The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-01-25

WEEKLY COURIER.
c. DoANE. Publisher.
,AsPER INDIANA
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.
THK proposed National skating tourna-
ment al Newburgh. y. ~. has been post
,,onrd on account OF absence OF ice IN the
Hudson.
Mn. DErrw denies that he will resign
the presidency 90 the New York Central
railroad % accept any Government APP
pointment-
The German East African bill. which Is
"a be pushed through the Bundesrath and
Reichstag without delay. provides Tor the
appropriation ot about >'oo.oo.
A BANQUET was given 70 Bishop Nc
Quad. 81 Rochester. \. Vat the American
College in Rome. on the 18th. in celebra-
tion q the anniversary Of his natal day.
MRS. b. J. CLARK and Mrs. NJ. }. Wright
were arrested in New Haven. Conn, on
the 18th. under an old Blue law which pro-
vides for the punishment ~ fortune
tellers.
DE LEssEPs and the administrative
council Of the Panama Canal Company
have made an agreement with the Bank ~
Paris for the fresh issue OF 6o.0oo.0O
shares il two lots.
II i believed in Berlin that during the
debate on the Colonial bill in the Reichs-
tag. Prince Bismarck will dwell AZ length
upon the existing relations between Ger
many and England.
A NEWSPAPER reporter named Reeves
was committed 70 prison al Dublin. on the
14th. for contempt Of court in refusing to
testify from notes he had taken Of speeches
delivered BY Parnellifes.
THE thirteen White Caps who were arr
rested a. North Salem. y. H.. for assault
upon John T. WEIGH were. on the 10th.
fined >15 and costs each. upon payment Of
which they were released.
The steamer Saginaw. which sailed. on
the 18th. for Dominican ports from
New York. had on board svo.olo metallic
cartridges and sixty eases ~ rifles, con-
signed 70 parties in SANTANA
SEVEN men left Needles. Cal. recently.
for the new gold fields. While going
through the rapids in the river few miles
below that city. the boat capsized, and
four OF the party were drowned
II the permission ~ the Porte can he
obtained a junction OF the Turkish and
Greek railroads will be made so that the
Indian mails will be embarked at PirEus
instead Of Brindisi. as at present
IT is announced in London that Captain
Petourel. late private secretary 10 the
Marquis Of Normandy. will shortly be
married 10 Miss Blanche Eckley. daughter
OF the late Arthur Eckley, Of Boston
THE Naval Appropriation bill was COM
pleted on the 18th. In addition 10 the
two new vessels provided for in the bill.
1t appropriates >l.CD.cco for armament
and 81, 900 for a gun plant az Washing
ton
A Duel WIS fought. on the 18th. between
Henri Roclefort and NJ. Lisargy, editor
Of the Paris La Bafaille. The weapons
used were swords. Both combatants were
wounded N. Lisargy's wounds being dan
gerons-
The shah OF Persia il is understood
from Official announcements. will visit
Russia on March -. remaining in ST.
Petersburg fortnight. Thence he will
proceed 20 Berlin. Paris, London and
Nm. DAILY, proprietor OF the Connaught
Telegraph published AZ Castlebar. County
Mayo. Ireland was served with three
summonses under the Grimes act. on the
18th. for Publishing articles meeting in
fractions Of the law.
The Paris Figaro asserts that Count De
Lesssps and the administrative council Of
the Panama Canal Company have signed
an agreement with the Banque Parisienne
for the issue BY the latter Of sixty million
shares Of new stock.
IL the House. on the 18th. Mr.. Voorhees,
presented petitions Of l.30 citizens "
Washington Territory. asking that legis-
lation be enacted 50 women can vote for
members Of constitutional conventions IN
the several Territories.
THE Secretary 81 State and Miss Bayard.
on the 18th. entertained the President and
Mr.. Cleveland and the other Ministers Of
the Cabinet and their wives, with the
Speaker and Mrs. Carlisle and Senator
and Mrs. Gray, at dinner
IT was reportedfrom Berlin. on the i3th.
that Prof. Gefikcen was suffering from
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