The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-02-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

SATURDAY. January 81. was the thir-
ty-ftth anniversary of the birth of En-
peror William of Germany. and also
the twenty-fifth anniversary of his en-
trance into the army The event was
celebrated in grand style in Berlin
ZEILA NIcoLAus. who wants $40. 600 of
George Gouid's money. has returned
from Europe. arriving in New York.
on the evening Of the asth. from Havre.
accompanied by her guardian. Az
Ruhman.
THE ear is suffering from severe
attack Of influenza. bronchitis and in
Illumination Of the lungs The lower
part OF his right lung j. infiamed.
THERE were 1880 paid admissions to
the Mid-Winter fair at san Francisco.
on the eth. the opening day. and $780,
go was taken in al the gates
The treasury sustained further loss
of ss50.0uo in gold on the 29th. reduc-
ing the gold balance to SD, 800. 600 in
round numbers
4 DISPATCH from Pernambuco. Bra
I'll. on the 29th. announced the arrival
there Of President Peixoto's FIVE tor
pedo boats. which were recently pur-
chased in Europe for the brazilian gov
eminent These boats are said to have
suffered no damage during their long
trip across the Atlantic.
TIE Kansas City Mo court Of APP
peals. on the Goth. through Judge
smith. decided that 4 telegraph com
pany j. a. much a com non carrier as a
railroad company. and. therefore, when
il does business in more than one state
il comes under the interstate com
mcrce law.
fRED J. >KTFF. who was chief Of the
department Of mines and mining at the
Worlds fair. has been selected as the
permanent director-in-chief OF the Co
lumbar museum in Chicago at a saiary
81 $1,000 year
G. i. EUHI. a wealthy mining man.
was found dead in his room at hotel
in Grass Valley. Cal. on the 29th. hav-
ing been asphyxated with gas which he
had forgotten To turn of when retiring.
lie had been there week examining
mining properties He leaves a wife
At Tempe. ARK
AZ 1iftin. O.. on the night Of the
29th. young man named sharp sho.
and fatally wounded Miss kittie KleSs
and then killed himself Sharp was in
love with Miss X .esS. but she had re-
fused 70 accept his attentions because
Of his bad habits.
CHARLES DgEHER shot and killed Mrs.
Bertha Huneker and then attempted to
l..
the wo;nan's apartments in II. Louis
on the evening Of the 10Th. 1t was a
case q misplaced love and jealousy.
Ex-tiov. CAMPBELL. Of Ohio. declares
that he If permanently out Of politics.
He gives politics the credit for tn.
disastrous financial condition in which
he finds himself, all his speculative
ventures having gone wrong.
By the wrcciSing Of the British bark
Port larrociS. Capt Forbes. from
Santa Rosalis for Antwerp. in Bran
don bay. ireland. where il had taken
refuge in distress. on the -gth. the cap
tain and crew ~ Twenty-Five men were
drowned. The vessel dragged her an
chors during the gale and was driven
ashore
WILLIAM Boris was sentenced az
Toledo O.. en- the roth. 10 impriSon-
ment in the penitentiary for two years
longer than his natural life by Judge
Lemon. lie was convicted Of robbinr
secondhand store. and life sentence
was added under the haoitual criminal
law.
Ex-Gov. THOMAS III. MOONLIGHT Of
Kansas was nominated. on the roth
10y the president as envoy extraordi-
rary and minister plenipoteniiary TO
Bolivia.
THE university Of BRUSSELS was the
scene Of riotons demonstrations. on the
30th. growing out Of the refusal of the
university authorities to allow VI.
jacques E.izc Reclus. the we.l-known
French geographcr and anarchist. to
lecture within the walls Of the uni.
versity.