The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-05


January I from baltimore with a mI
cargo 81 coal for - Lucia. West Indies
i now known 90 h. ON her way /
Montevideo. whore her Fargo az Goa
will be transferred 20 the United state
cruisers Chicago. Atlanta and Benning
ton.
Archbishop LASGEyIS died M .Fathe
Point. Can. on the evening Of the 10Th
after an illness Of twelve hours II,
deceased was 20 years old. and was N.
first bishop Of the Rimouski diocese.
Tuk French war-ships have lcf
Tangicr. From this il Is concluded
that the Morocco affair Is not likely "a
canse any further trouble in the near
future.
TIL French government will ask ths
chamber OF deputies for d grant of s..
500, 600 francs for the French exhibit ri
the Chicago Worlds fair.
IL Is the opinion among naval officers
in New York that the Gillian affair.
even II there is not any war. will be the
best thing that could have happened
for the navy. The result. they say. will
be that the number Of war vessels will
soon be doubled. and within a few years
the United states will he what she
ought 10 bc-a formidable maritime
power.
The qnecnsware store Of West 4 Tice.
in Cincinnati. was DESTROYED by fire on
the night Of the a7th. causing a loss Of
500. 600. noel Bros. notion and toy
dealers, lost $4,000 The building. be-
longing To II. r. West. was damaged
$40. o The losses are fairly well Gov
cred by insurance.
BETWEEN } and . o'clock on Sc morn.
ing Of the eth the Union bank Of Will
ton. Ia. was robbed Of $4,000. The
hank is in the center Of the town. but
though the noise Of the safe blowing
was heard BY one man, the nature was
not suspected.
Mrs BErsY RrRGEss. weighing near.
" 500 pounds. died Of the grip and was
buried at Mitchell. Ind. on the 2.th.
She was one Of the largest wonen in
that part Of the state.
IT is suggested on every hand in the
navy department that even II Chill has
made an ample apology. and If our
congress should decide on that
TO refrain from further warlike pro-
ceedings. it would be. nevertheless,
highly desirable TO carry out the idea
making an imposing naval display in
waters. and this will probably
be the policy Of the department. 1t Is
TO be expected. therefore. that a large
fleet Of u war vessels will soon VISIT
Valparaiso and other Gillian ports
THERE is an almost unanimous ex-
Of satisfaction among
and representatives in congress over
the peaceable ending of the threatened
hostilities with Chill. congressman
generally, irrespective Of party. com
mend the course Of President Harrison
and Secretary Blaine. aud treat the
as a settled thing.
ANDREW STEPHENSON. the colored
nan who was driving on the night OF
the terrible Sarah-sfreet sleigh-ride
slaughter in 81. Louis. is becoming in
zane by reason Of brooding over the
accident.
TnF New York senate. on the 2sth.
passed the Worlds fair bill. appropri.
'iing $500. 600 and appointing twenty
our state Worlds fair commissioners.
For the tenth time within the past
ear an attempt We made. on the 27ths
Q set fire 70 the city Of Burlington.
a In one or two cases the incen-
iaries have been successful in destroy
ng property.
LEE GmsoS. a colorcd youth. 90 years
Ia, was taken out Of Jail al Owen
on. Ky. on the night :of the a.th. by
mob. and hanged for the murder Of
rank Lcggerns.