The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-10-16
CURR EMF TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Gen. Robert t. Lee, will be replanted,
but alongside of it will be a Union ivy,
and the two vines will grow up to-
gether. symbolizing the union of the
north and south.
GEORGE C. SHELDON, who was shot oy
his coachman at lioughton, Mich, died.
on the "a. from his injuries. Felix
Dumonthier. the coachman. committed
suicide after the shooting
NJ VICTOR DE LEssEPs, son OF the
late Ferdinand de Lesseps. the world
famous engineer, promoter and diplo-
mat. died in Paris, on the 9TH, aged As
years twas given out that his death
was caused by an accidental fall from
a staircase. but it was later rumored
that il was really case Of suicide.
The United states cruiser Mime
apolis, the flagship of the Mediter-
rean squadron. left Genoa, on the sth,
where she had had her semi-annual
docking, to rendezvous with the other
ships of the fleet at smyrna. where
the United States dispatch boat Ban
croft was expected to arrive in "a few
days.
on the Sd the associated banks of
New York city held SIG, 526, OPS in ex-
cess of the requirements of the Copper
cent. rule.
THE great parade of democratic
clubs held in St Louis on the evening
of the "a is said to have been the great
est political demonstration ever held
in that city.
The widow of Charles Darwin, the
eminent biologist. died in London on
the 4th. Mrs. Darwin, nee Wedge
wood. was a cousin of her husband.
ACTING ATTORNEY GENERAL WHITNEY
has decided that foreign made chro-
mos, which are copies of copyrighted
foreign pain tings, are not prohibited
from importation into this country un.
der the copyright law.
The Hartford Conn Equal Rights
club has appointed committee to
raise funds for the erection of a statue
| of Harriet Beecher Stowe, the gifted
authoress os Uncle Toms Cabin"
who died in June last.
THE First national bank of Mount
| Pleasant, Mich, closed its doors to
business on the 5th. The capital of
| the bank is S50. 900, and it owes deposit
tors SCI, 1000. Comptroller Eckels says
the banks affairs were handled incom-
petently.
The York mills at Saco. Me-, which
had been idle three months. resumed
operations on the 5th. The operatives
we're informed that wages would be
] i. 4. al luG
spring, hut the extent of the cut-down
was not announced.
HENRY II. EMORY has been appointed
by the president interpreter to the
United States consulate at Che-Foo.
China
The old deserted White brewery. ten
stories high. owned by Lyman An
drews. of New York, and located at
the foot of the bluff at Gutten berg. n.
D., was burned to the ground on the
9Th. The structure originally cost
100000. 1t was not insured. The
building was deserted IL years ago.
The cause Of the fire is not known.
JAMES CoLAy was arrested in Chica.
60, on the 9th, by a private detective
Of the Wabash road, charged with sell.
ing forged passenger tickets on the
Wabash system. Colan. it is said. sue
ceeded in selling more than 5000
worth of tickets Twenty forged
tickets were found in his possession.
on the 9th United States Marsha
Cron arrested man named w. X
Smith, at Fargo, y. d.. wanted by the
Chicago authorities and charged will
larceny. 1t is understood Smith is
member of the jewelry firm of Smith
Pratt q Co., Chicago lie disappcare,
from that city several months ag
with several thousand dollars wort
of diamonds.
On the 9th inst. 10000 strangers wer
present in Kansas City. Mo-, to wit
, ness the opening parade Of carniva
week. The keys Of the city wer
handed over to King ki-Ki and Kwee
q karnation 10y Mayor Jones.
OK the night Of the 9Th w. Bourk
Cochran, OF New York, addressed til
d largest asscmblagc that had yet GROVE
i ed its way into Convention auditorium
a in St Louis. Fully 10000 persons wei
IS wedgcd in. Outside thousands struI
e gled unsuccessfully TO gain admission
@ On the 9th the convention of Goo
" Templars Of the United States open,
20 at Chippewa Falls. Wis, at Agnew
rs hall, with general reception. A
n dresses Of welcome we're made by mcr
ls bers Of the local lodges and respons
were given by visiting delegates.
AT Charleston, w. Va, on the O.
\" ex- President Harrison was greeted
- the largest crowd ever NJ polite
- meeting in that state. lie arrived fro
~ Richmond, aud spoke at n IN. to
~ audience vuriously estimated at fr,
~ 10, 600 TO 1900. Ills appearance "
" greeted with tumultuous applause.
!. WILLIAM EDwAEDEs, q. G., -four
~ Baron kcnsington, died suddenly,
III the eth. while hunting at Roxburgh
- A DISPATCH from Paris, on the 2
announced the death Of Gen. Trocl