The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-14

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The case of John T. TAFT. paying
teller Of the Chemical national bank Of
New York city. an alleged defaulter 10
the amount Of $4,000. was laid before
the United States grand jury. on the
4th. all efforts TO settle having failed.
OK the ith ex-Gov. Oden Bowie die 4
at his home. ',Fairview." in which he
was born November 10. lsa6. at Bowie.
Md. The end came peacefully while
the ex-governor was surrounded by the
members of tine family.
THE safe of the missing treasurer OF
San Augustine county. Tex. was
opened. on the Sd. and found to con-
tain .l-i5.
The six-story building at 5i7 Broad
way New York. used as an emporium
for fancy goods. haberdashery and
feathers. and Immediately adjoining
the lofty structure of Charles Broad
way Rouss, was Quilted by fire on the
evening of the ith. The building was
crowded by working girls. several of
whom sustained slight injuries. but
all got out Of the burning building in
safety. The loss is S2.J. 600
r. r. KoLB. on the 18th, completed
message to the Alabama legislature.
which he signs as governor The mes
sage is also addressed TO the people OF
Alabama. and is long and in many
respects revolutionary document. as il
recommends that his followers do not
paw their taxes for awhile
THE department of state has been
notified. through its consular repre-
sentative at Bremen. of proposed
change in the German customs tariff
BY which the duty on cotton seed oil
will be increased $50 per cent over the
present rates. This is done in further
retaliation against our discriminating
duty on German beet sugar imposed by
the new tariff law.
OWING to the closing down Of the
coal mines operated by the Sunday
Creek Coal Co. at Buckingham. O.. 800
miners have been thrown out Of en-
ployment. and. with their families. are
in destitute condition. A committee
was sent to Columbus. on the 9Th. 20
secure aid.
MICHAEL EPPLEy. a farmer % years
of age. living near Elyria. o.. was
| found dead in his bed on the 5th- \
!
post-mortem examination was held and
disclosed the fact that his heart had
burst. the pericardium being filed
with fragments Of the organ.
on the 5th Senator Quay introduced
an amendment TO the sugar bill as
passed bv the house and reported 70
the senate. which provides for striking
out the one-eighth Of one cent per
pound differential on sugar.
In the senate. on the 5th. bill was
introduced by Mr.. Hoar. of Massachu-
sefts. and referred to the committee
on pensions, grantinga pension of SiOt
a month to the widow of Gen. n. H.
Banks.
GERMASY's new reichstag building
in Berlin was opened with imposing
ceremonies on the 5th.
NJ. FERDINAND DE LEssErs was re
ported seriously iii on the sth.
MAJ HAMBRouGH. father of Lieut.
Hambrough. for whose murder Alfred
John Monson was tried in Edinburgh
last year and discharged on the Scotch
verdict Of mot proven" some tim'
since instituted suit against the Nh
tual Life Insurance Co. of London I,
recover 800, 600 insurance on his sons
life. The jury in the case returned q
verdict. on the 5th. for the defendants
II. A. CHAPrs, aged 81, the mil
lionaire mine owner Of Niles. Mich.
was taken suddenly and critically ii
on the 5th. lie owns the big Chapir
mine in the northern peninsula .
Michigan. and is reputed 10 be thu
wealthiest man in southwestern Mich
igan.
The official count in Tennessee give
Evans rep. for governor, Sal plu
rality.
The cruiser Detroit arrived at Glib
raltar on the 5th. She was expected !
proceed in day or two 10 Naples I
deliver the Columbian relics loaned y
the pope TO the United states for ia
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