The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-08-02

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burned. on the 2lth. fron spontaneous
combustion. The boiler burst and
wrecked the building. The city is left
without protection in ease OF fire, and
many industries will he compelled 10
shut down; loss. over 500, 600
INDIAN COMMISSIONER BROWNING re-
ccived message from Agent Tetcr at
Fort Hall. on the cath. stating that a
very serious condition of affairs cx-
isted among the Bar. mock Indians. and
urging that troopn be sent 70 the scene
at once.
An official report from Havana. on
the cath. said that Navarro's and Al
dawes columns. under command of
Gen. Lechanbre. comprising 1000 i'm
fantry and 800 cavalry, with three
guns. arrived at Nuevi,as on July II.
A cLorD-BrRsr swept over the VIII
lage of Brecon. O.. on the night Of the
I'D. and many buildings were dam
aged, and large numbe of cattle and
sheep were drowned. Crops suffered
severely in the southern part OF the
state.
THr Scotch peers met in Edinburgh.
on the gath. and elected sixteen of
their number all unionists. 10 repre-
sent them in the house of lords in the
nominating parliament.
TnE American schooner Carrie f.
Lane had thrilling encounter in
Cuban waters, on July IL, with Span
isb gunboat. Two shots were fired at
the Lane by the man-of-war. and one
Of the schooner'> crew narrowly es-
capped being killed by one of them.
The vessel vas made 10 heave to and
give an account of herself before being
allowed to proceed.
MIR. JAMES w. FRENCH. for five
years warden of the Northern Indiana
penitentiary at Michigan City. has been
selected by Acknowledgement Harmon
as warden of the United States peni-
Tertiary at Fort Leavenworth. kas.
Mr. French is well known as prison
reformer.
SECRETARY LAMONT has issued an
order by direction of the president,
transferring to the department Of the
Platte. all that portion Of Nebraska
lying between the forty-fourth and
forty-ninth parallel and west Of the
Missouri river.
THE engagement is announced of
Miss Pauline Whitney. daughter of ex-
Secretary Whitney. TO Mr.. Almeric II
Paget Of st. Paul. Mimi. Secretary
Whitney is away on a yachting cruise.
and Miss Whitney is sojourning in
New England.
AT the conclusion of the inquest at
Toronto, Ont. on the cath. on the body
of Alice Pitezel. verdict of willful
murder was returned against II. H..
Holmes.
GOV RICHARDS Of Wyoming re-
ceived telegram. on the 25th. from
Gen. sitter at Market Lake, saying
that Notwithstanding reports of a
sensational nature sent out from that
point there was nothing new in the
situation. and no authentic news of
further trouble.
DIR. ALEXANDER McFARLA~. profess
or OF physics in the L University Of Tex
as. has been appointed lecturer in cleo
trical engineering at Lchigh Pa uni
versity. Dir. McFarian's reputation as
an investigator in physics is world
wide.
WILLIS. the presidents coachman.
who succeeded the more famous Albert
Hawkins about four wears ago. was
stricken with paralysis on the night
of the cath. and is believed to be in a
serious condition.
THE governments expenditures on
account Of the collection of income
taxes were SIS, .3e: taxes collected,
ST.. ISL. which viii be refunded.