The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-03
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


The Hatfield Mctoy vendetta IN West
Virginia and kentucky which has been
raging since ISIS. has been brought 70
an end by the marriage Of one 81 the
liasfelds IA Miss Mccoy. Peace has
been formally declared
Tux president will shortly issue.
through the state department. a procla-
nation for the protection 81 the fur
seals in Bchring sea. This proclama
ton will b made pursuant 20 an Get 81
congress approved by President cleve-
land the last night OF his term ~ osiice
FIRE. on the I'D. destroyed the Holmes
opera house in Detroit Mich. Loss,
SAL. 500: insurance. so. 600.
TnE conclusion Of treaty with
the more important chiefs 81 Zanzi-
bar. by which they agree 10 abolish
slavery. has been officially announced.
Five years grace is granted present
slave-owners in which 10 liberate or in
some satisfactory way dispose Of the
compulsory services Of the slaves now
held by them.
THE funeral services OF Lawrence
Barrett were conducted in one Of the
parlors 81 the Windsor hotel. in New
ANAhe VII tlAN -tHAs ~ Att- AAtfAAfAr
sherman. and were Of the simplest
character. consisting only Of the prayers
for the dead.
The order Of 81. Andrew has been
conferred upon President Carnot. Only
one other Frenchman. Marshal Mac
Mnhon. possesses the decoration.
EDWIN BooTH. the great actor. says
he detests writing and will never write
book. He has received some gener-
Gus offers from publishers.
PROTEST has been received in Ber-
lin from the agents Of the Gillian in
surgents against permitting the depart
ure 70 Chilli Of vessels bought by Bal
maceda for warlike purposes
PRINCE ROLAND BoSArARTE has been
bethrothed To Princess Letitia. only
The marriage will be celebrated imme-
diately upon the expiration Of the pre-
scribed period of mourning for the late
prince
THE secretary Of the navy has
awarded contract for supplying :. )
and 6-inch shells and shrapnel cases TO
the United States Projectile Co. Of
Brooklyn. at si25.59a.
| In the criminal court at Washington.
on the Esd. Charles Kincaid pleaded
mot guilty 20 the charge Of murder
ing ex-Congressman Taulbee. Of Ken
lucky.
WHEN Mr.. Parnell reached Sligo. on
the I'D. where he had been extensively
advertised 70 address the people, there
was nobody TO meet him.
! SECRETARY FOSTER returned 70 Wash
! ington from Ohio. on the Esd. and re-
( sumed his duties at the treasury de-
partment-
: KING IiUNRERT has warned Prince
Victor not 70 issue manifesto from
Italy.
THE bureau of engraving and print
ing i now turning out sufficient guam
titles Of small notes 81. 50. s. and SIC
to supply the demand. which at this
! time is very great
A BIOGRAPHY OF the late Emperor
William T.. written by the kaiser, will
\ soon be issued from the press Only
! ZOO copies will be printed. and they will
BE- for the exclusive use Of the mem
bers Of the German and other roya
h families
i EVERY possible preparation has beer
made by the municipal court Of Grasse
France. to add to the pleasure Of Queer
1 victoria's visit. A special police guars
has been assigned to the duty Of guard
' ing the royal residence. and the street.
= and roads in and about town have beer
' put in the best possible condition.
n THE brooklyn fire hug. who had beer
operating in the tenement-house quar-
ter was arrested on the I'D. and mad
q confession His name j. Henry g
Miller.
= THE Merrimac river has reached .
= feet at Lawrence. Mass. and is rapid.
'e rising This Is the highest poin
u reached for years. Over 1000 opera
tives arc now idle on account Of wats.
stopping the mills
4 The remains Of Lawrence Barrett
I, the actor. were laid alongside tn
Il bodies u his father and mother in til
n family plot in the Central cemetery a
i. CohasSctt, Mass. on the 2ith.
jams WATT. son Of Millinnair
Watt. Of San Francisco. was fonn
n dead in New York ten-ccnt lodgin
- house on the 18th. Ills death was iii
" result ~ dissipated habits
JoH~ CowAN. the crazy pedestrian
n whose mind became unbalanced in tn
n late six days walking match in Mex
York. was discharged. cured. from tn
hospital On tie 18th.
n A FAVORABLE report Of the commit
l. tee on labor on the bill making min
e. hours a days work was rejected by
g. viva voce vote in the Massachusctt