The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-15
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PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

JUDGE " lillian " ALTER Lhf-l-t>- tN-
minister 10 Germany. was reported Sc
riously iii at hi home near Englewood
y. J.. on the 4th. Mr.. Phelps has been
in poor health since his return from
Germany. and Few weeks ago we went
south. hoping that the change would
be beneficial. but his condition was
not improved in the least when he re-
rlrned.
GFy. CHARLES III. GEo-vENoR was re-
nominated for congress. on the 18th. by
the republicans Of the Eleventh o.
district
q. W. WILSON. the capitalist and in
ventor Of the Wilson sewing machine
died Of heart disease at the residence
Y az his son-in-law in san Jose. Cal, on
4 the 18th.
Az explosion Of gasoline occurred.
on the sth. at the Troy steam laundry
in Portland. Ore. Five Chinese We're
burned 10 death and four Others seri-
ously injured. one probably fatally. y
II. Henderson. one Of the proprietors OF
the laundry, was badly burned about
the FACE and body. and is seriously in
iured. The building. with all its con
tents. WdN bUFfltN. HADfN+-
loss Of about sl0n.co0
ALExA~DER MclNTosu. state organi-
ger for the Miners union Of Colorado
read the arbitration agreement 70 the
assembled miners at Cripple Greek on
the 5th. and Immediately all the men on
, Bull Hin laid down their arms. the
pickets were called in and the FORTH
cations abandoned The town was
! decorated with flags. and the rejoicing
over the settlement Of the strike wa
: general.
/ DR.. A. w. TRACEY. president % ths
Connecticut state board Of charities
made public letter. on the 5th- strong
/ " condemning the new hanging ma
: chine now beirg set up in the stat
o prison His principal objection 70 i !
l. that il cOmpels the criminal To- become
Il suicide. The new device j. run by wa
T. ter-powcr. and the prisoner springs tn
Y trap himself
TnE coroncrs jury in London. on tn
5th returned verdict holding Gen
re John Huston. the American. guilty 9
e manslaughter. in causing the death =
Il the musician. Burton. and added
le rider saying that the jury did not bs
r lievc that the wound which cause
r Burton : death was inflicted willfulll
n Srvr~TY-oSE members Of the Andei
son Ind high school. left that city. Q
the 9Th. in chartered cars for a tw
e. weeks excursion 70 the national cap
- tai
= A. Il. SMITH. a visitor from Portlan'
n Ore. committed suicide at Hot Spring
s. Ark. on the 5th by shooting himse
- through the head Three shots wei
~ fred in rapid succession from "A revolve
- all Of which penetrated the forchca
Death was instantaneous.
OS the sth the state depa rtment :
Z" ceived further advices from Unit,
4. states Minister Baker corroboratng u
press dispatches concerning the owe
= throw of the government in ~alvad
~, and the fight Of President Ezeta :
III board German steamer
~ DrRi~G storm at Absecon. y. j..
the night Of the 18th. lightning stru'
the barn 81 Edward Wilson. serious
injuring John Alexander. farm han
az and killing the 5000 trotting hors
cf split the Wind. record. 2:i5.
FL Ma~. CARoTINA ANDERSON. an ag
80 widow. who resided with her son
L. Hanna. Ind. committed suicide. on &
In 9Th. by hanging She made rope
nd strips torn from bed sheet.
he TmE supreme court Of Connectic
ee- has decided that pension money dep'
yer tied in savings bank by a pension
cannot be attached.