The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-15

THF Brazilian cruiser America. which
sailed from New York for Rio >ovem-
Der 20 for the purpose Of fighting the
rebel Admiral Mcllo's war ships. j. W
ing ut Bridgeiown. Barhadoes. - Sc
riously disabled by the act Of an un-
known traitor among her crew that
She will probably be unable 10 con-
tinue her voyage for several weeks.
TnF Haskell 4 Barker Car Co OF
Michigan Cts. Ind, which shut down
last August. resumed operations the
eth. The company employs 5000 men,
about half Of whom were given work
The inquest upon the remains If the
late Prof Tyndall resulted in YER
diet that the professor died from an
overdose OF choral accidentally admin
istered by his wife in mistake for sui
phate Of magnesia.
ArroENFY-GESERAL OISEy has ap-
pointed W. NJ Il. Shaw special assist
ant 10 the United States attorney for
the district of Kentucky.
Tnr directors of the Manchester En-
gland) ship canal made "A private in
spection of the whole length of the
canal on the eth. The formal opening
of the canal will take place on Jam
nary /. when the ship sophie Nilhel-
nina, from Nova Scotia. and two steam
ers from Galveston, Tex. laden with
cotton. will lead the procession OF ships
from Eastman 10 Manchester.
THE handsomcst church in Meth
odism" is a phrase the people Of Scran-
ton have invented with which 10 de-
scribe the new Elm Park Methodist
Episcopal church which was dedicated
with services beginning on the sth-
The structure occupies a square on
Elm Park. the aristocratic part of
Scranton. Complete. il cost s2Oo,ooO-
and is PRACTICAL, free from debt
THE prince of Wales. on the eth. was
nominated grand master of the English
Freemasons. The nomination was
greeted with the unanimous approval
Of 500 bret hren whoattended the grand
lodge meeting. presided over by the
earl of Mount Edgcumbe.
NEARLY $4,000 IN gold was found
secreted in the bed room of the late
Joseph Dcitch at indianapolis. on the
,th Deitch was a.Hebrew and gave
largely to benevolent institutions. In
his will he provided that 81 monument
costing not less than $50. 600 be erected
in the Hebrew cemetery.
COLLECTOR OF CrsToMs CLARK, at
Chicago. reports to the treasury de-
partment that the customs receipts to
November so on Worlds fair exhibits
entered for consumption in this country
amount TO s556.076. and expenditures
Sl6.elG
Mrs HARRY Cook, of Burlington. y.
j.. had not. mp 10 the 9TH. eaten for
forty-two DAYS. She is suffering from
stomach trouble and can retain
nothing except small quantity of
sweet cider. on this she has lived en-
tirely.
Two ARMY officers at >chroda. prov
ince of Posen. Germany. recently gave
offense to a civilian. were challenged
ard refused to give satisfaction The
civilian met one of the officers on the
eth. and after few words both drew
revolvers and commenced firing. each
receiving serious il not fatal wounds.
THE democratic members of the Vir-
GINA legislature assembled in caucus
on the night Of the 9TH and nominated
Gen. Eppa Iunton for the United
States senate for the short term BY ac-
clamation.
THE alleged reason for Minister VIII
lis failure to restore Queen Liliuo-
kalani to the Hawaiian throne is that
she is unwilling toassume the responds
bility Of ruling unless the United
States or some other power, will stand
| at her back.