The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-10-30

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Sun and Tribune have left the Assoc
ciatcd Press and formed the National
Associated Press
THE pope, in sending his blessing TO
the organizer Of the recent French pill
grimage, bitterly complains Of the ~
tack upon the pilgrims by ''an ungov-
ernable populace."
THE Trans Mississippi congress at
Omaha, Neb.. effected permanent or
ganixation. ON the 20th, with Charles 8.
Thomas. Of Denver. chairman. Dele
gates from nine states and territories
were present
DR. WIZ. p. MEAxY. for the past
eight years : resident Of London, Is in
Chicago. TO arrange for the opening Of
IN Anglo-America bank, with Offices
"a London and Chicago. The capital
stock will be $1,000, 900.
AN epidemic Of scarlet fever has
ragged for several weeks in Girard col
lege. Philadelphia, though without
fatal results. Nearly forty Of the
younger pupils have been attacked. and
the fever is vet uncontrolled.
The Chinese government has re-
solved 10 make no more concessions to
foreigners outside Of the treaty ports,
and hereafter any Chinaman selling |
land TO a foreigner for settlement or
residence will be severely punished.
EXTERIOR FRANCIS JOSEPH opened the
museum Of fine arts in Vienna. on the
10th, in the presence Of the archdukes
and the diplomatic corps The collec-
tion Of pictures, engravings and statu-
ary is one Of the finest in the world
IT il reported from Cork that the |
stocks Of dealers in blackthorns and |
heavy sticks are almost entirely ex-
hausted. and large additional supplies
have been ordered. TO be used. II II I'M
derstood, Is arguments in the coming |
election.
A LONDON TINES Valparaiso dispatch |
says impartial evidence confirms the
statement that the United States
squadron in Gillian waters both in
words and deeds displayed enmity to-
ward the congressional party during !
the recent war.
FOREST ISS, the largest and princi-
pal hotel at the famous natural bridge
in Virginia. was destroyed by fire on
the 21st- Loss on hotel and furniture.
$4,000, on which there is small in
surance. Appledose Inn and Pavil-
lion Inn, the two other hotels, were
saved.
THE Paasch pamphlet, arguing that |
The car is mailman, Is one Of the |
strongest publications ever issued from
the press in Germany. The writer goes
into history Of Russian rulers from
the time OF Ivan the Terrible. and
traces an insane faint through the Ro-
manor dynasty.
Mn. WniTEHorsE, charge d'affaires
OF the American Legation at Rome, has
cabled the state department that the |
Italian government has removed the |
restriction against swine products ac-
companied by certificate Of inspection.
The decree against the importation Of
live swine Is still in force.
THE Russian steamer Alexander H.,
with q. 900 skins, arrived at San Fran |
cisco. on the 22d, from Siberian port.
Her captain. in speaking Of the seizure
Of the whaling vessel J. Hamilton
Lewis. denies that the captain of the |
schooner or any OF her crew had been
shot for poaching by Russian officials.
PROMINENT business men OF Portland, |
Augusta. Bangor and Lewiston, Me.
have organized corporation known as |
The New England Transportation Co.,
the object Of which Is 81 provide trans
portation 70 Chicago during the Worlds |
fair. which shall include slecping-car
service. board in Chicago and accident
Insurance.
WORLDS FAIR officials treat with con-
tempt the report from Paris that
France will not participate in the fair
because the exhibition buildings IRE
being constructed OF wood. They de-
clare the report was started by hostile
French newspaper for the purpose Of
being subsidized. but that their alnbi-
zion will not be grntificd.
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FRANK DUBEDAT. q took broker and
late president Of the Dss,lin stock ex-
change. has been sentenced to twelve
months imprisonment for beach Of the
bankruptcy laws, and to seven years
penal servitude for stock ~oking
frauds. When Dubedats wrong soinR
was discovered lie fed 10 Cape Colcay.
south Africa, but was followed, cas-
turcd, and taken back 10 Dublin
IT Is now definitely known that nil
efforts to effect o compromise between
theslitigants in the Scarlcs will contest
have been without effect and that the
matter will not BE- settled outside the
courts. The amount offered to Mr..
Timothy Hopkins 70 withdraw his
claim upon the estate Of Mrs. Scarles
was more than s.. 600. 600. The amount
At stake In the contest. instead % be-
ing from 90. 900. 200 to $4,000. 900. ~
has been stated, II more than go, OOo.-
go.