The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-13

J. W. Jvpp. one Of tho judges Of IN
District Court Of Utah. has sent hi
resignation 10 President Harrison.
AT a meeting OF tho stockholders o
the National Tube Works OF Boston. 81
the fth. Il was voted 10 instruct the al
reciors 20 ask the Legislature 10 authorize
an increase OF 100000 in the capital
The capital now j. Ss50o.Ooo
The shippers doing business at tn
wharfs Of London are determined tina
after the present strike troubles hav,
been settled they will no longer permit tn
| dock companies 10 carry on the sweatlns
| system under which both themselves and
the laborers suffer. They will insist on
loading and discharging their own ves'
| sells: will hire the mon 10 do the work,
| aud allow neither the dock companies
nor their foremen 70 make profit out o
the men on the wages paid.
| A FIERCE encounter took place. on thu
4th. near Suakim, between detachment
OF friendly tribes and a body or der
wishes. in which the former were routed
wlsh terrible slaughter.
l.. q. JOHNSON, OF Aberdeen, OAK, on
the lth. assaulted Major Barrett. editor
Of the Republican os that place, knocking
him down and kicking him In the face.
Major Barrett Is seriously injured. The
trouble grew out OF an article in the Re-
publican rejecting on johnson. Both
men are leading Democrats. and the as.
sault is generally condemned. No arr
rests were made.
The governor OF the Galway (Ircland)
Jail where Editor O'Brien is confined. is
alarmed for the health OF his prisoner.
The jail physician, on the 4th. tele-
graphed the prison board that the case
required prompt attention. and advising
that his own physician be permitted to
attend him.
Mr. JOSEPH f. h. FIRTH. member OF
the British Parliament for Dundee. Scot
land, died. on the 9Th, ia Switzerland.
where he had been ordered b. his physi-
clan.
The Mexican Government has revised
article l Of its customs tariff. wherein
living animals are made tree OF duty,
and has imposed heavy duties on i'm
ported cattle. swine. sheep. mules aud
goats. a measure that can not fail 70 havs
most disastrous effect on the business
u supplying that country with meat from
he United States.
The Southern Republicans in Wash.
ngion claim that President Harrison
will recommend the entire repeal OF the
Internal revenue laws ia his message e
Congress.
DAs NETERLASD the leading Catholic
ournal OF the Austrian Empire aud gen.
rally credited with being inspired. an
iounces that Empress Augusta has joined
he Catholic church.
The Erie extension OF the Pennsylvania
anal has been sold by the sheriff for
. 900. J. NJ. Mccullough had "a 0o). 900
Judgment against the canal. and there
we're claim, amounting 10 5000. 00) In
THE largest bar or gold ever cast in the
World was turned out at the United States
ssay Office in Helena. Mont. on the 9Th.
I weighed $40 pounds, and Is worth liz
le over 500. 0O).
AMONG the passengers on the steamer
lily OF Paris. which sailed FOR Liverp pool
N the 4th. were Mr.. George Gould and
rife ana Mrs. John W. Macxay aud her
on William.
The steamer Lain. for Liverpool, carried
mong her passengers. on the ith. Austin
'orbin. Count Arco Valley. German
mister at Washington. aud Evan Blake,
'nited States Consul at Creaeld. and his
amiiy.
SINCE the first os the year the Rich
loud a. Danville Railroad Company has
for about 2.JJ cars. A large
umber ~ these have already been de-
verel, and the remainder contracted
Or will be delivered by the lst OF Octo-
err All the box ana stock cars con.
racted for are 70 be provided with air.
rakes and standard couplers.
The steamship Geo. W. Elder arrived
/ Port Townsend. W. T.. on the 4th,
rom I.oriue. Alaska. bringing the pas.
angers and crew ~ the steamer Ancon
hich was lost In u gale on the 20th ?:
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