The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-03

ElGurY bohemian miners met Instant
death by an explosion In the Fort
schritt mine mt Dnx, in Bohemia. on
the cath. and scores Of others were fa-
tally injured.
RoBERr +, BEATTY was placed on
trial in the criminal court 1T PAS
burgh. Pa. on the cath. charged with
completely i'm the Homestead poison
ings.
TnE senate and house Of representa-
tives adjourned. on the cath. as "A mark
Of respect Ia the memory Of the late
Associate Justice Lamar. of Mississippi
The eighteenth annua session OF the
National Marine Engineers Benevolent
association met in Chicago on the
cath Fortv-four delegates. represent
ing 10. 900 licensed engineers were in
attendance.
The marriage Of Archduchcss Mar
caret Sophie and Duke Abrccht Of
Wurtemburg was solcmnized in Wen
ma on the 2ith.
Ir is confidently asserted by promi-
nent officers in "A position To know that
in ease of an instruction in Egypt the
native troops will prove true To their
British officers.
The Grandview hotel AT Fort Hamil-
ton. y. Y, "a large wooden structure
built on high bluff overlooking the
narrows, and popular summer resort
for New York and brooklyn people.
was burned tn the ground at l o'clock
on the morning of the 25th. All the
guests escaped without injury.
Il ~. a..
upsetting lamp in the basement
caused g., 800 damage Ia the Actors
clubhouse in New York on the 18th.
IT is estimated that the estate of the
late Bishop Brooks. who died intcstate,
will not fall far short Of $3.50, 600.
a FINANCIAL crisis is imminent in
Nicaragua Banks in Greytown. Rvas.
Massaya and Chindega have closed their
doors. The bank of Nicaragua is in
process of liquidation.
FIRE broke out in the main shaft of
the Conception mine at Atorce, San
Luis Potosi, Mexico, on the 25th. The
shaft cavcd in causing a heavy loss Of
life Thirteen corpses were recovered
The fire still ragged under ground, and
At latest adviccs other workings had
collapsed and further subsistence was
rnomentarily expected. The loss to the
company will be upwards of $1,000, 000
The senate. on the 25th. while in ex-
ecutive session. confirmed the nomina-
tion of Elijah W. lialford. the presi-
dents private secretary. To he major
and paymastcr in tie United States
army.
ON the Goth a passenger train on the
Ohio & Big Sandy railroad, making
forty miles an hour. struck n rock.
half the size of box ear. that had
rolled upon the track from hillside
near Gallup. KY, and was badly
wrecked. Brakeman CULLEN. OF Cat
lettsburg. and Baggagemaster l.. IL.
Null were seriously hurt.
THE Duluth Mimi clearing house
and real estate exchange adopted reso-
lutions, on the Goth. in opposition to
the Sherman silver act and formulated
memorial asking its repeal.
OK the 10Th the Minneapolis tNinr.)
chamber Of commerce passed a strong
protest against the Washburn-l Hatch
anticipation bill by a vote Of io5 to Q.
The St Petersburg government has
declined to grant the request OF the
Russian railway companies that they
be allowed To buy material abroad.
THE funeral of the late Bishop Phil
lips Brooks took place in Boston. on
the Goth the remains being inferred in
Mount Auburn cemetery.
THE house committee on rules agreed,
on the 10Th. TO make the kndrew-Cate
silver bill special order for February
Q and 10. but no cloturc provision was
| attached.