The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-02-01

I>py SALISBURY ana Lady koseherry
called Al THE residence of MIR. Phelps, the
United States Minister. IN l.ownde>
Snnare. London. on the I'D. and inf email
IN presented Mrs. Phelps with superb
bracelet.
A NOVEL plan OF defending the entrance
"a harbors II proposed by New York
company. They propose 10 force peru
leum a. the surface of tn, water through
mines laid AZ the bottom for that purpose.
ana ignite Il with burning bombs, thus
creating sea OF nrc, through when 40
enemy's feet could PASS.
Tnr Arizona Territorial Legisin'nre
convened on the 2ist. The Councli was
organized. but a deadlock occurred III the
House on account Of two members raining
| 10 present their certificates q eieelon.
| 'rur report az the board Of army officers
before whom Judge Advocate General
swain recently appeared for examination
| for retirement. was made public on the
asd. The board reports that General
Swain is not incapacitated for active
service. and is therefore not eligible Tor
retirement.
JrrrrRsox DAVIS attended the reunion
ana banquet OF the Veteran Association
AZ the Army Of Northern Virginia Con
s...larate, in New Orleans on the slst.
The EXERCISES concluded with the reading
~ General Lees farewell address 10 the
Confederate army. ~,
Tur German Bundesrath, on the I'D,
approved the East Africa bill.
K,xc Jonx OF Ahyssinia is making
preparations for a war with the \ ing 81
Snoa.
An earthquake. accompanied by vi"-
lent rale. occurred at Athens. Megara anu
Arachova. Greece. on the 22d
THE British Indians are preparing Pc
tition demanding compensation Tor me
ruin brought upon their trade py the
fighting between the insurgents ana tue
Germans AT Zanzibar.
PRor. GEFFcKES arrived at constance
Switzerland. on the I'D. where he will I'm
dergo course of hydrnpathc treatment
FOR the benefit Of his health.
Tur special mission appointed by the
Snltan IL Morocco to convey his con
gratnlations to Emperor William upoi
his accession TO the German throne, start
"a for Berlin on the 23d. The mission
!, carries valuable presents for the En-
peror.
EMMA ABBOTT reapreared at Memphis
I on the night Of the alst. in the opera .
: ..Norma.- The theater as packed TO II
a utmost capacity. and Miss Abbott and he
n company received a perfect ovation
a BRfrlsH cruiser from the Australla
y squadron has been sent 10 Samoa 70 pro
:, tect British interests.
!, TuE Dublin Court OF Queens Bench ha
|. nuashed the verdict OF murder rendere
Al hy the coroner's jury against the soilc
r. tors Dudgeon and Emerson.
N PEr.LFGRINI, the caricaturist. died
!. London on the 22d.
4 The commercial treaty between lta
a. and Switzerland has been signed by Dol
as governments.
he TIE membership OF the Slay Society
Russia is increasing rapidly. One hui
d dred Moscow merchants and manufa
81 turers have Joined the organization.
e THE Car has granted NJ. Visnegrads
70 1000 rouAles extra annually in recogu
~ ton OF his services as Minister OF
al nance.
NJ A BILL increasing the artillery fore
as will be presented 10 the Prussian Bunde
bia rath shortly.
he The German Emin Pasha relief expe'
rs ton will start from Berlin in February.
~ A JURY sitting in liquor case AZ -
. ~, caster. Pa. on the I'D. decided that cit
-, was not vinous or spirituous liquor.
ere JosFPu Form, who shot and killed Mel
use O'connor III New York City on Decent
ses IL. was. on the sd, sentenced to twel
ieh years imprisonment
THE Spanish Government has issue
decree granting amnesty 70 all press
political offenders, and to the soldiers Y
Jos took part IN the uprising in Madrid
Kit ls~6.
nd. THE sheriff Of winona County, Nil
u a forced open the safe Of sciffeid, the ba
rupt ST. Charles grain-dealer. on the
ny and found seyenty-four cents IN its
bar drawer.