The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-02-21
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

VAb>NAN IlANlAN. tH INC ivtH. @tHt
O'Connor challenge 70 row at Duluth.
Mimi, in August. after the Australian
regatta, and O'Connor accepted the
challenge
The Presbytery OF North Philadel-
phia- on the 18th. voted against revision
Of the Westminster Confession, by vote
OF IS to -.
CHARLES EMORY SMITH. OF Pennsyl-
vania. was, on the 10th. nominated to
be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plcnipotentiary Of the United States to
Russia
The Michigan Central and the Grand
Rapids 4 Indiana railroads have inau-
gurated free carriage Of freight re-
ceived at Grand Rapids, Mich, from
Buffalo, Pittsburgh and points further
east
THE London Financial News states
that the proposed issue Of one-pound
silver notes by the Bank OF England has
been abandoned on account Of the oppo-
sition OF leading bankers.
REV. PETER HAvERMAxs, OF Troy. n.
", the oldest priest in active service in
America, was Frustrated while on the
altar at st. Mary's Church in that city on
the 9th. He soon revived and attempt
ed to continue the service, but was
again FRUSTRATED and taken TO his home.
THE Comte de Paris will return to En-
gland, having abandoned his contem-
plated tour Of America.
THE mother OF the Duke OF Orleans.
imprisoned in Paris. arrived in that city
on the 10th.
THE tow-boat Port Eads. with tow
OF five barges, sunk at Memphis, Tenn.
on the 10th. in, seventy feet Of water.
As the boat went down the cabin floated
of. Six or seven lives were lost.
THE grand jury Of Penobscot County.
Me-. after weeks session. refused. on
the 18th. to find an Indictment against
THE British Government has arranged
with Lieutenant Zalinski. OF America.
to superintend the construction at Wool
wich Of fifty dynamite guns, Of which
Zalinski Is the inventor.
A Caucus Of London dock owners and
wharf masters was held on the 18th. at
which II was resolved to employ non
union men whenever it should seem de-
sirable
A ROYAL decree has been signed au-
thorizing the completion Of the defenscs
Of Lisbon. a thorough reorganization OF
the Portuguese army and the purchase
Of eight ships Of war.
RI. Hox. SIR PETER OBRIEx. Chief
Justice Of the Queens Bench division OF
the Irish Court. will succeed Justice
Mash on the Irish Education Commits
sion.
The Parncllitc members Of the Brit
ish House Of Commons met. on the 18th,
and elected Mr.. Parnell chairman.
Resolutions were unanimously passed
expressing full confidence in the Irish
leader. and hopes that the present ses-
sion Of Parliament would bring nearer
the Legislative independence Of Ireland.
MoSsEIGxErn RoTELI.I, Papal Nuncio
at Paris. will shortly be elevated to the
GOVERNOR HovEy Of Indiana. on the
18th. addressed the House committee on
invalid pensions in favor Of the passage
of . servicc-pcnsion measure OF some
kind. and Mr.. $. r. Holman addressed
the committee on behalf OF the army
nurses, and requested the passage OF
bill granting them pensions.
rHE Journeymen Bricklaycrs' Pro-
tectivc Association ~ Philadelphia. on
the 10th. rejected the eight-hour propo-
sition, and favored nine hours at forty
five cents instead OF forty cents an hour.
EMPEROR WILLIAM has prohibited the
public exhibition Of portraits Of himself
or his ancestors without the imperial
sanction.
Tnr British Parlismcnt convened on
the 18th.
THE Spanish Government has deter
mined to bring before the courts OF just
Ice the defraudcrs Of the Cuban revenue
who escaped 70 America.
TnE Catholic Orphan Asylum on Fifth
avenue and Fifty-hrst street. New York
City. was damaged by fire 70 the extent
o. $4,000 on the 18th. The 400 male
inmates Of the asylum all got out in
safety.
TnE Pcquest iron Works In Warren
County. y. D.. resumed operations, on
the 18th, after total suspension u two
years.