The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-16

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Ed WILLIAMSON. the veteran base
ball player. died at Mountain Valley.
Ark. on the night Of the Sd. of dropsy
of the stomach Mr.. Williamson had
been i'll more than two months and
was taken there for the benefit of his
health. The remains were shipped to
Chicago for interment.
TIE recent heavy increase in inter-
nal revenue receipts is accounted for
AT the treasury department by the
fact that large quantities of whisky
are being taken out of bond because
Of the agitation for an increased whisky
tax. The receipts. on the 5th, were
81 600, 9si-the heaviest for single
day for many months past.
THE yacht britannia. owned by the
prince of Wales. won n race for 1900
francs off Marselles, France. on the
18th. The Orietta, owned by the Mar
quis Ridelfi. was second. The race was
witnessed by thousands. and the vic
tory of the Britannia caused much en-
thusiasm.
The steamship Venetian. of the Lei
land line, from London. which arrived
at Boston on the 4th. had four cases
of smallpox on board. one of which
proved fatal after the vessel passed
Boston light. The vessel was quaran-
tined.
HARRY JOHNSON. convicted at Allen
town. Pa, of the mlrdcr of his 4-year-
old daughter BERTHE. 10y drowning her
in the Lehigh river last July, was on
the 5th. sentenced to be hanged.
A LARGE portion Of the city of Dead
wood. ;. d.. was destroyed by fire on
the 5th. No wind was blowing at the
time or the entire city would have been
endangered
THE big Calling gun at the state
prison at Moundsville, twelve miles
below Wheeling, was shipped to
Charleston. w. Va. on the 5th. for
use. If necessary. in quelling the mine
riots.
JoHS WooDHALI.. an evangelist. who
has been conducting a series Of revival
meetings at Chatham. Ont. was taken
into custody. on the 9Th, on the charge
Of bigamy. IL is alleged that Wood
hall married one wife i'm Port Huron
and another in Detroit. Mich. Both
women told the story Of their respcc-
tive marriages. He was held
EVIDENCE Of a conspiracy to blow up
all the works along the river front at
Charleston, w. Va. with dynamite
was discovered on the 9Th.
SIR WILLIAM VERNON IARcorRT has
assumed the liberal leadership in the
British house Of commons.
CORNELIUS NASDERBu.T passed the
plate twice. on the ith, in 1t. Bartholo-
news church. New York city, and
collected more than $4,000 with which
70 pu. in operation regularly-char-
tered pawnshop under the manage
mcnt of the pastor. Rev. DIR. Greer. to
assist the deserving poor. st. Bartholo-
news Is the richest Protestant Episco-
pal parish in the United States.
In a short address from the throne.
on the 9TH, Queen Victoria prorogued
the British parliament. and after brief
sessions both houses adjourned.
THE amount Of gold paid out by the
treasury department during February
in the redemption Of United States and
treasury notes was $40, 1872. soy. and the
amount paid during the first five DAYS
Of the prcscn. month was $G290l6. The
total amount received at the treasury
department in payment Of principal.
premium and interest in new 1904 bonds
is s5s. 265.5l2
WHILE shooting at sparrows in his
yard. on the 9th, Frank Prinz, aged 70
years, one Of the oldest and best
known citizens Of Mckeesport. Pa. ac-
cidcntally shot himself in the stomach.
lie walked into the house and fell dead
without uttcring word.