The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1895-12-13

sea ueet, are anchored at sc bastopol
AS A matter OF grace. the Canadian
government will still extend TO Amer
lean fishermen paying the license the
privileges of the abrogated modus vi
sendi.
THE senate in executive session. or
thc 81. con firmed the nominations o.
Richard Olney to be secretary of state
and Judson Harmon to be attorney
general.
A LoSpoN cable says private orange
ments have been made with the Arm
strongs. Of Newcastle. for the con
struction of three battleships for the
Japanese navy.
FRANCIS L. HIGGrNsoN. the Boston
banker, has forwarded to his clipping
wife at Genoa, Italy, a cable money
order for 500, coo. to keep the poor
thing from starving"
THE British steamer Faraday will
shortly leave England with the cable
which is to be laid in the Amazon river
from Para TO Manaos, l.4o0 miles. with
sixteen intermediate stations
In round figures the treasury deficit
for November will be 81. 900, 600. the re-
ceipts footing up SIG, 900, 900 and the
expenditures SGT. 600. 600. The deficit
for the five months Of the current ifs
cal year stands at sl7, 500. 900.
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THE president sent his annual mes
sage to congress on the 81. IL treats
principally Of our foreign relations
and finance. The former Is severely
criticised by foreign newspapers. while
the latter is warmly commended.
THE new British cruiser Diana was
launched. on the 5th, at Glasgow. She
Is 800 feet long and 5000 tons burden,
Her Indicated horse power Is 9 1900. and
her guaranteed speed lCL knots. Her
hull is Of steel and her ram of bronze.
CALIFORNIA; claim for ss.95l.q15:
oregon's for s335. i5.. and that Of Ne
vada for si04,0I0 for moneys. principal
Inc interest. expended toward the sup
preston Of the rebellion. have again
been presented 70 congress in 4 bill by
Senator Mitchell. of Oregon.
Mn ALEXANDER NJ. TanRFr. the
United States minister to Turkey.
cabled the state department. on the
4th. from Constantinople that every
thing relating to American interests
was satisfactory. The missionaries.
he said. were safe and protected.
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OVER $50 acres of the Yorkshire
tract. belonging to the Mclean estate,
lying on both sides of Bull Run. in
Virginia, and adjoining Blackburn's
ford. were sold at public action. on the
20. the greater portion ut In average
OF something less than 5; per acre.
BETWEEN 500 and 600 Scandinavian
American farmers, principally from
the great northwest. with a sprin-
Killing of merchants, sailed from New
York. IN the 5th. on the Thingvalla
Steamship Co.'S steamer Island. on a
Christmas excursion to their old home.
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THE centenary Of the birth of Thorn
ns Carlisle. the famous historian and
philosopher. was celebrated at his
birthplace. Ecclefiechan. near Dunn
fries. Scotland. on the 4th. A large
number 81 wreaths were sent from all
parts of Great Britain and the conti-
ncnt.
EDWARD vov KrLASYI, who intro
duced living pictures in this country,
died in New York city, on the 4th. Of
bronchial consumption. The body will
be Sent to Germany for iDtcrment.
kilanyi was born forty-three years ago
in Hungary. lie came of "A theatrical
family.
HAROLD FREDERIC. in a cable TO the
New York Times, describe, the inter.
nal situation IN Germany as rather
alarming. The emperor is said 10 have
become inaccessible to all who have
mot a reputation for prudence. and to
be quite in the hands ~ a group Of re.
dictionary favoritcs, headed by the Eu-
lenburg family.
GREAT anxiety Is felt In London for
the safety of the Baptist missionaries
in the province OF Shensi. China. No
news OF them had been received. up to
the 81. since August. The latest re-
port stated that the Mohnmmcdan
rebels had captured the city Of See
Ngan, the capital Of the province. and
had murdered large mum bcrs Of men.
woncn and children.
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A nrEL was fought near Paris. on
the 3Otl, between Baron Boissv dan
glas and ViScount Melchoir de Vogue.
who represent respectively in the
chamber Of deputies 4 district in the
department 81 Drome and one in Ar
deche. Niscount de Vogue received a
wound In the lip. Viscount de Vogue
Is a conservative republican and Baron
Boissy d'Anglas a radical republican.
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DIR A.. C.. JoSEs. one Of the younr, Il
veterans Of the late war. has been
elected commander Of Williams Post.
Nc. rs, q. "A. r., at Muncie. Ind. Feb.
ruary /, 1861, he was IL years old.
August ! of the same year he enlisted
In Company @, First Iowa infantry,
and took part in the battle At Spring.
field, Mo. ten days later. lie served