The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-21
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vicinity ~ Sioux Falls. :. ID, j. stand
ing. A large share j. already IN stack.
while the balance Is In shock aud en-
tirely beyond impairment by weather
conditions Conservative farmers say
TWENTY-FIVE bushels per acre is low
average for wheat.
ARour noon on the 9th a terrific tor
nado. accompanied by rain and hail,
passed over Decatur county. la IL was
the worst storm ever known in that
| part OF the state. and the damage was
immense, but can not b. estimated
Crops over wide tract OF territory were
practically destroyed.
THREE Italian laborers were killed
outright and thirteen were injured by
a collision on the Shore Line railway,
near New Haven Conn. on the 10th
TuE chateau Of President Carnot OF
France. al rrcsles has been looted by
burglars who secured all the valuables.
including the plate. The house was
occupied BY the presidents mother.
Two BURGLARS forced an entrance TO
Todd's iewelry store in New Richmond.
Wis. on the 10th. They secured a
large quantity Of silverware. and were
making off when Officer Waltenburger
told them 10 halt. They opened fire on
him. one shot taking effect in his arm,
and made good their escape.
STEPHEN A. RYAN. the Atlanta ga
dry goods merchant who failed for half
million dollars. and who was sent 70
iail by Judge Gober. and Is now out on
bond pending hearing before the SUI
preme court. has offered thirty cents on
the dc,lar to all his creditors,
The London police report that the
injuries to Leonora Marie. the young
woman found shot in a railway carriage
near Bedford. were sclf-inflicted. and
that her story that man shot her
from the outside of the coach Is un-
founded.
Hon. FRED DorGLAss. minister To
Hayti for the United States. has ten
dered his resignation to the department
of state.
Crops IN New England have suffered
from dry weather. but the tobacco crop
is promising and cranberries will give
an average yield.
The semi-annual report Of the Lon
don Omnibus Co. shows decrease OF
$4,000 in net receipts during the past
six months. which is attributed mainly
to the recent strike.
FAMINE and pestilencc have followed
the excessive rains in the Magura dis
trict OF the Cartcathean mountains in
Austria The wet weather ruined the
. crops. and insufficient and improper
food has caused typhus fever and
dysentery 10 prevail.
CHARLES VAN WIKE. aged ~ years
| fell over the high bank of the niagara
river below the falls. on the 18th. and
was dashed TO death on the rocks l5t
feet below.
THE heat at Naples is greater than
for years and IS causing many deaths
A FREIGHT train on the Danbury &
Norwalk branch OF the Housatonic
railroad, going at high rate Of speed.
/ ran upon an open switch at Danford sta
ton. Conn. on the 18th. The depot was
: demolished. The locomotive was some
what damaged and FIVE loaded cars
were wrecked
The bureau Of American republics Il
4 informed that the first linen mill TO b
established in Mexico was formal,
! opened few days ago. near the City Q
= Mexico. The mill has been built b.
\ Mr.. /. Hammer. an Englishnlan. vii
I cover about $1,000 feet when completes
and will produce a large range OF linen
and other goods.
q The United states deputy marshal a
2 Pine Ridge agency. :. d.. recently ear
n tured complete counterfeiting outfit
o including mods for the manufacture O
. dollars. halves and quarters. The spu
q rious coins wcre excellent countcrfeits
and large uamber had been placed !
circulation before their character wa
i detected and suspicion directed again'
r. Charles Wilson. who has been arresse'
n The Peoples savings bank. Of Atch
= son. Kas.. which failed last winter. wi
IL probably pay its dcpositors dollar f
nj dollar. the good crops this year havin
o. increased the value Of many real esta'
mortgages upon which money can
realized
" A COMPLICATED pernicions fever. u
a. same as yellow fever. or worse, IS "a
al ing al Port an Prince. IIayti
"a THE Mohican has not been ordcrs
he from Behrinsr sea 20 China. as rcporte
in TmE Berliner Tagebiatt states tn
H. Fricdlander Bros. jcwelry firm
Berlin. have instituted proceeding
against DR.. Carver, the well-knov
rs American marksman. for obtainir
lr- credit for jewelry 10 the value Of So
u and then absconding. DIR. Carvei
RI whereabouts Is unknown
u AT $50 O'Clock ON the morning 81 Z
10 18th the volcano Of Colima. Nexi,
ch began to show signs Of eruption. a.
after d time the whole city became {,
cred with ashes. This i the most !
IN tensive eruption ever known there. a
ny there are fears that great many liv
on will be lost.
he Hos. JAMES RUSSELL. LOWELL died
ad- his home in Cambridge. Mass. early
red the morning Of the 18th. lie was DO
sed in the city in which he died Februa
ing -. 1919
On the 18th. the last day on viii
the stockholders OF the Keystone ba
ers OF Philadelphia, could pay their asse
an, ments as levied by Comptroller Lac'
the only twenty-six out Of nearly :
chs stockholders had paid the ASSESSING
og. Out Of the aggregate amount Of so
ZEN 600. only $4,000 had been paid 70
ad. ceiver Yardlcy. lie will immediat.
,ee- hiring suit against those who failed