The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-11-22

Hos. s II MEYERS. ex-memhcr ~ The
Pennsylvania legislature. was found
dead in is-d at his residence ia Frank
lin. Ia, on the 18th. by his wife.
Death resulted from heart failure.
caused by severe attack ~ asthma.
Mr.. Meyers was % years 81 age.
AFTEE carrying On the most deter
mined tight for the enforcement, ~ the
prohibitory liquor law that Kansas
I has ever Witnessed. Assistant Attor-
ney -t,eneral Campbell scored his first
triumph. on the 18th. in securing the
conviction OF John Jennings. Wichita
''jointist." on charge OF selling liquor
unlawfully.
A FRAME school building in Grenada.
one Of the British Windward islands.
in which over 100 children were
present AT their studies. was destroyed
by fire on the 18th. a panic seized
the young people and. despite hard
work on the part OF the teachers and
others who went to the rescue. forty
81 the children were burned 10 death
SAMUEL T.. LEWIS. cashier OF the
United States Direct Gable Co. in New
York city. was found dead in bed. on
the 18th. in his apartments in BROOK
lyn. lie had been a,phyxiated by gas
escaping from stove. 1t is believed
that his death was accidental.
Miss MAReARET BLAINE. daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs Robert q. Blaine. and
niece OF the late James Il. Blaine. was
married in Washington. on the l2th.
10 DIR. Henry J. Crosson. well-known
physician of Washington.
The claim is made that eight
cen suicides have occurred ut Paris
and Lyons which can be traced 10 de-
spondency resulting from losses on the
Paris bourse during the recent panic
The steam oyster dredge James W.
Boyle foundered of the bell buoy at
the Rockaway ~. Y)inlet. on the 18th,
and all on board. five in number. were
drowned. She was on her way from
Bridgeport. Conn. 10 Rockaway with
a cargo Of seed oysters, which were
TO be planted there.
on the 18th United States Ambassa-
dor Thomas I. Bayard was presented
with the freedom of the city of Dundee.
Scotland. by the civic authorities. In
accepting il he said that no duty was
so grateful 10 him rs that of represent
ing international comfy between TIA
two great civilized peoples.
THE war depart ment has under con-
SiderAiion the case Of Capt. Samuel
X. SvhwenlS. retired, Of the army. who
Is likely 10 be brought before court
martial for duplication of his pay ac
counts
DENVER. Col. Is much excited over
the latest sensation in the >chla.fer
craze. When member Of the Fox
family went TO call him for breakfast.
about ) O'Clock on the morning Of the
litA, his room was found vacant La
ter a note was found. reading: Mr.
Fox. my mission is finished. The Fa-
Their takes me away. H. >chlaiter-
JAKE GATpArE. champion scnller Of
America. has deposited 500 with tic
Toronto lOnt.l Globe in support Of
challenge for $500 a side TO {. Il. Hard
ing. the English champion Gaudaur
will take 40 expenses and row in En-
gland. or Will allow 600 expenses il
comes to America.
TIE District Of Columbia court of
appeals. in an opinion delivered By
Mr.. Justice Morris. on the iath. sus-
tanned the verdict Of the criminal
court in the ease Of Capt II. W. How
gate, the former disbur~ing officer Of
the signal service His term D. i'm
prisonment is eight years
JosEPH Rue. who was believed 10 be
the oldest living odd fellow. he hav-
ing been connected with the order for
nearly seventy-two years. died in Phil
adelphia on the 18th.