The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-02-15

w the ttn Yer. sung Nd~ tssNnirl
outside ~ New-Chwang with $4,000
men. The Japanese were within ten
miles Of that place.
DANIhL SHELBY, for two years past
manager Of Music hall in Wilkesbarre.
Pa. died of heart disease. on the 9TH.
aged 81. lie had u wide acquaintance
in the theatrical profession.
lr was announced. on the lth, that a
London syndicate had agreed TO take
$50. 600. 900 of the new issue of United
States bonds.
THE Culver academy. a military
school on the shore of Lake Maxinkuc-
kee. in Marshall county. Ind was de-
stroyed by fire on the 4th. 1t was en-
dowed by c. l.. Culver, "A wealthy man
ufacturcr of 81 Louis. and was opened
last September under charge OF Rev.
DR.. Mackenzie, formerly of College
Hill. o.
on the 5th the Winchester Repeat
ing Arms Co. of New Haven. Conn.
shipped to Hong Kong l.500.00O rounds
of 4S-caliber Manser rifle ammunition.
This is the third shipment of the kind
since the war began.
~ ItIitAllVN vi
Of Cleveland, o.. visited Washington.
on the 5th. to try to secure the estab-
lishment of a military post at Cleve-
land.
THE United States treasury gained
sI56, 900 in gold. on the 9th. increasing
the gold reserve at The close of bust
ness on that day to Si3. 30i. 6f2.
ELEVEN persons were killed by an
avalanche at kvanagen, in the PROV
ince Of Finnmarken. Norway. on the
9Th.
TIE Lawson power-of-removal bill
passed the New York senate. on the
5th. by a vote of is 10 3.
The British parliament was opened
with the customary ceremonies ON the
5th.
SHOCKS of earthquake were felt at
Chri>tiana. Mode. Aalesund and Ber-
gen. in the northern part of Norway.
on the 9Th. No damage Is reported.
j. c. REED, a sensational preacher,
attempted to rob the First national
bank Of East Portland, Ore, on the
9Th. He bound and gagged the cashier;
but his actions being observed by the
cashier of a bank across the street.
who went to the rescue with a shot
gun. his attempt was frustrated and
the would be robber was locked up
AN explosion occurred in the base
ment of the West Side school building
at Elyria. o., on the 9th. blowing out
half OF the north wall and setting the
building on fire. which was Quilted.
with a loss Of 81 900. Fifteen minutes
later 700 children would nave been in
and about the schoolhouse.
Four firemen were fatally injured by
falling walls at a fire which occurred
in Gallipolis. O.. on the 9th.
JIM French and Nerdigris Kid. two
members of the Cook gang. we're killed.
on the night of the 9th. while trying
to rob the general store Of w. c. Pat
ton 4 Co. at Catoosa. /. I. sam t.
Irvine. manager for w. G.. Patton &
Co. was also shot and seriously in
jured.
TIE negotiations for placing a por-
ton Of the new United states loan in
England were expected to be definitely
concluded. on the sth. aLcat S60.00O.-
600 Of the bonds being taken. Of which
London would take one-half.
TIE commander-in-Chief of the First
Japanese army. Gen. Nodzu. was re-
ported, on the 18th. to have been killed
at Hai-Chain.
THE Denison house at Indianapolis.
Ind. one OF the largest hotels in the
west. was partially destroyed by fire
on the eth. There were no casualties,
and most Of the guests remained, taxi
ing rooms in the remaining portion of
the hotel.