The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-04-27
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

WITH the assent of the king of Italy
and the emperor of Austria, Emperor
William asked the car To convoke
congress OF the powers with view 10
a general reduction OF their military
footing: but the car refused TO par
ticipate in any movement of the kind.
OS the 18th the lower house of the
Hungarian diet voted to accept the
civil marriage bill without further
discussion. Great enthusiasm pre-
vailed when the decision was an
nounced. which assured the passing of
the measure practically as it was intro
duced-
REPRESENTATIVE BRECKINRrDGE said.
on the l4th. that he would not resume
his seat in the house. but would start
directly for home and commence his
fight for denomination and reelection
to congress.
Couxr ADoLPu FREDERICK Won
SHACK. the author and millionaire, Of
Munich. died on the 10th. He be-
queathed his large picture gallery to
Emperor William on condition that il
be added to the Berlin museum.
THE supreme court of Colorado, on
the 10Th. rendered decision in favor
of Gov. Yates appointees in the Den
yer police board ease. and Martin and
Orr were ordered to turn over the
books and vacate the Office.
The bill permitting the return OF
Jesuits to Germany passed its third
reading in the reichstag, on tire 10th,
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THE steamship La Bretagne. which
arrived at New York. on the 10th. from
Havre. brought /. $50. 900 francs in gold
for New York houses
The body of Lady Mcpherson. o.
Toronto. ont. who died recently IN
italy. was cremated there at her lady
ships request
Ex-Gov. JAMES NJ. HARVEY died a
his residence near Junction City. kas
on the 18th.
The initial celebration of Mardi Ora
at the Mid Winter exposition opened OF
the 18th. to continue three days. Rex
Felix and retinue made "A triumpha
march through the city of San Fran
cisco and to the exposition grounds.
IT was stated positively in London
on the nth. that bill providing 70
the Observation-Disclosures Of the church il
Wales would bc introduced in the com
mons within a week.
THE opinion is general in Berlin tina
the bill to readmit the jesuits int
Germany. which passed the reichsta
on the 10th, will be rejected by tn
bundesrafh.
A MOTION for a new trial by Co
Breckenridge in the Pollard Breckir
ridge case was filed with the clerk O
the circuit court of the District Of Col
umbia on the 18th.
ERNEST kSABF. the noted piano mar
ufacturcr of Baltimore. Md, died o
the 18th.
A TRAVELLING man who rode int
selma from Travers. Cal. on the It'll
: reported that the body Of Wootton. tn
missing wealthy ranchcr of Squa'
Valley. had been found near Traver
T, in horrible state Of mutilation.
BARON De RoTHscHILD won the fir
prize of 100. 600 francs IL the Marse:lle
municipal lottery. The entire sun
the Paris Gaulois says, will be give
(, by the baron To charities.
. THE Paris police. acting upon a Gle
which they had been following Il
some time. raideda house in the villap
/. Of Iouillao. near Angouleme. on II
! 18th. and discovered one OF the mo
complete COMMUNICATING establishment
that has been discovered by the al
thorities in many years
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!, the 18TH MIR. John y. Nolan. membs
! for North Galway. moved the repei
: Of the coercion act passed at the Il
|, stance Of Mr.. Balfour ia 1887. I'll
!. motion was seconded by Mr.. VIM. Re-
: mond. member for East Clare.
|. MADELINE POLLARD says she inten,
2 to remain in Washington and suppo
h herself by her pen while she Is liyiu
down ller uncDvia BILE notoriety.