The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-07-21


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The Southern California bank OF Los
Angeles, Cal, resumed business on the
10Th.
A DECREE dissolving the French
chamber Of deputies will be issued on
The Goth.
Coxs,1. EWING ut Alexandria teie-
rraphed. on the 18th. that Egypt was
free from contagious diseases.
The board of promotions in the in,e-
rior department, which was created "
an order issued December 81, lsvs' mas
been abolished.
ACTIVE hostilities have broken out
In Samoa between the natives VINO sup
port King Malietoa and the adherents
of Chief Mataafa.
THE department OF state reee,'e"
news. on the 18th. OF the death Oh
limited States Consul Joshua r. stone
1t Nogales, Mexico.
THE court-martial to try the omeers
of the British Mediterranean squadron
ON the charge Of partial responsibility
for the Victoria disaster Will open !"
Valetta, Malta, on the lstn.
THE work OF inspecting the World
fair buildings, with reference 10 then
possible danger from fire, was begun
on the l2th. by special committee'
Amounted by the Chicago city council
.Tur contributions for the relief o,
<be families of the victims OF the coio
storage fire at the Worlds fair. up q
the lath. amounted to eia.s 1t IS be
lieved the total fund will reach sioo'
OOO
THE armored cruiser New York WI
soon he in readiness for commission
The Cramps have begun the inai plan
inc of her decks and mounting OF ne
turret batteries. and the shipment
her crew is proceeding rapidly al IN
League Island navy yard
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The Hercules Iron Works CO.. owne
of the cold storage warehouse at IN
Worlds fair grounds destroyed by hre
ON the 10th. made an assignment 10
the benefit of creditors in the COO
county court. on the nth. the Chicag
Title and Trust Co. being named as a
signee.
OK the 10th Chief Allison OF the MAI
ufactures building at the Worlds Ia
ordered Robert II. Ingersoll \ 70,
New York. exhibitors of novelties.
remove their display from the buiidin
for selling their goods for immedia
delivery in direct violation OF u recei
order by Director-General Davis.
SECRETARY HoKE SMITH has made
decision repeating former order co
STRUNG disability not OF service o.
gin, SO as to limit it to disabilities pr
venting the applicant from earnii
support by manual labor. 1t Is .
lieyed this will reduce pension pa
ments from SIS, 600, 900 to esO,Ooo'ooo.
Az awful calamity married the I;
record of the Worlds Columbian
position, ON the 10th. when by !
burning OF the beautiful building
the Hercules Cold Storage Co.. locat
near the Sixty-third street entrance
large number of firemen and othe
Thought to be at least thirty. perish
most miscrably in the flames
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THE Infanta Eulalia arrived in Nj
rid on the eth. Through represcn
tive Of the United Press she sent
heartiest thanks to the governm.
and people of the United States for
charming and enthusiastic receipt
The infanta's manner and langu'
left no doubt that her trip to Amer
would long remain one OF her m
pleasant memories.
THE Siamese government mas
fused to permit two more French &
boats 10 enter the Meinam river. tv
~ miles from the mouth OF WI
bangkok Is situated. and has thr
ened that if the gunboats attempt
cross the bar at the mouth OF the r
they will be sunk. and France will
held officially responsible for be
ming the war with Siam.
A STEAMER which arrived Mt sgd
n. s. W., on the 18th, from the Sam
islands, carried dispatches indica
that war is imminent between
faction supporting King Malietoa
the adherents Of Chief Mataafa
British war ship has been ordere
proceed to Apia. the capital OF
islands. where she will join the
man and American war ships TO
serve order and protect foreigners.
IN the British house OF common
the nth, Mr.. q. r. Russell. pa
mentary secretary of the India o
stated that the object Of the recen
yer legislation Of the governmer
India was not TO fix the value o
rupee at sixteen pence or any
unit. but to prevent a future fall !
price Of rupees. lie added that
was not yet fixed ratio of valu
tween the rupee and the sovereign