The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-09-08

FIVE cars OF the $50 p. IN. train on
the Bost Il Albany railroad from
Pittsfield went through the bridge at
Chester. Mass, on the 30th. Fifteen
persons were killed and twenty-seven
injured.
TnE steamship Aller. which arrived
nj New York on the Slst. brought i,735.-
900 francs and ESQ. 900 gold.
THE weekly statement of the Bank
Of France. published on the slst. shows
a decrease of 1900. 900 francs gold and
2.sa5, 600 francs silver.
NINE fresh cases OF cholera and five
deaths were reported i'm Lecrdam, liol-
land. on the 30th.
OWING To the light summer traffic.
the lost steamer City of Savannah was
but half filled with freight when IL
sailed from Boston Angst "a. The
cargo was made up Of barrels Of pork.
ham and bacon. boots and shoes, chairs
gunny cloth and other general merchan-
disc. twas insured by the company
for $4,000. The vessel was valued at
$500. 600
AUGUST 81 beng the anniversary OF
the birthday of the young queen Of lol-
land. the Royal Netherlands commits
sion, llollanders and American-lIol-
landers generally united in celebra-
tion at the Worlds fair. II is cstimat-
ed that fully 10. 900 Hollandcr> and
those of Dutch-American birth and par
entage honored the occasion by their
attendance.
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First United States inf antry. was found
dead in his room 1T the Mansion hotel
nj Fort Worth. Tex. on the 3lst. He
had been in the city since the Goth. and
had been drinking heavily. \ ply
stefan prescribed bromidia and choral
to quiet his nerves. and he took several
overdos,s :. Whether il was taken with
suicidal intent snot known.
TWO FEHSCuNEN who were arrested
NJ k.rl. Germany. recently. on suspi-
cion Of being spies. and in whose pos
session were found sketches and photo
graphs of the defenscs Of kicl and other
ports, have been lodged in prison.
where they will be held pending their
trial by the imperial courts.
HENRY HILTON. of New York city. on
the 5ist placed mortgage for si.s5o.-
coo on the Stewart building. including
his interest in the lease of 81 Chambers
street. The mortgage is in favor of
the Title Guarantee and Trust Co. to
run until September |. 1895. at per
cent 1t is said that Mrs. IIettic Green
is the real MORTGAGE.
Nj. DE NILLERs Frances special en-
voy to Siam. tried in the hardest man
ner at a recent meeting with Prince
Devawongse Siamese minister of for
eign affairs, to force upon Siam an
agreement quite different from the
French ultimatum. Prince Devawongsc
declined To sign il. Since the meeting.
il is understood that NJ. dc Villers has
retreated from his aggressive attitude.
a BOLD robbery was committed on
the Cunard steamer Campana on her
last trip TO New York. in which a. 900
in diamonds and jewelry and letter
of credit for $4,000 were taken. Mrs.
C. X. Fiske. wealthy widow of Bos-
ton. who arrived by that steamer is
the victim.
Mrs. VIRGINIA MCLEAN. widow of
the late Mai. WILDER Mclean. i'm whose
house Generals Grant and Lee signed
the articles Of surrender at Appomat-
tox Court House, Va. died at the resi-
dencc of her son-in-law. II. +. Spill
man. NJ Spillman. W. Va. on the 3lst.
Lrcy Nj. lloorER. wife of Mr.. Robert
Hooper. ex-yice-consul-general OF the
United States at Paris. died AT her late
residence. No. 70 Rue des Petit Champs.
on the 3ist The remains will lie ere
mated and returned TO America for in
torment.