The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-07-24

Thy United States cruiser Marion
anchored in the harbor AT Panama On
the i4th. All were well on board.
The officers reported that Gu han fiji.
clustering expedition was fitting out
at Greytown, Nicaragua.
A HEAVY rain-storm. which was pr-c-
| tically "A cloudburst, at about eight
O'Clock on the night OF the 18th, did
great damage throughout Pittsburgh
AMI Allegheny. Pa. Ii is estimated
that the loss will reach $1,000, 600 The
weather bureau officials report l.s7
inches Of rainfall during the 80 min
utes which the storm lasted. the mo It
OF il falling within the first 20 minutes.
The Official Gazette (llayanal print
ed, on the 18th, the full text OF the i'm.
portant decree providing for the obli-
gatory registration within 30 days of
all foreigners in the island. reviving
for that purpose the law of July A,
1870, which, as far as Foreigners are
concerned, has been long considered as
obsolete.
TnE report that GEN jose Macco has
been assassinatcd by white Cubans Is
ridiculed by j. a. ncliuan. the Jacls-
sonville tEla.) delegate of the Cuban
junta. Mr. Huan has fitted out the
Three Friends for her flbustering cx.
petitions, and when the vessel re.
turned from Cuba, on the 18th. her cap
tain brought Mr.. lIuan letter from
Jose Maceo. This letter was written
since the date on which il is said MaccO
was killed
ON the afternoon of the 18th Cncin.
natl and Covington and Newport, KY,
had storm of wind, rain and light.
ming OF unusual severity. The wind
attained a speed Of 40 miles an hour.
business was practically suspended.
In Covington the roof OF Ledger's to-
nacco warehouse was blown of and
$40, 600 worth Of tobacco ruined. The
West covington opera house roof was
taken off, as also were the roofs Of
several dwellings.
cLoUDBUEsr struck Macarthur, o.,
on the night of the 18TH, accompanied
by lightning. Store houses were
flooded six inches over the floor The
reservoir broke, two bridges were
washed away, and the roof of Sisson's
drugstore was blown off. The Elke
store and three dwelling
houses were struck 10y lightning. Z
The Columbus, Toledo & Hooking VAL /
ey railroad was badly damaged.
WHILE Buffalo Bills Wild West show
vas parading the streets Of Massillon.
D., on the 10th, an accident occurred
n which two members of the Italian
Idle show band were fatally in jured.
The band wagon was drawn by eight
pirited horses, which became fright
ned at an approaching train. and,
uuning away, dashed into Il bridge
With great violence. Other members
I the band were seriously injured.
lso.
TIE jury in the case of w. H. House.
x-assistant city attorney Of Pitts
urgh, Pa, on the 10th, rendered a
erdict Of guilty. Mr.. House was
harged with aiding and abetting in
he emhezzlement of city funds. Ex-
.ty-Attorney Moreland escaped trial
y the same charge by entering plea
I guilty when the case was called Tor
rial on the 18th.
TnE strike situation ut the Brown
oisting works At Cleveland, O. assumed
, dangerous phase, on the 10th, that
irec more companies of troops were
urried TO the scene.
On the 26th Postmaster General VII. /
IN Will deliver an address at Chilli
'the, O.. the occasion being the city's !
'ntennial. ,
THE intended visit Of the English
nateur athletes to the United States $
IS been abandoned, several members 7
the party being out Of condition. a