The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-30
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says there Is no truth In the published
report Of the poets illness
IT IL officially stated that the Gillian
government has given an intimation
that Il will soon issue . safe conduct 10
those persons who have taken refuge
in the American and Spanish legations.
The government has recognized the
right Of asylum in letter 20 Mr.. Eean.
| the United States minister The Span
ish minister Is acting in conjunction
with Mr.. Egan.
MRs. AUSTIN was found in Lincoln.
Neb.. on the 10Th. in the last stages Of
| starvation. Her husband was one Of
the lynchers Of the negro ut Omaha,
and Is under arrest on the charge Of
murder with thirty-three others Of the
| lynchcrs. and has been unable 70 pro-
vide for his wife. Mrs. Austin can not
possibly recover
The death ~ Mrs Belle Edwards Of
consumption in Goshen. Ind, on the
| 10Th. completes n list of fatalities
which have resulted in six funerals
| from the same house within the past
eighteen months, her father. mother.
husband. child. cousin and self having
died within that time.
| THE commercial congress Of the west
ern states interested in deep water har-
bors on the gulf met in Omaha, Neb on
| the 10th, with more than 100 delegates
present
| MISS ANNA II. HOFFMAN,. who has since
| April been a seamstrcss in Chicago. has
| left that city for her home in Burling-
ton, Ia, 70 take possession Of neat
little fortune Of eS5. ZOO. which was
willed 70 her by her grandfather, Ignatz
Hoppman, who died recently in Prussia
| DIR. TALMAGE's tabernacle in Brook
! lyn was entered through window by
some unknown person, who succeeded
| in stealing only the sections overcoat,
overlooking some silverware which was
| in the church
| Mrs. EVA G. WHITE. a charming
| widow of Detroit, Mich. has sued A. f.
| Cramton, wealthy bachelor Of Vassar.
Mich. for $50. 900 damages for breach Of
promise Of marriage
| The Dublin Freeman's Journal says
that strong feeling in favor Of de-
termined effort in the direction Of re-
| cancellation exists throughout Ireland.
| The Journal adds that II the measure
! of home rule granted by the liberals Is
| inadequate. It will again become neces-
sary TO coerce them into submission,
and this could only be done by a united
party.
| A DANGEROUS counterfeit has been
| discovered ia the st. Louis sub-treEsury-
| 1t is bogus So silver certificate, and
| treasury officials as well as bank cash
| iers pronounce 1t one of the most skill
| full counterfeits ever known in this
| country
| The Alabama state fair opened at
Birmingham on the Goth. Gov. Jones
made the opening speech. Large
crowds were in attendance. The ex-
| hibit is very creditable.
| D0S ArciDEs MoSTERo. the Uruguay
an minister OF finance. who recently
| rendered his resignation. has reconsid-
cred his determination and will remain
| in the cabinet
| ONE Of the mills Of the Columbia
Powder Manufacturing Co.. located
about miles from Farmingdale, n. j.,
blew up with terrific force on the 30th.
@. L. Van Note and Geo. Wooley, who
were in the mill at the time, were in
| stantly killed
| JoHx REDMOND has resigned as mem
Der Of parliament for Wexford. Ireland,
and will contest the seat for Cork made
vacant by Mr.. Parnell's death.
| GEN. REGEs. governor Of the state Of
| Nuevo Leon. Mexico, has ordered .
likeness Of George Washington to be
| removed from the front Of a beer sa.
loon owned by Americans in Monterey,
as he believed that Washington was toc
great and good TO have his portrait used
rs a sign for beer saloon. The pro-
prietors Of the saloon claim damages
and say that Secretary Blaine has beer
appealed to.
PROF. Isaac G. RussELI, who wa
sent by the United States government
and the National Geographical societ,
to explore the region about Mount st
Elias. arrived ut Vancouver, Il. G.. OF
the 10th. and left at once for the cas-
via Seattle. Wash. One Of the part,
Thomas White. was drowned.
| THE Burlington passenger train, No
5. which left Chicago at 0 o'clock on tn
evening OF the 10Th. went into the ditcl
at Monmouth. In The engineer ans
i've passengers are said 70 have beef
killed. The train either ran through
. switch or jumped the track.
JOHS RusH. q young white man. wa
taken from the jail mt Columbia. La.
by a mob. ON the night Of the 18th. an,
lynched for having murdered laga
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