The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-01-15
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

THE grip is now prevalent through
out Great Britain. Whole families are
Frustrated. and there seems to be no
prospect of a change for the better in
the near future
The official Gazette Of Berlin saws
that industrial. artistic. and above all
agricultural circles in Germany are be-
ginning to display increased interest in
the Chicago Worlds fair.
IL the Xictstock parish OF Branden-
burg there was not a single death dur
ing 1891. The parish books show that
this record has not been equaled since
the year 1919 A special service Of
thanks has been rendered in the parish
church.
MISS MARY BIRD. aged %. an actress
playing at the Cincinnati Grand opera
house. was fatally burned. on the
night of the 4th. by the explosion Of
bottle Of face lotion which she held in
her hand uncorked-
The state Farmers Alliance Of Min
nesota met in annual session at Min
neapolis, on the 5th. with about ZOO
delegates in attendance
The remains Of the late Gen. NJ. c.
Meigs- were inferred. with military
honors. in Arlington cemetery, near
Washington city. on the 5th.
The United States steamer baltimore
arrived al San Francisco. on the 5th.
from Chill.
The condition Of Speaker Crisp was
on the 9th. considered quite alarming,
prcmonitory symptoms of pneumonia
making their appearance His physi-
clans were confident. however. that he
would pull through. but expressed the
opinion that il would be month be-
fore he would be able to resume his
duties
G. J. BELL. Of Buffalo. y. u. is ac-
cused Of embezzlinp $1,000 Of the
county funds recently while deputy
county treasurer. His deficit has been
made good by friends who will try to
avoid prosecution
THERE Is no longer any doubt that
tie British steamship Cavalier has been
lost with ali hands The bodies Of the
second officer and steward Of the vessel
have been washed ashore along the
Cornish coast
A DISPATCH from Adelaide. south
Australia. Of the 5tll. said that the min
istry had resigned. The governor Ind
requested the ex-premier. Hon n.
Playford. NJ. r.. to form a new cabi-
net
TnE joint republican caucus 81 the
Ohio Legislature met on the night Of the
9Th and renominafed Hon John Sher-
man for United states senator by
vote of IS to - for John H. Foraker
A DISPATCH from Rio Grande CITY.
81 date the 9Th. says that Capt. Thomas
Garza- the deputy marshal who escaped
during the Retnal fight. has come in
to surrender himself. The revolution
lists are reported 10 he badly scattered
I;rSsAvi~ :. WRIGHT. noted horse
man. died at the home If Horace n.
Willis. in Medford. Mass. on the 9Th,
from a complication 81 diseases. lie
was Familiarity known as Uncle Ben
Wright" bv horscmen throughout the
country.
Az engine and freight accommodate
tion train ON the New York. Ontario
4 Western railroad. colided at smyrna.
\. y. on the 9Th. Engineers Sheehan
and Young. and Albert Cady. fire.
men. Were killed. The boilers OF both
engines exploded when the collision oc-
Cured.
Mis-. J. w. MARTIv.nec Gross. has
lust been discovered in Glenn coun-
~. Cal. by detective who has been
hunting for her for several months.
Mrs. Martin Is the only daughter and
heir 20 the fortune OF fully million
dollars left by ex-Congrcssman Cross.
~ Vermont. who died IN July last.
Mrs Martin elopcd from Washington
with her husband ten years ago.
THE secretary ~ the treasury. on the
9th, received a dispatch from Capt.
Gabricison ~ the revenue cutter Gala
tin stating that his vessel struck on
Boohoo ledge. On Eagle Head. during .
binding storm. and would prob
ABBY be a total loss. j. jacobson. the
carpenter. was killed by falling
smoke stack after the Gallatin struck.
The officers and crew all escaped and
were safely landed 1t Eagle Head.
THE mem bers OF the 81 Louis CON-
mission firm u r. Ellsworth Turner q
Co. havc disappeared. together with
about $1,000 fur which they have failed
" account 70 consignors-