The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-03-16

TnE plan 10 use aluminium boats IN
the Welman Arctic expedition has at
tracted cun>idcra bile attention in WASH
ington. >upt. kimball Of the life-sav-
ing service is much interested in these
boats and the navy department is con-
sidcring the possibility Of boats Of this
material becoming valued additions 10
the equipment of the new men-of-war.
A DELEGATION representing the Irish
societies of brooklyn called on Mayor
>chieren, on the 9Th. and asked him 10
allow the. Irish dag To be hoisted on
the city hall on II. ratrclS's day. The
mayor replied that he was the mayor
of all nationalitics and would give
special privileges To none. lie was re-
minded OF the fate of Abram ). Hewitt
by his callers.
Tnr prince OF Wales is said to be de-
lighted over the elevation Of Lord
Roscbcry 10 the premiership. IL is
limited very broadly that his lordship
is to marry one of the princes daugh-
ters
TIE manufacturers of slot machines
in Indiana have decided To make "A le-
gal test of the effort 10 eradicate the
devices on the ground that they come
within the restrictions of the gambling
laws.
FovR men of gang of nine shaft
sinl<ers in the Richmond shaft in the
northern part of Scranton. Pa, were
killed on the 9Th. by the fall of shelf
of rock and the consequent explosion
Of a blower of gas.
al IL. a.
President Cleveland and party on
board. returned to Washington, on the
9Th, at 1880 p. IN.
Mrs MARGARET GLEASON was suifo-
Gated by smoke from fire in
New York city tenement in which she
lived. on the eth. Her babe was found
by her side unconscious, and sent To a
hospital. Two children in an adjoin-
ing room escaped injury.
JrpGE w. ii. MAuITBy for forty
seven years prominent in northern Mich
in the straits region. died ut Cheboy-
gan. onthc eth. aged -.
THE barn on the farm Of Charles
Pierce, located near Coldwater, Mich,
was destroyed by fire, on the 7th. to-
gether with forty sheep and many
horses and cattle. Miles Nixon. the
tenant on the farm. was burned to
death while trying 10 save the stock.
ALDERMAN MARTIN Is. LoMAsynY. of
Boston, was shot in the leg. on the eth,
just outside the aldermanic cham Der in
the city hall. by crank named James
Doonan. who fired five shots at the al
-
one OF which. however. took effect.
IL the police court at Columbus. o..
on the sth. Judge Martin discharged
Or. A. J. Parle. who was charged with
stealing a diamond from corpse
which he had viewed as coroner. ana
held Grant Wilson. the undertaller's
hostler. who made the affidavit against
the doctor. for the theft.
FIRE in n Detroit Mich lodging
house. early on the morning of The sth.
compelled the occupants to jump for
their lives from the windows. One
man was probably fatally and another
seriously injured.
SAMUEL MARGARrM. trustee of the
Gunkle Banking CO.. of Middletown,
o.. insolvent. on the sth petitioned for
the appointment of receiver for the
United Paper Co. of Middletown.
The Patrons of Industry of North
America finished their work in fifth
annual convention at Toledo, O.. ON the
18th. and the delegates departed for
their homes.
ALL Of the cart drivers employed by
the street -cleaning department Of New
York city went on strike on the sth.
squads Of police were sent to the dis
trict as trouble was apprehended.