The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-10-19

JASPER. .NDIANA
The United States steamer Mohican
arrived al san Francisco, on the sth,
from Behring sea
TwFSry-sIx Of the nest OF thirty
boilers 1T the Henry Clay colliery. sha-
mokin. Pa, blew up. on the 18th, and
three men were reported killed.
A pIspATcu received from Shanghai.
on the sth. says "A rebellion had broken
out at Jehol. the seat Of celebrated
imperial palace, 1e0 miles from fekin.
on the 10th detachment OF Japan
csc cavalry and infantry made an at
tack upon and routed force 81 LOO
Chinese a. wei-Ju and captured the
place.
SECRETARY CARLISLE. on the sth. au-
thorized the statement that he was hot
and would not b. a candidate Tor the
United states senatorship from Ken
lucky.
HENRY. Earl Grey, X G.. G. c. NJ,
q. died in London on the 9th lie was
born in ls02 and succeeded 70 the peer
are in ls45 His successor is Albert H.
&. Grey, born in ISL.
on account of prior engagements
Gov. Mckinley will not be able TO ac-
cept the invitation OF the sugar plant
ers OF Louisiana TO speak IN that state
during the present campaign.
TuF returns to the statistical division
Of the department Of agriculture Tor
the month of October make cotton snow
a decline Of 80 points from the >eptem-
Der condition. which was >'.y.
-~-
THE agricultural department has re-
ceived from Joseph Mates. Jr.. one of
its representatives in Europe. letter
showing a satisfactory increase IN the
use Of American corn in Germany
THE Cologne Gazette Of the nth as
serts that the European powers have
agreed upon Corcan policy. and de-
cided not to take any action hindering
the Japanese advance upon Pekin
THE Ohio Presbyterian synod. in ses-
sion at Columbus. on the 18th, adopted
resolution urging congress to pass the
Hoar bill prohibiting express compa-
MES from handling the business OF lot
terry companies.
THE convention If the brotherhood
of II. Andrew commenced in Washing
ton city. on the 18th. with a mass
meeting. Every state in the Union
and Canada and scotland We're repre-
sented. Chief Justice Fuller presided.
FoRa month or more from one TO three
residents Of Oklahoma territory have
been arrested daily on the charge Of
perjury in land eases. On the 18th
fully 200 indictments were pending in
the United States court, and about nifty
persons had been sentenced 70 the PEN
itentiary. all for the same crime.
THE Japanese government has de-
cided 10 raise an internal war loan OF
alO. 900. 0Oo, which. together with the
new taxation for war purposes will
bring the resources % the government
M 10 SEQ. 100000 4 minority in the
cabinet favored foreign loan. owing
to the lateness of the last internal
loan.
1T was reported in It. Petersburg. on
the 9th. that if the car decided. as il
was fully expected he would. upon a
form ~ regency during his absence
from Russia. the czarowitz will not be
appointed regent. but viii be intrust-
ed. by a special declaration Of the
ear. with the direction Of state az
fairs.
TnF largest score ever made by a
United states cavalrvman was record
ed. on the 18th. ia the army shoot al
Fort Sheridan. ~ergt. Charles kars
ten. "D~ troop. First cavalry made tn,
remarkable score 81 a. points out of q
possible 30 on the 5O0-yards range
Kar~ten shot with the regular army
carbine.
IS the Temple cup series of sever
games between the Orioles, of Balti
more. Md. winners Of the whip pen
nant Of the National Baseball league
of 1894, and the Giants. Of New York
who held second place in the cham
pionship series. the latter easily woi
the first four games. thus securing tn
coveted trophy.
THE eighteenth annual convention
Of the American Humane association
met in Evansville, Ind. on the l0tf
with about $50 delegates. men an
women in attendance. The report Z
the secretary showed 3.4al proscci
tions for brutality. s7,ooo children re-
cued from evil associations. and 20, A.
ANIMALS protected from abuse.
WILLIAM +. SLOAN. the langual
teacher. died at his home in Chicag
on the eth. after fast Of fifty day
Prof. Sloan had been subject for Tor
time to attacks of disease which.
said. compelled him 10 fast. lie had FIR
auently lived three or four weeks wit