The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-01-25

Cairo. on the 18TH. To lay before the
khedive proposal 10 rename the canal
after its constructor, the late Count
Ferdinand de Lesseps.
THE duke Of Orleans. pretender 10
the throne ~ France. left stowe house.
London. on the 10th. II is believed
that the royalists of France are pre-
pairing TO take some decisive action In
view of the crisis in France.
UNABLE To solve the problem pre-
sented bv the resignation OF Premier
pupuy. NJ. Casimir-P erier. ON the 18TH.
resigned the Office of president OF the
French republic The announcement
caused CONSERVATION in Paris
THE directors of the Galveston cot
Ton exchange recommend To the plant
ers Of Texas and the cotton growing
states a reduction of - per cent IN
acreage 10 be planted this year as the
only way OF restoring prices 70 COM
pensating basis.
LEE MAxrLr. of Butte. and 7. IL.
Carter. of Helena. were. on the 10TH
elected United states senators 10y the
Montana legislature in joint assembly.
Both are republicans. Mantle was
chosen for the short term and carter
for the long one
THE trial of sixteen anarchists
charged with blowing up the house OF
the burromaster of Liege. Belgium, on
April - last. began in that city on the
r4th. The prisoners are also charged
with attempting TO blow upthe church
of St Jacques. in Liege-
Tur school board Of Ann Arbor.
Mich. al a special session. on the 18th.
rescinded the rule under which rim
cipal Pettiugill had expelled hfteen
students Of the high school for be-
longing to secret societies. and the boys
were Immediately reinstated.
MAYOR BLEF. of Cleveland. O., was
notified. on the lith of the condition OF
the Hooking valley miners. and at
once called a meeting IF his cabinet.
In five minutes enough money was
raised to purchase 100 barrels OF flour
and within an hour il was loaded and
shipped.
TIE legislature Of Michigan. in joint
session. on the 18th. reelected Hon.
James Mcmillan United States senator
for the long term b. a unanimous vote,
John Donovan. Of Ray. the lone demo
crat. voting for him. Hon. Julius
Cesar Burrows was elected FOR the
short term
Mn. FRANCOIS FELIX FArRE was. on
the nth. chosen president Of the French
republic by the national assembly. con
volxed in Versailles for that purpose,
10 succeed President Casimir-Pe re
signed. The proceedings We're marked
by strong socialist and monarchis'
demonstrations.
BY the sudden flooding of the Dig
lake collierv at Hanley. England. OF
the 18th. 100 of the 2i0 miners EN-
ploved therein were cut off from e.
cape. and their fate could only 10
known after the water was pumped
from the pit 1t was feared that mos
Of the imprisoned men were drowned
THE house appropriations committee
on the 18th. completed the sundry civi
appropriations bill for the coming n
cal wear. A. reported the bill carrie
an appropriation of s3s.5i0.12l. bein
S..s43. -gs less than the estimates 3
which il Is based. and si.esG. 24i abov
the amount carried by the bill for tn
year 1893.
SECRETARY CARLISLE submitted
the house. on the 18th. plan Of REQ
ranization Of the immigration burea
a. provided for by an act passed b
congress at its last session. Twent'
nine inspectors are provided for at a
aggregate salary OF s4i.soo. For Il
entire service the appropriation aske
il 1924 900.
ORDERS were received in Conrell
willie. Pa. on the 18th. from the ge
eral managers Office Of the Baltimo
q Ohio road To close the company
shop at that place until the ist TT
cause for the suspension = a ge
cral curtailinent of expenses all alor
the Baltimore 4 Ohio system. Ri
hundred men are affected by the orde
A JURY in the United states distri
court al Chicago. created a scnsatio
on the 10Th. hv defying the distin
command Of Judge Seaman and ref
ing 10 bring in verdict in accordan
with the courts instructions. Tn
afterwards under drress and protc'
found a. the court demanded. exceI
ing one man. who was ordered und
arrest for contempt
ADvICFs from the orient received
the steamer Empress of Japan. viii
arrived a, Vancouver y. O.. on !
18th. state that since the arrival Of /
Kun Yich. III Hung Chang's great'
enemy. the situation al Pekin b
grown more complicated deer
had been issued condcmning 20 dca
for cowardice Admirals Ting. ku