The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-09

tslEttAh~ euttFct tht HOUSE, Va
Henry German, treasurer Of Exeter
township, Monroe county, Mich. ON
the night Of the eth. shot Mr. Geir-
man twice and shot and instantly
killed Mrs German. and made their
escape with nearly $1,000.
.iouN CALLAHAN. an aged farmer.
whs ha1 lived thirty years on a small
farm six miles from burlington. Wis.
was Shot dead, on the night OF the a.th.
by man who entered the house, re-
volver in hand, demanding money. The
supposed murderer. George Cloud, was
captured.
CARL JONAS, lieutcna ex-governor Of
Wisconsin. recently appointed consul
general at 1t. Petersburg. will resign
his present Office and accept the con-
sulship.
JUD.E j. w. McDiLL. member of
tie interstate commerce commission
md ex- United states senator, died At
Creston, Ia. on the asth-
AyGusrUs ST. GArDE>s has consent
ed to put clothes on the young gentle
man who adorns his much-discussed
Worlds fair medal. lie has even con-
sented to make new young man alto
gether. II that will be for the best
This he agrees to do in the interest of
art. He was afraid that il he did not
do il his medal would be turned over
To some inferior craftsman. who might
spoil the art of il completely
Sow. JACKSON of Iowa has reinstatcd
Warden Mcmillan in the Fort Madison
penitentiary. who was deposel last
summer by Gov. Boies for alleged mis-
appropriation Of funds An investiga-
ton was made by a special legislative
committee ut the beginning of the se>-
sion. resulting in McMillan's exonera-
ton. His reinstatement is matter of
vindication.
Col WILLIAM ERAyHAS, an ex-arrnv
officer, and government agent an Park
Rapids, Mimi. under President Iiarri-
son. committed suicide 1T Minneapolis.
Mimi, on the 2sth. in his sleeping
room. lie shot himself through the
head. Financial reverscs are supposed
TO have caused the act
The niclxel-in-the-slot machines must
depart from Washington. la. The citv
marshal, on the list. ordered them al,
stopped. and parties failingto comply
will be held for running gambling
houses. This is the result of the recen.
big religious revival.
HENRY H. Rogers. manager and prin-
cipal owner of the Fidelity Storage
Co. of Chicago committed suicide. on
the LIST, by blowing out his brains with
a revolver. He had been sufferer from
acute insomnia since December. and
brooded constantly over business re-
verses.
a 500-PoUNDWheeler projectilc. tested
at the Indian Head proving grounds
recently. penetrated a Finch steel
plate and rebounded from the metal
without the slightest damage 70 its
steel point
o. the lst Gov. Pattison Of Pennsyl-
vania issued his proclamation announc-
ing the election of Galusha 4. Grow to
succeed the late Congressman William
Lilly as congressman-at-larg
a LoSpoN news bureau states that
Mr.. Gladstone's secretary has informed
it that the resignation of Mr.. Glad
stone will soon be rendered.
THE public debt statement issued on
the lst shows the net increase OF the
public debt during February was sio.-
O64.2l5. The Understanding debt
amounted TO sos. s.s 900. which is an
increase of 40.ssl,9l0 during the
month.
JONI Y. McKASE. the convicted boss
of Gravesend. Long Island, was taken
TO Sing Sing prison. on the 1st. 10
serve a sentence of six years for inter-
fcring with the sacred rights of citi-
zens in connection with the franchise.