The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1894-06-01

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JASPER INDIANA
TIM new United States cruiser Column
bia. on her trial trip. on the ed. made
speed Of "a knots, with natural
draught.
ADMIRAL GFRvAis will hc delegated
bv the French government 10 attend
the marriage Of the czarowitz TO Prin-
cess Alix Of Hesse.
Tnr salvation army is 10 erect an
eight-story headquarters in New York
The building l. 10 bc erected IN the
feudal style modernized
QUEEN VICTORIA celebrated her soy
cnty-fifth birthday anniversary on the
cath. She was born May 20 1919. ana
succeeded to the throne June 20, 1857
AN investigation by the house naval
committee of the armor-plate frauds
began. on the 23d. by subcommittee
Of i've nembers-three democrats and
two republicans.
TIL. retirement Of Prof. James A.
Dana. aged >N the oldest professor con-
nected with Yale university aud one OF
the foremost American scientists, was
announced on the eist-
Tnr president accompanied 10y Score
taries Carlisle and Gresham and capt
Hoblev Evans. of the lighthouse board
arrived in Wa hington. on the 24th. on
the lighthouse tender Violet
From inside sources il i Learned that
Hawaiian Minister Thurston Will not
return 10 Washington. but will accept
the portfolio Of minister of foreign al
fairs III President Dole's cabinet.
Ok the ei>t. Mr. Jones reported 10
,hs senate further revision IF the cot
ION schedule. which makes cut OF
about IL per cent. in seven of the items.
as compared with the amendments OF
May T.
ELEVEN Hts nREp persons in North
Dakota have pledged themselves 70 pay
i've dollars each per annum % insure
fund If =. 500. 70 he expended IN prose
cutting offenders against the prohlbi-
troy law.
Ir was reported, on the 2ith. that Mr.
Labouchere was TO advance the cap-tal
necessary TO start an aggressive daliy
newspaper in Dublin devoted 70 me
interests of the liealyite faction 81 the
Irish party.
THE Presbyterian general Assem- bly,
at Nashville Tenn. adopted a re>"ln-
ton. on the e2d. en- joining purity IN
the lives Of church members and con
demning those who violate the seventh
commandment
Cor. FREpFf.IcK C. SKINNER. one Of
the editors OF Turf. Field and Farm.
died. on the night Of the 23d. at thar
louisville. Va lie was protege 81 La
favette. by whom he was taken 70
France and educated
SENATOR MORGAN. chairman Of the
committee on foreign relations. has not
lost sight Of his Nicaragua canal pill.
but frequently discusses the matter
with his colleagues He expects TO see
the bill passed by this congress.
REV. BAIroS W. Johnson associate
editor of the Christian Evangelist OF
II. Louis. died. early on the morning
Of the cath. Of consumption. the result
Of an attack Of la grippe. He was 90
wears old and native Of Illinois
THE Pan-Arnerican timetable as~oci-
alton. composed Of re representatives. from
the United states. south and Central
America and old Mexico. met in con
gress in Armorv hall. Washington on
the a2d. under the presidency Of Col G.
Fisk. of Denver.
Panoramic reports We're made in the
senate. on the 2lst. on bill authoriz-
ing the construction Of a bridge across
the Mononga hela river at Homestead.
Pa. and till authorizing the con-
struction Of bridge across the Missis-
sippi at Il. Louis.
The house committee on rules re
ported back "A substitute. on the 22d
for the Dunphy resolution authorizing
the house committee on naval affairs
to investigate the so-called armor- plate
scandal with which the Carnegie
works. Of Pittsburgh, Pa. are con
cerned.
1T was reported from Washington. Of
the 24th. that in all probability the bill
admitting Utah to statehood would b'
passed by the senate in the course II {
few DAYS. The opposition that had COM
from one Of the eastern repu blicanS ha,
been withdra yvn. and he was said nov
10 admit the equity Of the claims Of tn
territory to statehood.
cart. GEORGE O. GARDNER. cashier o
the First nat ional bank Of Decorah- la.
was found lying dead on "a sofa in IN
directors room of the bank on tn
morn az Of the Goth. The cause Of hi
death was heart disease. Capt Gard
ncr commanded the Fifth Wisconsi
battery in the war Of the rebellio