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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-30
RAsson's SALARY.
That's the Chi.f ,aus. Of TToubI. nj
Present

Present
WASHINGTON, Aug. 80. 49, Minister
RAnsOm's Troubles have not yet ceased.
First, the salary has been withheld
for months; then the appointment I
the minister WAS declared Illegal anu
the ONCE vacated. IL was thought
the re.appniu,ment by the President
on August - would sud Ius compiled.
tiOus, but Deputy Auditor Of lly
Treasury Willis has decided that Min
isIor Ransom cannot draw his salary
until confirmed by tHp Senate, there
bOiug a provision In the law that no
money DO paid from tho treasury ~
salary tO any person appointed Gusiug
the recess q the senate 90 mn n YaCau-
cy 10 any existing yliice, n the vacancy
eNittea while tue Senate was in ser
sion aud WAS by law required TO b.
filled by or under the advice and con-
sent Of tho Senate, until such appOintec
has been confirmed ny tho senate.
Further question II raised whether,
when confirmed, Ranslm's accrued
81 airy since tue date VI his last ny.
puinlment, eau Oe PAID, or whether he
win have 10 look Tor relief 10 Congress,
as IN the case Of ME hTst appointment,
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NEW York, Aug. 8D.-A special
cablcgFam u Ihe Bord from CIlon
FAYE; Cos oral Al'ato &C. sstaubs from
AmbaiO, Ecuador ~ friends IN tnie
rIty sb ullUwt:
90 ITO has pronounced 10 favor Of
my vcrnmrui.
"EK.Nico President Saialsr has
lasen refuge IN the Peruvian legation
amt ths ministers with ihrlT houe
troops have tukeu the way 10 lbSf'a.
whtiB 1 thlnE they viii avail them.
seives VI dtofcss ot pardon Issued ny
the,
81 hope soon TO secure peace through.
out the TepuUliC.'
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Defender anu NiEiiAnt.

HIGHLANDS Oh NAvEsIEIS, Aug.
3O.-Ihe yacht race tOIay between
wihdwsTd and return, leaving tho
marx On = .Arb0Ard hand Consequent
~ tho yacht, run out 10 sea and along
Long lsiaud c1Gsi, the wind being
officially announced east southeast.
The Defender crossed the line at
ll;l2.3j; the VlglIsu, crossed the line
at about ll;l9,Au. The times are un,
OlilClhl, The Dr'uudor turned the
stake boat NJ l.:5Ill. The william
rOuuded the btsko boat at 1885. 80.
The Defender finished NJ 200 Rud the
Nlgilsnt nhishUd AZ -IO
BY tiliclnl time the Defender won
the race with Euo valiant by nye
minutes anu ilvu seconds.
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Y. NJ. {. A. at Saltair.

The Y. NJ. g. A. will spend to.
morrow at SallRiE 4 big pavilion
ua' been literally ,ranstoSmu into IL
gVuu5s um, and the senior aud junils
.ae7,' o. be association viii p.rUIU
I'll a'Tgs u athletic teals fog the ealtr-
siumt Of those Who 20 out, The
,t,r Is under the direction o. Elmer
QIaltrOugh.
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Ei.lrddfnd Mnllrrs.

On account OF the numerous Ia.
quifics received from parties outside OF
Ihis city regarding accommodations
during the week VI tbs great Outopor
musical festival, the CAmutiau ass ICls-
ton have appointed a SPECIAL mint.
tee whose Uutlrs will bu ~ arrange tor
fUOmt, Gnd 10 SEE that the visitors A-s
properly taken care Of while ~ tho
city. Parties having IOr rent suitable
gpa lmrnts viii communicate, stating
uu pWIcuiurs, 10 General sucTutHTy
JOuu JauIor, city.
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ILLLlINE.rnnIra-
one Man InstnntiS KtIci, Others
utrRruiuustY saved.

NtfhfulhuHlN NHE HNs
CLEVELAND. ohio, Aug. 30 James
Butknpi.lrr IrIi five stories from the
tnF rf the Word building to tue eide.
walk today % u wa instantly EIl.,f.
The Iy tue 'HlIu uautt. ucG
john Nlck-lu, who wis walking on
thvti IewaIE, with terrific force, ttsak.
Ing the back anu DOth lrgB VI the lat.
ter. lie h. dyins. Brckmvistst was
engage, with number Ut others,
placing large Higu on the building.
The accident was caused by tho vim.
plug Of the ropes supporting luu swing.
log seal 10.
Two Otho, men, Lewis aud ClTmlef,
who were on the scuil u ~ith btc..
mglstcG had de,uCfaio struggle Tor
tuair livoE, when was Wituusui ny n
number NJ horflfci spectator In the
street Lewis was thrown from tie
scaiiJli AMI caught win u,s hands ~
narrow coping under the WiuIDws. Hu
managed % work along illl hu reached
the fife escape and thea was easily
rescued. ,Orm'ur chung 10 the r0po
some time, anu o ally was roscuoi by
n man IN the bull. Ing who stopped
on the wludsw ledge ami swung nim
into the fO.m
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nILLtD TuL WUON0 nAb.
Deputy shaTins Too lastT with Their
Deadly weapons

GRAND RAuU3, Mich, Aug. 30
An agent Of tue A., uia,,u eos IN
Ills city has just reiurleI rom lsa-
bohn county, 0noro Jon. SnaIiey, tue
supposed train fJUbcG Wa, killed by
deputy shoflns ~ dgBaiu. II h
louneJ tnat positive UyiIcncp has
bccn secured hat SmAiicy WaH at
Ktiuton visilinE MS old usIgnbors las,
week 81 tie time OF the hulIup und uu-
~ alter lhu Killing OF Du,sgglyu Powers
IN this city.
The tram Iobber and the murderer
OF Defective Powers aTs sun at large
anu tnr Uliic GERS have AZ vet obtained
no d, ltuIo Ciew TO their identity. Tue
deputy sheriff who killed smaIley are
IN peculiar posltiO Thry cannot
claim the reward, And are threatened
with arrest iut murdcT.
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AILANrlo .ar,nnoN.
-FOUR OF Uucie sam. Warships NJ
Nostun,

BusTUS, Aug. 3O.-.rhr fur warthips
0t 'hv y In Atlsntic squsirlu, ~
pricing tue hNgship y ~ IutE, Mn
uUnpuiis, t.ltigh aud MUutg msry
df0uiul ~uuhOr ~ the inucr nsfbof
rt7:1O tuis m.rniug. rhs nrrlvnl was
announced by The booming Of thlr cen
guns 81 tao usvv yard, the regulation
10 the admiral ilcet, which answered
tue sblule with eleven gUns ir,Iu tn
flagship. ATS 'clDck tue Interesting
usfcmuu Oi "uHlJr-' was witnvusuI uy
thousands spectators WIN lined the
whHTi- nuI crowded the ferry boa ,
aud all email craft available.
Tomorrow this chief Interest center
Will he the Minneapolis, whom Il VIII
be- presented with solid silver SERVER
10y the Minneapolis cOmmauteries OF
Knights, who Rre attending IA Irlrn-
MAI, Inu b1ats sIll remain our or
nyo days aud take coal.
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ESIGuT, ,EurLAn.
Thsy visit Tia waite 'IuAiFou-NeW
Unirrrs tustHtt.d,

B0sroS, AUG, SI.-Ihu trlunnlal
conc ave Of kni ni, closes today.
Many have departed already, but
there arc large uumUsrs who remain
Ia the vlciully, Go small usttlce, nk
OF loulot. Nearly aIi communicates
uAvc oiIded heaHquart ~, however,
aud before night Will uitbsnd. TIE
IrmplATt who remain went on eXuuf.
siOns In every dIftc ION today, Al
tue hAtbor resorts entertained thou.
sends End many pigrimaRss were
ma 10 CunGIri, LeHinstOu gnd Ply.
mouth. The white squadron which
arrived ia the harUur this nom lg,
was also the objective point OF hun.
uTedB aud NJ sOIu M visitors were al.
lowed AbosrI the wafshIp today the
decks OF the vessels we're crowded.
The last sessi OF the grand sncGmp.
ment opened In the Masonic Temps
at 10 O'Clock aud NJ the conclusion OF
the busiurss session the now grand
Jiiicers we're meta lri.
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DETROIT, Aug. 3p.--At tho meeting
OF tue bar association tuis mUiniUR tue
grand council reported the following
nominations, which We're Coufrmrs;
PTesiIcnl, MOT,iirld oGey, Mns,G-
uuusrIis; secretary, John hiuoElty,
M1tylau rcasuTsL FuauulH Rawlry,
Pru sylyAuia,
Executive nm tico, George A..
Mgfoer Georgia, Aurrl HtminwHy,
A5ss-lpWj Cnaflus Cabin, Alien,
Missouri.
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nIrLoMArIu nrrIY.
The Mayor of DaIigs tsIk, of the
tUming PFtEr Itght.

CHICAGO, Aug. 3U.-F. 4. Holland,
~ m-y oT VI Dallas, Texas, an munug.
iLg % .itOr Oi lhs Texas Farm and
AgHoh, who 10 IN Chicago, nas % GA
IA receipt VI scores Oi letters from
citizens aud his subscribers throughout
Texas regarding ui1 opinion anu bis
ictliu.s Tor ard against the C0Tbult.
Fli2simmOns nght. In answer 10 all
turse letters, Mayor Holland emphatic.
aily declares no IL not Ia favor OF pTZc
hguting, anu that ms contest II uyt
10 take place within the city limits Of
Dallas, aud II therefore our VI hib
JuiisJiCliUn. A. n citizen aud flee
uOlItr " lcKaF, he viii do his utmost
10 prevent the hgnt should n Ur IN.
lawful, tut II II Is lawful, ne would
like o. SEQ Dallas get whatever pr.iit
there may be iu having Il taEo place
near there,
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carried Oh, was iatce sui persocu-
ton, and had Oocn irshtuiel ~
fiicials IN Washington tor rO,routi1u.
Marshal HumphT y. oh exception tu
the atIic'c,nnd MAJ III NyittJ Judge
Hawley tIat tue article vas O Intempl.
uou,, false, eic,auJ was iuicude ~ re-
tnrd JUS Ice. Tue ucfeuIaut filed "a
demurrer. which was oysrfIled 10y tue
Judge. Editor Lennon WHO simi'-
eel the authorship Vt tns article, was
sentenced to pay 1ne Of So anu ten
Gays IN Inll.
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cur MS OnN THROAT,
Ana Ussd his Tiood to Write win on
gho wall.

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-Wm. q.
Rion, youngest son OF 4. q. Rich, n
wealthy reai estate owner whuss fam.
ny moves IN the tlrst circles OF Blpg-
hAmton society and Is well known 10
New York, cut his throat last night nj
Bingnamt0n with razor. Tue
young msu was found lying ON his
nuJ, his throat aud head horribly
gasnsd. On the walls he had traced la
his own blood: 81 have No psiu; II Is
better No. Poor mo,hef." Win a
punknife he hsd out several words on
MS thigh, while on his chest no hRu
carved crown,
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A french PAPER says the IN.ConsuI
HrseFysd nshtr

Drserysd BsRtr.
PANS, Aug. 8O.-Thu E,ilyclts pro-
tests agaiHst the statement, % some
American papers relative g. 'X-Consul
Waller, saying that u the Ftucumcn
sold arms ~ enemies uf tue United
Ssstca, Americans would never .lrtate
any Interference % tho part OF thU
cabinets u Europe.
"Al0ruUyrr, our line NJ conduct
should ." clearly Marked" continues
tue E,tgy us; 1--WE mead pay no Et.e.-
ton ~ tue idle complaint Of the'e
American papers. Indeed, waller
ought 10 have been Immediately sh 0t
for his glazing tfoa,on."
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-08-30

Elder Alfred C.. Meyer was the rs.
opiyut o. farewell entertain ment iu
his behalf Ia toe Twenty .hTst ward
meeting house last Night A huo
musical And literary program Was
rendered, when wac higniy Hpptuc.-
ated ~ those present. Voluntary con.
tributiOuH werH received, WniCu
resul cd In a purse Of 9s5, uuing pre-.
sentud 10 thv departing mi'siOuAry.
Elder Meyer leaves sh T,ly iOt Gei-
many, where he viii devote his tmU
10 tue pt0muigatiOn OF the principles VI
tue GOtlul.
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hovada Edi,us I,u.,.r,s

Ir, CANS3N, New, Aug. g0.-Todny
r.,'i,,' t.'"lsy htard cluumyt pro.
4, Tugs against II. a. Lunn'o, IND
IN, D,unn' publishers oi tnu Tribune
H. ,tu",'ahing ON arIicle heaD,u (" t'ns
ia, 49, Ae'," oeafiug ON the MINI o.ses.
thn ',t'tl sAil that IA tue up,nion ui
'0 eS'o's tns mint iuvesIsstion. n.
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TIM PRIZ6 GRAFTON.


The following letters are spl'-srpl nn.
atory, and will Interest larrc NUN.
ucroi CIT E.ns who recognize 'hu wol-
'hiue's Of o young Uah may who
gained sigua. houofs iu the contest
ru.offud 10.
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On TrIal.

MoAIillen anu Miss Ford, arrested
at the lake on Monday might last on
the charge OF iOrulcatiou, were having
pre- imlnaty hearing this W'rfnooL
before U. ), COmmisslJn0T aJLHlsT.
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srNrrNcr coNFiRnEo.
Taylor, the cN-statr Treasurer, Sent
10 thu I'tultsntiaFy,

TIERRE, +. -, Aug. 80.-The
Supreme court toduy handed down q
decision reminding VA-St 10 rfuasurrt
Taylor 10 the shrffi, VIM vii leave
with him Tor the pruNtuiiaty o..
night. The opinion WAS 90 tho guris.
dlcuou Of the lower Cgufl in EiViug "a
som sucs in excess Di HH E,nbrHi cm'
btzElement law, Toe g.u,! holds that
luo l1WrT court aIH aut exceed IL
jurisdiction, spd thai Gi.et Taylor has
ssrvsI Two yean' 40 eau test thg
validity Of the hvo yeaEs' sentence.
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The op.n % wta given by Judge Cor
sII. Jst.n keIlim c0auufffsJ, by
r,ssnn % tie weigh, Of huthofIuGs
mnRIut It % fuletD correct the Il CiHuus
90 lower courts ~ her than suuul
them, 10 o. g., 20 prevent tue failure
90 Justice. luy.u's NJ fupy may a..
.IvU.
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Nearly Two Nlinou. Gu Tomorrow

NEW YURI, Aua. 80 --ilsndy &
Hartman emp 100000 ami Sueuwsnu.
Fou'OoO TOO cngaBem MS hlAJt estlief
Ia 'he week Hard q hanu chip 5000
900 IN gold tomorrow. This brings tho
Z lal of engagements tomorrow 10 ST.
sou, 600.
Crossmsn a Bro. have decided To
increase their shipmenta 10 81 900, 600.
3 ms gold has already been Engaged
al tue aub-lrsasuIy aud II 10 likely that
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Married M American.

LOsDOS, Aug. 8O.-rho Sportsman
says II IL stated that LOtu MAtguu
Befus ord va, married On Wrung-Iay
afternoon by special license 10 Mfs.
BullUr, an Americas, AZ d. George
CuutCn.
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SALT LAKE CBY,
Au4. 80, 1875

GsnlIemeu:-lt certainly iss great
delight anu ius.ifsuun tU ms 10 EuUw
your NnJ Interest IN my work. II II
would plcssu any Of NY SAT- Lake
nrnus 90 hear the UragOn 10 which
you leiuT nothing would give me
more pleasure than 10 com ~ viii
your request,
Therefore on the 9Th Of September iu
the Fitst Pssuytsfinn church, there
Will to presented program cJusisliug
VI the Grafton sui tuch ether TeAuius
aud musioa. select Ius a. ] think may
give pleasure 10 an audience.
Respect MY,
ONO \. HAuERnAtE,
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FAREWELL RECEPTIONS
rendered 10 Elder, About 10 Leave For
iho Missionary Held.

A very pleasing entertainment was
given al tar g.nd ward mseliug house
last evening 10 honor u. El.vr- Byron
d. NoUokvr, Charo y iJmou, Vernon
Morris aud Parker PTatl, Who leave
shortly iUr missions 10 tue lIuiAH Ter.
iltuy. A excellent Program haI
been prepared, . insisting UI songs,
IeGllatOns, musical selections anu
anew u addresses, when we're TcG-
degci IN tins stJ le. HandshaKiug was
Freely iudulged In auu tue boys were
shuWcTed with good Wishes Ia the
lsburs which they ats about 10 enter
upon.
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PANS, Aug. 70 -Onlcth advice,
here aTr tU tue effect Go. tue Culurso
government mas grant Il thr Fguucr
missions Ia the province OF ~ Churn
an ialrmully VI Olg,OIU iFEugs,
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CmrNUD, Aug. 8D.-llsceivor Al.
dguv T.. Walker 81 tur AtChis0u. Toe
pcsA Hnd santa he, saii today! "Puf.
spus VINO would nave 20 ueciIc whelh.
- there viii Uv n president or not, anu
whether that pte'iuunt, II there DO one,
ih uld fr should not be Edward !.
Jtlery, have not given the mattor, ~
iHtHs 1 know, single moments con-
81 .rfaiipu. There IL no frasUu, more.
over, why they should do ~, iof two
" three months 10 CONF. Tbs com.
lgny hns uut been r,-lI gauI2Bl. 80
even tho iirsl steps have bru lakua r
ihas direction. Allis fumOr AMI spec
u!Htluu.n
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CmgAuJ, Aux. aJ.- The DHy N,rs
rsys! EtNHfJ g.. Jeffrey, pfssi cent
anu general manager Ui tue Dpnvar Is
lip GrauIr, II is Understood, will &C.
lr,sliuut Of thu fcgfgau knI AtCbi.Jn,
Topeka a SAINTS b.. AuIu, yuHf
49, }. W. iitinunn fraIgHrI thr pryr'.
utrCy nUu tue Fp.iOr fvrriyouhiH Ui
tue company -luca th.t ,im' iun
receivers aud officials have m1usgsI
the iiuc vilhuuta PRECEDENT Jrlluy
uus oil bic u'e been connected nilu
rH'rJ 4s.
10. d. R.hln5ou, fret vlco president
OF tlr SHutn Fc galUuaI, lat uiEbt
fsig3 "is1 Tar ~ know, Jeffrey Is not
iu the city. / know 0i no conference
having been urid aud tine whole ma.
ter, / must confess, Il news 70 me,
hayr not seen J fifry today Hui know
nothing VI the matter
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SALT LAKE Cr4Y,
aug. ~, 1906


.A'f Nv" go AAAANA hA'hf 'NNgs
Dear Sf-Yuur frionIs w salt Lake
Clty lave followed with Interest your
cnfctr us college student sIuCv fccvig.
lug your preparatory education in tuls
pluc., anu are pfuuI Of Tue distinction
you have won 10y your schulauhtp anu
your ofalotiCsi achievements
fbpfesuutlug your iripuda and iIf.
mer iubiU1Iofs, we request the pleas.
urc Of hearing you deliver the Otalilu
which Won hfst place iu The recent
Interstate ofstOflCaI contest Whom you
represented kuyA college aud tnc a,af,
VI Illinois.
la case you grant this request, We
wish you nisJ ~ allow the charge OF o.
amAil admission 100 lYr your own ben
en-
We ore moot vorIiEliy you're,
J, T., MIIIsrAusII.
JuuS J.. DYuiy,
WILLIAM NLLruN,
liyusUu ". luuN4,
jon. q taSNON,
Il, O.. AlUhIHDr. ~
LAhiNlE utIM1I.
NuuEKy J, NAnNEY.
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vNhIeAup, Aug. 3J.-JUuquiu Il.
'''s'5, ,A-MeGluan consul nero. hAa
'0'i'e1 letter tom a IItunu utar 10
i'o Nlsh spluisu officials IA Havana.
80 ua,eu august ~ and mas tuis to
-! VI lhe progress VI tho Injunction
W Wal lrluulg
o., tIv lnsurrrction ii strong anu dai0 y
.4'-'ub Ff.unu' 40 u pTUUf ever
MY w" very uegianiug tns govern.
T '',N' 'g'ets age the one, who arc on rue
ss,u,,st''Ne, while the Insurgents are lhe
a. 9p.'h began active measures 10 guelI
wv rebellion on February Gan Iast
wv an AMY Of over ~, 900 mpu, rugu-
I w., aul volunteers. or Iuels,ti.FuupI
''o Nuu ulstpNc, che hab lost Ia six
.9HIA' h0uolls, OJOmen. / u some IucsII-
s'a, 'u1 'ioups Layeiuunu thumeslves ia
t,, Pv'l'uuh hiluatlOus tuAt many ut
L.,, o'u''iH anu some 81 the officers
tho,. .N'clueu while OIhsTa have lost
M 'NAbph' Tho Cubans nave iOugut
c,r' y uuel ual bravery ami nave 30 Jar
sL,N'V'eu Themselves with manli.e.s
hvhOL For iustaucs. ms
' "..nueu spsuiards leit thu!f comFaus,
AMI .,.,. u''d 10 ule, thuy arc tgKeu IN
An, 'u ,oi Ahu when TeliUreu thsy
csI,dun, AZ hOrfly, But ,his humpur
rns5'' ''' ~ not likely to 10 1, lot Cam.
Ia, 80 ~ tOaNnuuusly wOfKinl uu
80, "ou"h 10 gUt them to iuBti,utu IA
re,' '''.Io reign Of terror. Il that MAJ.
~, ,no .3Tch VIII Ue a. pliul broad.
80 D',I Tie Whole ls,AI.u ami M
'''N N''i lhtn 40 HpAIgu."
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-01
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

A NECESSARY record of the post Office
department is that OF casualties to
clerks in cars Last year the number
of accidents was 3G2. The number of
clerks killed was four: seriously in
jured, As. and 90 slightly injured.
These figures show an improvement
over the preceding year.
A SUIT which promises sensational
developments has been begun in the
United States district court at Duluth.
Mimi. resulting from tn. indictment.
at Grand Rapids. Of George Lydick.
The suit is the first Of series involv-
ing the theft of 1900, 900 feet of timber,
supposed to have been stolen from the
government and reservation land in
the last two years.
A CONTRACT for 1.5O0 freight cars
with all modern improvements has
practically been closed between the
Michigan Peninsular Car Co. of De-
troit. and the New York Central Rail-
road Co. which will give employment
to between l.5OO and 5000 men.
SHAKING GRASS, an 1roquois Indian,
who fought in the northern army dur
ing the war. and was a member Of the
G.. A. H.. died at his home in New York
city, on the 18th. aged 81. At his bed
side were his faithful squaw. Laugh
ing l.innet. and his bosom friends
White Cloud and Yelled sun.
The William coal breaker. at Wilkes
barre. Pa. was burned. on the 18th,
throwing ] 800 men and boys out Of
employment. 1t was owned and oper-
ated bv the Connell Coal Co, Of Scran-
ton The loss is $50. 600.
BrsHoP john II. OBERHoLTz. Of the
Mennonite church. died at Center Val
lev. Pa, on the 18th. aged 81 years.
CONGRESSMAN PAUL j. Sore. OF the
Third Ohio district. on the 10th. di-
rected his agent at Middletown. O.. 10
send n carload OF provisions and cloth
ing To the destitute in the Ohio min.
ing districts. This is the second time
Mr.. Sorg has contributed to the as
sistancc of these unfortunate people.
MIR BATE. Of Tennessee, introduced
in the senate. on the 10Th. n bill to aid
and encourage the holding Of the
| Nashville centennial exposition. SINH.
lar bill being on the house calendar
OK the 10Th the house committee on
military affairs ordered favorable re.
port on a bill authorizing the cstab-
lishment of military post near santa
Fc. n. NJ.
The French liner La Gascognc sailed
from New York for Havrc on the Goth.
Her engines had been repaired for the
homcward voyage and worked well.
A great crowd was at the dock. and a
grea, cheer went up when the big YES
sci backed ont into the stream. Sh,
carried fifty -fivc cabin and 100 stcerags
passengers.
TnE new IS, for which subscription
were invited at iisl.. on the 10th, were
bid for at Us at the close OF business
on that day.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-03-01

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In the senate. on the ed. the days
session was almost exclusively taken
mp with consideration Of the Indian
appropriation bill with practically no
progress being made; and a PROPOSE
tion that the final vote be taken on
the sd was promptly negatived by OBJ
lection from Mr. Chandler rep, \. H.
.......In the house considcrati ton of the
deficiency appropriation bill occupied
almost the entire day session without
the measure being completed Senate
hill postponing. at the request Of Great
britain. the enforcement of the inter
national regulations of August. 1890.
10 prevent collisions at sea. was passed.
An evening session was held for the
consideration Of private pension bills.
THE commission appointed at the in
stance of Gov. Mckinney by the boards
Of trade and chambers Of commerce Of
Cincinnati. Cleveland. Columbus and
Toledo. O.. TO make an official investi-
cation of the restitution of miners in
the Hooking and sunday Creek val
lcvs, reported. on the ed. among other
things. that the miners earned last
year only from SIS to SIPS each, while.
had il not been for the great national
coal miners strike. they might have
earned from two TO three dollars every
day.
TwESry-EroHT buildings. including
business houses. hotels and cottages,
were burned in Hot Springs. Ark. on
the ed, causing a loss Of sl00. 900.
Three women persisted in the flames,
and there were other narrow escapes
with several persons more or less in
jured.
The failures in the United States.
for the week ended on the . "a, as re-
ported by X. q. Dun 4 Co, we're 400
against 2ss for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures numbered 3s. against 81 last year.
IL the United States senate, on the
2ld. Mr.. McLaurin introduced bill TO
make it unlawful to pay any contestee
or contestant in congressional cases
any money for expenses or other pur.
poses from any government fund.
Four men who set out from New
Orleans, on the 18th. under the guild
ancc Of John Barminster. n colorcd
nimrod. for hunt in the Alliance
woods were found. on the nd. frozen
to death
JONI GETGHEE. pioneer resident Of
Norfolk, Ncb.. received notice from New
York city. on the 2ed, that his brother.
who recently died. left his entire es-
tate. valued at 81, SOC. 900. To him.
WARD McArrIsrER left no real es-
tate, and his personal property, 1t IL
said. does not exceed $4,000