The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-05-29

" fNlt> 81 the MIS- A(NNNttI> mouse
Of representatives were suSrcndcd. on
HE 10Th. - admit a resolution direct
ing the commissioners ~ the Norld's
fair 20 observe the Christian sabbath.
Tng Farmers Alliance convention n
Cincinnati. resolved. on the 10Th. "a or
ganizc q third party, and adopted a
platform therefor.
TnE will Of Col. 4. q. Eallingall was
filed nj ottumwa. la, ON the 10th. and
caused a sensation when its contents
became known. To his relatives he be-
queathcd but n small portion ~ his
property. the bulk ~ it-valued nj $50
ooo-going 70 the city.
TnK@ l.co9milc walk for $1,000 4 sid,
between II. q. Mcssier and Frank Hart.
the colorel pedestrian. az -. Paul.
Mimi, ended suddenly on the after
noon Of the Goth in Mcs>icr's favor.
Uarts feet having become 50 sore that
he could 81 no further. The score was:
MeS~ier, s6s miles; Hart. .ss miles.
THF report is confirmed that Nat
Whittle. a miner Of Hue Canyon. Ariz..
has been killed by Indians. The In
dian> were in ambush close by his
house. and shot him twice through the
body. The Indians are said 10 have
headed east towa>i New Mexico.
JAMES Fo6AETY. the wcll-known
baseball PLAYER. diedin Philadelphia. on
the 10th. 81 consumption. Fogarty
caught q heavy cold on his arrival from
California in February last. and had
since that time been confined 10 his bed.
lie was 70 years Of age. his home being
ii Los Angeles. Gal.
TnE withdrawals OF gold from New
York for shipment 10 Europe continue
10 increase ia volume. The total
amount of shipments on the steamer
Majestic. on the 10th. was s4.a5O.o 900.
The total shipments Of gold 50 far this
year. to that date. amounted 10 So
10000. and during three years this
country has lost over Si10. 900 900 in
gold bars and coin
THE New York Times says the ac-
counts OF DIR. {. Il. Prentis. manager
Of the New Church Publishing Go.
(>wendcnborgian are short. The books
are being investigated. The amount is
probably not over $1,000. No steps
have been taken 70 prosecute Prentis.
THE blacksmith and machine shops of
the New York Central railroad at West
Albany were destroyed by an inccn-
diary fire early on the morning Of the
alst Much valuable machinery was
lost About 1000 men were thrown out
Of employment.
THE treasury statement. issued on the
2ist. shows that the treasury held. May
20. Soc. 05.. 4s3 in old bullion and coin.
being a decrease. since the first of the
month. Of more than sl2. 600. 900. and
since the first Of January Of more than
So. 600, 900.
The financial situation at Lisbon. is
aggravated by the disappearance Of
small notes from circulation and the
substitution Of larger bank notes.
which it is difficult 70 change. Chang
ers are advertising for silver and gold.
THE press censor At Odessa has for
hidden all southern journals 70 publish
anti-Scmetic articles. Passports are
denied young Jews intending to emf
CRATE who are liable to CONSUMPTION.
Ex-MrSIsTER TAFT died at San Diego.
Cal. on the 21st.
OK the 2lst the president appointed
w. c. Tipler consul Of the United
States at Coquimbo. Chilli.
AN English-German-Italian syndicate
at Odessa has purchased 80. 900. 600
roubles' worth Of Russian wheat
THE general assembly Of the South
ern Presbyterian church convened in
annual session at birmingham. Ala.
on the alst, with 200 delegates. from
every part Of the south. in attendance.