The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-08-07
CURRENT TOPICS.


candy-shops and sodr~watcr stands IL
ing open for business - usual.
DURING trial At Findlay. o.. on IN
ssth. 70 test the validity 81 a mortgar
Il was disclosed in evidence that Pete
;. Williams. widely known throughou
northwestern Ohio as the prime "a
lumber dealer, was leading dual life
and that he was keeping up two sepa
rate establishments. one in Findlay an,
the other in Fostoria, only IS mile
away.
Az explosion occurred in a new mil
81 the Lafiin-Rand Powder Co a
Plattsville. Wis. on the 27th. as II WA.
about 10 be started for the first time
workman named Lowrey was the
only one in the mill and he was blow n
10 atoms The concussion awoke the
town.
IL the British house cf commons. on
the 2sth. Sir Michael Hicks Beach said
that no special measures were az pres
ent necessary to restrain the immigra-
ton TO England Of INDECENT foreigners.
The totai immigration for June Of this
year was 200 less than in June. 1890.
Louis ioBsT. butcher. committed
suicide al Fort Wayne. Ind. on the
a1th. by shooting himself through the
head He weighed 800 pounds. and the
Inconvenience and trouble caused by
his heavy weight drove him to self
destruction.
UNDER the advice of Pinkerton detec-
tives, who have been at work on the
case for several weeks past. William r.
Deeney. Eugene Kelly and Phil Hickey
were arrested. on the 27th. charged with
the murder of Editor Penrose at Butte.
Mont. on June ~.
Four convicts in the United States
military prison at Fort Leavenworth.
Kas-. escaped. on the a7th. by tunnel
ling under the east wall Of the prison.
Among the four was private Lucas.
celebrated amateur baseball pitcher
THE RE is Northumberland rumor
afioat at Buzzards Bay. Mass. that Ed
win Booth is dying from the effects Of
too much smoking. He is such slave
20 the weed that he can not stop. even
though he knows il is killing him
FOUNDER BRADLEY Of Asbury Park, |
,. j.. says the press-the- button cam
eras must 60. The local police have
been ordered to arrest any person
caught taking snap shot on the
beach
SCALE and Maud Jacoby were arrest
ed at Indianapolis. Ind. on the 2.th. for
manufacturing and passing counterfeit
silver dollars Molds and materials
and many finished coins Were captured
with the counterfeiters
The state bank commissioners have
examined the Peoples bank Of San
Francisco and reported favorably-
The bank met all demands the funds
being supplied BY the Pacific bank
The Atlantic line ship Salve, from
Haytien ports, arrived at New York on
the esth. and reports all quiet in Hayti.
though renewal Of the recent disturb
ances was feared.
The British admiralty is making ar
engagements on commensurate scale
for an exchange Of civilities with the
French squadron at Portsmouth.
Two ITALIANS and one German have
been arrested for sketching. and in
other WAYS endeavoring TO secure plans
81 the fort at Como. Italy.
JONI ROLAND REED. father II Roland
Reed. the well-known comedian. died
AZ his residence in Philadelphia, on the
18th. after long illness
JoHS TrNAsoS and Edward Cald-
well We're seated under tree at War
ZEN, Pa. on the asth. watching ball
game. when lightning struck the tree
Ind both men were instantly killed.
GRAssHoPrERs are running oat pros
'ects IN twenty counties along the Ohio
md Indiana border line. and the devas-
alton i most marked in the region
around the headwaters Of the Wabash.
Miami and Maumee rivers. The crop
: ruined BY the small green hoppers on
arm after farm. and many growers.
alarmed at the ravages Of the pest. cut
heir oats green. but the hoppers fol-
owed il into the shock. and are now in
he corn.
THERE has been large increase in
ne volume Of Immigration into the
nited states during the last fiscal
ear The total number arriving was
-. 496. as against 45i.2l9 during the
lscal year 1890, showing an increase
turing the last fiscal year of lOs.a a7.
This increase is largely from the follow
ng countries: Italy. 23.345: Austria
hungary. l4,s6i. Germany. u. ~: Rus
la. including Poland. 2s.24J.
a DESTRUCTIVE cloud-burst occurred
"a the night IT the 18th about five !;
niles northeast Of Council Bluffs. la.
nd caused great damage in the city. 4
indian creek which runs through the
cry heart 81 the city. rose at the rate
4 one inch per minute The water :
verfiowed the banks and swept Y
through the streets. flooding business !,
GASES and private residences.
THE census Office has issued bullc- !,
IN which shows that the number Of !,
risoners in county jails during the 4
ensus year was ~. SIS: the number re-
orted in issc was 1881. an increase in
In years Of 6.s4.. or at the rate OF 4,
3 % per cent. The increase in the total !.
opulation was "a. ~ per cent. !.
ADvIcrs from Colon. ~ the isthmus y
I Panama, announce the death OF n
Vim. =. Sims, Of Virginia, United states !,
onsul At that port. lie was leading !,
olitician Of his state, and figured a :,
ne central target in the Danville IVA
lot in iss:l
SAMUEL SANDS one Of the Oldest citi- Il