The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-12-07
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

breach OF promise suit is $4,000. IL will
be noticed that writing one love letter
may prove a expensive as pulling all
tho teeth Of four summer girls.
II South Bend. Ind. public school
and saloon occupy the same building
and pug exhibitions are given in the
basement. The Bend i not so large
n some other cities, but il has metro
politar features that are not TO be- mis-
taken.
OFFICIALS Of the state and navy de-
partments are agreed that the capture
| of Port Arthur renders China helpless.
lures for peace will now be submitted
10 Japan through the good Offices of
Ministers DENLY and Dun.
WHEN the Shoe and Leather bank of
New York opened for business on the
morning Of the Goth. il had in its
vaults 81. 500. 900. The officers calcu-
lated that il that went, in the event of
run. they could realize all they need
ed by sale Of securities No run oc-
Cured.
FoRTy-yISE horses were crcmated in
the burning of the Allegheny Traction
Co.'S barns in Pittsburgh. Pa, early on
the morning of the Esd.
THE ravages OF smallpox and diph-
liberia in Detroit. Mich. have thrown
the city into partial panic. The spread
of the latter disease, particularly, has
been rapid.
BEFORE the brazilian congress adj
- I. 49, .
strength Of the army of 20. 600 men.
thus dispo>ing of President Peixotos
veto.
HELEN WILSON. young American
pianist. made successful first APP
pearance" in the Dresden conservatory
recently.
a SOCIETY of Henry George single
takers has been formed in Berlin.
SAMUEL CARSON. sentenced in 1876 to
eight years in the Missouri state prison
and who escaped after serving three
years. surrendered. on the cath. 10
Capt Porter. of the United States sec
ret service I'm Chicago. He has recently
fallen heir to $4,000 by the death of
his parents
The sixth annual meeting of the
Transmississippi congress began in St
Louis on the Goth The meager at
tendance was a surprise and disap-
pointment. 1t was expected that over
500 delegates would be present. but
less than 300 put in an appearance.
SEVEN business houses and one dwell :
ling house were burned at Swayzee.
Ind. early on the morning of the 25th.
4 woman was reported burned TO
death.
On the a6th Secretary Carlisle ac-
cepted the Stewart syndicate offer for
the SO. 900. 900 bond loan at their bid
Of 1907. per 500, all or none
A LARGE attendance and impressive
ceremonies marked the funeral of Gen.
Gibson at Tiftin. o.. on the 10Th.
THERE are indications that many
mem ers of the national house of rep
resentatives who were defeated for re-
election will not attend the incoming
session of congress. IL is said that
over twenty-five members have already
written to the sergeant-at-arms of the
house asking that their mileage for
the incoming session be forwarded to
them. as they do not intend TO come to
Washington this winter
THE recent edict calling for the seiz-
ure at the Turkish frontier of foreign
newspapers containing accounts of the
Armenia massacre prohibits the entry
Of every American newspaper into
Turkey. This action on the part Of
the Turkish government is supposed to
be due to the attitude assumed by the
American press on the Armenian ques-
ton
IT was officially announced in Berlin.
on the 26th. that Japan recognizes that
the United States minister at Toxic,
Mr.. Dun. is a suitable channel through
which China can open up negotiations
for peace. The powers will not take
any part in the negotiations. They
will simply remain spectators IL is
considered that China j. in position
to pay the japanese demands il the
war ceases now. Japan TO hold Port
Arthur until her demands are satisfied.
OWING to the spread of diphtheria
throughout the city of Detroit, Mich.
the board of health. on the Goth, or
dered the closing Of every public
school in the city until the epidemic
abate.
NICHOLAS H.. car of Russia. and
Princess Alexandra Fcdrovna (Alix OF
Hesse- Darmstadt) were married in 81.
Petersburg. on the Goth. in accordance
with the wishes of the dead car. who
seemed to fear that some political in.
huence might be brought To bear 60
break the match il il was delayed.
On the eth Gov. Flower Of New
York issued a notice giving District.
Attorney Fellows Of New York city
four days in which TO answer the
charges filed against him. on the a6th.
BY the German-America Reform union
M New York city. and t. show cause
why he should not be removed from
| office.
4 VIOLENT shock Of earthquake. hav.
ing motions both undulatory and YER.
tical. was felt at Brosica. Italy, on the
2-th- The shock was followed by
rumLling sounds Similar shocks
were felt at Bologna and Verona. The
average duration Of shocks was four
| seconds
JOHN ID. FRANCIS. the aged father OF
ex-Gov. Francis. of Missouri, died sud
denly at his home in II. Louis. on the