The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-11-07

| day anniversary. The thcater wal
crowded. and many were turned away
A Aserics OF tableaux represe nting scenes
In the great Generals life we're pre-
sented. and there was an elaborate mu
steal p programme
Mns- llnESxAS. the demented St
Clarksburg, w. Va. and vicinity have
been hunting ever since her disappear
ance. was discovered on the acth
beneath shock OF corn fodder, where
she had lain for seve nteen 4 avs without
food or water She was in a horrible
condition. hut apparently rational, ex
cept that She insists that there was q
plan on foot 70 murder her.
TnE celebration Of the ninetieth
birthday anniversary Of Count Won
Moltke in Berlin was a most note
worthy event All the honor that could
be bestowed upon great and gallant
soldier washis- Congratulations poured
in from every quarter, notably from
the principal sovercigns OF Europe.
| The Emperor personally present ted a
magnificent Field Marshal's baton. and
/ kissed the old veteran thrice on both
| cheeks
THE steamship Elysia. thirty-one
days from Palermo. Italy. arrived al
New Orleans on the 10Th with Loss
Italian immigrants on board. A large
crowd was present At the landing. and a
force Of police was present to preserve
order. The apers OF all proved straight
and they we're permitted to land.
JAMES y. NELSON and Kate McCuen
took lodgings 1T the Ridgeway House.
Philadelphia. As man and wife. and on
retiring apparently blew out the gas,
as they we're both found unconscious on
the morning OF the 26th. The woman
was restored. but the mans condition
was considered critical
MEssRs X H. WIcKHAa 4 Co, OF
New York, dealers in precious stones.
made an assig nment on the eth. Civ
ing preference to John Munro 4 Co.
wickham 4 Co.. were rated a. from
$4,000 to SIS. OO0
The spring tooth harrow men have
organized the National Harrow Com
pany. with acapital stock Of the $500. 0OO
The main Office Of the company will be
at Utica. n. ~ They have pure hased
a great number Of patents. covering
substantially all OF the harrows manu-
featured in the United States. and.
strange 10 relate, the prices for the com
ing year have been reduced from those
Of last season.
A GERMAN torpedo boat has been sent
10 the North sea to defend the German
herring fleet from the encroachments
OF other fishermen.
The State Department justfes Min
lister Miners action in tho Barrundia
matter.
T. ROONEY and T. Madden. employees
on the Sedan dam at brewster, n ".
quarreled. on the 10th, when Rooney
struck Maiden blow on the jugular
killing him instantly
A MOTION was made in the Supreme
Court OF the United states. on the 27th.
TO advance the Kansas Original Pack
age case. The ques tion involved in the
case Is whether II is necessary TO re-
enact the Prohibitory law because OF
the passage OF the Wilson act by Con-
grcss.
TWELVE horses were burned 70 death
in the destruction of Peter Rcobold's
undertaking establishment in Fair
mount o.. on the 27th-
MOTION was made in the supreme
Court or the L. nited States. on the 21th,
70 advance the case OF .Dueigo. The Japan
csc now under sentence OF death by
electricity in New York.
~. n n -
that Americans should draw a broad
distinction between ontributions 10
the starving people Of certain parts OF
Ireland and contributions to the funds
Of the National League, and should see
that no money intended for charitable
purposes goes 70 illegal objects
VERA SAs~oUIIrciI. the famous Mill
ist whose ad ventures and bardshi rs in
connection with the Nihilist Hartman
attracted worldwide sympathy for hcr
about ten years ago. Is dying at Geneva.
whittier she sought refuge after escap-
ing from the clutches OF the Russian
1 authori ties.
GENERAL STErnES II. RonERrS died
at his Residences in Brook lyn, on the
2sth, aged about seventy Two years.
lie served in tho Indian and Mexican
wars. and during tho late rebellion was
in conn and Of the One Hundred and
Sixty-ninth New York Volunteers
(; TnE President. on the asth. granted a
pardon 20 Charles III. Condon, convicted
In Wyoming Of robbing the mails. and
sentenced To life imprisonment Feb
ruary 20. 1872. The pardon was granted
on account OF condon's youth and his
feeble health.
TnoMAs TAcGAET. well-known
farmer residing west OF Columbus. Ind.
on his death bed. on the eth. confessed
70 having murdered and robbed Thoma.
JamiSon. an Ohio man. in 1850 The muir
dcrcr died few moment, after making
the confession
TnE PRECEDENT. on the 2sfh, received
Governor Coopcr's telegram annonnc
ing the absence OF the Uintah and Tn.
compahgrc indians from their re serva
tions il. Colorado, and Immediately re-
fcrred IL to the Indian Commissioner
Cor action.
TEK tow boat ALEX Swift" exploded
her boilers, or the 2-tl. while steaminr
up the Monongahcla river. opposite
Glenwood. Pa The crew. eiSh. in mum
her. msraculously escaped tho shock 81
the explosion and swan TO shore