The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-01-13


THE health of ex-;'remier Abbot, of
Canada. has shown no perceptihe i'm
provement since his sojourn abroad.
but he still hopes to benefit materially
by further rest in the south of Italy,
whittier he is journeying by easy stages
Gov. RIcn of Michigan. in his
inaugural. on the 9Th, made plea for
good roads; criticised the operation of
the Miner law, and asked that legiti-
mate campaign expenses he defined.
lie also asked an additional appropria-
tion for the Worlds fair, SO that the
state may be creditably represented.
THE first case prosecuted under the
modus vivendi for entering Behring sea
last summer was heard. on the Goth. in
the admiralty court at Victoria. II. c.
The case was against the schooner
Oscar and Hattie. seized by the United
States cruiser Mohican AT Atu. The
defense was that the schooner only put
in for supplies,
REFERRING to the report that Presi-
that lie is likely to break down at any
time. Postmaster-General Wanamaker
said in an interview. on the 5th, The
fact is, the president is in perfect
health. and has not in five years been
away from his desk single day from
personal illness"
THE New York Evening Post Of the
Sd says: The settlement of the Oregon
contest makes il possible to give an ac-
curate table of the vote for president as
il should bc east by the electoral col
lege. and which will show: Total num-
Der of votes. 444: necessary To choice.
223 Cleveland. 2T0: Harrison. IA:
Weaver, "A. Cleveland's ma jority, los
On the Cd Mr.. Gladstone sent ont a
card expressing his gratitude TO friends
throughout the world who sent him
congrntulatory letters and kilograms
on his late birthday anniversary lie
regrets, he says. that the largeness Of
the number of these friends renders il
impossible for him 10 acknowledge the
kindness of each through individual
letters.
DETECTIVE JoHS A. DER who claims
to have spent 81 800 in the search for
Tascott, the supposed murderer of Smell.
says: "Wm. Il. Tascott did not murder
Millionaire A. J. Smell The man who
murdered Smell lives in Chicago. and is
well known. He docs not want to have
Tascott caught, and he is furnishing
him money all the time to keep away
from Chicago"
THE total coinage executed Mt the
minis OF the United States during the
month of December aggregated 9.232-
$50 pieces. Of the value of "a. ass 4s4. 90.
as follows: Gold. 2O0,Gl pieces, value,
81, s45. ls5; silver. s, 200, GiI pieces. value.
sl.543. 1880: minor coin. zoe. zoo
pieces. value, SOS. lei. Included in the
silver coin arc 500, 900 souvenir half dol
lars of the stated value Of siis, 600
Ir has been finally settled that the
natural gas supply Of the great Ohio
gas belt is no longer equal 10 the de-
mand. The pressure is 50 low that IL
has ceased to be useful for heating pur-
poses in homes even But what appears
% be a calamity may prove blessing.
as several ~ the larger factories there
are experimenting with crude oil for
fuel, and have found il almost as cheap
as natural gas. far safer. more easily
controlled and always uniform in pres
cure.
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FIFTEEN HUNDRED anarchists held a
reunion. on the evening Of the list. in
barcelona. Spain. to cele bratc the new
year There was murh incendiary talk.
and several OF the speakers predicted
reign ~ bloodshcd and terror in Spain
during the year just opened The lead
ing anarchist. one Molas. declared tb. .
he meant to inauguratc 1893 with IL
baptism of blood. Great shouts Of APP
prevail and torrents of denunciaton of
the grandccs and middle classes fol-
lowed this declaration
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In the New York assembly. on the
9Th. resolution was introd uccd pro-
viding that the rcprcsen tatives of New
York in congress be earnestly request
ed 10 enact at the present session Of
congress some measure which will cf-
fcctually restrain that class or immi-
grafton most likely TO bring TO our
shores the cholera and 10 establish a
national and uniform system Of quar-
antinc. applicable alike 10 the entire
national boundary and exclusively nm
der the control OF United States laws
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The new lord mayor Of Dublin was
installed in office. on the I'd. with all
the pomp and ceremony that ancicntly
attended the taking of Office by the
city's chief dignitary. The procession
that was formerly part of the install
lation ceremony was revived. and met
with the hearty approval Of the people
who displayed cgrcat enthusiasm over
the spectacle. and this was added 10 by
the presence Of the lord mayor 81 Lon.
don, who was the guest OF Du blin's lord
mayor and who rode in the procession.