The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-02-24


C. DOANE, Publisher
THE belief il growing in Germany |
that the government will succeed in
having the army bill adopted
Tux president has approved the act
authorizing the loan for exhibition at
the Worlds fair Of the picture entitled
The Recall Of Columbus"
EXCITING the Eclair and the Repuo-
lioue Francois. not one Partisan jour
nal approves of Ac sentences passed
upon the Panama canal directors and
NJ. Eiffel-
BRUCE CARR. ex-auditor Of state OF
Indiana and wcll-known horse breeder
and secretary of the indianapolis Driv-
ing club. died in Indianapolis, on the
l4th, Of erysipelas. aged ~.
MRs MARY r. NASH. widow OF the
late President Nash Of Des Moines la-)
college. died. on the night of the 18th.
from the effects of injuries sustained by
a fall in a neighbors yard four hours
before.
Hox. s. HIRscH. the American minis
ter To Turkey. has requested the Ger
man consul at >eevas. in Asiatic Tur-
KEY. 10 inquire into the burning 10y
Moslern mob 81 the American girls col
legc at Marsovan-
JAMES " vEAsEY. Of Cincinnati. one
of the witnesses before the whisky
trust investigation by congress has
brought suit against President Green
hut of the Cattle Feeding and Distillery
Go. for sSs. 900 for libel.
The emperor of Russia has decided TO
dispatch a squadron Of war ships To the
United States To take part in the naval
display which is to he arranged IN
Hampton roads to celebrate the open
ing Of the Chicago exposition
GENERAL passenger agents OF the
transcontinental railroads met in Chr
caCo. on the l4th. to consider the
question of Worlds fair rates 10 the
Pacific coast and western points. with
good prospects OF an early agreement.
THE French chamber Of deputies
voted. on the 10th. SIS to 1s6. to pro-
coed to the order Of the day. as de-
rnanded by the ministry, thus defeat
ing the attempt of the Boalangists and
reactionis,s To overthrow the govern
nent
OK the i4th Mr. Cleveland announced
the names Of four members os his cab
met. as follows: Walter y Gresham. of
Illinois. secretary of state. John t..
Carlisle, of Kentucky. secretary OF the
treasury: Daniel :. Lamont. 81 New
York. secretary Of war: Wilson = Bis
sell. Of New York. postmaster general
M w. H. DAWSON. the eminent sur
ceon and physician OF Cincinnati. died
at the College Hill co. sanitariun. on
the 10th, OF paralysis. He was ~ years
Of age DIR. Dawson was connected
with every local and many national so-
cieties which had for their purpose the
advancement of the medical profession.
The president, on the 18th. sent a
message to the senate recommending
the annexation of the Hawaiian islands
TO the United State. accompanied by
a treaty OF annexation concluded be-
tween the secretary of state and the
Hawaiian commissioners and mass oil
correspondence relating 10 the ques
ton at issue
Tuy Netropolitan opera house ! New
York was sold at auction, on the 18th
TO James A. Roosevelt the considera
ton being 81, $4,000 1t was sold TO
the benefit of the second mortgage
bondholders. and purchased by Mr.
Roosevelt with the understanding tina
he would resell il To the stakeholder
for the price he paid
THE will Of the late James G. Balm
was fled for probate at Augusta. Me.
on the 18th. II was executed in Wash
inrton. January :. 1925. and give
practicallv his entire estate 10 his wifi
in fee simple Mr.. Blaine's childre
are bcqueathed $50 apiece and each 2
his grandchildren e.. Mrs Elaine
named as executrix. and i not require
to give any security.
SEVERAL years ago the city of Me-
York brought suit to compel the Maj
haitian Elevated Railroad CO. to pa
to the city per cent. 81 it, net carr
ingS. The case has since been bitterl
contested. hut. on the 18th, Justice il
graham decided that the compan
must pay the : per cent Of net earl
ings for the ten years from 1850 Ia 80
The city authorities will now press u
collection Of the money due
THr senate committee on the quadr
centennial celebration decided. on 9
18TH. "a report favorably the amen
ment Ia the sundry civil appropriate
bill. ~prropriating s5o.oco to defr
the expenses Of reporting. translatii
and preparing for publication I
progress Of the various congresses a
conferences that will assemble at G
cago under the direction Of tle Vorl
auxiliary congress
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