The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-24
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the Colorado Midland road II Aspen
junction. on the night Of the nth.
The victims were cooked to death by
escaping steam
The comptroller Of the currency has
received and accepted the resignation
Of National Bank Exam liner Drew. OF
Philadelphia
The German kaiser Is quoted as say
ing "a the duke Of Cambridge. after re-
viewing the troops volunteer and reg
ular) at Wimbledon. on the nth: Now
! can understand Waterloo. his opinion
OF the ''tradesmen soldiers" evidently
having experienced q change.
r. w. BARNEY. superintendent Of the
Lake George 4 Champlain Transporta-
ton Co. was drowned near the Kcne-
saw. fourteen-milc island. on Lake
George. n. T.. ON the 18th. while en-
deavoring TO save his son. who had fall
en- into the water. In jumping into the
water Mr.. Barney struck his head
against a projecting rock and was par
italy stunned.
The tenth annual session Of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
closed at Minneapolis. Mimi. on the
evening of the i2th. with gathering
that filed every available part Of the
immense auditorium. President Clark
was reelected. as was also General
Secretary Baer.
AQrIrLA JONES. the well-known In
diana democrat Of the old school. died
in indianapolis. on the 18th. aged so
years. He and his wife celebrated their
golden wedding last year.
THE Boatmen's Fire and Marine In
surance Co. of Pittsburgh, Pa, organ
lied in 1865. decided. on the 18th. 10
wind up its affairs and 60 ont of bust
ness The capital stock of the concern
was $3.50, 0O0 and the reserve $50. 900.
The risks. aggregating Ss7o. ooo have
been assumed by the Norwich Union
Insurance society of England. The
stock Of the company has not paid
dividend for five years, and the stock
holders deemed II best to close up to
save further loss
The London Times, in long article
on the Worlds fair. says that It's not
doubted that the exhibition will. in
many respects, surpass all those pre-
vioLsly held.
IT has been decided that the royal
commission to represent Great Britain
Mt the Worlds fair will be composed OF
the Society II Arts. which carries with
il the prestige of having the prince Of
Wales for its president and Sir Richard
Webster. the attorney general. as its
chairman The council contains many
members who are well qualified to in
sure a successful issue.
GENERAL MASTER WORKMAN Pow
DERBY has declined the Worlds Fair
commissionersip to which he was APP
pointed a short time ago BY Cos. Pat
tison of Pennsylvania
The International council Of the Con-
gregational church met in London on
18th One hundred American divines
were present TO represent the church in
this country
WILLIAM FoRsrTHE. of California.
member Of the National Worlds Col
umbian commission. was rejected by
the local board Of reference. on the
18th. as candidate for chief of the
bureau.
HENRY MoEHRoFF and his 1s-year-
old daughter Josephine were arrested
in Brooklyn. on the 18th. charged with
having set fire to their house BY the
aid Of kerosene. Both were held TO
answer
by the explosion Of box Of dyna-
mite cartridges on the tramp ship X. c.
Booth. lying at the brooklyn wharf. on
the i4th, two men were killed. one of
l..fx III
others were wounded. A large hole
was blown in the starboard side Of the
steamship and she soon filed and went
to the bottom.
POLICEMAN joins ID. RYERsoS. Of Jer-
scy City. y. j.. became involved in
row early on the morning OF the 18th.
with James brennan. Lizzie brennan.
the lafters wife. interfercd. brennan
was shot dead and his wife fatally
wounded The injured woman was
taken 10 the hospital. Ryerson was
arrested
Duncan. the American charged with
attempting TO murder his wife al
Ecttws- y Coed. Wales. recently. was
acquitted. on the l4th. on a plea Of in
sanity. The prisoner was. however.
detained in custody pending the de-
cision Of the court as 20 what disposi-
ton shall be made Of him.
The Spencer iron works. at Scranton.
Pa. which had been idle for several
days. owing to a strike. were started up.
on the 18th. with force Of non-union
men. None Of the strikers. who num-
Der about fifty, will be taken back.
THE governor Of Nizhncc Novgorod.
Russia. has warned the committee Of
exchange that spectators forming cor
ncrs 70 raise the price IF grain or other
wise trading on the q owing necessities
Of the people. will b. punished and cx-
peeled from his Jurisdiction.
PHiNEAs NJ. AMOUR who was prohi-
bition candidate for governor Of Con
necticut last fall. died AT his home near
Middleton. on the l4th. aged s.. Ills
death was caused by heart disease.
THE national editorial convention
met IN 81. Paul. Mimi. on the 18th.
about 500 members os the profession
being in attendance.
The petition committee ~ tho French
senate recommended. on the 18th. that
tho government favorably consider the
appeal ~ Inc Panama shareholders
that Il cooperate with the Credit Fon-