The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-09-07

A SINGLE fash of lightning coming
from an almost cloudless sky. on the
Goth. killed Vim. Carr aged 20. Of At
lantic CITY. y. j.. who was bathing
near the foot OF Gec<gia avenue. and
who was bathing with him.
DIR. SYDNEY JOHNSON. aged 80. fell
dead at indianapolis. Ind. on the after
noon Of the Goth. from heart disease.
The doctor had been lying down and
was called 70 dinner. He fell a. he
walked from the lounge TO the dining
room. and died instantly.
DR. D. c. GRINnrIr. Of New York
city. who j. said 10 have been man q
wealth. either fell or jumped overheard
from the steamship Hothn'a. which ar
rived al Boston. on the 96th. from Liv
pool Mrs. Grinhuit. who was waiting
her husband : arrival on the pier. was
overcome by the news Of ais death.
NATHAN +. CoBuEN died suddenly at
his home in Newton. Mass. on the .Gth,
aged -. lie was one of the most prom
inent shoe manufacturers in the coun-
Try. Mr. Coburn gave $4,000 10 the
Colorado college for the establishment
Of library.
THE Aexjeff wool-cleaning works at
Charkoif. the largest in Russia. were
burned. on the eth. together with a
large stock Of wool The loss j. esti-
mated 10 be ! 500. 900 roubles.
ions NEWELL. president and general
manager Of the Lake Shore 4 Michi-
gan Southern Railway Co. died at
Youngstown. o.. on the Goth. Of apo
plexy.
TIE settlement of Finland. Mich.
on the south Shore railroad. was wiped
out If existence. on the a7th. BY flames.
Many settlers lost everything.
CONGRESSMAN 4. Il. SHAW died at Eau
Claire. Wis. on the 2.th.
TIE steamer Islam. which was re-
Gently seized by order of the British
government upon information that she
was being fitted out a. war ship for
one Of the belligerepts in the war be-
tween China and Japan. has been re-
leased. il having been guaranteed that
she would not be used as man-of
war.
IN recent engagements with the
Tauregs in the French possessions in
>enegambia the French troops met
with series Of reverses. In one fight
three companies were completely cut
to pieces
Mrs. KATE CAMPBELL SMyTHE. wife
OF the United States minister and con
sul-general to Hayti and san Domingo.
died at Graham. W. Va. on the 2sth.
GEORGE FREEMAN. OF Topeka. kas-,
leader Of the colored bard with PriH.-
rose 4 Vests min~trels, dropped dead
ON the Goth. of heart disease. at the
head Of his musicians. while parading
in the streets Of Pittsfield. Mass. lie
was 80 wears old. and the first colored
cornetist in the country.
BY the accidental upSetting OF a can.
die in wooden dwelling in Santa Mo
nica. Cal. on the goth. the 5-year-ole
son Of Mrs. - GriInms and the Swear
old daughter Of Mrs. Dimonguez wer'
burned to death. The mothers Of tn
children were out walking at the time
r. w NAY. an American horse train
er. was arrested ia Vienna. on the Goth
at his wife's instigation, who charges
that he fired three shots at her from
revolver
MAJ-GES. Er. Hos. SIR JOHN CLAY
roS CowEIT. X. G. b.. master Of tn
queens household. died suddenly a
Cowes. Isle of Wight, on the Goth
THIRTy-Two deaths from cholera an
sixty-eight fresh cases We're reporte
throughout Germany for the week END
ed the 21th.
PIETRo ToSSISI. president Of the III
tie republic Of San Marine, died on IN
Goth.
FOREST fires in the vicinity of Ne'
Whatcom. Wash, have destroyed se'
eral bridges and buildings Tn
flames were thought. on the 29th, to
under control.
DIR OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES. III
"Autocrat Of the breakfast Table. ei
tered upon his eighty-sixth year on Il
goth. To say that he is in the enjo,
ment of good health is no exaggeratici
II is a rare day that he does not walk
mile or more. and still rarer one thi
he does not drive from q To 10 miles.
The steamer Tom Spurlock. belon,
, ing 10 the Little Kanawha Lumber CO
was burned to the waters edge at Va
celburg. Ky. on the 2sth. from an e
ploded lamp. Capt. johnson and Il
crew narrowly escaped. SO rapid WI
the progress Of the flames. The steaI
er is total loss, with light insuranc
MADISON CuEA3IE, a farmer in No
gas county. o.. was taken from h
house by white caps. on the night
the 2gth. beaten almost TO insensibili'
: and then hanged to the limb of a tire
: A tramp in neighboring barn cut hi
down in time To save his life. The o
: Tense charged against Cheadlc WI
r theft.
FIRE. on the Goth. wiped out the bu
: mess portion Of Elliston. Mont. ra
/ road and logging camp on the Northe
: Pacific. But one store was left stan
: ing The post Office is in II. Total lo'
sis, 900: Insurance. not over 5000