The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-08-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

/ HE famous forest Of Ebersburg. Ba-
varia, Is infested with worms. which
have denudei the trees OF their verdi
ure and stripped the more tender Of the
branches OF bark. Twelve hundred
men Of the Munich garrison have been
sent to fell the entire forest and burn
the timber In this way It is hoped to
get rid Of the worms and prevent their
spread TO other and larger forests
The Duke OF Clarence. eldest son OF
the Prince OF Wales, is in poor health.
LorIs WALDEcKER- chief clerk OF the
Bureau Of Navigation. Navy Depart
menL died at his home in Washington
City. on the a0th- aged fifty-nine He
had been resident Of Washington for
forty years and had filed the position
held a. the time OF his death for more
than twenty years
CoTrREr.r- the desperate and fugitive
mayor Of Cedar Keys Fla. surrendered
TO United States Marshal Walker at
Montgomery. Ala. on the Goth. lie was
released on - 500 bail.
The Italian Government Is purchas-
ing large numbers Of horses for cavalry
service. Most Of the purchases are
made in Germany and Austria.
DIX EDwAED @. MALLky. Of Wilkes
barre. Pa. while riding horse al As
PEN Col. on the 10Th. was thrown and
instantly killed DIR. Mallcy was one
Of two brothers who we're charged with
the murder at Savin Rock. New Haven.
Conn. " handsome Jennie Cramcr.
some years ago.
IT was reported. on the 10th. that a
battle had occurred between the forces
Of Guatemala and san Salvador. the
former Icing defeated and sustaining
heavy loss and their artillery capt
ured
HEEE GERSny. the chief engineer. and
Herr Meteor. the local superintendent
" the Isnidt 4 Angora railroad. who
we're recently captured near Ismidt.
Turkey. BY brigands and held for
ransom Of si..5o0o. have been released.
Their capture Was made the subject OF
an Identical note addressed by the An
bassadors Of Germany and Austria 70
the Porte. declaring that such
cutragcs were 81 too frequent occur
ence in Turkish territory. and insisting
that more etiicacious measures be taken
BY the Ottoman Government to protec.
foreigners engaged in developing Turk
ish resources
wM MUSS. Thomas Parel. WIN.
Stephens and J. L. Guest 81 Webster ,
County. la, have preferred charges
against the Executive Council Of the
State. alleging that they were not given
. fair show in the Civil-Servicc exam
ination. The board is made up OF both
Republicans and Democrats. and Gov
ernor Boies i its chairman.
Nix BASE. C0nsul-Gcneral al New
York for both Guatemala AMI iIondu-
ras. stated. on the 1ist that he lid re-
ceived no tidings Of battle between
the forces Of Guatemala and san saliva
dor. and that he did not credit the re-
port
OSE HUNDRED representatives OF the
Masonic brotherhood % high degree
rom Mecca Temple. Ancient and Ac-
'cpted Scottish Rite Of the Mystic
shrine with their friends. left New
York Nv the West Shore railroad On
he 1isi, on a pilgrimage to Yellow
tone Park and California.
THE pocket 81 w +. Perry. on Cold
spris.g. =. ". was picked OF $1,000 on the
1t lie caught Edwin Kelly. 81 New
York 2 the act and after short
hasc captured Nj, man. who was COM
nittcd y await the action ~ the grand
ury.
II j. reported that Osman Digna ard
u follower. have returned 70 Tokar.
aving lost 400 men by famine and sick
less. and being obliged for the time be-
ng 70 abandon their rebclious expedi-
ion.