The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-29

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

from a terrible death in New York. on
the 18th. Richard III. Dockrill. the old
est of American horse trainers and
circus riders, was kicked in the side
by a savage stallion and probably
fatally injured The girl was bitten
by the horse. but escaped with a slight
wound.
DIR JosEPu III. BANTER, a leading
physician of Lafayette. Ind. was run
over and killed by a Big -Four train
while returning from a professional
trip TO Stockwell. on the 18th. lie did
not see the ears approaching. and was
run down and frightfuily mangled.
HENRY JOHNSON. who shot Henry
Rollins to death in 81 Paul, Mimi. on
the 18th, was discovered at a boarding
house in Minneapolis on the 18th. and
seven detectives surrounded the place
and effected his arrest.
The remain of Della Sloane. daught-
err of Hon. John Sloane. treasurer Of
the United States under President
TAYLOR, were buried ut Wooster. o.. on
the 18th. For nearly forty years she
held clerical positions in the different
TIC tI ltltlA> ~ ~ bti a. ~ -
said that at her death she was the old
est female cmployc OF the government
both in ageand years OF service.
DURING the lake navigation season
Of 1898. which began April 10. and
lasted just eight months. TO- 900. 900 bar
rels Of flour were received and handled
at the port of Buffalo. \. y. the great
est flour depot in the world. The
value Of the -four in round numbers
was between $50. 900, 600 and $40. 900. 900.
MISSIE CLrGHoRS. one of the most
popular lady teachers in the yelling
ton 90 schools. is a second cousin of
ex-Queen Lilioukalapi. Of Hawaii The
relationship comes about through the
marriage Of an American missionary
into the family Of the ancestors of the
deposed queen.
THE appeals Of five Chinese subjects
from the Judgment Of the circuit
court for the Northern district Of Cali
fornia. refusing them release from the
custody Of the marshal upon writs OF
habeas corpus. were dismissed in the
supreme court of the United States on
tho 18th.
The police of Barcelona. Spain. have
unearthed several branches of an am
archist society and have seized docu
mcnts and books pertaining tn the
cause. Many arrests are expected e
follow.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
on the 18th. bv a bomb-thrower IL
breckenridge. Col. To- assassinatc Pres
ident Engcl OF the State national bank
TnK American Federation of Labol
convention at Chicago adjourned stint
die on the 10th. The next meetin.
will be held in Denver. Col.
OS SATURDAY.. November -. Mrs
Mary Gould. Of New Bedford. Mass.
gave birth 10 a bouncing is-pound boy
since then Mrs Gould has slept con
tinuously. and the physicians in at
tendance are at a loss TO account 70
tho phenomenon.
OSE Of the mills grinding at the Du
pont powder works near Wilmington
Del. exploded on the 18th. Edwar'
Gallagher. aged %. was Instant
killed.
MARSHALL FIELD. the Chicago mi
l~ionaire. created a sensation in tn
Waldorf hotel. on the evening ~ tn
10Th. by kicking a professional beggai
who had just threatened violcncr 10
gentleman who declined to give up.
(. into the street.
(, DAVID q. SMITH. Of Poncrov. popl
!. list candidate for the Ohio lcgisi atur
last fall. assigned. on the 18th. wit
!. heavy liahil ties. lie was the ovns
1 81 a large Touring mill and much res
: estate.
Mira HENRY COOK. Of Burlington.
". tasted sixty DAYS. The end of h,
long abstinence from food came on tt
= 10Th with the end Of her life. She wi
A 40 years old. and n member Of one
!, the oldest and most respected famili,
!. OF that section 81 New Jersey.
l.. r. RYAN and wife. aged II and
"A respectively. were found dead. on II
r morning ~ the 10th. az their home,
A. mile aud q half from Winchester,
I. II was apparent they had been mn
n dered bv robbers. though they h,
li.:le To tempt burglars