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The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16
CURRENT TOPICS.
TIE NEWS IN BRIEF.
FlFTY-THiRD CONGRESS-

THE senate was not Ia session on the M ....
in the house q resolution Was offered reelting
that the house ~ representatives ~ the
United states " America regards with pleas
nre and satisfaction the prompt action OF Rear
Admiral lsenham.on the 9Th ult.. Ia the hartor
OF Rio ~ Janeiro IN his Efforts 10 protect the
citizens aud commerce OF the United states ?"
The morning hour having1earired the special
order. the Hawaiian resolution, was taken up
and Us consideration occupied the remainder
~ the session.
IL the senate. on the sth house bill TO repeal
thu federal elections law was debated during
most Of the session. The anti-opt on hill was
brought up tya motion TO refer to the judi
clary committee the bill introduced some
taken on the motion ..... In the house me-
mortal by the Massachusetts legislature, pro
testing agstnss the passage OF the Wilson
tarin bill was presented The Hawaiian reso-
luton then taken up. and its discussion
occupied the remainder OF the day and all OF
an evening session
IL the senate. on the 9th. Immediately on
the conclusion o: routine morning business.
consideration Of the house hill TO repeal the
federal elect lions law was resumed. the time
for the general debate being extended until 8
o'clock on the eth In the house. after the
reading OF the journal and tue reference OF
some unirn portant bills. the resolution OF the
foreign aTairs committee censurlng ex Min
lister stevens was taken up AT the close OF
the discussion the various substitutes and
amendments were voted down but the passage
81 the bill itself was prevented by fliDuster
ing
IN the senate. on the tn. "A number OF petit
lions and memorials against the Wilson bill
were presented. and an amendment putting
that measure in force in January. 1880. instead
% August. l>9i offered by Mr. Cameron. was re
ferred 10 the finance committee. The senate
then took up the bill for the repeal of the fed.
eral election laws, which. after the rejection
81 number Of amendments. was passed
Yeas. 81. nays. - In The house after rou-
tine business the special order the consdera-
tion OF the Hawaiian resolutions was taken
up The vote on the question developed no
quorum. but on a second rollcali the rcsolu-
tion was agreed 10. Yeas IL. nays. - Mr..
Boutelles privileged resolution WAS defeated.
VI To idL
IN the senate. on the sth. the chief discus
sion was upon the resolution previously offered
By Mr. stewart. declaring that the secretary
OF the treasury has no authority 10 issue bonds
except under the resumption act. and that
there is no present necessity for the sale OF
bonds Tor the purpose specified in that act.
which went over In the house after an at
tempt hy Mr. Reed 70 have the journal cor
rccted. Mr. Bland moved Ia go INFO committee
of the whole to consider his scignioragc coin
ing bill. and after most az the session had been
lost hy ali0ustering against the motion. Il pre-
vailed and Mr.. Bland opened the debate upon
hu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The senate was not in session on the
sth.-....ln the house. in committee of
the whole. the Bland seignioragc bill
was taken up, and Mr.. Bland concluded
his remarks The other speakers were
Mr.. stone rep. Pal. against the bill;
Mr.. Mckeighan lind. Neb.) in its fa-
vor; Mr.. Harter dem, o.. in opposi-
ton. and Mr.. kilgore Dem, Tex. in
advocacy Of il.
THE coroner's jury. which had been
investigating the IIackcnsack Mea-
dows IN. ID wreck On the Lacka-
wanna road. January S. returned a
verdict, on the 9th. fixing the response
bilitv for the accident upon Rear
Brakeman ID. l.. Wheaton Of the Do
yer express. They also accused the
railroad company Of not having a
proper system Of signals on the road.
ZIMM DwIGesSs eluded the officers
who went to Chicago from Benton
county. Ind. with reauisition papers
for his arrest and took train for Fow-
Ter, Ind. where, on the 9th. he sur
rendered himself to the sheriff and
gave bond for his appearance in court
TO answer each indictment against
him.
MAXINE NJ CAMP, the well-known
French author. died in Paris on the
9th. He was member Of the French
academy, having been elected in 1850
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of NJ. Observation-Disclosures Ills
works are very numerous.
The post Office department is taking
energetic measures to prevent the
Louisiana lottery from operating in
this country. Special Agent Thomas
says that everything in the power of
the department Is being done to break
up the company.
Ex-STATE WORKSHOP INsrEcToS Nc
Donald. Of Ohio. who is under indict-
ment at Columbus on 123 counts for
embezzling state money. had. up to & he
9th. been unable 10 secure bond. Ills
trial j. set for this term Of court
WILLIAM ZIMMERMAN. aged a. and
his son George, aged II, were horribly
burned Ivy an explosion Of gas in the
Nottingham mine Of the Dodson Coal
Co. at Plymouth. Pa. on the 9th.
a REPORT issued by the Midland Rail-
way Co. Of England shows that during
the last six months Of 1898 the receipts
from carrying of grains fell off g5ss.-
So.
Tnv British steamer Primrose struck
on rock in the fog off the coast Of
Cornwall. on the 9th, and was wrecked.
Her crew was saved in small boats
THERE has been recrudcscence Of
cholera at Warsaw. Russia. and many
deaths have occurred.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16
A SUDDEN SUMMONS.


Corgressman HouL. Of ohio. Fails Dead
While VISITING Friend. without .
Moments rrcmonition. After buss
Iay IN the .tou-e and Ia the Interstate
Commerce Committee. OF which Ito
Mxs "A Prominent Member.
W,sul>GruS. Feb. io.-tcorgc w.
iIouk, representative from the third
district II Ohio. dropped dead ~ A;So
o'clock Yesterday afternoon while Wis
itins AT 1927 Connecticut avenue. in
this city.
Judge Iiouk had arrived ~ the resi-
dcncc about o'clock or little there
after. and from the statement made by
Mrs. christman, who was in the parlor
with the Judge al the time. he was
walking up and down the floor eating
nh apple He had just reached the
front window and was looking out
upon the street when he sank upon
scttee and Slid 10 the floor. helpless
Doctors were Immediately SUM
moned. and when they arrived they
applied electrical apparatus and used
all means i'm their power to resuscitatc
the stricken congressman, but without
avail MIR. IloulS's wife. who was inn
mediatcly summoned, arrived at the
house. accompanied by lady friend.
shortly after 3 o'clock.
Judge lIouk was apparently in the
best Of health yesterday morning. lie
visited the house of repre- sentativcs
and attended "A meeting Of the inter
state commerce committee. Of which
he was a prominent member He was
on the floor of the house during the
session about an hour. and then lett
the capitol and repaired 10 his resi-
dence nj 1896 | street \. w. lie re-
manned at his residence for some time
and with his private secretary. Louis
g. Oft. read over and revised recent
speech on the tariff preparatory to
having il printed in pamphlet form.
Judge liouk's body has been placed
in the hands of Undertaken Gawlcr.
Speaker Crisp has been notified Of his
death.
Judge liouls waste years Of age. hav-
ing been born in Cumberland county.
Pa. September -. i>a5. lie removed
when two yc.rs Of age with his father
~ Ohio. and settled at Day ton. where
nt HAS Ic~4lcu ever since. nc tilv>c
the law for profession. and formed a
partnership with Hon. Peter T. Lowe.
In ! $50 he was a delegate to the famous
Charlcston-E Baltimore convention ~ a
supporter of Douglass. and from that
time on was active in democratic poll
ties. He was first elected to the fifty
:, cond congress. and was reelected to
the iiftythird a. a democrat. defeating
in his last election Donlcy. "A repub-
lican. by $500 votes
Judge fIouk leaves a widow. one son
and two daughters All his children
are married.
Final arrangements have not been
completed for the funeral. but the
wishes Of Mrs IIcuk in that respect
will. Of course. bc deferred to-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

AsniNGroS. Feb. l0.-With money
on hand. derived from the sale OF
bonds, the treasury department is I've.
ginning to pay some Of its deferred
obligations Sugar bountics To the
amount Of ell. 800, 900 have been await.
ing payment for some time These
ere now being paid at the rate Of $780,.
COO day. the amount paid SO far az.
Rrcgaiing $1,000. 600. The amount csti.
mated by Commissioner Miller Of sla,-
OOo,Ooo for sugar bountics for this
year, II Is said. will be found too low,
The total may reach $4,000, 900 when
oil the returns are received.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

MEMPHIS. Tenn. Feb. 9.-llenry
Snodcrlv. aged 81, one Of the weasthl'
est and best known farmers Of Union
county. Tenn. and his wife aged ~
were murdered in their bed last niGh'
by two burglars who effected an ~"
srance 10 their dwelling in quest 2,
money which was currently rcpor'e'
TO be kept In the house.
A grandson Of the old couple, nrouscu
by two pistol shots, went to their room,
and was captured by the burglars az"
forced to assist In the search for w
money. Not finding the treasure 'n'
two ASA ssins made their escape
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16
PRAISE FOR BENHAN.
The American Admiral Warmly Com
nrnded by British Merchants and or

The American Admiral Warmly Com
mrnded by British Merchants and or
ntials.
LONDON, Feb. TO- --Sccrctarv l'ertle
of the foreign office. representing The
earl of Roscbery. secretary Of state for
foreign affairs. received deputation
of British ship owners Thursday.
The deputa ton spoke in the warmcs'
manner possible Of the spirited action
Of Admiral Bcnham. of the United
States navy. who. they said. set m eN-
am pie To the naval commanders OF al
foreign nations in freeing. in such bril-
liant manner. the American ships ~
Rio de .Ianeiro of the obnoxious restric-
tions imposed on them by the insui-
gects of Brazil.
Secretary BERTHE in reply said that
the secretary of state for foreign ~
fairs would see il IL was possible TO N.
ktruct the British commander as re-
questcd by the delegation.
Finally Secretary BERTHE. referring
10 the action of Rear ADMIRAL Bcnham.
warmly praised the American admiral
for the determined sta nd he had taken
saying he had evidently brought abo"'
the desired end and successfully PC
complishcd what HIS more cautious
colleagues shrank from doing.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

American Advi~es Lend Furf her Stability
tn the Pro, i-ionat Government ~ The
Eoyaiists silent Further Action Look
ing to the Formation Of Con.titu-
tionsI Government Held Ia Abryan~c.
SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. fO--The
schooner Alopa arrived last night from
Honolulu. bringing advices from the
United Press correspondent:
HoxoLtLr Jan. n
American adviccs T. January n were brought:
on the 10Th by the Maripo~a. President Clevr-
lands message OF the i.ih was received To-
rether with his latest Instructions 10 Minister
Willis
The supporters OF the provisional govern
mcrt understand by the attitude Of congress
that all endcavors ai Washington 10 restore
the Hawaiian monarchy have definitely come
% an end Among them accordingly feeling
Of confidence and satisfaction prevails
The royalisr~ are very silent Their papers
make little comment on the news.
An Interview yesterday with government
ministers made N clear that no movement to-
wards constitutional organization of the
government is al all likely 10 he taken up at
present. ANY such action will be postponed
ugtil mere definite knowledge Is gained OF the
disposition Of congress and the admni-tr.-
tion towards granting Hawaii some form %
political union
The star OF the 10Th. urged an enlargement
OF the advisory council 10 twenty four ami re-
fcrring the filling Of all vacancies 10 the mass
meeting from which all original legislative
titles were derived. The government j. fully
satisfied that the great body 81 its intelligent
supporters are thoroughly opposed 10 sueh ir-
regular methods. AMI 70 everything OF a revo-
lntionary nature
The Advertiser conservative. says this
morning. Fortunately the Intelligence OF the
country. with few exceptions. IL Law abiding
and law-supiostiny. and although these few
exceptions NAV make themselves frcqucn:
and audible. they cannot make Central
American circus OF Hawaii The present gov
crnment also mas the duty and responsibility
o. making such changes as shall define and
state more fully than as yet j. done. the func
lions Of each branch 81 government. including
sdch modification. or enlargement OF the exec
u'iye functions powers and methods and such
establishment of an electoral system as will
give 70 the government y republican basis
The directors ~ the Star company will orde.
Their paper 20 take in the future a more con-
ksrKaftve f0ue-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

AUGrsTE NAIrLANT, the anarchist
who threw bomb into the French
chamber OF deputies. on December .
last, which, exploding soon after it
left his hand. wounded himself and
about fifty others, some Of them SCI
riously. was behcaded al the Place de
la Koq1ette. in Paris. at 1:i0 o'clock.
on the morning Of the 5th. His last
words were: Death to the bourgeoisie!"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

TEE carnival season at Civita La
vigna. eighteen miles southeast Of
Rome. was brought to an abrupt close.
early on the morning of the 9th. by the
cowsrdly assassination of >ignor Clam
PAMELA. one Of the prominent residents
ofthe place. WHOM asi TO have been mar
ried ON the dayof his foul taking off.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

The old corvette Kearsarce, which
won historic fame by sinking the rebe |
cruiser Alabama off Chs-rbonrg. France,
on sunday. June 20. 1864. was wrecked
on Roncador reef. off the Mosquito
coast of Central America. on the I'D.
while enroutc from Port an Prince.
lIaytL To Blueficlds. Nicaragua. The
officers and crew were sared.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16
WON ON A LONE HAND,
southern Pacific Passenger Trait
Held up and Robbed nv - Lone Masked
Man Half u Mile from Carson. Nevada

uetd up and Robbed nv - Lone Masked
Man Half n Mile from Carson. Nevada.
CARSON. New. Feb. 10-Last night
when the Southern Pacific passenger
train was about a half mile from the
city i was boarded by masked man.
who broke in the door of the Wells
Fargo express ear with slcdgc ham
mcr and held up the express mcssen-
ger. taking box OF coin which the
railroad pavmaster was sending 10
Keno 10 pay employees. The box con-
tanned nearly $4,000 After robbing
the car nc started off in the dark, the
messenger losing sight Of him before
he could give an alarm. The train
was backed to town. the alarm was
given and posse started in pursuit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

1T is said that a retired French ma
val officer has invented a rifle that is
capable of firing two kinds Of explo-
sive bullets. These bullets have inn
mensc power OF penetration and 100 OF
them weigh only 1900 grammes.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

OK the sth the supreme court Of Kan
sas decided that the governor can not
remove Mrs Mary +. Lease as member
of the state board of charities. of
which she, therefore. remains presi-
dent The court was unanimous. the
populist member concurring with tine
two repu blicans.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

PRESIDENT PEINoro'S decree for n
general election in Brazil. March 1.
when a president. vice-president and
members of congress will bc elected.
is looked upon in Rio Janeiro. rs show
ing his own confidence in the situation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

AT Gate City. Ala, Congregational
church. in which Christian Endea-
vor meeting was being held. was
blown down by a cyclone which Wis
tied that section. on the Sd. and none
of the fifty persons in attendance es-
capped injury, two Of the victims soon
after dying Of their wounds.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

THE state department.. on the 5th.
received from United States Minister
To Nicaragua Baker copy of decree
issued Ivy the government of Nicaragua.
recognizing the provisional government
of Honduras, established by Policarpo
Bonilla. and agreeing to act as the lat
ter's ally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

GEy. MERcIER- French minister of
war. has decided that all canned goods
for the use Of the army shall, in the tu-
ture. le exclusively Of home nanufac-
ture- Hitherto these goods have been
furnished by Americans. who held a
monopoly Of the business The change
Will increase the cost of the goods to
the government 1870 per cent.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

SECRETARY CARLISLE is opposed 10
the coinage Of silver >eignioraGe at this
time, and has so informed members Of
congress who sought his views on the
subject
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

THg observance Of Abrogation day
IN Honolulu passed off with perfect
good order. The American league
raised a new American flag oox3e feet:
there was 4 military parade and salute.
with public reception in the council
room. The day closed with illumina-
tions and fireworks Of great brilliancy
and an en- Enthusiastic mass meeting.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

THE inhabitants Of the town 81 Ea-
konitz. thirty miles west Of Prague.
have been terrorized by the work OF
dynamitcrs. Some weeks ago an at
tempt was made to blow up a hotel in
the town. bnt was unsuccessful. On
the night Of the 18th another cxplo-
sion occurred at the hotel, greatly
damaging the walls Of the building.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

IN the commercial treaty concluded
between Russia and Germany Russia
has conceded reductions in the duties
on machines. agricultural implements.
dvnamos, cables. drugs. chemicals and
WOODEN and leather goods imported
into that country from Germany.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

ADvIcES have been received AZ Fan
zibar from the interior of Africa that
Mr.. William Aston Chanler. in com
mand Of an exploring expedition, who
was deserted by nearly all of his fol-
lowers is on his way east He was ex-
pected TO reach Mombasaon the 10th.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

THE Russian press expresses great
satisfaction with Emperor Williams
speech in the reichstag regarding the
Russo-German commercial treaty. The
Paris papers. on the other hand. ac-
cuse the car of sreachery to his French
ally.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

OK the eth the Iowa house of repre-
sentatives passed Niccolls bill prohib-
iting the sale or giving away " cigars.
cigarettes or tobacco. in any form. 10
minors under Is.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

The steamship Louisiana HIGH ar
rived ut San Francisco. on the 9th, from
NewYork reports having encounter
ed along the fortieth parallel. a dozen
monster ice-bergs. which Capt Oil
yer estimated were 500 or 900 feet in
height
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

Ex-PREsIDENr HARRISON win leave
Indianapolis on the 18th. accompanied
and his grandchildren, for California.
where he win deliver a course of lee
lures on constitutional law at the
Stanford university.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-16

THE London board IF trade returns
for the month of January show that
the imports increased So 600. as
compared with those of the correspond
ing month last year. and that the ex-
ports increased E1SO.oO0. as compared
with those Of January. 1888.
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LATEST FROM HONOLULU.

American Advi~es Lend Further stability
tn the Provisional Cove rnmcnt ~ The
Eoyaiists silent Further Action Look
Ing to the Formation Of % Con.titu-
ti"nsi Government Held Ia Abryan~e.
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owl. and as he did not return search
was made for him Ills remains were
fcand with the top of his head blown
off.
a SENSATION was created at Brazil.
the other day by the finding of will
executed by the late Elder Reuben A.
Webster, III 1864, bequeathiny all his
wealth. amounting to nearly 500. 600,
to his wife's heirs. At the time OF his
death note badly written was found
on his person. which designated the
manner in which he desired his prop
erty divided, giving his own heirs and
his wifc's relatives equal amounts OF
his fortune But since the will has
been found. duly executed and signed
by attorney George a. Knight. this will
leave the heirs Of the deceased without
"A penny. Mr. Webstcr's relatives are
greatly inccnsed and big lawsuit is
threatened.
AMOS JEssrp. a Hendricks county
pioneer. died ut his home near Friends
wood the other day of a complication
of diseases, supcrinduccd by grip lie
was sixty gears old
FRANCIS MuRriy's Temperance meet
ings at the Hartford City opera house
closed the other night As result Of
Mr.. Murphy's work the blue ribbon
brigade in Hartford City is large one.
THEODORE CRowL, os Laporte, was
bantercd 70 drink seven glasses OF
whisky in succession. and successfully
performed the feat Next morning he
was found dead in the cellar way OF the
saloon. where he had wandered in his
deliriun
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1894-08-09
Railroad and Steamboats,.
MAINE CENTRAL RAILROAD.
Arrangements Of Trains In Effect July
LIST, 1894.
THROUGH TRAINS.

GOING WEST-6.25 A. M. for Lewiston
RoekIand, Portland, Boston aud Montreal; o ID
A. NJ. for Brunswick Lewiston. Pennington,
Phillips. RaDgeley. Isockland. Portland and Bos.
ton, connecting for White Mountain points and
Quebec: II 35 express Portland and Boston; 2.fe
and $50 p. M for Brunswick, Bath, Portland,
Boston; IL 90 +. NJ. (pight Puiiman) every night
for Lewiston, Bath Portland and Boston; lbs A.
NJ, for land and boston.
GOING EAsT-i.45 A. NJ. (night express) for
Skowhegan, Belfast, Bangor, st. Stephen, st.
John ana Arcostook county; $50 A. M. BANGOR,
Bar Harbor, Old Town and Bangor & Aroostook
Railroad; . II A. N. for Wa.crviile, Skowhegan
40 T. NJ. Express for Bangor and Bar IIaTbor,
Moosehcad VIA ID xter; 3i7 r. NJ for Waieryllle,
Oakland, North Anson. Bingham. skowhegan,
Belfast, Bangor, ST Stephen, st. John and Aroos.
took county; 745 r NJ. (mixed for Waiervl.e)
. 10 A. NJ, SUNDAYS only for Waterille and
Bangor; 2.46 L. M. (Suncays Only,) for Water.
willie, Bangor, st John and Aroostook county.
The Night Pullman Train going East a. las A..
NJ. going West ut II 90 +. NJ. runs every night,
Sunday included, connecting for and from Lewis.
ton, but not to Skowhegan ON Monday mornings,
or 10 Belfast, Dexter or beyond Bargor (exeepiing
to Bar Harborl Sunday mornings.
The day trains going West ut IS A. NJ, 1920
Sundays) and East at 246 z. NJ, run
daily, Sunday included, between Boston, Lewis.
ton, Bath, Bangor, Bar harbor and st. John.