The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-09-13
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


on the morning OF the "a. and Stol,
the cash box. containing $3.50 The,
were arrested. and search OF thei
room brought 10 ligh, false faces
WHISPERS, skeleton keys and other
paraphernalia of thieves.
THE law Of Mexico forbids the presi
dent crossing its boundaries, and
therefore. President Diaz can not &C
cept the invitation To attend the Cot
ton States exposition 10 be held in At
lanta, Ga But Mrs Diaz. the wife O,
the president. accompanied By several
members of the Mexican cabinet and a
party of ladies of the Mexican admin.
istraticn will represent her hus band al
the exposition.
IT Is reported that the japanese gov
eminent has ordered the construction
Of five war ships in ship yards on the
Clyde
WILLIAM STEEDLEY, n crook. leaped
into buggy at Fort Wayne. Ind. on
the I'd. and drove off a valua BILE ami
NAL. Officer Hines mounted bicycle.
and after ride OF miles captured
the thief.
Oh the 3D.. by the burning of Flem-
ing's livery stable at Petersburg. Ind. :.
twenty-three horses were cremafed.
The opera house building and contents
and the Read hotel were also burned
Loss. $50. 600.
OK the Sd Lawrence Power. an ex-
pressman, and Thomas Causis. fore
man Of the Wolf Brass Manufacturing
Co. Chicago. were arr. s:ed. charged
with stealing about SEQ. 900 worth of
brass from the company. The steal
ing. il is said. had been going on for
the past five years
On the 81 s.. OO0 900 gold was de-
posted in the subtreasury in New
York city. 1t was supposed TO be the
property OF the Belmont-M Morgan syn
dicate. which has a contrac, TO protec,
the treasury.
EMPEROR WILLIAM Of Germany has
appointed his aunt. the grand duchess
of Baden. honorary colonel Of the
Grenadier guard. of which regiment
the empress is colonel.
AT BreslIu. on the I'd. during the
In honor of Sedan day. a
grenade shell. supposed TO he empty.
several persons and wounding four.
OS the Sd storage house near
Pa. containing 1000 pounds 4
OF nitro-gl ycerine. was demolished by I
IN explosion The shock was felt for
miles The employees had just left
he premises for dinner.
o. the Sd the sixth annual conven-
ion OF the National Letter Carriers as
ociation was formally ened in Phil
ldelphia- There were over 500 dele
rates present
The navy department is experience
ng difficulty in getting enough men TO
properly man the new ships now ready
or active service. The last congress
provided for the enlistment OF 1000
additional men, and recruiting began .
m July !, last The men have come
Onward SO slowly. however. that i,
las been found necessary several times
o postpone the dates Of putting new
essels into commission
SECRETARY HERBERT has ordered the
-nited states Marine band TO attend
he ceremonies al ChicSamauga during
he dedication Of the national park
here the latter part of the present
Month. rs
THERE was conmotion at the In
annapolis stock yards on the I'd. over
he discovery that consignment OF
ogs received from Kansas City was
holera infected. The hogs were at
nee quarantined There were $50 in
he infected lot. and ten had died since
he consignment was received.
The funeral Of Mrs +. Bliss. a
'ealthy woman who died August 80.
Tas held in New York city on the Sd.
nd Immediately afterward the daugh-
er of the dead woman. Mrs Alice
leming. was arrested, charged with
lurder;ng her mother by poison
A MEETING Of Cuban insurgent dele
ates at Najasa. recently. proclaimed
constitution for the republic on a
ederal basis Of five states They also
lected the marquis Of Santa Lucia
resident aud appointed various Off
ers-
The coinage Of the minis Of the
Inited States during August amounted
o ss.4i7.6Oo. as follows: Gold, ss.6-2.-
90; silver. s-4s. 900: minor coins. SO. 400.
On the 18th. while Sidney Duke. a
armer. living near Washington. Ind.
vas in his barn during a storm. the
was blown down and he was
atally injured
OS the 4th the Boston & Albany ex-
cnsive wharf and freight sheds in
East Boston, known as Pier /. Grand
Junction docks. were DESTROYED by
ire; loss. $4,000. The sheds were
illed with freight Of various kinds,
ione Of which could he saved.
The public debt stateme nj, issued on
he 9Th. shows "A net increase in the
public debt. less cash in the treasury.
during August Of sa.sis.4Is.0s
ON the 4th a cyclone passed over
Tenn The depot build
ng was unroofed and much damage
vas done 10 freight stored there.
Thirteen houses were demolished. and
,ne negro fatally injured
SEVERAL bookmakers At the Victoria
Hub In London. ON the 4th. offered one
% three against the Defender. /,