The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-08
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


AT council of ministers held in
Buda-pe>th. on the 18th. il was de-
cided to demand that Emperor Francis
Joseph create "A sufficient number OF
marnate~ to overcome the opposition
70 the civil marriage bill in the event
~ the measure being rejected hy the
house Of magnates second time.
PRINCESS JOSEPHINE Of Belgium was
married 10 Prince Charles Of Hohcnzol-
>igmaringen in BRUSSELS. on the
18th. and the religious ceremony was |
celebrated aftcrward in the private ,
Chapel Of the royal palace.
THE miners held a meeting al Grip |
ple Creek. Col. on the 18th. and decided |
To stand for eight hours for days
work leaving TIE question Of wages.
a. between - Is and s.. 70 board of
arbitration.
PROTECTION against striking miners
j. To be- asked If the federal govern
ment under the Interstate commerce
act hv railroads the running of whose
trains j. interfercd with.
TIE committee If the house that j.
investigating the armor plate scandal.
decided. on the 18th. To visit Home
stead. Pa. and continue their inquiries
at that point.
Miss Julia NARi.owE. the actress
was married in Philadelphia. on the
2sth. to Robert Tabor. formerly her
heading man The marriage was very
quiet one. only seven friends Of Miss
Marlowe being present.
TmY university Of oxford will confer
the degree of doctor Of civil law upon
Capt Nahan. Of the United states
cruiser Chicago. at the commencement
exercises this month.
GIN. WEAVER was. on the Goth. nom
mated for congress from the Ninth
Iowa district by the populists.
Ox the Goth the Spanish chamber of
deputies passed the first clause Of the
anti-snarchi>t bill by q vote Of 81 70 H.
III was rumored in Denver. Col. on
the Goth. that the revolutionists AT Grip
pie Creek had captured the telegraph
offices. The Western Union wires were
not working.
SUDDEN rise in the Arkansas ana
Fountain rivers-at the Junction of
which the town Of Pueblo. Col. l. sit
uated-on the 3oth. inundated the lower
part Of the city endangering multi
tude IF lives. and doubtless costln
many. as well az the destruction o.
many buildings and much other prop
ertv. The electric light plants were
flooded and TIE city was left in total
darkness. with cries for help which
could not he needed being heard in al
directions.
TurFE HUNDRED men and 100 team
were placed at work by Contracto
/, Richardson upon the excavation Of 100.
900 wards of earth on the site of the new
Monon shops at Lafayette. Ind. on tn
Goth The city gave bonus Of forty
four acres Of land. and sloo.Ooo in casl
to secure these shops.
Two HUMAN heads were found at tn
:. New Castle Pa dumping grounds o
the 10Th They were wrapped in piece
Of oil-cloth and inclosed in SINAI
wooden box. The flesh was in an &C
!. vanced state Of decomposition. On til
oil-cloth were the names ID. A. Metz
ger and Clell Elliott also the figur,
/, 1894. The skulls were taken a. a
!, evidence Of horrible crime. and
:. full investigation was ordered
PASSENGER train on the WiscOnSi
Central railway ran through an ope
switch at Narshficld. Wis. early on I'll
morning of the Both. several cars bein
completely wrecked and burned. Man
I. of the passengers and trainmcn wei
y pinioncd in the wreck and cremat,
alive. There was also long list Of Il
30 injured. many Of whom were rescue
Z. bv survivors from horrible death |
IL fire.
IMPERIAL. Canadian and South Afi
III can delegates are soon to assemble
= Ottawa. Ont. to consider the quests,
Of trade. and that Of a Pacific cabl
4. which IL is desired shall be entirely u
der British control.
IT il said that English capitals
have offered s7.ooo.ooo for the plant
NJ, the Elgin Ill. watch works. and tn
~ the sale is practically completed.
IT MAY 30 being the anniversary Of q
death Of Joan Of Are. Populations fro
i. several masonic lodges in Paris plac
- - large floral wreath upon the statue
the Maid Of Orleans la the Rue q
Pyramids The wreath was inscribe
ITO Joan II Are: Abandoned 10y Row
~. Burned bv the Church