The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-09-19
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

DURING the sensational hOrse-ra acc
scene in The County Fair" at tn,
Columbia Theater. Chicago. on the nigh
OF the 9th, w. d. Harbert dropped a ad
in bis seat Harbert was subject to h e ar
disease. and the exciting scene proved
too much for him.
| STANLEY is enjoying himself in the
Alps and has gained greatly in appe Il te
and strength. He has climbed the Forno
glacier.
LIZZIE BRowS. Of Providence, r. l..
known in her New York City board ling
house - Ethel Curtis. went to sleen
on the evening Of the 18th. while
smoking . cigarette. which fell from
her fingers and set her clothing on fire,
all Of which was burned from her BODY.
She was taken to Bellevue Hospi al
where she soon after died in great
agony.
The river Danube Is again rising.
The Danube Navigation Company has
been obliged TO stop running its steam
ers Freight boats have also been laid
up. The landing stages are flooded. 50
that business is impossible. Several
sections Of the Northeastern. railway are
made incapable Of operation by the
floods
BUSINESS failures occurring through
out the country. during the seven days
ended the 9Th, numbered. for the United
States, 1G.; and for Canada. 80. total.
POS; com pared with isy the preceding
week For the corresponding week last
year the figures were 20l. representing
ia failures in the United States and
y in Canada
JOHN Sullivan. young farmer liv-
ny about twelve miles from Lincoln.
Neb.. was found dead BY the roadside
IN the morning Of the Eth. with his neck |
'roken and his body otherwise disfir-
ired. Foul play is suspected.
6EoE1E WILLIAM Brown. an eminent
urist ex-Chief Judge OF the Supreme
'ench OF baltimore. Nd. seventy-five
ears old, died in Mohonk. y. ". on the
IN. Mr.. Brown was mayor Of Balti-
iore during the time OF the Massachu-
cts regiments rios in 1861.
ARrEMIA BENNETT. . farmer living |,
ear Honeoye Falls. n. ", committed II
licide, on the 9Th. in horrible man N
er- BENNETT cut his bowels out and
iamped them on the ground. Then he
II bis throat Being in the best OF
nancial circumstances, the only theory
r the commission Of the deed Is in
unity.
On the eth Charles Steincke, eighteen II
Ears old. and Ebert Hutchins. ared !
teen, Of Detroit Mich. quarreled. IN
'eincke firing at Hutchins with an air III
m and striking him in the hip Hatch 1
3 returned the fire with rife. IA
eincke received the charge in the left
'e and died. Hutchins was arrested.
The Barillas Government in Guate-
ala has decided to exile the daughter =
General Barrundia. who at y
IN pied the life Of United States Min y
ter Miner. This Is done out Of de- Ii
renee TO Miners wishes Ho does
= want her prosecuted. II Is reported i
&C All OF Barrundia's relatives are to
exiled.
The riotous conduct 81 returning cat il
rmen on board steamers from Europe
IS become such an intolerable nuisance I'M
ut q number OF the lines have con- y
uded to. in future, refuse To carry &
EN-.
DunISc funeral service in a Pixies d
iie Md baptist church. on the 7th. ii
'rt 81 the floor gave way. prccipitat- 4
= the daughter ~ the dead woman.
2 undertaken and two pall-bcarcrs lc
to the cellar The coffin narrowly e. Hi
ped q like catastrophe. Lii