The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-03-07
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The tailors OF the east end Of Lon
don. who are the worst victims Of the
sweating" system. are greatly cast
down because OF the failure OF the par
liamentary committee on sweating to
improve their condition.
The Congregation Of the Univeral In
QUESTION at Rome has issued decree
signed ty Cardinal Monaco. and pub
lished in the official organ Of the vati-
can. abolishing the Lenten fast OF this
year throughout the whole world. ow-
ing TO the prevalence Of influenza This
is the first decree Of the kind ever is
sued from the Vatican.
The French Senate. on the aad. by a
vote OF LIS to I0.. passed the bill pro-
viding for summary proceedings against
newspapers publishing libels on govern
ment officials
JoHS f. REYBrES. OF Philadelphia,
the successor Of William ID. Kelley in
the House Of Representatives. was
sworn in. on the cath. and took his seat
The Silver Bow (AIont) contest for
sheriff was decided. on the cath. in
favor Of the Democratic contestant
Prince BISMARCK. on the .5th. had .
long conference with Emperor William
on the elections. and in going over the
situation made for the government BY
the new relations Of parties.
THE King Of Corea Is about sending
another envoy 70 England despite the
vigorous protests Of the Chinese Govern
ment
The Duke Of Orleans was rem owed to
the prison at Clairvaux on the cath.
The prison i the building Of the an
cient abbey founded by st. Bernard in
1li4
The illness OF King Alfonzo Of Spain
i attended with many Of the symptoms
which characterized his recent serious
attack. and his condition is such as TO
excite alarm.
The Russian Government has instruct
ed NJ de Strueve. Russian Minister at
| Washington. 70 take part in the negoti-
atoms already in progress between En-
gland and America with regard 70 the
| Behring's sea seal fisheries. to the end
Of establishing close season for seals
satisfactory 70 all parties concerned.
| The best parliamentariani in the North
| Dakota Legislature says every measure
passed BY that body is illegal. The
| ground for this startling proposition i.
l in tho organization Of the Legislative
| Assembly The Governor convened the
Legislature for the purpose OF clcctinc
two United States Senator'S. nothing
being said about any other business
l The Legislature, however. after elect
ing Senators. took up its regular work
and proceeded a. in regular session.
1 THS coroner's jury at Great Falls, n
H.. in the Sawtellc case. declares tina
the body found in the Marsh road wood
was that OF Hiram Sawtelle. and that III
came TO his death BY reason Of bulle
wounds inflicted BY Isaac Sawtclle while
in carriage on Wednesday. Fcbruar,
5. This verdict ensures the trial o.
Isaac Sawteilc In Strafford. n. II.
THE entire property Of the Ursulins
convent At Pittsburgh, Pa. with il
magnificent buildings, will be offercs
at public sale in spite Of the intcrfer
cnce Of the Pope. The sale j. the out
come OF a quarrel between the mothe
superior and five French sisters. ant
Bishop Phclan. who deposed Mother
Superior Alphonse and placed anothe
sister in charge Of the institution.
CADETS Cassett and Lawton. member
OF the fourth class at the West Poin
Military Academy. fought six rounds
regular prize-ring rules. In the la
round Cassett was knocked out. and hal
to BE- taken % the hospital. Ills iniu
ries arc not severe. however. Lawton'
face Was badly bruised. The fight grew
out 81 an insulting remark made by Cas-
sett. who Ia said 70 be an overbearin.
snob.
Gro. A. ErAcK went 10 his death a
Laramie City. Wye. on the 2gth. bro
testing quietly but earnestly that X,
was innocent of the murder u Bah Hur
nett. fDr whose taking or no had bcci
sentenced 10 capital punishment
GEvnnE CLAIM was hanged at Naynas
burg Pa. on the 26th. for particl patioI
in the murder of William MccanNlana
drover 81 Allegheny City. on septcm
her 10. lsss