The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-31
Tur town Of Hot Springs, King

The town OF Hot Springs, King
county, WASH, "A health resort with
about two hundred population, was
reported, on the e2d. To be in immi-
nent danger of destruction by forest
fires. The flames had crept down the
sides of the Cascade mountains and
into the foothills where the village is
located. and threatened to consume
everything.
EX-SENATOR MATT w. RANSOM, min
ster to Mexico. left Salisbury, y. C..
on the ped, for Mexico City, to resume
his official duties. The generals health
is much improved
THE National Federation OF Afro
American Women and the National
League of Colored Women will here
after be known as the National Asso-
citation of Colored Women, the two
bodies having agreed TO unite.
PRESLEY STEWART, "A farmer, resid-
ing three miles south of Middletown,
o., near Shakertown, has discovered a
rich deposit of the finest quality of
mica in hill in the center of his land.
1t is worth sle pound.
JOSEPH T. MYERS. who was cashier
of the seaboard Air Line at Charlotte,
y. c., and defauited with 50, 200 of the
company's money, was arrested in
New York city on the 22d. He con-
fessed his guilt. and $1,000 was found
on him. With him was Mrs. Ella
Bisonette. for whom he deserted his
wife and eloped on July IL.
GEN GEORGE W. JONES, the oldest
surviving ext nited States senator,
died at Dubuque, Ia, on the night of
the ED, aged % years. He was born
in vincennes. Ind, April IL. 1904.
THE Artemisa correspondent of "El
Pals Havana. says that Antonio Ma
Geo is encamped at Rubi, in Pinar del
Rio, and is planning an early attack
on the trocha.
BOWLER announces that he will bolt
the Chicago ticket. lie is not ready,
however, TO declare that he will vote
for Mckinley
SOLOMON j. HENNINGER. who had the
rare distinction of having fought on
both sides during the late :war. died in
South Whitehall township, Pa.
JONI QUIGLEY, railroad engineer,
died at Huntington, Ind, from the eff
fleets of morphine he had taken by mis-
take for quinine.
THE British steamer Glenloig, which
arrived at New York. on the ed, from
Hamburg, reported that. on the 2lst,
the little steamer Elliot, of Charlotte
town, L. +. l., was spoken. Capt.
Mcdonald of the Elliot said he was
on a voyage from Philadelphia for Hall
fax. y. ;. There was fire in the hold
of the Elliot, but the captain thought
he had il under control and desired no
assistance.
The British bark Dundonald, Capt.
Mirvan. from San Francisco. March
10. for Hull. previously reported as
having been in collision with the
British steamer Santarense, from
Penarth, via Madeira, for Monaos,
sinking the latter and proceeding in a
damaged condition, arrived at Queens
town on the ed. The captain and
crew o. the sunken steamer Santar-
ense were on board the Dundonald.
FIRE destroyed the entire east wing
of the Marion county Qnd. poor house
on the ed. The burned wing was o.
brick, three stories high. All of the
inmates were removed from danger
A. v. LINTON. the professional BIZ
cyclist. whose record for 25 miles was
So minutes, seconds, died at Aber-
dare. Wales, on the 23d, from typhoid
fever.
FoR the week ended on the 23d, 225.-
600 hogs were packed in the United
States. against $50, 900 for the CORES.
ponding week last year.