The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-22

c. DOA>E, Publisher.
JASPER. INDIAN
TOPICS OF THE DAY
News from Everywhere.
LIEUTENANT WARD will succeed Liel
tenant Buckingham as naval attachc
the American Legation AZ Berlin.
ALBERT p. cHARLFs, past grand masts
Of Masons. and very prominent citize
OF Indiana, died al Seymour, on the Ill
THE strikes in the northern part ,
France are extending rapidly owing
the active agitation and Indictment Of ID
Socialists.
RUSSIAN papers state that the Russian
branch Of the English family ~ Lcsli
have inherited a legacy in England 0
fl0.ON.OOl.
IT was determined by the Senate, in Sc
cret session. on the lith, 10 make publ
the vote BY which the British Extraditio
treaty was rejected.
The President on the 18th. returned I,
the Senate without his approval bill
granting pensions 10 Frank d. Worcester
and Michael Strong.
PRINCE LEOPOLD. son OF the late Princ'
Frederick Charles. the RED Prince" Il
betrothed 10 Princess Sophie, sister OF the
Empress OF Germany.
AN interesting White Cap trial is ii
progress at Bloomington, Ind, in the form
OF damage suit for $4,000 against the as
sailant, VIM. Norman.
COLONEL LAMONT says that the position
he will occupy after the 4th OF March will
be that Of president OF the Avenue {
Street Railroad Company OF New York
City.
THE Berlin spondent Of the Lon
don Chronicle says that Mr.. Pendleton.
the American Minister To Germany, will
preside at the coming Samoan confer
ence.
INSTRUCTIONS were issued To- have all the
stores on board the United States steam
ship Monongahela. al San Francisco,
by the 18th. preparatory T. her departure
for samoa.
o. the night OF the .th. while the Jail
nj D0wnpatrick, ireland, was guarded by
soldiers and police. the jail armory was
entered by unknown persons and all the
carbines stolen.
OSE " the worst business crashes OF
the year was the assignment Of the
Ohio 4 Western Coal and Iron Company.
A bad feature is that COO men are thrown
out OF employment.
EXTENSIVE and disastrous land slides
occurred az Fleurier. a village in the Can
ton Of Neufchatel, Italy, on the 18th. Many
houses were demolished, and the people
Of the village fled for safety.
GOVERNOR FORAKER repeats his decla-
ration that he j. not an applicant for any
position under the Harrison Administra-
ton. but declines 10 say whether he would /
accept snug berth il rendered.
IT is rumored that the College ~
Physicians and Surgeons has decided To
erase the name Of Doctor Sir Morrell l
Mackenzie from its rolls. and that It's ac-
tiol will shortly be publicly announced.
The President. approved on the 18th. !
among others. the bill 20 enlarge the
powers and duties 81 the Bureau Of Agri-
culture. and to create an exclusive de-
partment 70 be known as the Department
Of Agriculture.
THE Dublin Express states that Mr.. Par
nell's health is very precarious, and that
the carriage 81 his physician is often seen
at the door OF his villa at Streafham.
from whence the Irish leader seldom
energies Of late.
s
SECRETARY FArRcHrLD VIII not be resi-
dent Of Washington long after the change
~ Administration. He is 10 become pres
ident OF the New York Security and Trust
Company. and intends disposing Of his
Washington home.
The Khedive Of Egypt sent a polite
note through the American Consul-Gen-
eral. on tine 10th, expressing regret at his
inability to return to Cairo and see the
baseball teams play game. lie invited
the boys = come again.
A WASHINGTON special Of the 18th 10 the
Baltimore American states positively that
Hon. Warner Miller. ~ New York. has
been offered aud has accepted the pOsition
81 Secretary ~ Agriculture ia President
elect Harrison's Cabinet.
The car that i 70 convey President
<AFEA iihFIi~bH tuu MS IHnllN from In
dianapolis 70 Washington j. being M
holstered and refitted at the Pennsylvania
railroad shops at Altoona. Pa. The car
Is the private car OF President Roberts.
The senate, IN executive session On the
18th, confirmed the nomination OF Hon.
Norman J. Colman. ~ Missouri. a. see
Rotary " Agriculture. Thus Missouri.
Of late day. secures the honor u 4 rep
Fascination in President cleyeland's Cab
met.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has officially notified
Prince Alexander Of Battenberg that he
does not desire his presence ia Berlin.
either for the purpose % settling the af-
fairs q his father. the late Prince Alex
ander Of Hesse, Or upon any other pre-
text.
THE senate. in secret session. on the
1lth, confirmed a number Of nominations
IA the military and revenue marine serv-
ice 10 the nature o. promotions. among
them Colonel John &. Breckenridge 70 be
Inspector General OF the United states