The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-01-17


THE Nagle case. arising OUT OF TN
killing OF Judge Terry in California las
summer, will be argued before the Su
prcmc Court Of the United States o.
March I.
1 LA GRIPPE" has reached the North
west Territory. Al Winnepeg, Man.
az the opening Of the schools, on tho
9Th, forty per cent Of the regular pupil,
| We're absent.
| UNDER a recent order from Mr.. Van
derbilt no freight trains except those
transporting perishable goods are now
run on the Pittsburgh & Lake Erie rail
road on sunday.
Mr. BKo~iv> introduced in the House
OF Representatives. on the eth. bill
providing for the payment OF pension
OF ss2 per month TO disabled soldiers re-
quiring the aid Of an attendant
OSBORN HALL lale's new recitation
building. was dedicated. on the eth. and
put into active service. The build
ing Is the gift OF Mrs NJ. J. Osborn. OF
New York City, as a memorial 70 her
late husband.
TmE Democratic members OF the Mon
tana Legislature met in joint session,
on the eth. and elected Hon. w A.
Clarke and Hon Martin MaGinnis
United States senator's
III the bursting OF water spout in
the Province Of Marking China. recently.
upwards Of hundred persons were
drowned. and number Of boats and q
large amount Of property Of various
kinds destroyed.
TnE first state dinner Of the present
Administration was given.on the eth. in
honor OF the Vice President and the
members Of the Cabinet. Covers were
laid for thirty-six.
On the eth Governor Hill OF New York
sent his message to the Legislature on
the organization OF that body. The
document is quite lengthy. and deals
largely with the subject Of ballot re-
form. The Governor sees some things
10 commend in the Australian system.
and suggests other points for incorpora-
tion into measure 70 secure purity in
elections.
TIM remains OF Mrs. Knifren, the vic
tim Of the mysterious tragedy at Tren-
ton. \. j.. we're laid to rcst on the eth.
There were angry and threatening re-
marks on all sides against DIR. kniffen
and Miss Purcell. who are popularity be-
ieved to have been responsible for the
Heath Of Mrs. Knifen.
NEs- HANNAH b. SoUTHwoRTT. who
killed stephen l.. Pettus in New York
-ity. died in the Tombs prison. on the
it'll. from aneamia. heart failure and
rencral debility. Deceased was thirty
Fears OF age. She was undoubtedly in
'ane on the one subject Of redrcssing
he foul wrong done her by her victim. \
EiGHr persons were drowned at Luz
eek, Germany. on the sth. By breaking
through tho ice while skating.
Hox. PATEIcK a. COLLINS was elected
hartman OF the Massachusetts State
Democratic committee on the sth.
DIR. kSIFFES and Miss Purcell. OF
'renton. y. j.. We're arrested. on the
n. charged with the murder Of Mrs.
lniffen- They declined to make any
tatement and were committed to jail
Q await the action Of the grand jury.
III Is stated that before DIR. Kniflen.
I Trenton. y. j.. swallowed aconite and
ashed his throat. on the eth, he made
ill giving his property to his son Le-
md and Miss Purcell.
Ex-CNITED STATES SENATOR LArHAM
led at Rochester. n. ". on the ssh.
Earl. DrFFKRIS presided at the open
lg OF the British-American Arch~o-
'gical Society's meeting at Rome on
ie 7th. Mr.. Story. the American
'ulptor. delivered an address. En-
ress Frederick intended 10 have been
resent. but was prevented by the death
the Empress Dowager Augusta.