The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-17


As rur cruiser san Francisco steamed
ont through the Golden Gate. on the
sth. on her maiden voyage 20 Chilli. the
batteries on Fort Peek and Alcatraz is
land fired salute,
A. 7. NORRIS. the last survivor of the
Fort Minis massacre. IN July. 1878, the
bloodiest tragedy in Alahama's history.
died. on the eth. at his HON in Helm,
Ala, aged 100 years.
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THE Boston Herald, on the 9th. pub
lished interviews with leading granger
members OF the Massachusetts legis-
lature showing very little sympathy
with the Farmers Alliance movement
LIEUT. GRANT has sent a dispatch 10
the military authorities in Calcutta in
which he says that he believes himself
10 be the only European who escaped
massacre in the recent fight at Mani
pur.
REV. LUTHER II. GrTIcK. for nearly
forty years missionary in foreign
lands. died in Springfield. Mass. on the
sth. lie was the son Of the pioneer
missionary 10 the Sandwich islands.
Rev. Peter J. Gulick.
The steamer Cacher, which was
picked up at sea by the steamer Gin
tonia while in helpless condition and
towed into Halifax. y. s., has been IL
bcled in the admiralty court Of that
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THE returns issued by the London
board OF trade show that during the
month Of March imports decreased
9s90.00o. and that exports increased
81 600 900. as compared with the cor
responding month last year.
THE war department has sent an or
der to Gen. Ruger. commanding the de-
partment Of Dakota. assigning him 70
command of the division of the Pacific.
with headquarters at San Francisco.
He relieves Gen. Gibbons. who is 70 be
retired
THE mortality occasioned by the grip
in New York city is on the increase.
The police force is badly crippled. a6a
men being reported Frustrated on the
Sth. The health officers are nonplussed
at the malignant development Of the
disease.
THE steamer Haitel arrived at New
York. on the 9th. with her German
mail all sorted ready to be sent out by
carriers. This is the first vessel to ar
rive since the system Of asserting on
board was adopted in Germany and
America
THIRD. ASSISTANT SECRETARY or
STATE MOORE. has been appointed
professor Of international law and
diplomacy Of Columbia college, New
York. and has accepted the position
but will not resign his present Office
before next fall, II then
EXTERIOR WILLIAM has purchased thu
celebrated Scotch cutter yacht Thistle
and IL is expected that he will enter tho
boat in the great race for the queens
cup. which takes place off the Isle d
Wight in June. The vessels name hal
been changed TO the Meteor.
SIR JAMES r. STEPHEN, A. NJ. justic'
Of the queens bench division Of the higl
court Of justice. is about to retire from
the bench in consequence Of long i'll
ness attributed to the strain and excite
ment to which he was subjected durinI
the Maybrick trial. His mental condi
ton has also been q subject Of publ
gossip.
PLESry-TIoRsEs. the Sioux Indial
who is accused of numbering Lieut.
Casey. was arraigned before Unite
States Judge Edgerton, at Sioux Falls
s. d., on the 9th. The principal ques
ton involved IS: WAS il murder I
kill Casey when war had been pre-
claimed by the government against tn
Indians?"
THE king of Roumania has refused I
accept the resignation Of NJ. Vacaresc
as minister Of Roumania at the coui
Of Vienna. in order that he might /
able to challenge the German ambass'
dor to Austria, the prince of Reuss. I,
an affront recently put upon NJ. Vaca
esco's son by the wife Of the Germa
ambassador.
PATRICK BRENNAN died at his hon
in Hurley. Wis. on the sth, at the al
vanccd age Of l02 years. lie had pc
feet health up to the time Of his denis
He leaves 1914 descendants. and his la
act as citizen was to vote at the Gle
tion on the eth. lie had voted at ever
presidential election since the time
John Quincy Adams
JUSTICE STEPHEN retired from Il
Queens bench division Of the high cou
Of justice. on the 9Th. amid affcctiI
scenes which brought tears from maj
eyes. The retiring justice, in a vol
broken with emotion. responded TO u
high tribute paid TO his honor, integ
ty and eminent abilities by Sir Richa
Evcrard Webster, q. q.
A CONVENTION for the ESTABLISHING
OF system Of exchange by post
money orders between this country al
the colony Of the bahamas, West
dies. 20 take effect July 1, 1891, has !
Gently been negotiated by the govern
of the bahamas and the postmaster &c
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