The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-18
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

COMMENTING upon the proclamation
OF the president Of the United states
restoring tonnage dues upon German
vessels, the Berlin National Zeitung
says that the tonnage dues at Ham
burg. Bremen and other German ports
will surely be increased. but solely for
the purpose Of improving the harbors
for the general benefit of shipping AMI
not for state purposes, as in America.
The official canvass of the election
returns of North Dakota was made on
the sth. The total vote of the state
was 1881, OF which Mckinley re-
ceived 26.336; Bryan, 20,6s lowering.
$50. There were no Palmer or Mat
chett electors in North Dakota. Me
Kinley's plurality is 5.6i7. Johnson
(repu blican), for congress, was elected
by 4, Ice
A FATAL head-on collision occurred
at 1870 a. m, on the 9Th. on the South
ern Pacific railway. two miles east of
Sandy Fork, Tex. between two freight
trains, in which the engineer and fire.
men of both were killed outright and
brakeman injured SO badly that he
expired shortly after the smash-up.
All lived at san Antonio.
The publication Of the text OF the
observation-disclosures boundary treaty
has caused great stir IA diplomatic
circles. The president and Secretary
Olney are extremely indignant that
the British foreign Office should have
leaked"
RUMoRs have reached New York of
the election Of certain clauses in the
Venezuelan treaty Of arbitration by
President Crespo and his advisers. 1t
is reported that Minister Andradc,
who left Washington for Caracas some
time ago. is returning unexpectedly
more than a month ahead of his time,
with requests for important amend
ments to the treaty.
CAPT JAMES FRAZER, an old and
popular lake captain, died suddenly a.
his residence in Milwaukee. on the 18th
Capt. Frazer was So years of age, anc
has been sailing on the great Lakes
sir ce he was is.
The steamer Darwin recently ar
rived AZ santos. Brazil. She saile'
frc-n Belgium with a very large carg'
Of dynamite, as alleged, designed 70
the revolutionary leaders in Cuba
When searched by the Brazilian Gus
toms officers at Santos no dynamit
was found on board the Darwin.
HUsSI PAsHI, Turkish ambassador :
Russia, telegraphed to the porte, o
the 9Th, informing the Turkish gov
eminent of the existence OF a CON
plete understanding between Russi
: and Great Britain in regard to the Ell
forcement Of reforms in Turkey. Th
! information created n sensation
: the sultan's cabinet
: The Pence mine at Pence, Wis
which belongs TO the Rockefeller pro
: erty. has shut down completely. son
r tirIe ago the mines stopped work an
. explorations with The diamond dri
). we're begun. On the 9TH this W;
also stopped. No cause is given f
D the shutdown.
; The federal grand jury in Chicag
J. after few minutes session, on II
c 18th. decided TO abandon the allcg.
5 beef trust investigation, aud was fo
a mally discharged by Judge Grosscu
S On the sth VIM. Valentine. one
!. the leaders OF the McLaughlin-Nale
/. tine gang ~ forgers and the lover
e May Vintage, pleaded guilty to "
II indictments. one for forgery and OF
Is for abducting the young woman. al
Ie was sentenced to the Kings coun
IN. ~ rcniientiary for ten years.