The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.


OF legation nj MAnagua. Nicaragua
THE sound Money committee o
the New York chamber OF commerce
Of which eN-CongrcSSman Joseph
| Hendricks is the head. has made pol
~ the next house of representative
on the money question. Its list re
cords ;, members FOR free silver. 81,
opposed 20 free silver and SO who's,
views are not known.
TnE schooner John A. Dixon, loaded
with lumber was found drifting about
near Cedar Point ON the Potomac by
river steamer on the morning OF the
2Si, with the murdered body of the
skipper on board. 1t is believed that
he was murdered and robbed by his
crew. who took the yawlboat. which
was missing. and escaped.
PRESIDENT PRocToR of the civil serv-
ice commission was very much de
Lighted. on the Esd. with the receipt OF
an order from President Cleveland
placing all consular offices paying
salaries between 81 900 and s., 500 with
in the civil service rules.
SEVEN persons were drowned in Lake
Geneva. in switzerland, on the 22d. by
the sinking of yacht which had been
run down by steamer.
THERE is a demand from all parts Of
western Kansas for la borers to harvest
the immense crop of broom-corn. In
Morton county the schools have been
dismissed and the children sent TO the
fields To assist in saving the crop. At
least fifty young ladies. daughters of
farmers, have donned old gloves and
sun-bonnets and gone into the fields
with their fathers and brothers.
TIE annual report of Fourth Assist
ant Postmaster-General Maxwell shows
that the mum Der of post offices in oper-
alton in the United States on June 80.
ls95. was 70,O6+ During the year ?. AZ
post offices We're esta blished and .. lG3
discontinued. The total mum Der OF APP
pointments for the year was 1912.
DURING the last fiscal wear there
were 2,2iO arrests for offenses against
the postal laws. of which number l1J
We're postmasters. 40 assistant postmas-
tiers. 80 clerks in post Offices. IL rail-
way post office clerks, 3. letter carriers.
SO mail carriers and = were employed
in minor positions in the postal serv-
ice.
ABRAHAM kAYLoR. aged -, highly
citizen of Huntington coun-
ty. Ind, fell dead on the platform Of
the Chicago & Erie railway station at
on the cath, while wait
ing for train.
WILLIAM MILTON GLENN, ST. Louis
ant "A ffv.a q . b..i al
has accepted the offer of Hip Sing Lee
a wealthy san Jose Cal Chinaman, to
marry his daughter. Moi Lee, in con-
sideration OF $1,000 cash bonus and
an interest in the old celestial's bust
ness.
IL the ring built for the bull fights |
at Atlanta, Ga. a fierce duel with |
swords took place. on the cath. be- |
tween two Mexican bull fighters. Cen |
ero Zetuicko and Don Carlos Garcia.
rival aspirants for the smiles OF pretty /
American girl, who acts as cashier at
The Mexican village on the exposition
grounds. Garcia received several Sc
Tere but not dangerous wounds.
j. ;. v. ODDIE. secretary Of the New
! ork Yacht club. has received a ca BILE
message from Charles Rose. of Lon
ion- personally confirming the chal-
enge sent through the Royal Victoria
Yacht club. in his name. for race in
$50 for the Americas cup.
REV. 7. De WITT TALMAGE said, on
he cath. with reference TO the call ex-
ended TO him by the First Presby-
erian church at Washington. that he
lad received two or three other calls
II like character. The call from
however. was important
ind presented an inviting field, bu. he
wanted little more time to consider
md weigh the matter.
EVIDENCE developed. on the oith, at
he inquest of little Paul Trenary. at
indianapolis, that presents "A serious
problem to the health authorities. |
The Trenary child died Of diphtheria |
without medical attention. the parents |
% effect cure.
For the first time in history Uncle
ans publications are on the market
They are advertised for sale at speci- |
led prices. and any body who wants
hem can buy them. The new bureau
" documents will issue catalogue
very month. giving a list of whatever
mas been printed by the government
turing the previous thirty days
SECRETARY HoKE SMITH is RESPONSE
bic for the announcement that Presi-
ient Cleveland will shortly set at rest
all talk of his ambition for a third
term. According TO this story. the sec
rotary gives il out that Mr.. Cleveland
has no aspirations for another term.
aud that he will soon publicly announce
his position.
The widow of Gen. George Crook. the
famous Indian fighter. died at Oakland,
Md. at her country place, Crook
Crest" on the cath. Mrs Crook was
Miss Mary Daily before her marriage
to Gen. Crook. The latter died in Chi
cago four years ago.
GEORGE BEowN. the defaulting treas
urer Of Springfield township, MuslSin-
gum county, D., has disappeared. and
is supposed to have fled to Mexico
The deficit, IL is thought, will amount
TO nearly $40. 900.
SIR MCKENZIE BowELI. Dominion
premier, went to Winnipeg recently to
Offer compromise to Mr.. Greenway,
the Manitoba premier. on the paro-
chial school question, but the Mani
toba government refused To consider