The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-03-27

TnE Latin 4 Rand powder house a,
Rifton, \. T.. blew up shortly after 1
a. IN. on the 18th. The upper glazer
first exploded. setting off the dry
house and wreclsing the corning mill.
engine house and lower glazer. Five
men were killed and AN unknown mum
Der injured.
ALL the workmcn employed i'm the
construction Of the coliseum in Chi
cago. in which the democratic ma
tional convention will be held next
June. struck work. on the morning OF
the 18th, because the contractors were
handling non union cut stone
REPORTS received at st. Petersburg.
on the 18th. state that 100 persons
were frozen TO death in one night In
the Russian government of Orel.
Large numbers Of horses and cattle
were also frozen.
The well-known spirits and vinegar
manufacturers. Michael Lefeyre < Co.
Montreal, Can, suspended. on the nth,
caused by the suspension of the Banque
du feuple. IL is understood that the
Liabilities will be something over $780,
600. and perhaps may reach $500. 900.
Ir is understood in London that
Senior Andrade, the Venezuelan minis.
ter at Washington. has decided 20 rec
ognize the Cruan incident as a sepa-
rate question, and good hopes are ex-
pressed that his entente will lead 10
an agreement upon the scheme for the
settlement of the boundary dispute.
TEE congregational council has de-
clared Rev. C. O. Brown not guilty Of
immortality. but has censured him for
unministerial conduct. As the coun-
ell apologies for the censure. DR..
Brown considers his vindication com.
plete.
IHE khedive of Egypt. on the 18th,
witnessed the departure Of the Eyvp-
tan battalion for the front He babe
a cordial farewell to the officers. The
reserves Were arriving at Cairo. and
the new Soudanesc battalions forming
GEN. WEYLER. the captain-general of
-uba, in an Interview published in
Madrid. is quoted as saying that the
ANTIQUITIES he has encountered may
compel him TO resign.
toNsUL-GENERAL CIrTESpEN reports
rom the City of Mexico to the state
department that American capitalists
nave purchased the entire street rxs-
way system of the City Of Mexico.
rice. $3.50. 900; but contemplated re.
Equipment OF the lines will involve an
of so. 900, 900.
Mrs. john y. SrrDEBAKrR. aged 50
led suddenly Of old age at Shideler
nd, on the night of the 18th Exten-
i've preparations had Just been per
ectei for the celebration of the six.
ieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and
lrs. Studebaker on the 2lst
The yacht race for the cup given by
'aron Hirsch was sailed at Cannes. on
he 10th. and won by the Satanita. ,
he Ailsa was second. and the Britain I
ia third and last. The Satanita won ,
asily.
HE act TO authorize the st. Louis r
Oklahoma Railroad Co. to construct ,
nd operate railway through Indian I
nd Oklahoma territories has become
law without the presidents signature. :
EoBBEEs blew open the safe of Whit s
'ck 4 Fields private bank at Ladora,
A.. at 2 a. IN. on the 10Th, and secured a
| 200 in cash and notes. !
IT was reported in Athens, on the u
9TH, that King Alexander Of Servia \
al been betrothed To Princess Marie
Greece. .
TIE $500. 600 suit which was begun n
1872 against the Grand Trunk Rail. n
'ad Co. by Swift 4 Co. the Chicago :
lckers, was dismissed. by stipulation. b
Judge Burke's court. ia Chicago. n
: the 10Th, 2 settlement having been
'ached out of court. :,