The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-24


The steamer Empress Of China. car
rying the third around-the-world ex
cursion party, left Liverpool on thu
18th.
THE CHILEAN cruiser Errazuriz steamed
out for Havre on the 10th. II is though
she will attempt TO secure q crew o.
seamen in England.
1T appears that Lord Salisbury ha,
offered to pay the Portuguese govern
ment zoo, 900. 900 francs in consideration
Of the surrender to Great Britain OF al
the possessions Of Portugal in southeas
Africa
THE municipal elections nj Metz. OF
the l2th. resulted in the choice Of /;
council composed Of nine Germans an,
twents three protestants against Ger
man domination Of Alsace- Lorraine
The result has created sensation
there
REroRTs from the eastern shore OF
Maryland and the Delaware peninsuls
indicate that the early varieties OF
peaches are rotting on the trees, and
that those which are picked do not bear
handling. This is the result Of over
bearing and too much rain.
AMONG those whom President Carnot
s..1 - In
fall of the Bastile, We're three Ameri-
cans. Mr. Van Bergen. DIR. Nachtel and
Mr.. Shweitzer, a delegate from the New
York Benevolent society. The two for
mer were appointed officers. and Mr..
Shweitzer knight Of the Legion OF
Honor.
THE Italian government has reduced
the salaries Of its ambassadors at Lon
don. Paris. Vienna. Berlin. 81. Peters
burg and Constantinople. $4,000 francs
each, and lessened the incomes of its
representatives at some other capitals
5000 francs each The annual saving
TO the government will aggregate 200,
900 francs
fatalities at Rankins. Pa. on the night
of the 18th. A man committed suicide.
the house he had lived in burned down
from lamp explosion and two chill
dren were cremated. and later as two
men were searching among the ruins.
a chimney fell. killing one and fatally
iri uring the other.
THE socialistic labor party and single
tax league have this year been refused
permission to hold meetings on Boston
common by the Boston city govern
ment On the 18th the party hired a
hall and held a meeting at which the
action of the government was de-
nounced and a petition drawn up de-
manding the right to hold open-air
meetings.
THE Haytien revolutionists VINO had
been exiled to Kingston. Jamaica, met
in general assembly. June %. and elected
Gen. Anselme Prophetic general-in-chief
Of their forces The new commander
has issued an address to the people of
Hayti. in which he calls on his fellow
citizens TO support him in delivering the
country from the murderous rule Of .
tyrant.
THE source Of the new Salton lake
has been settled. The water flows
from the Colorado river. The water is
carrying down an immense quantity Of
seed and excellent cattle food IS spring.
ing up everywherc. The desert will
soon have good pasturage. 1t is be-
licved that the channel j. permanently
cut. end that the desert will always
contain water. except in low stages OF
the Colorado river.
THE Lunacy Law Reform league and
Anti-kidnaping union held public
meeting at Monroe. y. ". on the 18TH
Addresses were made by the national
secretary. Mrs G. G. Lathrap and 9TH
ers. on the imprisonment Of sane pco-
pie in lunatic asyiums, citing cases
that have been proven in court. Great
Indignation was expressed and yigor-
Gus demand for reform was made by
several persons present.
-
or the men arrested in Sofia. on the
14th. in connection with tho assassina-
tion Of VI. Constantine Beltcheff, the
bulgarian minister Of finance. two
Were students. They confessed that
they murdered NJ. Beltcheff. and ac-
companied the confession with the
statement that they were hired to com
init the crime by DIR. Tzatchcff. DR..
Moloff and Colonel kissoff. all Of
whom were promptly arrested by the
bulgarian authorities.
THE sealing schooner Maggie Mac.
Capt. Cox. returned 10 Victoria. II. O..
from the north on the 18th. The cap
tain reports having been stopped al the
entrance 70 Bchring sea by the United
States steamer Thctis. showing pro
clamation and warning them that II
caught in the sea after notification his
vessel would he seized. The schooner
accordingly returned with only three
skins other schooners had been
warned and were on their way home.
NINA VAN ZASnr. 81 Chicago. who
gained notvriety by marrying the an.