The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-07-18

PERSONAL AND GENERAL
BISHor GgUscHA, formerly vicar OF
the Austrian army, was enthroned. on
the 9Th, as Archbishop Of Vienna.
TIE Socialists OF France are forming
a Democratic Union in conjunction with
the Belgian Socialists. a leading clause
IN the platform being universal suf-
frage
Rev. 4. DEWITT TALMAGE delivered
q sermon at the C~hautauqua Assembly
grounds at Beatrice. Neb.. on the 9th,
on the Power OF Testimony" to 10 1000
people, or as many as could crowd with
in hearing. Excursionists were pres
ent from all over Nebraska and Kansas.
and 1t Is estimated that fully 30. 900 peo-
pie were on the grounds.
THE books Of the commissioners OF
taxes and assessments, just completed.
show that the assessed value OF real cs-
state in the twenty-four wards OF the
City Of New York is 81. 3gS. 800. OO7 for
lsg0-an increase OF $50. 7ll,7i5. The
personal estate Of residents is assessed
for 1890 at Ssl7, 439. 100. an increase over
1889 Of sas. l49. $50.
The bohemian societies OF New
York City held meetings on the 9Th.
and delivered orations in memor
OF John Huss. their great countryman,
who was burned at the stake, in 14i5.
on account Of bis efforts in behalf or re-
ligious freedom. Contributions we're
literally made toward a fund that is be-
Ing raised for the erection OF a monu-
ment to Huss in that city.
A LITTLE child Of w. f. whetherbee,
OF Keene. y. Il. was burned to death
its father was 1t church.On the 9th.
by its clothing taking fire from an over
turned oil stove. In her efforts TO save
the child a Mrs. Huso was 50 severely
burned that she died soon after.
THE German Federal rifle meeting
began on the 9Th. The programme
opened with a grand procession to the
Town Hall. starting from the Brandon
burg gate. The line was arranged in
order OF nationality. the Americans
taking precedence OF the other for
cignc-s.
O~E Of the most destructive cyclones
ever experienced in Minnesota and
North Dakota occurred early on the
morning Of the eth. Many persons were
injured BY falling buildings and great
loss Of property resulted.
MEssEs. ZIMMERMAN and Klein. OF
New York. and Mr.. jacob, OF san
Francisco, were among those who won
prizes in the rifle contests in Berlin on
the 9th.
Tn sixteenth biennial c~onclave Of
knights Of Pythias opened in Milwau-
kcc, Wis, on the eth.
SrcxoE Corr has been appointed
Italian Consul at New Orleans.
~CosrIATE~ will be established bv che
Russian Government atall the more i'm
portant East African ports. from .-anzi-
bar TO Cape Town.
CONSIDERABLE dissatisfaction Is OK
~pcrienced in the Indian Territory over
the failure OF the commission to trade
with the Kickapoos.
INSANE jealousy. induced bya request
to leave her home al Philadelphia, on
the 9TH, In search Of work. caused Daniel
Mason, colored, to shoot his wife. Sarah,
i~nficting a flesh wound in the shoulder,
and then to blow his own brains out.
IN the Superior Court at Napa. Cal,
on the 18th, James Birk and Joseph
Mooney we're arraigncd. charged with
highway robbery for holding up the
Hardin Springs stage. on June 26th.
They pleaded guilty and were sentenced
70 ten years imprisonment in the San
Quentin penitentiary.
RATHER astonishing disclosure was |
made In court at Reading. Pa, on the
7th, when J. Rossmiller presented the |
petition OF Percival Boyer. asking 10 |
have a decree declaring him q lunatic
set aside, On the ground that he had
not been aware Of the proceedings. He
alleged that he was entirely sane, and
had not known Of the decree until he |
was refused payment OF his pension on
that account
DAVID S~TAurFEE, living neal Ia
gcrstown, Pa, lighted a ciga rette. while
crossing a field Of new -mown hay. on
the 18th, and dropping the stiil burning
match set fire to the dry hay. The fire
spread rapidly, and Stauffcr fought II
until he became unconscious. Hc was
terribly burned, as was his mother and
n~cighbors who ran 70 his assistance.
ten acres o. hay was destroyed.
Two men were killed and nine seri-
ously injured by an explosion in i'Es-
peranza silver mine, in Pachusa, State
Of Hidalgo, Mexico, on the night OF the
9th.
PR JoHN MONTE. Of Days Gap, Ala,
killed his four children, on the 9th. and
then committed suicide. II Il thought
ho was insane on the subject Of religion. |