The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-12

JonN w. FoR>Fy. In, Youngest son
Of the late Col. John w. forney founder
of the Philadelphia Press. died nj his
home. on the I'd. after protracted ill
ness. in his forty-seventh year.
EoBRERs held up Missouri, kansas
& Texas passenger train. on the I'd. in
the Indian territory. but got only what
they could secure from passengers, the
express messenger foiling them by his
remarkable pluck in refusing to accede
10 their demands.
Oh the sd 500 prominent London
brokers. headed by leaders bearing I'M
ion jack flags and wearing union jacks
Of paper in their hats in token OF their
devotion 10 the cause Of the union and
their opposition tn Irish home rule.
marched in procession from the stock
exchange to n union meeting in Guild
hall
BY the explosion Of fifty sticks of
dynamite in blacksmith shop near
Eel River station. south of Brazil. Ind.
on the Sd three men were killed. the
remains Of two Of them being gathered
up in "a basket
The steamer Australia arrived at San
Francisco from Honolulu. on the Sd.
bringing advices to April 20. Paul Neu-
man. who was among the passengers,
says he came over merely on private
business
The total gold in the country. as esti-
mated by the United States treasurer
in his official circulation statement. ag-
gregates s6l3, 900 600. of which s51s. 000,-
600 is in circulation.
FRANCIS IosEpH. emperor and king.
paid ong-contemplated visit to Buda
Pcsth. the Hungarian capital, on the
Sd. and was royalty received.
The roof of the large shed of the
Northwestern Coal Co. AZ Milwaukee
fell without a moments warning. on
the Sd. and seriously injured seven
men.
GEORGE TAYLOR. alias Haiti. who
had been on trial in Bcrrien Springs.
Mich. for the murder of Miss Mary
Comely at Niles. last December. was
found guilty. on the 18th. and sentenced
to life Imprisonment
The condition of J. c. McNullen.
vice-president of the Chicago & Alton
railroad. who was stricken with paral-
ysis on the Goth ult-. was reported on
the 18th. as being very much improved.
OS the 18th Mcssrs. Il. l.. >mythe 4
Co. bankers and brokers. 81 Exchange
place. New York. announced their in
ability to meet their pecuniary obliga-
tons, and suspended payment. Several
other failures followed. the result of a
general shrinkage in value of stocks.
JonS HENRY BIRMINGHAM. private
secretary TO Senator Hill. died at his
home at Elmira. \. ". on the 18th. of
quick consumption. Mr.. birmingham
was but "a years Of aye.
THE board of directors Of the bank
of England decided. on the 4th. TO adj
vance the rate of discount to 5 per cent.
The previous rate was ~ per cent
THE free concerts at the Worlds fair
are proving a splendid drawing card.
The French chamber of deputies
passed bill. on the 4th. providing for
.he abolition of the octroi and empow-
ering the municipal authorities 10 make
good the loss 70 the city treasury by
levying other taxes
A Two-MAsTED schooner. supposed to
be the Brave. of Deer Isle. Me-. went
ashore near the Knobs life-saving sta
ton. Plum's island, on the 18th. Four
men. supposed to be all there were on
board. were drowned.
As result Of the unmerciful hammer
ing it had received for few days in
Wall street the National Cordage Co.
I (Cordage trust was. on the evening OF
fh. 4th forced into the hands of receiv-
ers and lis president. James NJ. Water
bury. placed in position where pei.
sonal assignment seemed inevitable.