The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-10-25

THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

along the Ohio valley slnce the suspcn-
| sion Of navigation on account OF low
water. there being no other means
available Of reaching IA market.
A SERIOUS freight wreck occurred at
Waterbury, Conn, on the night of the
18th. when two parts of n broken train
came together. The cars, loaded with
trotting horses, live stock and other
exhibits from the Dan bury fair, we're
crushed and thrown down a 40-foot
embankment Mazeppa, the famous
champion trick horse of the world,
valued at s40.o00, vas instantly killed.
one man fatally injured aud two 9TH
ers seriously hurt
The porte has appointed commits
sion TO inquire into the recent Arme-
Man arrests, and has promised the
powers To deal severely with anyone
who is found to have tortured the
Armenians in prison. Many persons
we're killed and wounded in the recent
disturbances in the Ismid district.
southeast of Constantinople, lin Asia
Minor but order has been restored.
MRs. ALEXANDER. the poetess, died
in London on the 18th. Mrs Alexander
was Miss Cecil Frances Humphreys.
and was the wife of Rt Rev. VIM.
Alexander. ID. d.. b. c. L., bishop of
Derry and Rappoe. She was we'll
known as the author of Moral Songs.
Hymns for Children" and Poems of
Old Testament Subjects"
A MAN named Lggett met Miss
buckingham on the street in Hope
dale. o., on the l4th, and, without
warning or provocatioD, drew re-
volver and shot her through the heart.
CLARA DorY BATES. the well-known
uthoress and writer of children
stories. died in Chicago on the 14th.
DAVID c. COOKE, city marshal OF
| Glouster. o., was attacked on the
street, on the night OF the 18th. by ex-
Night Marshal Elmer Donnally, who.
as the result Of an old grudge, began
firing at Cooke. Five shots were fired
and both fell dead ten feet apart,
Cooke with four balls in his breast
and Donnally with a bullet through
his heart.
The Paris Gaulois asserts that while
in Paris Prince Loba noff Ros tovsky.
the Russian ministe OF foreign affairs,
signed another convention between n
Russia and France, pledging Russia to
intervene forciblv against other pow
ers than those composing the dreibunc
in the event Of their att acking France.
This practically binds Russia to assist
France against any attacking power
whatever
WHILE Simon Hirsch was driving
along the street in New Philadelphia.
o.. on the night of the 18th. dog
jumped at his horse. The frightened
animal plunged onto the street car
track in front of motor and was
killed. Mrs Hlrsch was thrown I'M
der the car and ground to pieces. The
car had to be lifted to recover her man
gled BODY.
A NEW coalition ministry has been
formed in Norway, which is composed
Of DIR. Hagerup, rightist, president;
Messrs Gram, OLSEN and Nielsen.
rightists. members Of the last minis
try; Messrs. Engelhart, kildal, Sme-
dial and Stauglund, leftists, and
Messrs Sverdrug and Haugland, mod
crates.
OK the morning OF the l4th the con-
verter in the Fransstown steel works of
Jones & NJ Mclaughlin, in Pittsburgh.
Pa, burst. throwing the liquid metal
in all directions. Ten men were re-
ported more or less seriously burned.
A man named Watson was probably
fatally injured.
A DESPERATE attempt was made by
four convicts to escape from the peni-
sentiarv at Michigan City. Ind. on
the i4th. Two OF them we're appre-
hended by guards; one broke leg
jumping from the wall. and one es-
capped One guard was slightly
wounded.
MAJ-GEN. c. Il. KNOWLES was, on
the 18th. gazetted commander Of the
British troops in Egypt
THE foundation stone Of the ne W
Deeside palace, TO De erected TO take
the place Of Mar lodge. Braemer, Aber.
deenshire. Scotland, the high and resi-.
dence Of the duke of Fife. which was
burned last June. was laid by the
queen on the 18th. The site is Re W
miles from Bamoral.
HAckETT LEAHy. l6 years Of age
while playing about a planning mil
near Lilly. Pa. on the 18th, fcl
against n large circular saw. and wa
cut diagonally from the left shouldel
/ TO the right leg. Death was instan
taneous.
A BOILER Of a steamship lying in tn
harbor Of Spezzia. exploded. on TIN
. 18th, killing four stolSers and badly in
juring one OF the engineers
TIE board Of rardons has refused I
take action in the case OF Dodoussa'
the New Orleans councilman convicte
Of receiving bride. and lie must go I
the pcnitentiary to serve his sentence
as this was his last hope.
AMBASSADOR RuSYON received q
! Berlin, on the 10th, from Presidei
E Cleveland a valuable silver cup to !
presented to Capt Alfred krech. con
mander Of the Hamburg American In
I. steamer Suevia. in recognition OF Cap
I Krech's act in saving the crew
, eight men Of the American schoon'
/ Mary T.. Amsdcn on February 20 las
Z ApvucEs from Constantinople, on IL