The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1889-05-24

JASPER. INDIANA
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
THE Connecticut House, On The 18th. by
a vote IL 10 IL Al, defeated the amend
rneut 10 strike the word male OUT 81 the
State Constitution.
Tnr United states steamship Dispatch
with the President and party "a board
returned 10 Washington from trip ~
Fort Monroe on the 18th.
THE British House o. Commons. On the
l4.h. rejected. BY ~ 20 "a, motion 70
disc~tablssh the Welsh church Ir-
Gladstone Wa not present.
THE Civil-Service Commission organ
lied. on tile 18th. by elecring Commissioner
LYMAN president ~ the commission All
the commissioners were present
TIE supreme Court " the United
states. on the 18th. affirmed the validity
~ the law excluding Chinese laoorers,
known as the Scott Exclusion act
Artwn o'clock on the morning ~ the
18th. the London police raided the Field
and Adelphi clubs. aud surprised and ar
rested large number o. titled aud other
gamesters.
Az enormon. landslide occurred in
the region ~ the SpieSsbach. SNitzer-
land. on the 18th. destroying several yil-
lagos. large tracts 81 woods. etc. aud
killing a large number q cattle.
DrsrArcHrs from various portions q
North Dakota state that snow fell N con-
siderable quantities. on the 18th. me laii
varying from two 10 ten inches. doing
great deal Of good = growing grain.
The Senate committee on trade reia-
fions with Canada arrived az Los An
geles. Cal. on the l4th- senator Hale
right leg was badly injured III COLI
sion Of trains near san Jose Oh the 18TH
The annual convention % the Order q.
Railroad Conductors opened AZ Denver,
Col. on the l4th. the delegates represent
ing all the leading railroads Of the coln
Try. with larger attendance than al any
previous convention
The Edward Rail shoe Company. Of
Boston. has assigned. The corporation
was organized in is. under Maine laws,
and with a capital stock % $4,000. The
cause Of the assignment was an attach
ment BY small creditor.
AMONG the passengers on the steamship
City OF Paris. which sailed from New
York for Liverpool. on the latn. We're
Robert I. Lincoln. the new United States
Minister TO the Court o. ST. James his
wife. two daughters and son.
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ArroRxEY-G MILLER has au'
thorized the United States n.srshai 81
Arizona 10 offer a reward Of $50 each FOR
the arrest and conviction Of the pan ties
who attacked and robbed Paymaster
wham near Fort Grant on the lIth-
IT is stated that the police raids on the
Adelphi and Field clubs OF London were
prompted by the father Of one ard the
mother Of another OF the persons arrest
ed. with view TO enabling the latter =
escape the payment Of their gambling
debts.
INK RIltIH- III ISL I'LL -lN-7 ~ -RAAAA@ = -
Tenn. closed. on the 18th. after thank
had been voted TO Mayor Pillow Of Col
umbia. and the announcement was mad'
that all who want to join the Scotch-irisl
Society Of America should address A. G
Floyd, Columbia Tenn
The last performances y the theatrica
Arm OF Robson 4 Crane took place at IA
Star Theater. New York City. on the 1ltt
The Henrietta being the play. III
house was thronged. During the even
ing each was made the recipient o. man
handsome floral tributes.
IxprASAs old State House AT Indian
apolis is 70 be sold under the hammer
Ii has been officially appraised. and il
value fixed at $4,000 Fifteen years ar
the building cost the State that sum u
repairs and tine real estate On which
stands Is valued at so. 30.
REV. JoHS Z. RUSSELL professor I
biblical theology al Yale, has res gned,c
account, ii Is supposed. Of difference
opinion in regard 70 the ''Andover contrs
versy." the professor siding with the Al
dover professors. The resignation cause
surprise and general regret
PUBLIC PRINTER PALMER took char.
OF the great Government printing ofii'
on the 18th. Mr.. Benedict, his predecel
sor, quietly bade many Of the employ'
good bye, and took his leave. while n
Palmer gave up most Of the day to shal
ing hands with his employees.
Haywood PAUL young millionaire
Philadelphia. who recently graduated
Harvard. and who became insane viii
arrang ing for his marriage 70 young la'
u Boston. aud for whose apprrhensi'
5000 reward had been offered. was -four
drowned at Mt. Holly. \. >. On the 18th.
on the 18th Secretary Tracy issued
general order calling the attention Of {
officers and men ot the navy 20 the 7
peated acts 81 heroism performed
William Fooye. a seaman ~ the wreck
Trenton. who has several times risked
life IN the discharge % perilous duties.
FIRE in the hold Of the steamship
gia, from New York for Hamburg. .
dangered tine safety Of the passeng,
and crew for over two days. but was Z
ally extinguished By turning steam Il
the burning compartment. and the "
sel put into Plymouth IN safety on
18th.
Cnn. has Itr.mt.I that