The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-22

TnK incident growing out If the tear
ing down Of the United States flag
from the United States consulate at ~.
Thomas. Ont, has been satisfactorily
closed by an explanation 10 the state
department that the perpetrators of
the outrage were drunk and irrespon-
sible. and would be properly dealt
with.
A REPORT in favor Of giving tn Col.
ii. L. Moore. the democratic contest
ant. the seat in congress Of the Second
Kansas district. held by Funston rep,
was made. on the ieth. by the suhcom-
mittec 10 the house committee On cleo
tions.
In the senior class of mathematics al
Cambridge university. England. a
young woman named Johnson has won
the honor Of sixth wrangler for 1893.
distancing all her male competitors.
TnE khedive If Egypt has abandoned
his proposed tour of Europe owing 70
the pressure brought 10 bear upon him
by the sultan Of Turkey. lie will. in.
stead. pay visit to Constantinople-
MAJ. RoBERT HALL. Of Baltimore.
Md. died Of old age on the 18th. lie
was born in that city in 1907. and was
a prominent figure for years in the his
tory of Maryland's militia.
BARON GIOVANNI NicoTERA. ex-nin.
ister Of the interior and It.ly'> fore
most statesman. died at his home al
Vico Equense. near Naples. on the 18th.
THE North German Gazette advo
Gates the passage Of bill 10y the
reichstag to punish boycot.ing 10y fine
and imprisonment.
SECRETARY GRESHAM left Washing
ton. on the 18th. for "A brief visit 20 Chi
cage.
THE president. on the 18th. sent u
the senate the nomination Of John III.
Miller of kentucky. 10 be United
states consul AT Port STANLEY. Falk-
land islands.
THE report that the brazilian gov.
eminent troops had been defeated NJ
Polato>. in the state of Rio Grande dc
Sui. was officially denied on the lith.
II was the insurgent army that was
defeated. Gen Machado routing the
insurgent Gomericil and capturing his
artillery. ammunition and horses.
Irwas announced in the Italian cham
Der on the 18th. that the former min
i>try will remain in Office with the ex
ccption that >ignor Barazzuoli. a mem
| Der of the right. will assume the port
folio of agriculture in the place d
Signor Bo>elli. who had been appointed
minister Of finance.
| THE platform of the Wisconsin pro
| hibitionists calls for woman suffrs re
postal savings banks. that all monel
lie issued direct by the government an,
that immigration be restricted
The due de Orleans. eldest son %
the comte de Paris. is betrothed Il
Princess Henrietta. daughter ~ th'
count of Flanders. brother Of King
Leopold of Belgium.
A BOAT containing ITO harvester
crossing from Achill toWestp0rt. ooun
ty Mayo. Ireland. on the 18th. was cap
sized. and thirty-five of it, occupant
were drowned.
Is the absence from the state of In
United states marshal for Ncbrask'
the authorities at Washington refused
on the 18th. IL order troops out 10 pro
tect the Union Pacific from the indus
trials near Julesburg. the marshal's ri
quest being necessary.
INTERESTING ceremonies We're held
on the 18th. in the Philadelphia counci
chamber in historic old independents
hall. ir CONNIE moration of the adoptio
b. congress. On June II. ls... Of tie fla
made by Betsy Ross. from the desig
submitted 10 her by Gen. Washingto
a. the national emblem. Flag day
will hereafter be annually observed
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