The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-09-27

SFcnrTAny Wi~DoM has rcqn ,sfsd tho
resignation ~ James kimball. Director
~ the Mint.
Tux surviving members % ten Indiana
regiments held reuaion 1T Columbus.
beginning on the 18th AMI continuing Sow
eral days. A sham battle was one * the
features.
Ma. DnDcr. the stat istician az the
agricultural Department., who recently
return IA from d trip 70 the arid lands 81
the West has prepared statement N
regard 70 the reclamation 81 lands IN the
arid region. which will appear ia the
September report ~ the Department.
TnE New York City Worlds Fair site
committee are understood ~ favor tho
selection of the IFS acres including tho
northern part ~ Central Park from
Nlnefy.Sixfh 70 One Hundred and Tenth
street, the vacant land north OF tie par.
between Fifth and Eighth avenues. all Of
Morniagsiic Park. all OF the Blooming
dale lands aud all or part Of Riverside
Park
YALE'S '93 tho incoming freshmen
class-was formally mustered into the
ranks. on the night OF the 18th. by the
Spphomores. who. l5) strong. met the
Freshmen on the grammar school
grounds and after hard struggle
hustled the newco -ners all over the LOT.
MRS. ELIZABETH 5. MCCLELLAN. widow
Of DR.. George Mcclellan. aud mother OF
General George Il. Mcclellan and DR..
John II. Il. Mcclellan. the distinguished
surgeon. died. on the 18th. AZ the resi-
dence Of her niece. Miss Rebecca Coke.
al Driston. Pa. She was ninety years OF
age
Francis COLEMAN was struck by the
eastern express on the Pennsylvania
railroad at Altoona Pa. on the 18TH and
instantly killed, his boly being horribly
man glel He got OF a freight train
standing on the siding 10 avoid arrest
and stepped in front OF the express. He
was a painter from Baltimore looking
for work. He leaves a widow and nine
children.
J. ". PAYSox. OF Hyde Park. Boston
the world renowned artist -penman. chief
author ot the Payson, Dnnton 4 Scribner
copy books. and the man who first gave
the students Of America scientiican
ysis Of script writing. died. on the 18th.
aged seventy -four. tie received many
medals in his life time for superior work
with the pen.
National Trade District ~ Miners and
Mine inborers Of the United states be-
gan AT Wilkesbarre. Pa. on the 18th An
aggregate membership Of 2S,00o was rep
resented
JAPAxEsE papers received by the
steamer Gaelic on the 18th. place the
total number Of persons drowned ia the
foods 81 August 20 in the city 81 Waka-
yoma and in the districts 81 Minami-
MIRO. Hi-ashi-Muro. Sishi-Mnro sanl
Hidaka al 1000. aud the number % per-
sons receiving relief at - s2i.
The Society " the Army Of the Cum
berland met at Chattanooga. Tenn, on
the 18th.
A PROVISION Of the Wyoming Constitu-
tion will stipulate that every voter in
that State shall be able to read the locu-
ment framed by the Constitutional con-
ventiou.
SECRETARY TRACY was informed. on the
ls;h. that the contractors for the cruiser
Charleston. the Union Iron Works Of
San Francisco. were ready TO turn that
vessel over 70 the Government without
asking for further official trial. The
vessel failed 70 develop the requirements
OF the specifications, and will be accept
ed with loss 10 the contractors, who
must pay penalty for the failure.
The grand parade OF the I. o. o. r. aud
Patriarchs Militant az Columbus. o.. on
the 18th, was two and a half hours in
passing given point and the number
OF men in line exceeded twenty thousand.
being divided INTO three divisions, with q
large military array.
POSTMASTER GENERAL WASAuAKER
has invited propositions from artists. de
sirners and Others for improved designs
Of postal cards. The designs should be
according 70 the artists idea Of tisne s..
and bidders can submit one Or more de-
signs as euch sees ~.