The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1892-02-12

ASsox G.. OWN. = pioneer Of Iowa.
died At his home in Mason City ON ths
I'd. A little over two years ago his
name became worldwide on account 81
his challenge TO run any man in the
world Of his age. 50 years. forty-yard
foot race. lie was prominently linden
titled in the development Of the north
ern part Of the state and no man en-.
joyed q more extensive acquaintance.
\ WARD WATERBURY,. the s-year-old
son Of Charles p. Waterbury.a wealthy
farmer OF Poundridge, N. ". was
kidnapped by Unknown parties. on the
| ist and on the I'd his father received a
letter demanding $4,000 ransom for the
child. coupled with the threat that II
the money was not Forthcoming the IA
Their would never see his son again.
The historic old Appomattox Wal
courthouse was destroyed by FIRE. on
the I'd. with all the county srecords
The McLayne house. near by, in which
Gen. Lee signed the terms of surrender
Of the army Of northern Virginia 70
Gen. Grant, narrowly escaped destruc-
ton
REPORTS from the stranded steamship
Elder up TO the night Of the "a indi-
Gated that all hope Of saving the vessel
had been abandoned. II was also said
that several hundred sacks of mail
matter still re manned on the vessel and
would undou btedly be lost.
An aluminium factory is to be estab-
lishcd ut Anderson. Ind. to employ
70 be employed will produce the metal
at a cost Of twenty-five cents pound.
CARLYLE HARRIS, the New York med
ical student, was, on the I'd. found guilty
of murder in the first degree in having
caused the death Of his girl wife Helen
Potts. by administering poison to her.
Mrs. ANN FINLAYsoN. mother of
Margaret Mather, the actress, died sud-
denly at Detroit. Mich, on the night OF
the 3D. She was taken sick at grocery
store. and died before reaching home.
She lived in poor circumstances, and
one would never have imagined her to
be the mother of the talented woman
bearing her maiden name
EGARD RAouI-DrvAL. the we'll
known French statesman and econo-
mist died in Paris. on the Sd. aged IS
years
A LOT Of waste paper and rubbish in
a toilet-room Of the national house Of
representatives caught fire. on the night
of the I'd. but the blaze was forum ately
discovered by an employee and extin-
guished with slight damage.
FREDERICK c. FfTzsIxMoxs, alias
Ambrose g. Budd and several other
names, who was arrested in New Or
leans. on the I'd. charged with murder
and theft in Pittsburgh. Pa. cut his
throat with q penknife. on the 9Th, in
a cell at the parish prison and died.
A few minutes before committing
the rash act he wrote a note in which
he solemnly declared that his wife is
innocent Of the crime for which she is
serving twelve-year sentence in
The New York chamber adopted
resolution. on the 9Th. TO withdraw
from the National board Of trade on
the ground that it was not lawful for
the chamber TO become a member Of
any other institution.
The steamer Cornwall arrived at
Montevidec. Uruguay. on the 9Th. from
with cargo Of coal for the
ships Of Admiral Walkers squadron.
The will Of the late Cardinal Man
ming was opened on the 4th. II shows
hat he possessed less than Ri0o, in
:ludiny his library.
The entertainment committee Of the
Methodist general conference 70 be
leld in New York announces that
wives of members will not be enter
.aincd.