The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-04-17
CURRENT TOPICS,
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL


Fully two-thirds Of the passagc-money
Of these people was paid by their kins-
men in America.
TnRKE 81 Arthur Ritchic's children
aged :. and III years. were drowned
in small pool Of water near his log
ging camp in Birch lake. IS miles
northeast Of Rice Lake. Wis, on the
9Th. 10y breaking through the ice.
LORD SALISBURY has been notified by
Chancellor Won Caprivi that Germany
will abandon Southwest Africa unless
the Anglo-Gcrman syndicate succeeds
in procuring the capital which was
agreed 70 be necessary. II Is EXTREMITY
doubtful whether this can be done.
A DISPATCH from Buenos Ayres to
the London Standard says President
Pelligrini authorizes the statement that
the Argentine republic has decided on a
paper currency issue on metallic basis
TnE Albany n. ~ central telephone
exchange was damaged to the extent Of
500. 600. on the 9th. by fire caused by
the crossing of wires with the trolley
system.
THE German government has resolved
70 withdraw the embargo on American
pork. The official announcement Of
this decision has, however, not yet been
made.
The mercury at Jackson. Miss. went
down 70 the freezing point. on the
night Of the 18th. and materially dam
aged tender vegetation Of all kinds
A COMPANY under the title Of the
Mancora (reru) Petroleum syndicate,
has been organized in London. with a
capital Of ei2o.00o. the object Of which is
to purchase and develop the petroleum
wells NJ Mancora. extending along the
coast Of Peru from Talara TO Tumbez.
This is the third petroleum company
that has been organized in London
within the last year for work in Peru.
on the eth Judge Barrett. in the New
York court of oyer and terminer,
granted an application for ten days
New York 4 New Haven railroad di
rectors indicted for ,le Harlem tunnel
accident.
, THE Pittsburgh Pa firms having
contracts for the manufacture of iron
, and steel for government war ship.
! have been ordered to hurry up ths
4 work. as result of the talk of wal
) with Italy.
on the nth the state veterinary in
spector of Maine found twcnty-six Jer
' sey COWS on the farm of Eben Kent 4
! Sons. at Newmarket, afflicted Will
Y tuberculosis. and ordered them killed
PuISEAs T. BARSuM. the great Amer
4 lean Snowman. died at his residence il
4 bridgeport. Conn. on the eth. after al
illness Of twenty-one weeks. growini
out Of the debilities Of old age.
ExCLERK of the Lynn Mass Boart
!, of Health Henry A. Plimpton, who wa
I deposed from Office several month";
ago, is now alleged to be dcfaulter q
: . considerable amount
THE republicans carried the state o
Michigan. on the 9th. in an election 70
: justice of the supreme court and tw'
regents of the state university. by from
! 5000 to 1000 majority. Judge X. Nj
: Montgomery, of Grand Rapids. wa
= elected TO the supreme court bench owe
: Judge Champlin. who was candidate
for recollection after serving ten years
In letter to the governor of Vel
e mont, under date of the 9th. George
h Edmunds rendered his resignation a
n United States senator. to take effec
l. November /. next
; THE president of the Japan house O
r representatives has resigned, owing I
j. charges that his rulings were unfair.
c EMrERoR WILLIAMS prestige in Ger
many has been entirely destroyed b
the failure Of his ill-advised attempt I
= enter into amicable relations wit
= France.
q J. Il. Brown was chosen president (
> the Florida senate, on the 7th. and ID
> j. l.. Gaskins was elected speaker (
- the house.
q THE coke strikers at Mount Pleasan
IS Pa. threaten to use dynamite If nece
sary to carry their point.
~ ANOTHER conspiracy against the Iii
4. of the car has been discovered in
!, Petersburg.
y, THE Stockbridgc Mass savings bar
9 has been placed in the hands Of r
- ceiverowing TO the defalcation Of $50. o.
by ex-Treasurcr Willis and poor LOAF
I, amounting to $4,000 made by II
banks trustees. The depositors wi
lose about 20 per cent.
ne THE feeling Of uneasiness at the r
d. ropean capitals Is increased by the a
r. tivity in Russian military circles al
e. the fact that French troops are appa
- emily being prepared for movement
C. the frontier.
nv The annual proclamation Of the pre-
Of ident was issued. on the sth. calling a
tention TO the provisions Of the Revis.
Statutes regarding the Bchring sea Sc
he fisheries. and which direct the presidel
irt to warn all persons against enterir
ng such waters for the purpose Of violatir
ny the provisions Of said section und
Ice penalty Of c6nfscation.
he III has been decided by the family
ri the late Prince Napoleon not to publ,
lrd the political part Of the princes vii
which treats his eldest son, Prince vi
tor, with extreme severity. dcnouncir
mt him as a traitor and a rebel and cor
tai manding him not TO be present at h
nd funeral.
In The New York grand jury has /
re- dicted Cassie Brooks. Lawyer Cohc
Tor James Daskcm and Howard Bclch
sn- for conspiring to swindlc the Robel
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