The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-01-05
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

wounded. The negroes c~ongregated
at some distance from town and the
white men were shot from ambush.
WHLF on a drunken spree. ~cclcbrat-
ing Christmas. AL liaines. Of olathe.
kaS. after driving a buggy through
the streets ina hilarious manner drove
10 the Kansas City. Fort Worth 4 Mem
phis depot and attempted To cross the
track in 'front.' Of a fast-approaching
train. His vehicle was struck and
demolished. and lIaines received in
juries that may results in his death.
The icehouse Of the Huse 4 Loomis
Ice and Transportation Co. in II. Louis
was destroyed by fire on the morning
Of the Goth. The loss will be about
g. 900. On account of the location.
among elevators. freighthouses, the SUI
gar refinery, factories and other struc-
lures containing valuable property. a
general alarm was turned in.
THE majorgeneral commanding the
United States army has approved that
part Of the new tactics providing for
officers giving commands under certain
circumstances by whistles instead of
by word of mouth. The whistles are
10 be placed in the c~ross-pieces Of the
guards of the swords.
FIRE at Montpelier. Ind. on the a5th.
destroyed the leading business block
of the town. including the Commercial
hotel. >chneider's harness and buggy
store. Cloud Il Son. furniture; McDor-
mans saloon. and Wilkins restaurant.
a new modern hotel was badly dam
aged. and the guests escaped in their
night clothes. The loss will reach $685.
600.
FIRE in San Francisco, on the a5th.
destroyed the block occupied by the
Call and Bulletin newspaper Offices:
Francis. Valentine x Cox. printers; the
Fosqui Printing and Engraving Co:
Blake. Moffitt * Townes' paper ware
house; +. j. Shattuck X Co. ink manu-
&c turers the Commercial Steam Power
Co. and numerous smaller concerns.
Loss. $500. O09.
CHArScEY III. ANDREWS, multimil-
lionaire and foremost business man in
northeastern Ohio. died at Youngs-
town Christman morning. He built
four railroads and esta blished several
iron during his active career.
lie was one Of the first partners in the
Standard oil Co.
Mrs. SARAH JOHNSON died at Cam
den. y. j.. on the ed. She was the
ing lis years.
FIRE near k~ittanning. Pa. on the
destroyed the stables on the Key
stone stock farm. owned by Bowser
of Manor township. Twenty
two horses were cremated. some of
which were the finest stock in western
Pennsylvania.
The Paris Moniteur Vinicole pub
full returns Of the yield Of the
French vineyards. The crop is esti-
at LEES, 900. 900 gallons. against
0cO. 900 gallons last year. The total
value Of this crop is over $3.50. 900, 900,
the best since 1877.
The fortieth annual meeting Of the
Indiana State Teachers association be-
gan in the hall of the house of repre-
at indianapolis on the 18th.
During the three days session many
associations. branches Of the
general association, met
QUANTITIES Of war material are be-
ing shipped from the italian arsenals
used in the operations against the der
wishes.
FoUR minor election officers were ar
rested in New York city, on the 18th.
charged with violation Of the law at
the recent election. making a total of
:. xty-one now indicted on these
charges
of the United States. arrived
in New York from Europe on the
teamer La Bretagne on the 25th.
THE president. accompanied by Sec
retaries Gresham and Carlisle and Capt
Eobley ID. Evans. Of the lighthouse
board, left Washington. on the 2Gth.
a trip down the Potomac. They
DAYS.
An attempt to assassinate Mayor Ty-
Ter Of Louisville, KY, was made by a
crank at the city hall. on the Goth. The
man drew a revolver and attempted To
fire. but wa quickly overpowered and
locked up.
The Washington police made a raid
on the Ivy City race track. on the Goth.
after the first race. and captured a
bookmaker and his assistants
The cruiser New York finished TAX
ing on coal at the Brooklyn navy yard.
on the 10Th. and sailed Immediately for
Rio.
Miss Louise HoTLEBERG. aged 80
years. died suddenly Mt Terre Haute.
Ind. OF the Goth. from st~rangulation.
While eating breakfast a morsel Of
food lodged in her throat. and before
aid could be summoned she died.
SIxTEES women, members Of the
First VI. T.. church Of Wichita. Kass.
where a revival has been in progress.
on the Goth visited three Of the leading
saloons and sang and prayed in front
~ the bars. after the style OF the
crusade Of twenty years ago. They
announced their intention of visiting
every saloon in the city.
ADYNANITE storage depot, 4 miles
from Montevideo, Uruguay, was ex-
Pioded by accident on the 10th. No
one was killed. but great damage was