The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-01

AT iAtt>ouIrh, Ia. on the --u. H. the
result of dispute between two we'll
known and wealthy citizens. Alexander
Hutchinson challenged IA. T.. I.ippin-
colt to mortal combat. The latter ac-
ccpted. choosing squirt guns as weap-
ons, the duel 10 come off at the north
pole February 81. 1890
& a. 4. HAY died at his home in Bur
Z lington, la. ON the ia. aged 90 lie
was the inventor Of the celebrated
Hay steel. and bull, the first all-stecl
bridge in the world across the Missouri
I river at Glasgow. Mo. He was the
builder Of the best and newest suspcn-
sion bridge at and across the Niagara
river. Immediately below the falls and
thousands ~ miles of his steel il in on
various railroads.
The ninth day cl2d) Of the brooklyn
trolley line tie-up passed without any
great display of activity on either side,
but as soon as darkness came trouble
ensued. Three men were shot 10y pick
cts of the Seventh regiment at Broad
way and lialsey street in Williams
burg. and il is reported that two will
die.
the 2ad at Sturgis. Ky. an explosion
occurred at the mines Of the Trade Wa
ter Coal Co. and five kegs Of powder
exploded inside the mines. killing five
men and caving the mines in on them
About seventy-iive men at once set to
work digging the bodies from the
debris.
AFTER a very stormy cabinet meet
ing, on the night Of the 2lst. President
Diaz of Mexico notified Guatemala.
through its minister. that he would not
concede one iota. and that Guatemala
would have 10 give in TO Mexicos de-
mand or suffer the consequences.
JOSEPH WOLFE. liquor dealer at
Braddock. Pa. generally known as the
Hungarian King" and very wealthy.
has been defrauded out of about s5o,-
600 by Jasper Augustine. who had been
trusted by Wolfe with several real es-
tate deals.
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL died in
London. on the eith. after lingering
Illness. His death was painless. and
he passed away in the presence Of his
physicians and all the members of his
family.
RaBEET GILMORE was killed and John
Kanary probably fatally injured by
the ovcrturping Of hook and ladder
truck while on their way to fire in
Albany. y. Y. on the Esd.
CnEEoKEE BILL. the notorious out
law. was killed near Tulsa. Okla. on
the esd. bv his brother-n-law. who
blew his head off with shotgun.
Dr. NAGLE. New York registrar of
vital statistics. reported six deaths
from grip for the twcnty-four hours
ending at 10 a. III. on the a3d.
JosErIi A. Eyo. the inventor OF the
steam man. died in Newark. y. j.. on
the ed. aged 80 years.
MoSsIGyoR JULES CLEEQ. bishop of
Laval. France. died. on the e3d. aged
80
TIE legislature of North Carolina
on the I'D. elected Marion Butler
populist. and Jeter c. Pritchard. re-
publican. to the United States senate.
OK the a4th the secretary Of the in
terror issued a rcquisition on the Sec
rotary Of the treasury for slo.5 5000
for the quarterly payment of pensions
at six agencies. as follows: Topeka
kas.. s.. 100000: indianapolis. Ind. g..
100000: Philadelphia, si.s25.oo0; Knox
vile. Tenn. 81. 500. 900; New York city.
81 900. 900. and Louisville, Ky, 81 .U00.-
600.
The work Of securing a jury in the
case Of Harry Hayward. charged with
the murder Of Miss Cling at Minncapo-
lis. Mimi. was continued. on the cath.
the sixth juror being secured in the
person of John Kimball. farmer.