionaries held By
he natives for ransom at Zanzibar, aud
hey are snll in captivity.
o. the 18th. Mrs. General Harrison re-
cived handsome doll which had been
oted TO her al a fair in Philadelphia.
DCFUR. the wrestler, won three out Of
We falls and the match in his contest
18th Ross at Amesbury, Mass, on the
9th.
Az electrical Joint stock company will
hortly be organized at Vienna with o
apital OF 100000 forms.