The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-05-04
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

ALBERT T. BECK. for many years the
law partner of Congressman Bynum
was found murdered at his residence
in indianapolis. Ind. on the Gath.
THERE were 1914 fresh cases of chol-
crime or cholera in Lisbon on the Esd.
The disease is rapidly spreading 10 the
towns and villages in the interior of
Portu raj.
CONGRESSMAN JosEru III. OrTHwAITE.
Of the Columbus 90. district. has au-
thorized the statement that he will not
be "A candidate for reelection
Of the al3 persons arrested in War
saw recently for taking part IN the
Kilinski centennial celebration. EOS
have been sent 10 Siberia.
JAMES EEDDIcK. of Caddo. Okla,
whipped his stepdaughter, aged IL
years. to death. because she disobeyed
him in a trivial matter.
THE Honduran government has APP
pealed to the merchants Tor funds, in
| forming them that unless they are
Forthcoming a forced loan must be
made. The merchants would prefer
TO close their doors rather than sub
init.
r. RyKFosEr, third officer of the
steamer Los Angeles. who was ia
charge OF the vessel at the time Of the
wreck. was held by the coroners jury
in san Francisco, on the cath, on
charge of manslaughter.
SECRETARY SMITH, on the gath, or
dered the disbarment OK six pension at
torneys from practice before the int
rior department. They are John q
4 Chapman. New Haven. Conn: +. III
Barker. Kansas City. kas.: ;. A. Hill
alias Albert d. Hill, Pensacola, Fla.
Christian Quien. Danburv. Ia; Jane
Cooley. Richmond and York, q. an
William II. Bushfieid. Cambridge, Y
All of them were charged with yiola'
|, ing the pension laws.
CRAWFORD COUNTY (kasl officers ar
rested Ed Johnson. "A negro miner a
the Central Coal and Coke CO. shat
at Weir City for being an accomplic
Of Tuggle in the murder OF Alfred la
mont near that place on the night OF IN
odd. He was at once taken TO Girar,
the county seat Of Crawford county
| where. il is said. he made a full confe'
, sion.
, Tur American North Polar exped
i ton under command of Walter Wei
man sailed. on the 24th. from Alesun'
!. Norway. for the island Of Spitzberge
/, on the steamer Ragnvold Jarl. whic
. has been chartered for the purpose I
the expedition. Experts pronoun'
the steamer to Ice the best lee boat b
longing in Norway.
: w. j. ELLIOTT. the well-known 60
: tor convict. serving "A life term in Il
II Ohio state prison. attic mpted suicide ,
L the 25th. bv poison. while smartir
! under punishment inflicted for mira
% ton of prison rules.
= FRANK IIATToS, ex.assistant pos
master-general. and one of the propri
tors and editors Of the Washingt'
y POST was stricken with paralysis viii
u at work AT his desk.
h. FIRE Quilted the Union house. an @
m ,wo-storv shell in Cheboygan. Micl
,e on the 25th. Every room was Gee
70 pied. and most 81 the guests had
~ Jump for their lives. DR. Howell.
A horse doctor. and "A woodsman nam
n. Cluno. who occupied room togeth'
and who, it is said. retired in an into
icated condition. We're suffocated.
*. Tnr Touring mill and elevator OF
nj w. Mcdaniel. at Franklin. Ind. "
or burned. on the 25th, together with
he large quantity Of flour and gra
nd With great difficulty other buildin
To were saved The loss ID estimated
er $4,000: partially insured.
Dr. LrkE II. MILLER. one Of the old
mr. iron safe manufacturers in the co,
try, widely known throughout
United States. died in Baltimore. NJ
NC on the 2ith.
,al The United states government,wh
5. does not insure It's property. sustain
in "A ,oss Of about 10000, on the night
al the 25th. by the burning OF the so'
en- wing Of jefferson barracks. near
he Louis. A large amount Of coinnis>'
nd stores was contained in the buildi
hit There were some narrow escapes. q
I'm the soldiers acted promptly and eff
lively in saving the other bindings