The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-08-31

Jon> PETERS. manager 81 the rud-
den Lumber Go. al Ackley. Ia. was
found in his Office. on the morning OF
the Goth. with bullet hole in his head
and barely able 10 speak lie said that
he had been shot and robbed Of 5000
He was mortally wounded.
The confederate veterans as>ocia-
ton of Atlanta. Ca. took the initia-
tive. on the Goth for the erection ofa
Joint monument 10 the mcL.ory OF Gen.
Mcpherson Of the federal army and
Gen. w. IL. T. Walker II the eonfeder-
ate army. who were killed within few
yards OF each other. The grand army
post of Atlanta will join the monument
movement.
PEorIE of Chelsea. Wis. village
lately destroyed 10y forest fires. have
appealed 10 Gov. Peek for aid. saying
they are without food. clothing or
shelter. and have no means 10 obtain
either.
GEORGE l.. Russell. one of the origi-
nal seven brothers who constituted the
now powerful house Of Russell X Co.
engine and thrcsher builders, OF Mas
sillon. O.. died on the 1i>t
THE court of inquiry Investigating.
at shanghai. the circumstances at
tending the sinking of the Chinese
. transport kow >hung by the japanese
war ship \aniwa has rendered "A deci-
sion holding that the Japanese com
mander in firing upon the transport.
was justified. and therefore the Japan
ese government will not h called upon
To make any compensation for the de-
struction of the vessel.
LAWYERS and jurist> 10 the number
Of POO occupied the front seats in Con-
vention hall in Saratoga. y. y. when
the Seventeenth annual meeting OF the
American Bar association was called
/ TO order at l0:50a d. IN. on the ed
Miss EplrH CLARK was terribly
\ burned. on the ed. by her clothing ig-
hitting from spark from locomotive
on the Panhandle road al Grafton sta
+ ton. Pa She may not recover.
COMMISSIONER MILLER of the inter
nal revenue bureau says the income
tax will be collected notwithsta ndine
the failure Of congress 10 make an APP
preparation therefor.
IN the investigation Of the late strike
by the national LABOR commission at
Chicago. ON the ed. testimony favora-
BILE 10 the Pullman company was foi
the first time introduced.
WILLIAM STORM. - years old wanted
in Chicago for 81 500 forgery. was ar
rested in New York on the elst- He
was formerly real estate dealer IN
Chicago. and i said to have victimizec
his customers
The New York sun says the three
men. Herlitz. >charf and Nelson. who
were arrested in Chicago. on the 18th
on charges Of arson. are supposed :,
have once piled the trade of incendi
aries in New York city.
AN unknown man fell off an east
bound freight on the Fort WAYNE roa'
at the depot in salem. O.. on the ed
and was instantly killed. his body he
ing cut in two. The victim is supposes
, To have been a tramp who was beating
his way.
A. $. TUCKER. Chicago hoard o
trade broker. shot himself dead. on thu
/, e3d. in Washington park. He had beel
2 posted on cudnge w tHc hnaAT S'i
the clearinghouse "a having failed !
: paw his debit balance
THE Pail Mall London, Gazette say
I il i stated that the Norwegian men
bers Of the party assert the unfitne>
! Of the American members of the Wei
! man arctie expedition - take part
. such an enterprise
: THE Japanese government has d.
clared rice to be not included anon
Y articles contraband Of war