The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-23

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

OK the 18th Prosecuting Attorney
Frazer be ran an investigation into the
frauds committed in Detroit, Mich. in
connection with the raising of the fig
ures on the alary-amendment returns
in 1891 and 1888.
DIR HoRATlo Quincy BrrTERFITLD.
president OF the Olivet Mich college.
died. on the 18th. of pneumonia. after
a short illness.
The Transmississppi congress at
SAN Francisco was called TO order, on
the 18th. at 10 "a. m. by Gov. McCon-
nell Of Idaho. Among the notable
delegates present We're Governors Rich
ards of Montana. Stone of Missouri.
Markham Of California. Laughlin of
Washington. and ex-Gov. Murphy, of
Arizona
The big tannery at the town of
Sand Bank. n. y. was burned to the
ground on the night of the i2th. The
loss is 100000. 1t was owned by Lane
Bros, of Boston. and employed 100
men.
A BILL prohibiting telegraph com
panics from transmitting race-track
news has been passed by the New Jer-
sey house.
Hans voS BrLow. the distinguished
German pianist, died in Cairo, Egypt
on the 18th.
The American vessel Willie Reed.
Capt. Forbes. went aground at st.
Quentin, France. on the 18th. TWEEN
ty one Of her crew were saved.
THIRTEEN tim bermen were impris-
oned by an extensive cavern at the
Gaylord mine of the Kingston Coal Co.
at Plymouth. Pa. on the 18th. There
was small hope Of any Of the i'm
periled men being rescued alive.
Ar the first announced midday recep-
ton at the White House, on the lith.
several hundred strangers took advan-
tage Of the opportunity to shake the
presidents hand, including a delega-
ton of Indians who wanted their agent
changed.
THE reichstag has adopted PROPOSE,
made BY Icrren Rickert and Groeber
to introduce in Germany the Austria
liam method Of polling. A very large
Majority of the members voted in fa-
vor If the proposal.
THE French courts which had de-
clared their incompetency to try the
suit of the Princess Coionna. daughter
Of Mrs. John W. Maclsay. against her
husband. Prince Colonna. for legal
separation and the custody of her chill
dren. made an order. on the 18th.
giving the children. Professionally. into
the custody of their father. The or
der will not he obeyed. as the princess
had some days previously landed with
her children at New York.
FROM n note contained in bottle
picked up on the beach of one of the
lebrides islands. il is learned that the
British steamer lIornhcad. which
sailed from Baltimore August 10 and
Hampton Roads August 20, for Dub
lin. and OF which nothing was after
ward heard. was sunk in mid ocean by
collision with an iceberg some time
during September.
AT meeting in Honolulu, on the sd.
of the Annexation club. resolution
declaring that il Is the opinion Of the
officers and executive committee that
a representative form of government
be established as soon as possible after
Il j. ascertained that the present con
grcss will take no definite action
toward annexation" was passed.
TnEemployes Of the Northern Pacific
road. by their attorney. have filed in
the United states crcuit court at Mil
waukce motion for modification Of
Judge Jenkins famous order forbid
ding strike. The motion Nil be ar
gued on the 2Cth.
The twenty.sixth annual convcn-
ton Of the National American Woma
Suffrage association met in Washing
ton, on the 18th. with large attend
ance OF delegates, representing all
parts Of the country.