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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

SIR JULIAN PAuNCEFoTE. the British
minister, on the 18th. officially called
attention Of the United states 10 a via.
Iation Of the terms Of the raodus vivend
IN effect between the two countries a,
TO the catch Of seals In Rehring sea.
This - said TO he admitted by Special
Agent Williams. and the matter Il ~.
garded in Washington as quite serious.
as Il may lead 10 the modns vivenii be.
ing declared imperative for the future.
THE business failures occurring
throughout the country. during the
seven days ended on the 18th. number.
for the United States. 2iO, and for Can.
ada. 20. or total Of 30: a. compared
with total Of IA the previous week.
For the corresponding week Of last
year the figures we're lae. representing
'6s failures in the United States and "a
N the Dominion Of Canada
ADMIRAL MCCAIN publishes de-
Tense Of Minister Egan and SAYS he
Joined with the representatives OF other
governments in warning BalInaceda
not TO deal with the congrcssionaIi>ts
as he proposed. Minister Egan helped
get Montt and his associates safely out
Of the country. All his actions were
upright and wise.
OK the 18th. the president issued a
proclamation opening up the eastern
part 81 Oklahoma 10 public settlement
Al neon Or aftcron Tuesday. September
- The paper is long document and
rccites the different treaties with the
Indians q the Indian territory who
have ccded their lands 10 the United
states
~ the explosion Of a boiler in Van
sise's jelly factory at Montville. o.. on
the 18th. three wJrlxmcn were killed.
II y also reported that two little pirls
playing ia buggy near the factory
were killed. The building was en-
tirely demolished
DURING the progress Of some artillery
experiments at Juetcrbogk. near Bcr-
lin. on the 18th. shell burst. ana .cv.
eral persons were seriously injured Nv
the explosion.
SECRETARY TRACY has awarded The
contract for building torpedo boat
Number 2to the Iowa Iron work. ~
Dubuque. la, Mt sli3. 500
DISPATCHES from Zanzibar state sha,
Lieut.. Testenborg and sixty-five sur
Fivors q the zalcwslsi expedition have
arrived n Bagamoyo.
Russia Is likely 10 become a form;d.
lble competitor Of the United states n |
ne important kerosene oil market 81 !
ndia
On the 18th the hank Of crclspd
h'pped 85oooo In gold 20 the United /
'tates.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25
AN INTERESTING CASE.

q Que<fion ~ oaasffufIoun1ity rnvofvlne
Large amount % Money.
vAsHrSsrox. Sept lathe question
Of the conStitutionality Of the tax Of
cnc-half cent imposed <cmi-annnally
on national banks j. raised in cas.s
before the courts of the District Of
Columbia The question will probably
scon reach the supreme court The
hank bringing the suit Is the Twin
City national bank Of New brighton,
Mimi The ground for questioning
the eonssitutiora!ity Of the tax
IS that this portion Of the
banking act originated in the
senate. The constitution provides that
"ail bills for raising revenue shall
originate IN the house Of representa-
t:ve~~ The senate. il Is claimed has
authority TO Propose or concur with
amendments As on other bills but
the contention IN this case will be that
the banking act was not bill to raise
revenue when it reached the senate.
and could not be transformed into such
bill by the senate. There are
ether grounds upon which the tax
is contested in the particular
case before the court II the constitu-
tionality Of the question should Be de-
cided in favor Of the bank. Il might
open the way for great multitude Of
suits for refund by the banks through
out the country The statute Of limi-
tatiors would probably prevent the re-
cuverr Of all these payments hack &c
the organization ~ the national bank
ing system in 1864: but IL would take
more than sic.CsU.0o0 20 refund the
taxes for the past five or six years.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

WARRINGTON sept is--A delegation
q 9. A. X men called on the president
yesterday and askcd him % issue an
order permitting members Of the grand
army to attend the funerals Of old SOL
dier~ without losing the time from their
ANIMAL leaves II = claimed that :
great deal 81 hardship i wrought by
The necessity Of having this frncraI
duty cncroach upon the thirty days
given % each government employee.
The president asked the delegation 10
embcdy the requcs. In . letter. which
ne would take r.easure "a laying "
fore the cabinet
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

Roc,iEsrzk y. r.. sept ls.--t;en.
Isaac ouinby died yesterday morning
aged 20 lie was . cIaSsma;e Of
Grant q West Point and was stationed
~ the institution - assistant professor
Of mathematics from 1874 90 ISss. lie
served under Taylor and Scott in the
Mexican war. and as colonel Of the
Thirteenth New York volunteers dur
ing the rebellion. During Grants txc
terms he was marshal for the northern
district 81 New York.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

THE St James Gazette says that the
startling news concerning British oc-
cupation Of the island of Mitylene OBJ
viousiy possesses political significance
Of the first importance 1t adds that
the island has . position Of considera-
BILE strategetic importance. although
possessing little in the way Of fortifca-
tions
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

The foods in the province Of Toledo.
Spain. have inflicted enormous damage
and caused the loss OF 1000 lives &C
cording TO Official advices thus far re-
ceived from the stricken district Com
munication is entirely cut on in many
directions and il Is believed that when
the full returns are received q still
greater calamity will Be discovered
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

MRs. DrEBRIcH. Of Richmond We.
mother Of the wife Of Lieut. Peary. who
Is now in the Arctic regions. has re-
ceived letter from her daughter. say
ing the exploring party Is not in dis
tress as has been reported She states
that the party has comfortable house,
sixty tons Of coal. twenty oil stoves.
and five boats in first-class condition
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

As THE Northern Pacific train was
passing through verndale. Mimi, on
the 18th, en- route for 81 Paul. man
named Ericsson startled the passengers
by suddenly drawing razor and cut
ting his throat from ear 10 ear He
died almost instantly.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

OK the 10th there was renewal Of
the storm in the province Of Toledo.
Spain. and much additional damage re-
suited The infanta Isabella and Don
Francis daisies have each contributed
-. 900 pes etasto the stricken district
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

IT Is charged in many quarters that
the "Hold-your-wheatr circulars sup
posed 70 have been sent ont by the
Farmers Alliance were in fact inspired
and paid for BY a clique Of spectators.
Some even 60 50 far as 70 charge chas
A. Pillsbury. manager Of the English
syndicate mills. witEsthe authorship Of
the last circular.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

The queen regent Of Spain desired TO
visit Consuegra. hut was dissuaded by
her ministers on account Of the diffi-
Guilty Of reaching the ruined town.
She has contributed an additional Sl0,-
600 toward the food sufferers fund.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

The Official announcement comes
from Calcutta that the government has
chosen . 5-year-old relative Of the ex-
maharajah as the new rajah Of Mani
pur. During his minority affairs will
be administered BY q British officer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

SIR JoHS STEEL r. s. A.. sculptor TO
her majesty for Scotland. died in Lon
don on the 18th. He was born in Abcr-
deem in 1904 In 1872 Sir John exc
cuted in bronze full size copy Of his
colossal statue Of Sir Walter Scott. for
Central park New York He also exc
cused the colossal statue Of the scotch
poet Robert Burma. which Is erected in
the same place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

TEE New York state democratic con.
vention at Saratoga. ON the 10th. nomi.
mated Hon. Roswell p. Flower for gov
ernor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

NATHAN E WRreHr. . prominent
Lynn l1ssk) shoe dealer. has disap-
peared- Financial difficulties are sup
posed TO Be the cause. but graver
charges are limited At Wright stood
high in the esteem Of the community.
and his friends ask suspension Of
public opinion until all the facts are
known
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

III is claimed that II killing frost does
not come within . few days Ohio to-
bacco growers will have in the sheds
the greatest crop that the Miami valley
has produced and Of excellent quality.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

DR EDWARD EGeLKsTox. the we'll
known writer. author Of the ..Hoosier
Schoolmaster." the Faith Doctor
and other stories wac married. on the
18th. 10 Miss Fannie Elizabeth Goode.
an estimable lady Of Madison. Ind.
They went at once 70 Lake George.
and thence to New York where they
will reside.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

The president has appointed senator
Francis Hendricks. Of Syracuse. as col
lector Of the port Of New York. 70 suc-
ceed J. Sloat Fassets. resigned.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

The treasury department announce,
that i can now supply the demand fo'
dimeS which for several months pas
has been very great
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

TnERrr deaths occurred within forty
eight hours - Skelbyville. Tenn.,
caused BY malignant diphther;A
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25

THE Eve accused mercantile apprais-
ers Of Philadelphia r. w. Patton.
Samuel Houseman. Harry Hunter,
James r. Bell and Albert Crawford.
were arraigned. ON the 18th. charged
with "conspiring % cheat and defraud
che commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
AID with making false and fraudulent
returns - mercantile appraisers n
They were held in e2.50o bail each for
appearance - the next term Of court
Two-rHmps Of the town Of Consue-
era. in the province Of Toledo. spain.
with population Of 1000. has been de-
enjoyed BY foods Five hundred houses
we're wrecked u Almeria. in the prov
ince Of Andalnxia- II Il certain that
1000 persons have lost their lives by
thc dcods- Hosts Of corp>es remain
unburied. ADD because Of the great
heat IA epidemic il feared. Famine II
causing macy 20 engage in plumber.
The government i striving 70 feed The
destitute.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-09-25


g. DOANE. Publisher.
JASPER. INDIANA
eight hours q Shelbyville. Tenn.
caused BY malignant diphther;a
e----
- New York state democratic con
vent,on ~ Saratoga. on the 10th. nomi
mated Hon. Roswell +. Flower for gov
HE treasury department announces
tnat y can now supply the demand fol
uimeS which for several months pas
mas been very great
Tur French -c-.~cu., -. 4.
structed is minister II Santiago d.
Shiii TO formally recognize the Chiliar
provisional government
r.:s--. - -
- u-s - .PPo1n'en Sen.e''
1900 - 49, =, xsu = col
ceed y sloat Fassett, resigned.
e'al,,u 'ha' = ki'i,ns ifost ooe'
=, 49, s~'.-.- ~...'n ,e~ osss Onio 70
80 -. 49, - ING sneu'
80 k-e.ss. ZIP mat tne MIAMI saaiey
~ -
- - - = AL.EN 49, no.n''
~ ~ sose."o'' ~ me io'n' ~ .ne
-lr.. ). 800. -. .''on =, N.ssa'
- 20 :, ~ =, Dos.n' ~ 'ose
$500. u =. ~. - N.P -
' = 'nen 1I.ue unanimous
~nr.,. .' .nn NO men. comes
49, 49, - 80, -, so'e1 I'M 4, ~ ms
n e.I,o'u reia'ise OF tne ex-
1 -. - sne new .1sn 2. Mani.
.a--.-:-. 80 -
- = = 80 ~ . nII'Isn olneer-
THE oueen recent az sp.;n desired ~
visit Consuegra. but WAS dis<naded ~
her m;n;s,.rs On ,..o,,r, - 80 a;s;
$50 -..s '"s .nea -" y
- 49, - 80 = 'o.'e. a. a"ai'.onai sio'-
- '"eu 'ne noe~l sunere's iund-
on the assh ,here ,s., -,
the storm ~ the prov;nce ~ Toledo
Spain. and much .dd;sior., d.m.,. -
suited. The infant. Is.1.el,. .n5 ~
Francis d'Assises have each contributes
X 600 rs e..sto 81. .,~;,.,-.n a;~,-;.,
A. rur Northern p.c;6r ,~.;,
na<sipr through verra.,. Mr.
The 18th. en- route for :, p.rl r
named Ericsson startled ,he n.ss.c-.~-
Nv suddenly drawing r,zor "a c,,,-
ting his throat from e.r ~ 60 y.
died almost ;nx,.n,lv
-
THE St James Gazette SAYS that the
cuuation Of the island az Nitxlsn. or
viousiv possesses polis;cal signifr.nce
Of the firxt imporfance n .dds th.,
the island has ! po<;t;on ~ co.s;ds~..
BILE stratecetic import.nce .l,ho.~h
poxse<<;n0 little ~ fbe w.v ~ fc~,;e,-.-
eions
NATHAN f. WRIGHT. = prominent
reared Financial d;f;rpIt;.s -. 80
no~ed 20 ~ the ~,.s- h,,t -~-
charges are h;nfed - w~;yht $500
hirh ~ the esteem ~ The comm.n;s~
and his friends 81 . s,xr.r.;c. ~
public opin;on until III tbe f.r,x ~.
known
On EDWARD EseLEsroS. the we'll
Schoolmaxfer- the ..F.:.h ,l,s.o~-.
and other stories ~. m.rr;ea q -.
14th. 10 Miss Fannie Elizabeth Coo,a.
IN e<timable ladx ~ N,d;sor Ia
They went Al once n I.,Le G.o--.
and thence ~ New yorL No.. 49,.
will reside
In Is charged in many quarters that
r.o<ed ~ haxa 49,, -, -. - 80
Farmers, Alliance 80. !, e., ;n...;-.,,
.nd n.ia "a ~ .Issr. ~ ..s.....,I.-
Some even ~ W - .,'.--.a 49, -
VI PTlshrrr n,.n..- - ~. r--,:-s
svnd;r,,. nile w;,ss-h. ....t-a:- ~
sbe -, .,r-rI.~ N
The floods in the province Of Toledo.
Spain. have inflicted enormous damage
- - y - 49, - -''v llssS- as
eus iar r.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-14
THE LEGISLATURE AND THE
CONVENTION.


The report Of the Special Committee
appointed by the Legislature to canvass
the vote for a Constitutional Convention
indicates that the appointing power knew
it's men, and the action of the Senate
denotes that a majority of the members
Of that body have q higher re-
gard for the bosses than for their official
oath or the will Of their constituents.
One Of the p~retexts of the special COM
mittee for reporting against q I'VE
ton was that the Legislature Of 1889
made no provision for printing ballots or
counting the votes for and against q
Constitutional Convention. This is sim.
ply the plea of pettifoggers. The con-
stitution, Article XVI, Section 2, says:
"If at any time two.thirds of the
members elected to each House, shall
determine that il is necessary to cause q
revision Of this entire constitution, they
shall recommend to the electors, at the
next election for members of the Legis-
~lature, to vote for or against . conven.
ton; and If IL shall appear that a major.
ity Of the electors voting at such cleo.
ton shall have voted in favor of calling
a convention, the Legislature shall, at
its next session, provide by law for call
ing q convention, to be held within six
months after the passage of such law"
Two-thirds of the members OF the
Legislature of 1889 did determine that
it was necessary to revise the constitu.
tion and recommended to the electors at
the election for members of the Legisla-
ture in 1880 to vote for or against such
q convention. The electors did 80 vote,
and it appears from the canvass Of the
vote made by the Senate that . major.
ity Of the electors voting at that elec-
lion voted in favor of calling a conven-
tion. The language of the constitution
as to the duty Of the Legislature under
such circumstances is so plain that il is
difficult to understand how even the
members. who read it through the
glasses Of the bosses, can misunderstood
ii. Must the expressed will Of the ma.
iority Of the electors Of the State be
~disregarded because Of the ignorance or
carelessness of some County Clerk and
the bosses so decree? Is the Legislature
q higher aud greater power than the
people. that it can ignore 3 plain pro-
vision Of the constitution Have the
members no regard for the sanctity Of
the oath which they have taken! Or
has il come to this in Nevada, that the
bosses can absolve them from their
pledges to the people and their sworn
obligation to uphold the constitution ,
Reno Journal.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-14

A recent Washington dispatch has the
following: Senator Stewart is evidently
in a very smisble frame Of mind toward
his party. He said; "After a very
thorough canvass OF the Republicans in
the Senate who are silver men, | feel
authorized in stating that they are per.
fectly satisfied with the situation, so far
as silver is concerned. The only anx.
iety which they seem to feel is for the
Republican party. The fact that this is
the last opportunity that the party will
have to ieal with the silver question,
renders their action Of great political
Importance. If they array themselves
against silver and continue to fight the
battle Of contraction for bondholders
and the gold men, they must 90 out oil
power in 1892. The gold lobby, how.
ever, regard the defeat Of the Republi.
can party Of little consequence, and
boldly proclaim that whatever party ID
in power they always will control the
two officers who administer the finances,
namely, the President and Secretary oil
the Ire asury."
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-14

previous, showed an inclination TO report
against the Convention.
The report stated that leading attorneys
hal held that the question wac not prop
erly submitted and made no mention that
General Clarke had appeared before the
committee and argued that its submission
was perfectly legal.
He mae q strong speech fsvoring the
calling Of the Convention, and argued
against downing IL BY petty technicalities,
and urging that the people be not defrsuded
Of their suffrage because County Clerks bad
failed 10 fill out the blanks In . certain
way.
The only question before the people In
The election wac the calling OF . Oonven-
tion. The members OF the Legislature
had no option; they must not consult their
W ideas; the will OF the people must be
needed, and they would not be hood
vinked.
Comins opposed the resolution on the
ground that IL opened the door 10 uDneces-
ssry expense. II the precedent Was ca
tablished, all the County Clerks In the
State would have 70 be sent for, and the
precinct officers would be called for.
La Grave said that some Senators
would not acknowledge those returns II
the Recording Angel OF Heaven signed
everyone Of them.
Stearns said that Clarke Was the only
lawyer who claimed that the matter had
been properly submitted. Attorney Cen
erAl Torreyson held to the contrary and
submitted authorities.
Foley held that IL the Legislature
wanted 10 obey the will OF the people
they had the opportunity. He was in
Eureka county aud saw the ballots voted
there. They read, For 3 Constitutional
Convention" He did not believe that .
county officer could snnul the will
Of the voters by clerical errors. There
would be no expense in learning the
truth, not over 500, and the Senate
had q right TO 1t.
Comins moved the Committee srise and
report progress. Carried.
Foley's resolution was put and beaten
by the following vote: Ayes-Foley,
Kaiser, La Grave, Mcdonald. Sawyer,
Sproule. Williams, Of Elko and Emmitt.
S.
Nayes-Boyle, Comlns, Dunlop, Folsom,
Forbes, Millett, Hickey, Stearus, Tore,
williamson 10.
Absent - Gallagher, Williams, Of
Ornsby.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-14
srHg CoEFEDERACY AND THE
LINING CAMpa.-

MHA8@ AAm
The New York Mail and Express il
one Of the most radical Republican Pc
pers in the United States. Like it
party in the East. il is bitterly hostile X
silver. When the free coinage bill
passed the Senate the other day ID wa
seized With hydrophobis and frOthe6
like . mad dog. We extract the sub
joined paragraphs from its long and saw
age bark;
II is 10 be hoped that the effect o.
Secretary Windows speech on Republi-
can Congressman, at least, will be such
that early next week concerted action
may be decided on that will defeat the
rebel scheme to msintsiu white su-
prsmscy," by force and fraud. and the
scheme Of the silver producers to make
the people Of the United States pay the
large difference between the face and
the real value Of the silver dollar. II
was the alliance between the supporters
Of these plots that carried free coinage
through the Senate and that has blocked
the way Of the Elections bill. The
Confectionery and the western mining
camps have controlled the Senate. The
Nevada Senators, representing 1900
people and only 5000 voters, have
turned the scale and helped the rebel
southeast to sidetrack the bill, whose
sole object is TO carry out and enforce
the war amended constitution. which
extends the suffrage 10 the loyal negroes.
The grand appeal for . sound and hon
est currency which cost Secretary Win
dom his life has rome to the country and
to Congress with . power and persus-
siveness that would seem TO be irresisti-
Bile as regards. at least. all Republicans
Who are worthy OF the name and are
capable Of appreciating the incontesta-
bic facts that he presented with an earn.
estness that was fatal to him, but that
may put new life into his party and
into its representatives in Congress.
And much more of the same kind.
We do not expect any Republican jour
nal East to favor silver. Never do.
But they should al least treat the friends
II the metal with decency. To talk
about conspiracy between the
Confectionery land the western min
ing camps" is a figure of speech that
will bring no comfort to the general
cause Of Republicanism. We are glad
that criticism has taken that shape. 1t
-"ill bring the South and the West into
closer alliance ~-d this is what is needed.
These two sections with Interests -s-ast
IDENTICAL should be friends and shape
the legislation of the country. The ex-
treme East, through partisan politics
and a vigorous waving of the bloody
shirt, has dominated Congress long
enough TO the serious detriment Of both
the South and the West. The people Of
the West have very foolishly stood by
the Republicans Of the East for twenty
years or more. The recent break Of the
Western Senators is ohe most hopeful
sign OF the times for Western interests.
Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1891-02-14
The vote was recorded as follows:

Senator Sawyer, one OF the ~tellers, re-
ported that be found 6, 300 votes for, and
1927 votes against the Constitution.
Thu total mum Der Of votes polled for the
highest on the ticket was reported by the
Secretary OF State as -, 400 and the ma
jority OF all the votes cast must be 6,205.
Over and above this was q majority OF
los for the Constitution.
Senator Williamson attempted 10 figure
in another way, but was called 10 order by
the Chair.
Senator Hickey, as one Of the ~tellers,
refused to count any vote which did not
read for q constitutional Convention. He
reported 2,647 votes for the Constitution.
Senator Comins rose to inquire whether
the Joint Committee reported facts or
fiction. II looked as il they had tried TO
smother or cover up something.
Senator Foley moved to adopt the count
Of teller Sawyer as correct.
By Comins-That the Senate resolve
itself into q Committee OF the Whole TO
discuss Foley's motion. Adopted.
Williams and Comins argued that the
wording OF the Eureka and Lyon returns
we're vague and ought not TO be counted
when Foley offered the following resolu-
ton:
Resolved, That the Clerks OF Eureka
and Lyon counties be and they are hereby
ordered to appear before this Senate at 2
o'clock P. NJ. on Wednesday. the 11ih dsy
OF February, 1891, with the ballots cast Al
the general election. held on Tuesday.
November 4. 1880, in their respective ooun.
ties. so that the Senate can determine
now the ballots cast In said counties ap-
pear on The vote cast for and against
constitutional Convention, and the ex.
penses Incurred by said officers in coming
70 M returning from their respective
counties be paid out Of the Legislative
fund; and, IL Is further provided thai il
this Senate finds thai any error occurs in
reporting said vote that the said County
Clerks shall pay their own expenses.
sawyer got the floor and charged thai /
sne committee report submitted the day !