The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-17
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

EXPORTS Of gold from New York Tor
the week ended on the 4th were S+,O0s,-
665: of silver. s55T.350. Imports of gold
were $50. s04; of silver sls9.616.
GROVER CLEVELAND, Cornelius VAN
derbilt. George Peabody Wetmore, Il.
Randolph Robinson. II. Mex. Twomb-
lev. George H. Bend. George G. Haven.
Thomas ). Cushing. buchanan WIN
throp and Edward Wickes ofiiciated as
pall-bcarers at the funeral OF Mrs.
William c. Whitney in New York city,
on the eth.
THE Union iron works at San Fran
cisco were notified. on the 9th. that the
coast-defensc vessel Monterey had been
officially accepted by Secretary Tracy.
PEoF WoERsTER, Of the Union theo-
logical seminary, at Lakewood, y. j.,
dropped dead on the 9th
THE news of the safe arrival OF the
steamship City Of Pelsin. sent ont from
San Francisco on the 9th. afforded re-
lief to many families throughout the
country who had friends or relatives on
board. A broken shaft caused the de-
lay. and the last twelve hundred miles
of the voyage was made under sail.
ALGERxox CHARLES SAToRTs. husband
Of Gen. Grants daughter Nellie. is re-
ported to have died a, Capri, Italy. on
the Sd inst. but from what cause is not
stated His demise will not cause his
widow much additional sorrow, he
having filled her cup full before he
went away.
TnE Pail Mall Gazette states that the
government Of New Zealand has tcle-
graphed to the marquis of Ripon, secre
tary Of state for the colonies. a strong
ly-wor1ed protest against the annexa
ton of Hawaii by the United States
No definite ans wcr has been returned
by the imperial government TO the New
Zealand communication.
SiGxoR GRIMALpI. Italian minister o
finance, has offered to resign in view
of reports circulated concerning hi
connection with the bank scandals
While denying any completely in TIL
frauds. Sgnor Griinaldi feels that tn
stability Of the cabinet is cndangere'
by his remaining in Office.
THr funeral of Mrs. VIM. G. Whitney
wife Of the ex-sccrctary of the navy
was held at st. Bartholomew churci
corner of Forty-fourth street and Mac
ison avenue. New York. on the ~
She was buried at Woodlawn cemetery
THE Hawaiian commissioners an
Minister Mott Smith had an inform'
; conference with Secretary j. W. Fost'
on the eth Nothing Of importan'
TRANSFERRED.
JupGE w. " ALLEN, popuist. WI
, elected United States senator from y
, brasl<a. on the 18th. receiving 20 vote
: four more than necessary to elect.
: TnE Dominion parliament spent u
entire afternoon Of the eth in a brcc'
debate on the question OF political uni'
G with the United States
V THE recall Of the duke Of Orleans fro
n Africa is said in Paris to prelude Z
Il abdication of the count of Paris in !
& sons favor.
4 HENRY CoTr, director Of the Panai
n canal, and n defendant in the Panar
q canal scandal trial, was liberated
I. the nth.
Tur Poison iron works at Tcroni
Ont. made an assignment. on the y
r with very heavy liabilities.
= THE College of Physicians OF Phi
RI dclphin adopted series Of rcsolu,ic
o. calling upon congress To keep quari
:, tine at all frontiers under the !
y. prcmc ard exclusive regulation q
w. control Of the national govcrnne
r. and administered solely by train
Ie sanitary officials Of tho United stat
es on the sth superintendent Gibson
the Big Four railroad discharged six
nine switchmcn who had gone out 81
he strike the previous night Mt Springfc
cd o.. demanding extra pay for ovcrwo
nd The fremont hotel at Red Bluff. G.
ed was destroyed by fire on the eth.
Of the following morning the remains
OF Charles II. Humbcrt were founl in
he ruins.
led EDWARD =. Ross, grand high prizes
m. the grand chapter, Royal A rch Mas
it Of Indiana, died on the night OF the
OF Mt his home in Wabash Ind. OF ina
tion, aged 10 years