The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-24
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HE AtntrltIn trtl>t> III iAIi> NIt IN
dignant because hut two works by
Americans are hung NJ the salon.
TnE members Of the Democratic club
Of New York city celebrated the ami
versary Of the birth Of Thomas Jeffer-
son by a banquet at the club house ON
the night 81 the 18th. Ex-rresident
Cleveland was the principal speaker Of
the occasion.
Gkx. FRANCIS II. SriSorA. representa-
tive for the Tenth congressional dis
trict Of New York. died in Washington.
on the morning Of the l4th. after a long
illness, aged 20 years.
GEx. GREEN II. RAUN. commissioner
Of pensions. was reported. on the 18th.
as quite seriously i'll from the grip in
Chicago.
SENATOR SARAcco. an expert in
Italian finances. whose utteranccs al
ways command much attention. writes
10 the Gazetta del Popolo. declaring his
opinion that the governments scheme
for the abolition Of the deficit is an IL
lusory one.
REvENrE officers raided contraband
cigar mandatory in New York. on the
l4th. and arrested Nateau Imperial and
Antonio Sutri. who were engaged in
making and packing cigars, and seized
the paraphernalia and 40, 900 unstampcd
cigars
ARCHBISHOP RYAN of Philadelphia
has issued an order that in future Cath
olics will not be permitted TO bury their
dead on sundays
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been struck at rleasanton. Cal. by
some w.rkmen who were boring a well
in odd Fellows cemetery. The gas was
struck at depth Of 100 feet.
THE wine-malxers of the west side Of
Santa Clara valley. Cal. have formed
an association 70 secure better prices
for their products.
JrDGE GARRETT :. VAN WAGGoSER.
Of ST. Louis, succumbcd to an attack
Of the grip on the 18th. lie was a
native Of Patterson. y. j.. but settled
in st. Louis. in 1853. lie will be re-
membered as the presiding Judge in the
| famous Maxwell murder trial. and his
ability as jurist is best evidenced
| from the fact that none of his rulings
| in the case were set aside by the higher
| courts.
| BRIBERY is the charge upon which fivs
OF Colorado's best-known citizens have
been indicted by the grand jury 81
Arapahoe county. They are: Otto
Mears. president Of the Rio Grand'
Southern Railway Co: Jerry Frank
Fred Waiscn. ex-senator A. NJ. Steven
son and Edwin Mitchell.
A FARMER named IIolcomb, living
near Lacenter, Wash, placed some gian
powder in stove. which exploded
demolishing the house and setting fir
to the ruins. Two daughters Of IIol
comb. aged IA and 10 respectively. were
instantly killed. and Iiolcomb and hi
wife were seriously. if not fatally, in
jured.
Mrs. EMMA LEETE. Of Guilford. Conn.
aged 81 years. was killed. on the l4th
by vicious horse. She was holdini
the animal by the bride. when he sud
denly reared and came down on Mrs
Leete with his fore feet, breaking he
back in two places
DIR. GEO. A. BRAN was arrested at Elk
, ton. Nd. on the l4th. upon the charg'
Of being the burglar who murders
Mrs Granville Richards and seriousl,
wounded her husband. DR. Bran is :
years old and has wealthy and respect
able relatives.
MRS SIDNEY HENDRICKS. Of Chicago
has fallen heir to =. 000 900. her share o
, the 100000 estate left by Isaac Phi
lips. Of Easton. Mass. who died in ls3l
n
| slave trade. One hitch the heirs cncour
tered was proof Of the birth Of Phillips
They at last learned that the certificat
| had been buried with the family Bib
in the coffin with Phillips niece. June
isGd. The grave was opened few day
! ago and the record found.
THE twenty-sixth anniversary Of III
) death Of Abraham Lincoln april j;
? was COMMUNICATED by the veteran n
/ publicans Of Boston by reunion
fremont temple. The day was also II
thirty anniversary Of the forms
ton Of the republican party.
The efforts 70 re-establish the pr
/ vincial bank nj Buenos Ayres. wit
I 500. 600. 900 capital. have not succeeded
< This. together with the dissensions
y the Union Civic. makes the political an
financial outlook Of the Argentine n
public gloomy.
SIR CHARLES Upper arrived in III
: crpool. on the 18th. from New Yorl
Z He declined 10 be interviewed on n
result Of his mission TO America, 50.
] ing Secretary Blainc's views must
i reserved for presentation in the higl
|. est quarters.
y THE United states coast defense We
sci Monterey. just nearing completi,
al the Union iron works. san Francisc
e will be launched on the 2sth. in III
l. presence ~ President Harrison.
e THE widow OF the late United stat
l. Minister Swift was expected % lea
e Japan for home on the steamer sailir
A from Yokohama on the 18th.
v TnE Nanipuris are certifying the
" position at Thobol. The delay in Il
lc warding British troops Is regarded
Calcutta a. a serious error.
MARY FRANCES HALFoRp. wife Of
y W. IIalford. private secretary to Pres
Y dent Harrison, died on the 18th,
Y. Washington.
y GRACE HAWTHORNE. the Amcric
!. actress. has been adjudged banlSru
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