The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-11-15

TnE accounts OF tho horrors OF tho
electric light wires in New York have
terrified the Londoners and almost null
| lifted the efforts u the electric-light COM
panies seeking 70 replace the gas lamps
with electric lights throughout the
metropolis.
TnE southern Exposition at Mont
gomery. Ala. was opened by the Prcsi-
dent from Washington BY wire on tho
5th. Governor Seay. Mayor Graham
and President Nandivcr Of he EXPOSE
tion made speeches. The display was .
fine one.
IT Is stated that the Czarowitz is be-
trothcd 10 Princess Margaret. Youngest
sister Of the Emperor Of Germany. the
betrothal having taken place while the
Gar was visiting Berlin.
TnE Northwestern wheat movements
for the week ended the I'd we're again
large, total receipts at Duluth and Min
neapolis aggregating $500. 400 bushels,
an increase Of $4,000 bushels over the
previous week. Shipments from the two
places were i.sol.14a bushels. q differ
cnce OF only 1900 bushels from those Of
the week before.
COLONEL FRED MussEy. correspond
ent Of the Cincinnati Commcrcial-t;az-
cite. was attacked at Richmond. Va. on
the 5th. BY w. c. Preston. one Of the
Democratic challengers, who took Of
fence at Mussey's alleged interference
with negro voters. II appears that
Mussey seconded the colored voters
protest against the way their votes were
being handled.
IL the football game. on the 5th. be-
tween Princeton and Columbia colleges,
Princeton won. Score. II 10 0.
HERR BRA>piEs. the German official
who j. believed 10 be responsible for
much Of the trouble in Samoa. has been
appointed to high diplomatic position
in New Guinea.
THE London Star thanks God that tine
capture Of Wadclai by the Mahdists has
swept European and Egyptian domino
tion from Central Africa. and expresses
hope that it may never be restored.
AT meeting Of master lightermcn Of
London. on the 18th. The demands OF
the employees were considered and the
general opinion was expressed that If a
prolonged strike occurred the results
would be ruinous to the trade. Twenty
lightermcn granted the demands of the
men.
Ex-PREsIpESr and Mrs. Cleveland
have matured their plans 10 sail next
June for Europe. where they will spend
the best part Of year travelling over
the continent.
The strike Of molders in the Brooks
Locomotive Works at Dunkirk. y. ".
which had lasted two weeks.endcd on the
5th. the men returning to work on con-
dition that the union Is not 10 interfere
with the managers employing such men
as they choose.
IS the municipal elections. Sunday.
throughout Italy. the Liberal and Radi-
cal candidates were successful in the
great majority Of cases. the Clericals
winning in only few towns.
The subscriptions TO the New York
City Worlds Fair guaranty fund amount
ed. on the 9Th. 70 S..a5s.06l
EVELYN BoscAwES, viscount Fall
mouth. died in London, on the 9Th, aged
seventy years
BYRON JoxEs. mine driver boss.
aged twenty-three years. who had been
respondent for some time because OF
illness and family troubles. jumped into
Waddell's shaft a; Wilkcsbarre. Pa.
during the night Of the 5th. and was
killed. lie fell 900 feet and his body
was terribly mangled. lie leaves
widow and child.
REV. T. DEWITT TALMAGE. OF Brook
lyn, arrived in London. on the 9Th. and
proceeded on his journey 70 Palestine on
the following day.