The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-06-14

| THE report. circulated on the ith. ~ the
| loss Of 10000 lives in China. turns out TO
/ have been Misunderstanding. A Chi.
nese firm in San Francisco who received
| the news OF the Pennsy lyapia disaster,
/ made the facts known 70 their country
men. who. in circnl ating the story. trans
ferred the scene 10 China.
| I~sTRVcTIoSs were issued from Ottawa.
Ont. on the 4th. 20 release the captured
/ American schooner Matte Winship. upon
the American Consul giving security for
value.
Oh the iith the coast guards at Skib-
hereen. Ireland. picked up the log book
Of the British steamship Danish Prince,
Captain Potts. which sailed from SWAMI
sea on May - for Montreal, and there
are fears that the ship foundercd in the
heavy weather which prevailed on that
coast.
JosfrH CRABBs. vice. president OF the
City Bank 81 Wabash, Ind, was adjudged
insane on the 9Th
THr various funds established IN Phila-
delphia for the relief Of the sufferers ia
the conemaugh Valley had reached a to-
tai % over $4,000 on the sLh.
In Claiborne County. Tenn. Marion Nc
Carthy ambushed and killed John Pierce.
on the ith. after quarrel over pay for 0
hired horse.
The Massachusetts, Legislature. on the
4th. passed the resolution appropriating
80. 900 for the Pennsylvania sufferers.
III Is asserted that the Vatican is be-
coming seriously alarmed at the position
which Russia has rscently assumed OF in
terposing objections to the continuance
Of Catholic missions in the Balkan States.
The English syndicate has bought the
the Baliantine brewery al Newark, y. j.,
the second largest in the country.
OK the 5fli, President Harrison appoints
ed John vigneaux. Democrat, United
States marshal for Westera Louisiana.
He was recommended by Louisiana Re-
publicans for his efforts in protecting
negroes from violence in the November
election.
JACKSONVILLE. Fla. suffered loss Of
>io0.ocO. upon which the insurance was
but light. on the 5fh. by confagration.
which consumed every thing for an area
Of five blocks. bounded by Hawk street on
the west. Adams on the north, Selay on
the east and Creek on the south.
AN extensive fire occurred az Biloxi.
Miss. on the night Of the 4th. resulting in
the destruction % twenty-five buildings.
at a loss OF $1,000. upon which there was
but SO. ON insurance.
BELArED Pennsylvania railroad passeu-
gers. the uncertainty OF whose fate had
caused much anxiety, arrived in Pits
burgh on the 9Th. Their experience had
been one OF hardship and exposure. The
journey from Altoona was made via
Ebensburgh. From the latter point 10
Johnstown the journey was made in
wagons.
LORD SALISBURY entertained Prince
Albert Victor at dinner on the evening OF
the 4th. Mr.. Lincoln. American Minister,
was among the guests.
GEORGE c. EAroS. OF Cincinnati.
nephew of President Harrison. died at
Asheville. ~ C., on the 5th. Of consufnp-
ton. aged thirty-fve. The remains were
taken 20 Cincinnati for interment.
ID. b. Dyer was elected mayor 81 Guth-
RE. Okla, at the election on the 9Th. beat
ing A. v. Alexander by $40 70 500
Mn. PORTER. the new United States
Minister 10 Italy, presented his creden-
tials on the 9Th.
A SEwLy-MARRIED couple were found
in the ruins Of the Johnstown Method
ist Church. where the ceremony that made
them one had juTt been performed when
the fatal waters overwhelmed the struct.
ure. They were 50 tightly clasped in
each Others embrace that they had 10 be
buried together. The minister. together
with nearly all Of the guests. escaped.
JrDGE SULLIVAN, Of the California SUI
perior Court. has set July Is for hearing
the motion ~ Sarah Althea Terry TO ap-
point a receiver for the Sharon estate.
and refuses to recognize the injunction
from the United States District Court
UP to the 9Th Pittsburgh's donations for
the food sufferers Of the Conemauch
Valley in money aud goods, amounted ~
a quarter Of million dollars.