The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-04-22

established
MoSTEvrEDo papers pronounce the
London Times story. relative 70 the al
legged negotiations between Uruguay
md the United States for securing Rat
island rs naval storage place. an alb
snrd calumny-
AT the School Of Architects in Mad
rid. on the 18th. the porter Of the
building found . petard with burning
fuse lying at the entrance Of the school.
He extinguished the fuse and damage
was prevented
THE Romanul. leading Roumanian
newspaper. renews the rumor that King
Charles Of Roumania- Is about 10 abii-
cate in favor Of Prince Ferdinand the
heir to the throne. The report is he
1ieved to emanate from Russian sources
SEVEN persons affiicted with small
pox were discovered. ON the i2th. in
overcrowded New York tenement
houses. where hundreds had been ex-
posed The health officials fear that
the dread disease may become epidemic
The BRAZILIAN province Of Matto-
Grosso has announced its independence.
and has assumed the name Of TranSat-
lantica- The new republic will send
envoys 70 Argentina. Paraguay and Bo-
livia to ask recognition Of those govern
ments
THE British authorities have applied
1or a warrant against Deeming. the
murderer. 50 that he may be taken 70
England and prosecuted for the Rain
Hill crimes in case the prosecution in
Australia should result in failure to
convict
THE New York Lotus club. Of which
Hon. Whitelaw Reid was president for
fourteen years, will entertain him II a
dinner on the evening Of the 30th- II
Is expected that the celebration Will be
one Of the most interesting in the his
Tory Of the club
AMrcHreAx syndicate has purchased
FOR 800 900 tract a timber land in
Canada estimated tO cut 500. 900 900 feet
of pine Another syndicate. also Of
Michigan. has bought for ts5o.ocoa tract
of land in the Georgian lay district
estimated at 400 600, 900 feet of pine.
GovERxxEST detectives sent to Win
Eton county. Miss arrested a whole
family named Pearson. father and sons
for robbing the mails four times during
the past few weeks They confessed
the crime and gave mp part Of the money
stolen from mail bags, which amounted
% about $780,
CEx. GEORGE STARK. formerly vice
president and general manager Of tn
Northern Pacific railway. died IL
Nashua. n H.. on the 18th. aged69- liz
~-as descendant Of Gen. John Stark o.
evolutionary fame He was demo
cratic candidate for governor Of New
Hampshire in 1860.
REVOLUTION has started in the state
Of Matto-Grosso. Brazil The legisla
fure has proclaimed IL independent q
9he republic Col Barbarosa is il
chafve Of the rebels The new gov
ernor. Ewbank. who was prevented
from landing from the steamer. wa
eventually fired upon BY the fort
The fire which devastated the villag
Uf Ieonafelden. in Upper Austria. n
gently. wrought much more destruction
than was at first reported The bes
part 81 the village was destroyed. an
fhe inhabitants are being cared for i
the neighboring farm houses The fir
Is believed. beyond doubt. 70 have bee
incendiary.
JrDoE TAYLOR, Of the vigo count
Ond.l circuit court, on the 18th. sent "
q Fishback. editor Of the Terrc Haut
Express. 20 Jail for thirty days an
fined him 800 for contcmpt Of court |
accusing the court of political and COZ
rupt motives in suspcnding the invest
CATION Of the grand jury in the sews
In compliance with an ancient Gu
Com. Emperor Francis Joseph washe
the feet u twelve poor men at the in
pcrial palace on the ilth- This custo'
Il in imitation Of the washing Of II
feet Of the disciples by Christ. and b.
been followed ON Holy Thursdays, b
The cmperors Of the house of HapsbuI
from time immemorial.
JuDsE JoHx X POTTER. aged
yesrN died At Waterford. n. r.. On Il
lith- He was judge Of the court
appeals twenty years ago. and mer
her of the New York constitutional co
vention in 1896. He was counsel 4
Henry Ward I,ccchcr i'm the Tito
Beechcr case. and also counsel for Il
government in the Guiteau case.
B. H. BRooxs, who claims 70 repr
arnt one Of the largest cattle cor
panies in Wyoming, passed throus
Denver, Col. on the 18th lie said u
sustlers had right o. their side. Tn,
were mostly homcstesderu. and the b
cattle companies had no right 70 dri
their cattle On the rustlerx' lands Tn
we're Sighting Tor their homes. and
would fight for hin homc, Coo.
TnK new khedive. Abbas T.. "
formally invested with the sovereign
u Egypt u CAiro. O the 18th. By Il
public reading Of the sultsn's firma
n hnd hen v1nda kn0wn o6iciallv n,