The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-07-26


c. DOANE. Publisher.
JASPER. INDIANA
MINISTER LINCOLN. Mrs. Lincoln aud
Russell Harrison dined with Queen Vic
toria on the 18th.
The proprietors OF the cotton mills IN
Augsburg. Germany, on the 18th. volnn-
tarily reduced the hours Of labor IN their
mills from twelve 70 eleven hours day
without corresponding reduction N
wages.
As VOW arranged. the Johnstown tPa.
sufferers are put In fve classes. and are
paid respectively 5000. $780, 800 >is5 and
So each. II there are funds enough foI
another distribution. the same basis Wal
be used
MAYOR GRAxr OF New York. on the
18th. sent letters 10 500 men. representing
over s., 800, 0no. 900. asking them 10 meet II
his Office, on the a5th. 70 arrange for hold
ing an international exposition IN New
York in ls9a.
Tax stable oS the Lowell Mass Horse
Railroad Company was burned, on the
night OF the 18th. with 40 horses. five
cars and other contents. The Hotel Bel
mont was damaged. and several persons
were slightly injured.
The officers OF the Southern Cotton oil
Company deny the current report tha
the company has been absorbed by ths
Cotton Oil Trust. They declare that theil
company is absolutely independent, and
proposes to remain so.
ONLY twenty-ni members OF ths
South Dakota Constitutional convention
were present on the l5tn. The only bust
ness transacted was the adoption of
motion requesting standing committees
70 report as early as possible
KING HuxRERr Of Italy heard an Edi'
son photograph. on the 18th. and mani
tested great delight with its working
He talked into the instrument at intervals
for an hour, and sent a Photographic
message 10 the Queen at Venice.
The Johnstown tPa.l Board Of Trade
passed resolutions. on the 18th, urgins
that steps be taken to bring the matter OF
clearing up the river to the attention 81
The National Government and urging al
appropriation for that purpose.
CONTRACTOR SLAvfx, who did good
deal OF the dredging for the Panama
Canal Company, says he believes the
American Contracting and Dredging
Company. Of which he is president. will
soon complete arrangements 10 finish the
canal.
CUMMINGS, the New Haven tConn.) let.
fer-earrier. accused of soliciting cam
paigr money from post-offce employees,
was examined before the United States
Commissioner on the 18th. He admitted
the charge. and the case was adjourned
for one week
The Duke Of Cambridge. Commander
in.Chief Of the British army. paid visit
on the 10th. to the camp Of the American
riiemen at Wimbledon. He was shown
the action Of the Springfield rife. in
which the old soldier manifested consid-
cradle interest
THE contract for the new Congressional
Library building at Washington has been
awarded 10 the New England Granite
Company, Of Hartford. Conn at II. 200.
600. 1t is estimated that IL will require
from 500 to 1000 men for four years 4
execute the work.
The Pittsburgh committee FOR the re.
Lief OF Johnstown sufferers. on the 18th.
voted $4,000 OF the funds on hand 10 the
State Commissio for distribution by the
latter. The committee also decided "a
wind up its affairs and leave the State
Commission in charge
The session Of the South Dakota Con.
stitutional convention, on the 18th. wal
fully attended The committee on rights
Of married women reported an article
exempting the property rightfully be-
longing 10 married woman from liabil.
ify for debts OF her husband
THE Congress or the Three America,
which will meet at Washington in th'
autumn il attracting good deal OF at
tention in England andthroughout Europe
The State Department, In laudabie de-
sire 10 give the matter the widest promi
nerce. has sent out circulars explainin.
the purposes OF the meeting far an,
wide.
The session OF the South Dakota Con.
stitutional convention, on the 18th, lastes
Iul seven minutes. Onlf lulFll Qtle
gates were present-less than quor am
The convention as a body will accept al
invitation to attend the Waterway con
vention at Superior, Wis. August Q. ans
its work will be arranged 50 as 10 b
completed at that time.
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THE Russ House aud stables al Fresno
Cal. were burned early on fhe morninI
OF the 18th. Some horses persisted. |
was at first reported that number d
persons had lost their lives in the flames
but after a thorough search Of the ruin
il was found that no one was burned 4
death. Several persons sustained burns
but were not seriously injured.
THE published reports Of Pension one
troubles, and Of the dismis sal. on the lett
without sanction from C0mmis stone
Tanner. OF Drs. Coolidge, Mason an
Bell. three medical examiners in his d.
fee, were denied at the Interior Depart
ment on the 18th. Assistant Secrctar
Bussey says no discharges have bee
made unless recommended by Commits
sioner Tanner.
FIRE In the hemp warehouses on III
Pregel quays at Konigsberg. Germany
on the 18th. destroyed property valued q
100000 marks. The English steame
Turtona was living nj the uriay when m