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

a ROUTE for the proposed cable from
Lahuan to liongkong. China, has
been surveyed. In all the soundings
taken the greatest depth was shown
10 hc $500 fathoms, and the tempera-
turc ~ this depth was registered AT -
degrees
On the 18th the board Of managers
Of the san Francisco Press club cited
NJ. ii. DeYoung. proprietor Of the
Chronicle and director-gcueral Of the
Mid-Wintcr exposition. 10 appear before
them on the Goth To show cause why he
should not be expelled for unprofes-
sional conduct
A SENSATION was created NJ Harrods-
burg. Ky. on the 18th. by the arrest Of
William Graves and John tommingo
for whitecapping. They are charged
with being members of the band that
recently called Josh Mitchell 10 his
door. near Nevada, and shot him tn
death. and who have also whipped and
terrorzed many other residents in the
west end. The two young men are
members of leading families.
GEORGE y. JERAriD died at Prince.
ton. Ind. on the 18th. aged s3 years.
He had been engaged in the general
mercantile business for fifty years on
the same lot. and was the pioneer mer-
chant of the city and probably of the
state. The value of his estate is $780,
600.
OK the 18th carload of corn re-
ceived at Terre llaute. Ind. from Chi
cago, was found to contain in one cor
ner Il large heap of mail that had been
rifled from some mail pouch and opened.
The mail was turned over by the police
to the postal authorities.
MAY BROOKLYN. one of the leading
ladies Of the Palmer stock company.
playing at the Baldwin theater. san
Francisco. committed suicide on the
night of the 18th. by taking poison.
She played the part of Mrs. Page in
ALA hama."
JAMES SrosE. the murderer of the
Wratten family near Washington. Ind,
was hanged at the Jacksonville lind.
prison shortly after midnight on the
morning Of the 10Th. II was the first
legal hanging in Indiana for several
years
Boss MckANE was found guilty at
Brooklyn. y. y, on the 18th. OF depriv-
ing citizens of their legal rights Of
access to the registry lists In the Graves
end district over which he has for
years reigned as an autocrat. i>inipu.
lating elections TO suit his will.
III exercising his prerogative for the
first time. Vice President Stevenson,
on the 18th saved the oklahoma town
site bill. requiring railroad companies
to maintain stations at town sites in
dicated by the interior department,
from defeat by breaking tie with an
affirmative vote.
THE wholesale dry goods house Of
Jones. Witter 4 Co. at Columbus. o.,
together with several adjoining tene-
ments was destroyed by fire on the
18th. involving loss estimated at
$40. 900.
GEN. JrBAL A. Early fell down the
steps of the Lynchburg VA post Of
fee. on the evening of the 18th. and
received injuries that may prove fatal.
Mrs. ANDREW Foy, who has been the
principal witness against Daniel Cough
lin in Chicago. has sued her husband
for divorce. She claims he has desert
ed her ever since She testified at the
trial.
a NUMBER of families of farmers in
the vicinity of Hebron. Ind. are about
10 move to Henrico county. Va, where
they say they are able to buy land at
lower prices than in Indiana
THE boiler in Loclswood's elevator at
Kelly. Ia. exploded, on the 18th. kill
ing John Tanner and fatally injuring
William Sells