The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-04-05
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Hon. JoHS Scorr. the Pennsylvania coal
ana railroad millionaire. died in Pitts
burgh. Pa. of pneumonia. on the 2fth..
Tx fainting fts 10 which the Pope has
for some time past been subject have in
creased in violence and frequency. caus-
ing much alarm among the Vatican house
hold.
THE Greek Government has protested
against the lottery prohibition declared
by Austria.
BrsHop wIGGAR fell sick in Rome. and
was obliged to abandon the pilgrimage 70
the Holy Land
JosEPH WELLS. the first cfthe White
Caps tried for xsipping John NuSsear
on the night Of july : ISL, was acquitted
BY q Midtown tInd.) jury.
The large icr companies doing business
in cleveland. o.. have formed q trust ami
decided ID advance the price o. ice about
twenty per cent over last years figures.
LEVI LEWIS. one of the old engineers
on the Western division q the New York
Central railroad. died On his engine near
Chilli station. y. ". on the 18th. Hi
fireman noticed him bending over. and
spoke to him. Receiving no reply. he
found that Lewis was dead. Heart
trouble was the probable cause.
1T il announced that Prince Nicholas of
Montenegro will visit Belgrade the latter
part Of April. IL j. believed that the
Prince has been advised BY the 81. Peters
burg Government 10 take this step
COLONEL FRED GRANT took the oath q
Office as Minister to Austria at the state
Department on the 18th.
WHILE dining in the Cafe Durand, on
the afth. General Boulanrer was suddenly
seized with a tainting fit and had to be
conveyed 70 his home
President HARRISON denied himselft 20
general callers on the 18th Only > re-
taries Blaine and Window and Senator
Hoar. with Speaker Noyes Of the Massa-
chusetts House of Representatives. saw
him before noon. The usual Monday
afternoon reception was omitted on ac-
count u the Presidents attendance at
Justice Matthews funeral.
No cLgw % the identity Of the person
who threw paris green into the well fur
nish:ng the water supply to the residence
OF State Senator b. i. Cook, OF Massa-
chusetts. has beer discovered. The mem
bers Of the family who were made III by
drinking the water will recover.
IT l. stated that Empress Frederick will
q pay a visit 81 about ten days dura-
ton to Berlin, after which she will 60 70
Homburg.
The vessel owners 81 Buffalo. n. Y. in
GLIDING the line managers. have agreed
not to start any Of their boats until April
II.
Corxr RAPrER. one 81 the finest En-
elish setter dogs in the country. owned by
II. X. Bull. Of Racine. Wis. died on IN
a5th. The dog was valued at 1000.
The conservation OF DIR. Cyrus f.
> t~.s-ls 80 \ pa 20 hQ Rf4hOn IN
the Episcopal Diocese 81 Milwaukee, oc-
Cured at All-Sainfs' CatLe lral in thai
city on the 18th.
PRTxcE MoRRIs ot Hainau. Prussia. diet
on the 18th.
: WILLIAM CLrScHnAS, a ffteen-year-old
{ boy. at n. Paul, Mimi, snapped a pistoI
supposed to have been empty at Birdie
Lucas. The bullet. which lodged in hei
/ brain, was extracted, aud the girl still
|. lived. though dangerously wounded. TIM
boy was arrested.
!. The Qieea of Holland will undertake
/. temporarily. the duties of Regeat-
j. r. GREGORY, Indian agent at Ash
land, Wis. has resigned
FOrR men were burned. two 81 them IA
\ tally. with molten metal az S~hoenherger'
mill. IN Pitts burgh, Pa, on the night .
4 the 18th.
4 THE President has pardoned Frederic
e =. Bickeli. ~ Minnesota, convicted ~ al
sracting funds while engaged as a mes
senger ~ q National bank. aud Sc ntence
10 five years Imprisonment.
A COW supposed 70 have had the hydro
I phobia was killed at Terre Haute, Ind
\ On the 18th.
n PRESIDENT HARRISON spends two hour
= a day walking for his health
THE Queen Regent Christina arrived
e 81. Sebastian. on the 10Th, with Prim
Minister Sagasta and other notables, I
J. meet Queen Victoria. The city was gail
= decorated in honor ~ the meeting.
~ THE Parnell banquet ia London ha
y been abandoned owing 70 the inability y
the committee to secure a suitably larl
meeting place In a central location.
q A PAPAL rescript will shortly be i
" sued comforting upon the Washingtc
~ Catholic University a monopoly ~ -
= p-rior education for the Catholic clcrl
!, Of America.
Y Br the wreck of a freight train fol
n miles west ~ Schenectady. n. NJ. on n
= a6th. the -four tracks 81 the New Yol
Central railroad were blocked. ani pa,
~ sengcrt trains were DELAYED several hour
" The Ohio House 81 representatives To-
on a recess. on the 2Sth. III honor ~ the pre-
~ encc ~ Judge Allen a.. Thurman
ne THE municipal authorities ~ Paris Al
ne urgine he necessity q Legislation again
he speculation.
N TmE recent failure AZ Iemans. Franc
created a panic Ia Paris. and many firm
W. became bankrupt III consequence.
THx Indianapolis tInd.l police for
A. ~ ganszed under the recent law vanishe
!. On the 18th. by reason w the adverse 4
4. ciasnn. anl nearly all " tue men sure
N. tered their badges 10 Supcrintende
M Travers and asked u be taken back up
the regular force.
THE Presidents proclamation cpenil