The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-12-22

w. l.. CAILUr. president of the Meri-
dian national bank of indianapolis,
and one of the best known financiers
in Indiana. died, on the 18th, at the
age OF %. OF pneumonia.
MARITAL law has been declared in
pcrnambuco. Brazil.
MIs. PORTER. widow Of Admiral Por-
ter. died. on the 18th, at her home in
Washington. She was daughter of
| Commodore Patterson. and was born in
New Orleans "a wears ago. She was a
sister of Admiral Patterson. She had
long been in i'll health. which was
aggravated by fall some time ago.
| JUDGE SEAMoN had taken his seat in
| the United States court in Chicago, on
the 18th, and was about to begin the
hearing Of case. when two electric
wires beneath him became crossed, and
the blaze which followed badly
scorchcd his bench and chair. A jury
man with a water-coolcr extinguishcd
the flames.
The most valuable weanling colt in
| the world was found dead i'm the pas
ture at Hiravilla, Maj. II. q. Thomp-
sons farm, at Lexington. KY, on the
night of the l2th. The younster was
| the full brother to Domino. Maj.
Thompson lost "A full yearling sister to
Domino last summer.
As RETURNED by the state board, the
New York senate will stand, re-
publicans 10. democrats Is. The as
sembly. republicans "a, democrats 80.
Republican majority in the senate q,
assembly -. on joint ballot IS The
constitutional convention will be com
posed of Is republican delegates-at-
large and o. by districts. This will
make the convention, republicans, ITO;
democrats. 65.
ANNIE MITCHELL, 10 years OF age.
daughter of patent medicine vender.
while alone, was engaged at camp
fire at Jacksonville, Ind. on the 18th.
preparing breakfast. A gust of wind
famed her clothing into the fire, and
in an instant her wearing apparel was
envcloped in flames. She died few
hours later.
CHARLES l.. Poole. Of New Albin,
the Oldest man in Iowa except one. is
dead. His age was l07 years. 9 months.
lacking few days. He was born in
Somersetshire, England. and came 20
this country in ls49. Up To the past
two years he had always enjoyed good
health.
THE immense dry-goods house of
William II. Frear at Troy. y. y. was
found to be on fire about o'clock on
the night of the 18th. At 10 o'clock the
fire, which had worked its way in
westerly direction. was practically un-
der control The loss is proba bly, $780,
900 or 100000.
COL GEORGE X SHIELDS. formerly
congressman. and one of the most
prominent men in Oregon history was
accidentally killed at Salem. on the
night of the l2th. by falling over the
railing to the basement of hotel.
breaking his neck.
HERR MASTEY, local Judge at Tilsit,
east Prussia. has been sentenced to
four months detention in the fortress
for fighting duel with a lawyer over
political dispute. The seconds. who
We're army officers, will be court-mar-
tailed.
THE weekly statement of the Bank
of France. issued on the 14th. shows an
increase of 14l. 900 francs gold and DIS.
900 francs silver.
OK the 14th the German reichstag.
by large majority, adopted the com
mercial treaty with Spain.
TIE bishop Of Cork was elected pri-
ma te of Ireland on the 18th.
CVu.-SEgvIcE COMMISSIONER CHARLES
LYMAN. of Connecticut. has retired as
president Of the commission, but con.
tinues as a member.