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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

the Hands Of the Revolutioniats United
States Vessels Hurrying Southwark TO
Protect American Interests
WASHINGTON, May la.-The Nicara-
guam revolutionists have practically
overthrown the government and are In
complete possession Of the Nicaragua
canal A dispatch received at the state
department confirmed this. The dis
patch was sent from San Juan del Sur,
a port on tine west coast of Nicaragua.
by Mr.. Newell. consul at Nicaragua,
which in substance is that the revolu-
ton commenced April Is, headed by ex-
President Zavali.
The revNlutionists hold Granada.
Managua, Rivas. Gonzales. Natagalpa
and San Juan del Norte. The govern
ment forces number 1000 troops. poorly
organized and led, while the we'll
armed revolutionists number from s.
900 To 5000. commanded bv prominent
generals The government force made
three unsuccessful attacks on Managua.
Martial law has been declared. and a
decree has been issued for D forced loan
of 100000.
1t Is learned from another authentic
source that the revolutionists are in
possession Of the Nicaragua canal and
II was on this information and that
contained in the dispatch from Mr..
Newell that Secretary Gresham APP
piled to Secretary Herbert for another
vessel To be sent to Nicaragua No
grave fears are entertained in official
circles that evil will result from the
possession of the Nicaragua canal by
the revolutionists- From the informa-
ton contained in Mr.. Newell's dispatch
il is evident that the revolutionary
forces have almost complete control of
affairs. and speedy recognition from
| the United States will follow demand
| for such action. Ncverthe less this gov
eminent has deemed il best to be on
the safe side. and all stea IN will he used
by the Atlanta and Alliance in making
their journeys southwark.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19
MOBILE & OHIO TRAIN ROBBED.
Train Robbers Hold lpa Mobile ""'"
Train. blow Open = southern Express
Car at Iaketon. NY. and Plumber w.

LAkErox. Ky. May IA hanc OF
train robbers held up and robbed train
M q. north bound. on the Mobile A
Ohio railroad nj this point at 10 o'clock
last night. and robbed the south
ern express car by blowing the door
open. It i said, with dynamite. The
train il the one due in 81. Louis AT '.o5
a. IN. The amount secured 10y the rob
bers has not been learned here. Motif
fication was sent to the officers of tho
Mobile 4 Ohio and the southern Ex-
press Co. and efforts are being made TO
pursue the robbers. Laketon y
water-tank station, and place as like
ly as any on the line TO attract the at
tention Of n band of robbers
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19
SAGE AND IVES.
Two Of New york's Famous Financers In
the Courts

NEW YORK. May la.-Russell Sage
has begun an action in the supreme
court against Henry $. Ives. the Ma
polcon Of Finance" TO recover s21. 40,
being the balance Of promissiory note
for sioo 600 which Ives gave in May,
1857. to Sage for money loaned.
Collateral security was put up
with the note, which was sold and
realized according to Mr.. Sage, the
value of the note, less so., 40. Ives de-
MES this. and says that the collateral
securities which he put up with the
note we're worth fully 100000 more
than the note and asks judgment for the
amount asked by Mr.. Sage. A motion
by Mr. Sage for Judgment in his favor
on the answer was denied by Judge
Patterson.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE bank of Victoria. at Melbourne.
limited. has suspended. According to
the balance sheet Of last December the
deposits amounted to fT,oOO.oO0. The
bank had several branches, its London
Office being at % Clements lane. E. G..
The subscribed capital is fi.2oo,co0.
The liabilities are about double that
amount
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE Michigan crop report for the
month of May shows very discoura-
rinr condition Of the wheat crop in that
state The outlook is even poorer than
il was month ago. when il was CON
sidered below the average. Much of
the acreage sown will be plowed up be-
cause winter killed or otherwise de-
sfroved.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

The revolutionists in Nicaragua have
taken possession Of the seaport of San
Juan del Sur and control most of the
country between there and Granada.
1t is reported that the capital city,
Managua. Is under seige. and that sew
eral engagements between the govern
ment troops and the insurgents have
taken place.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE dock warehouses at the Basin du
Kattendy, Antwerp. were destroyed ~
fire on the sth. The warehouses which
were burned contained wool, cotton
and sugar. and the loss amounted 10
| 600 600 francs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE will of the late Joseph $. Spin
nev, Of New York, who left an es-
tate valued al $4,000, 900. was filed for
probate in Brooklyn on the sth. The
will makes several small requests to
relatives and friends and then orders
the estate to lie divided between his
sister. the Wesleyan university in Mid.
dletown, Conn, and the Seaman's Friend
society.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE residences of three prominent
citizens of Muscatine, Ia. who are en-
gagged in prosecuting saloon cases, We're
blown up by dynamite on the 18th. No
fatalities resulted. One of the houses
destroyed was the home Of John
Mahon, editor of the Muscatine Jour
nal. postmaster and an ardent prohibit
zionist.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE stockholders Of the recently
failed Chemical national bank Of Chi
cago will make good its impaired cap
ital as soon as the exact amount can be
asccrtained, and the bank will resume
business Every cent, IL is asserted,
will be paid. and il is understood that
the depositorsat the world'sfair branch
have already been paid.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

PRINCE ApoIrHvs of SchaumOerg-
I.ippe died in Ruckcnburg on the sth.
He was born in 1877. and succeeded to
the throne in 1850.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

ADMIRAL GoMEz Y. LoNo. who com
manded the Spanish vessels OF war IN
the recent naval review in New York
harbor, but was prevented by ill-health
from reviewing the land parade, died
al Havana. on the 10th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE Columbia bank of Chicago sus-
pended on the nth. In a report of the
banks condition made by its officers at
the close of business May 4. the de-
posits were stated 10 be nearly 81 BOO
600 The capital stock of the bank Is
81 OOO. 600
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

MINISTER STEVENS. having been super
ceded Ivy Commissioners Blount as head
Of the legation in the Hawaiian capital,
will leave for San Francisco on the
steamer sailing from Honolulu on the
oath. Mrs. stevens and Miss Stevens
will accompany him. bringing with
them the body Of the daughter who
was drowned early in the year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

HERMAN AND HUGo Bonn. Vienna ex-
hibitors at the Worlds fair, who We're
arrested for disposing of their art-work
goods to visitors at the fair, were be-
fore Commissioner Hoyne, on the sth,
and placed under bonds Of $1,000 each
and cautioned not to repeat the of
Tense. They pleaded ignorance of the
law.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE second week of the Worlds fair
started off with plenty OF sunshine
work going ahead under high pressure
and large crowds arriving on the
grounds early by rail and by steam
boat
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THRorGu the efforts of the lady man
ayers from Texas. the people Of Calves
ton viii send daily load of cape jas
mines for gratuitous distribution IN
various parts of the Columbian EXPOSE
ton. for the purpose of decorating and
individual use.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

f.. A. MCDONALD, Of Toronto, Ont,
who has been in New York for some
weeks. has. it is said. organized syn
dicate to construct an aqueduct from
Georgian bay to Toronto. sixty miles
to supply Toronto with domestic water
and motive power.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

DRoUGHr has caused such damage to
the grain crops IN Italy that that coun-
try will be compelled to import this year
1880, 900 bushels of grain in excess of
the ordinary amount imported. AS the
duty is five lire on a quintal the re-
ceipts on this account will probably
cover the deficit in the Italian budget.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

ArrrcA. Ind. May 1a.-The 'cnu"-
hank Of West Lebanon was running vi
day. but will probably have Y c'o ,r,,
al least temporarily on account p 'nt
failure of the Columbia national na"A
az Chicago. Zimri Dwiggins. prcs'u.,n.
~ the latter. is stakeholder IN MIC
central. though II is said his s'oeN !,
represented by note. Most Y I'M
Centrais stock is held by local pcoP'e'
who are amply able to pay all dc'ilal NV
made upon the bank. The genera ... =.
nression Is that. though the ,en'i ,i,
will he temporarily disabled y W.
continue in business
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

IT is officially stated that the earl Of
Aberdeen has been appointed governor
general of CANADA. in place of the earl
of Derby. formerly Baron Stanley OF
Preston. who is about TO retire from
the Office of encouragement, to which
he was appointed in 1858.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

THE treasury department is gradu-
ally building up its gold reserve, which
was depleted 70 considerable amount
on April "a. The gold in the treasury
on the sth. footed up s97, s6i.5O5. The
lowest figure was reached April %,
when il was S92. 1928 l0.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19

Col LANoS. who was president Lin
coins private secretary and later his
biographer. who enjoyed the most con-
fidental relations with the martyred
president, and man of brilliant at
tainments and national reputation. died
in Martinsburgh. w. Va. a few min
utes before midnight. on the 18th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19
REBELS SUCCESSFUL.

The Government Of Nicaragua Practically
Overthrow and the Nicaragus Canal IN
the Hands Of the Revolutionists nited
states Vessels Hurrying Southwark 10
Protect American Interests.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1893-05-19
COMPREHENSIVE FAILURE

Interesting Disclosures Promised In Con.
nectton with the Failure OF the e.l.m.
boa National lsank of Chicago Tn. Am
bilious Exploits ~ = uoosier banker h.
the windy city Scores OF Country nsnLs
90 Down with the Columbia
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-20
JUNIOR PARTNERs CAsHIERED.
London Brokers Involved In Speculation
Cause Dispute Ing Rumors.

LONDON. July 10. r. M.-The stock
market this morning opened with prices
on a parity with yesteFdays closing
values IN New York Shortly after the
opening the list went OF and this was
followed by a sharp advance. Large buy
'ng orders were received frcm London and
continental operators.
Rumors were current yesterday after
noon that the stock brokerage firm OF
Crews. Lichtenstadt & Co., OF No. .
Throgmorton street Was In trouble IL
had transpired that the rumOr had it's
origin I'm the fact that one Of the junior
partners OF the firm became involved In
private stock transactions and was unable
TO meet HIS balances. As soon as the
facts became known 20 the firm the junior
partner in question was cashiered ana tho
firm assumed his liabilities. The firm -
Thoroughly solvent. Offers of assistance
were made TO Il yesterday IN consequence
OF the rumors, but all such offers were
refused, no assistance being needed.
The junior partner OF the firm Of Arthur
Anderson AZ Co., OF No. 30 Thr0gmorton
street. was involved in q precisely simi-
lar predicament. He was also cashiered.
NEW YORK. July l9.-J. T. Rosenberg.
OF % New street. the New York cores
pOndent Of Crews. Lichtenstadt & Co.
has received the following cable; Deny
absolutely the rumors against our house."
(signed CREWS.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-20
NeMs of fhe NnYX.

WASHINGTON. y. c.. July 19.-Rear-
Admiral George +. Belknap has been
detailed as president Of the naval court
martial appointed for the trial Of Pay
master John G. Sullivan on charges Of
embezzlement. He takes the place Of
Captain T. O. Sefridge, who, by reason
Of Illness. is unable TO serve. The court
VIII convene at San Francisco on the 26th
instant.
The Navy Department has issued a
general order in conformity with an act
Of the last Congress. prescribing the con-
ditions under which privates in the ma
rine corps may purchase their discharge
from the service. The price OF "A discharge
Is 500 during the thirteenth month Of SER
vice, and per cent. per month Of the
yearly pay FOR each additional month up
90 the beginning OF the third year, when
the maximum IS reached.
Professor Burley, a noted German tech
nical author an authority on engineering
problems, and professor in the German
Naval Academy, was at the Navy De-
partment to-day. and shown through by
Chief Engineer Melville. He is on his
way 20 Chicago 10 attend the Engineering
Congress. Lieutenant Nebalsine. OF the
Russian flagship Admiral Nahimoff was
also a visitor AT the department.
NEW YORK, July 19.-'The United
States steamer Bancroft, which sailed
this morning, will 20 to Annapolis and
take the second class of the Naval Acad-
emy for a cruise
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-20

ROME. July l9.-The Tribune gives a
semi official confirmation OF the report
that one hundred Senators. members OF
the Chamber Of Deputies and journalists
are implicated I'm the Banca Romano
scandals.
OMAHA, NEB.. July l9.-W. l.. Oakley
OF New York. walking from San Fran
cisco 20 New York on "A wager. was killed
By a Union Pacific train a few miles
west OF here yesterday afternoon oak
ley was Identified by papers on his per
son. He was endeayOrlng 10 make the
trip without money.
SHARON. PA, July l9-sherif Burnett,
of Mercer. to-day at the instance Of At
torney lngersOn Of Cleveland, O., served
writs OF attachment on the Douglass Fur
mace Company. Of Sharpsv.lle. foreciosing
judgments aggregating 39.JO0. The fall
ure is perhaps directly attributable to the
recent assignment Of Forsythe. Hyde 4
CO., Of Chicago, by which firm the fur
mace has been operated.
PATERSON. y. j., July D.-William
Wilson. fifty years old. committed suicide
this afternoon by jumping from the top
Of sandstone quarry 20 the Valley OF
the Rocks. "A distance Of 10 feet, When
picked up his body was I'm a shapeless
mass. He was evidently insane. He left
his work and went straight 10 the place
Of the tragedy and leaped In plain view
of two Of his shop-mates who mad fol-
lowed. attracted By his strange actions.
SARANAC LAKE, \. Y. July i9.-The
dam being built by the Canadians In the
ST. Lawrence river opposite Frazers
Landing is causing the overflow OF thou
sands Of acres OF crops on the American
side Of the river. The farmers for miles
around are becoming desperate. They
have appealed 10 the State Department
at Washington, but as yet no action has
been taken I'm the matter. The FARMERS
say they will resort 20 force unless the
Government comes % their assistance.
FRANKLIN, PA. July i9.-W. J. Coch-
rane OF this city, wealthy retired bank
er was accidentally Killed on his farm
this morning by the discharge OF n rifle
ne was carrying. just how the accident
occurred Is nOt known. IL was al first
reported that Mr.. Cochrane had commit
ted suicide. but the evidence produced De-
fore the coroner's jury tended 10 snow
that HIS death was the result of an ac-
cidenf Mr.. Cochrane some years ago re-
tired from business and has since devoted
bis time 10 agriculture, and became promi-
ne,, IN the councils OF the Farmers
Alliance. For years he edited the Nenan-
po Spectator and served as prothonotary.
ST PAUL, MINI. July l9.-Professor
John Allison one Of the best known fres-
byIerirf- preachers In the country. died
AZ noon to-day from conclusion OF the
brain by falling from a street ear In Aun-
neapolis.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-20
TREAsURY APPOINTMENTS.
tits ssid That Large Number Of Iinpor-
tan. Ones VIII Now BE Made.

WASHINGTON. July 19.-It is said in
the department that a large number OF
imI ortart Treasury appointments will be
made I'm n short lime. Secretary Car
isles return from Chicago will preface
the decision IN a number Of applications
that are hanging fire. Whether President
Cleveland will sign the commissions Of the
lucky persons at once or wait until Con-
Rress cOnvenes 10 send their names 10
the Senate cannot be definitely stated
Among these early appointments. or So
lections rather, viii be a Fourth Auditor
Of the Treasury in place Of John Lynch
the colored ex-Congressman from Nlssis-
sippi whose resignation was asked for
some time ago 20 take effect on the
qualification Of his successor More than
n dozen collectors OF internal revenue
will also be selected following Mr.. Car
isles return.
The question Of appointing some one 10
fill the vacant directorship Of the mint
seems as far from settlement as ever.
No candidates have been given serious
attention. and it f. said that the office
will remain vacant for some time 10 come.
Secretary Carlisle, # Is said. Is fully
satisfied with the manner in which Mr..
Preston. the actigg director, has dis
charged the duties Of the office. and he
feels no unea siness IN leaving the Office
I'm his efficient hands while he leisurely
considers the claims OF the various appli-
cauts.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-20
THE president RETURNS.
He Says He Had a Most Enjoyable Cruise.
IIis Physical Condition.

BUZzARD'S BAY, MASS, July be.
c. Benedict's steam yacht Oneida having
on board President Cleveland. DR.. Bryant
and the owner. dropped anchor late this
afternoon. A few moments later the lit
tie launch was lowered. and the party
was soon landed on the wharf at Gray
Gables. The party has been cruising
since Monday along the Long Island and
Narragansett bay, and I'm the mean time
doing more or less fishing.
A call at Gray Gables this evening
found the President on the veranda. lie
expressed himself as having had n most
enjoyable cruise and that he did not
contemplate another during his stay here.
In speaking Of his physical condition. he
said that he was In splendid health, and
the rheumatism had entirely disappeared.
FOR which lie was truly thankful. He
could not give any definite time when he
would be likely 90 return 90 Washington.
After Mr.. Benedict had concluded his
chat with Mr.. and Mrs. Cleveland. he
boarded the Oneida and before sunset ne
was well down the bay. Or. Bryant
still remains at Gray Gables.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-20
Sharp Reply to Governor Stone.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO. July 19.-
Governor stone. after the mob from Ken
lucky had taken the alleged negro rapist.
Miller. to Bardwen KY and executed
him, wrote 10 the authorities at Sykes
ton. Mo-, where he was arrested, and
inquired II Miller left the State volun-
tarily or If ne was taken by force
without the formality Of a requisition
lie sharply intimated that the officers
at Sykeston had been derelict I'm their
duties. The prosecuting attorney wrote
10 the Governor and his letter has been
made public
II brcathes spirit Of combativeness,
and closes with these remarkable words:
"The men Of Missouri win always be
proud Of an opportunity 10 render unto
Kentucky the fends that are Ken
tucky's."
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-20
CHINESE IN A BAD WAY.
s5rTT CELESTTALS OFFICIhLLY
FOODLESS.
. rsradoSical State Of Affairs on Board
the steamer Haytien Republic
at Portland, Oregon.

WASHINGTON. d. c.. July 19.-Slxty
chinese are metaphorically starving TO
8.ath ON board steamer at Portland.
ore. with plenty 10 cat at their disposal.
This raradoxical state OF affairs has been
brought about IN this way:
qhs uayuen Republic. steam passen-
rer carrying vessel. recently arrived in
portland with large number of Chinese
o. .bo.rI. and as sixty OF these could not
rr5lu.e evidence that they were entitled
t,leale in the United States. they were
f.-t4lon 90 land. At the same time the
f..a.a Republic was libelled for SNUG
tre opium and Chinese subjects with
he result that the owners abandoned the
vessel. leaving the sixty unfortunate Chi
r.s. on board. Believing the owners had
done this t0 make the Government care
nr he Chinese. thus saving themselves
from the expense Of supporting and de-
porting the latter. the Treasury Depart
m.rt refused 90 interfere in the matter.
ana fhc sixty cclcstials were left on board
the vessel uucarcd for, fOodless and for
blden TO land
a protest from the Chinese Minister
against allowing his ollow-cOuntrymen
90 starve caused the administration TO
take action, and after "a consultation be
tween officials of the State and Treasury
Departments ana the Department Of Jus
uce. 40 has been officially decided that
this Government has no right 10 inter
fere. and that either the owners Of the
Haytien Republic must care for their
contraband passengers and this they will
not DOB. or the Chinese must starve 90
death in the midst of plenty. pending the
Of the libel I'm the courts
This is the official decision. but it has
also been determined that the Chinese
shall De fed three unofficial meals n day.
While the United States Government
SIS actually feeding the Chinese. II shuts
its eyes % the fact that in order 10 be
consistent. the Government
maintains that the sixty men must 20
without food until the courts settles the
matter Of the libel