The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-07-13

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

THE Allan line steamer Scandinavia.
Capt. GunScn. which arrived at Green
ock. Scotland. On the 30th. from EoS-
ION. reported having been in collision
with an iceberg in mid-ocean. a large
hole was knocked in the steamer four
feet above the water line and her bow
spirit and figurehead We're carried
away.
Col CRoFToN. commanding the fed
eral troops at Fort Sheridan. ILL.,. was
notified. On the lst. To hold the fif-
teenth regiment of infantry ready 70
move TO the scene Of any strike troubles
on the railroads at a moments notice
a special train was seat to the fort 10
be held there TO transport the troops
A. soon a. marching orders were re-
ccived.
ALMOST the entiES business portion
Of BAYOU Sara. La .was destroyed 10y
fire on the LIST.
REQUIEM services in honor of the late
4 NJ Carnot We're held, on the lst, IN
most Of the leading cities of Europe
and were attended by the French diplo-
mats stationed in the various cities
I Memorial services were also held in
New York and Washington.
REV. joins VI. BAUGH. pastor Of the
PRESBYTERIAN church at Oskaloosa. Ia,
was. on the Both. nominated by the
populists Of the Sixth district of Iowa
for congress.
OS the Ist Emperor William. in me
moriam Of VI. Carnots funeral. pardoncd
the two French lieutcnants. Malevas
and d'Agony. recently arrested for spy
ing on German fnrtifcations.
THREE lines Of railroad were forced
on the lst. to abandon their tracks at
East Atchison, Mo. on account OF en-
croachment by the river.
NICE-PEEsIDENT iARAHAN. of the
Illinois Central Railroad Co.. on the
Goth. gave George VI. Pullman most
unmerciful scoring on account Of his
responsibility for the prevailing costly
railroad troubles. declaring that if he
looked into his affairs more and took
the word of sycophantic subordinatcs
less such state of affairs might not
have come about.
TnE remains If the late president OF
France. NJ. >.di-Carnot- the victim OF
the assassins knifc-werc placed in
The pantheon al Paris. on the lst the
funeral pageant and the ceremonies al
the bier proving a magnificent tribute
to the memory of the martyr states
man
The effects of the great railroad
strike were beginning 10 be felt Seri.
ously with the opening Of the month
in Chicago and other cities dependant
: upon outside supplies Of food stuffs
: the prices of mary commodities. hy
, reason Of the real "a anticipated Scarci.
I ty. having been raised 70 almost pro
t, hibitive figures.
Tnr national administration. on rep
rescnta,ion Of the railways, has ap
pointed Edwin Walker. attorney Of tn,
I. 81 Paul road. to assist United State
Attorney Milchrist, ~ Chicago. in pros
:, ecuting offenders against the posta
laws.
TnF noticeable feature Of the spread
! ing Of the railroad strike in support O
/ the Pullman boycott, was the organiza
tion, on the lst. of strong \. Il.
division In Philadelphia.
CLoSiNG arguments Were made in IN
prcndcrgast IL sanity trial. in Chicag,
!. on the "a MIR. Harlan. for the dcfens,
\ making the opening speech. licclosc
/, with the declaration that Prcndcrgas
u was no more insane than the assassin 1
4 President Garnet ~ France Mr. MOI
Il rison spoke for the state ard Mr.. Dai
!. row closed for the prisoner.
Il TaE senate passed the sugar schc,
n ule on the III. practically a. II wa
"A adopted in committee ~ the whole
X a TRAIN on the Florence q Crippl
re Creek railroad went through = hridg'
"a near Canyon City. COL. on the "a, an
laborcr was killed.