The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-10

4. ~ EVANS. compiler Of the Mem
phis and the Philadelphia city dircc-
tories. was found dead in his room nj
Memphis, Tenn. ON the night Of the
3oth. A vial. supposed 10 have con.
tanned poison. was ON table near hi
bed. and suicide is inferred
TmE fires In the seven large glass
factories az Muncic, Ind. went ont. ON
the Soth. for the annual two months
vacation. which the 500 employees will
spend IN reinvigorating their systems
and fresh-airing their lungs after their
ten months service with the blow
pipes.
THE United States steamship Alert
left Victoria. II. G.. for Rehring sea on
the soth. She is In command Of Lieut.,
Wainwright. Coal and supplies for the
warships have been shipped on the
steamer Costa Rica.
The Southern Passenger association
has made the rate Of one lowest first
class fare for the round trip 10 the ma
tional q. A. X. cncampment in Detroit,
Mich. in August. The Boston Passen
ger association has made rate Of 81;
from Roston 10 Detroit and return. An
gust $50.
AT Magdalcna. n. NJ. on the S0th, w
Ii. Newberry and ". Y. Nolan. promi
nent cattlemen. quarreled. Newberry
began firing at Nolan and two shots
took effect in the groin. Nolan returned
the fire with Nincestcr, the second
shot passing through the heart, and
Newberry fell dead
REPORTS from various portions o.
western Oklahoma go 10 assure i'm.
mense crops Of wheat. cotton and corn.
The wheat crop is being threshed anc
is yielding from fifteen 10 thirty bushels
to the acre. Corn is insured by recent
rains and is already in the ear. The
cotton crop. il is estimated, will yiel9
from a half 10 a bale per acre.
The friends and trustees of Kenyon
college. the old and wealthy Episcopal
institution at Gambler. o., are greatly
excited over the discovery that ST.. 00s
OF the endowment fund has been used
TO meet the running expenses OF the
college. For several years the treas
urcr's reports have shown small. def
cicncies, but no one was aware that the
trust funds had been impaired
SAMUEL MYERS, an employee Of thu
New Adirondack 4 st. Lawrence Rail
road Co.. went away from his camI
near Saranac Inn. N. ". on the after
noon Of the asth- for stroll, and has
not been heard from since. Fifty men
with experienced guides have been
searching the woods for him.
The Minnesota state democratic con
ference gathered at Minneapolis. on
the list. with $50 leading politicians in
attendance. The ostensible object OF
the gathering was 70 organize the club
movement Of the state and discuss cam
paign plans.
A SPECIAL from Bar Harbor. Me.
says that Mr.. Blaine had bad turn
shortly after dinner, on the 1st. and a
physician was summoned. The attack
proved to be not very severe.
The Novoe Vremya OF ST. Peters
burg says unless France and Russia
make formal alliance the parties Il
the dreibund will become SO arrogant
that war will be provoked.
WILLS a tug-sail boat was conveying
| pleasure party across the bay Of Ayr
from Largs to Rothesay, Scotland, OF
the LIST, it capsized, and eight person
were drowned
The Marquis Imperiali. secretary o
| the Italian legation. was at Bar Har
| Dor. Me. on the LIST, to consult will
| Mr.. Blaine.
| SECRETARY FOSTER. It is understood
has practically decided 70 extend thu
| ~ per cent. bonds at per cent. inter
est