The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-12-04
.CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

in the western part OF - LOUIS on
the Goth, 10y shooting himself through
the head. dying instantly. No cause
is known for the rash act.
PRINCE Orro of Stolberg- Nernige-
rode died, on the night OF the lyth, AT
Wernirerode lie was born at Codem,
October 80. 1897 lie was general IN
the Prussian cavalry and president oil
the Prussian diet.
AT Wilmington. Del, slight earth
quake shock was felt on the -Oth Sew
eral rocks were knocked from the walls
of Grace church. and cracks were made
in several buildings.
NINE students OF Epworth seminary.
Dubuque. Ia. have been arrested on
the charge Of having voted illegally AT
the late election.
A MEDAL of honor has been awarded
to Ordnance Sergeant Moses Williams.
Fort Stevens, Ore. for distinguished
gallantrv in action with Apache In
dians, August 10, 1851.
THREE men entered the saloon OF
Michael Simon. at Harrison and Fifth
avenue, Chicago. early on the morn
ing OF the 10th. and at the point Of re-
volvers compelled the barkeeper.
Louis Rutz, to permit them TO help
themselves to Sla in the cash drawer
and IS in his pockets. The men then
withdrew and escaped.
y. OsnIMA YERSAGA, j. Tokoyame.
+. DIANA and J. k komiura. impos-
ing-looking japanese, arrived at the
Auditorium in Chicago on the Goth.
They are interested in railroad develop
ment in Japan, and are making tour
of the Leading railroad centers of this
country to study American methods
Mrs. AGGIE PARyIN. wife of Iheo-
dore ;. Parvin. grand secretary OF
Iowa masons and prominently identi-
fled with pioneer history OF Iowa, died
ut Cedar Rapids, on the Goth, after u
years illness.
TIE Gazette de France publishes a
letter from Don Carlos, the pretender
to the throne of Spain, to his followers,
disowning his third daughter, Princess
Elvira. who eloped recently with a
Roman artist.
EARL A. MOORE was taken tothe peni-
Tertiary at Columbus. o., on the 10th. to
serve one year for prize fighting. lie
is said to Ice the first person ever sent
to the penitentiary for prize-fghting
where neither of the participants were
in iured.
A DISPATCH from Bombay SAYS that
the drought has been broken by good
fall of rain throughout the district of
Deccan. and prices OF grain are rapidly
declining.
REV. DIR. ISAAC HENRY FUTILE died
at his home in New York city on the
Goth. He had been i'll for more than a
year. DR. futile was rector emeritus
OF st. Luke's Episcopal church, and
was the oldest Episcopal clergyman in
the city.
A BERLIN dispatch says that Russia
is modifying the Caucasus army. with
the intention of invading Asia Minor
on the pretext that brigandage makes
the occupation Of the country neccs-
sity
Us the eist the associated banks OF
New York city held $50 3n5.57a in ex'
cess Of the requirements of the 25-per.
cent. rule.
TnE London Chronicle says that Mr.
Mckinley has written letter To Sill
Henry Irving. thanking him for hi:
congratulations upon the election, anc
expressing the hope that Sir Henry
will visit him ia the White Honse.
WILLY HAAS. who cut the throat o
Mrs. Emma Brader, his employer
wife, at Covedale. July ). was convict
) ed in Cincinnati, on the 2lst. of frs
degree murder, and will be the frs
victim of the electrical chair in Ohio.
: A RIOT occurred at Cleveland, O.. o
; the night of the ord. between a scor
OF Hungarians ard as many irishmer
ia which many men were stabbed. SCI
eral of them fatally. The fight rage
. furiously for half an hour before Tn
1 rioters were dispersed by the police.
The report that Gen. Weyler is
!, be superseded by Gen. Panco as ca
I tain general of Cuba is pronounce
}, upon semi-official authority TO be wit
: out foundation.
The Southern Pacific railroa
steamer SAN Bcnito. from Tacoma f
u San Francisco with coal cargo
E 5000 tons and crew of - men, w
driven ashore. on tue gu. Two iitAt
north OF Point Arena in heavy ga
u Five of the crew were drowned. Z
le others were picked up by the steam
. Point Arena and the captain and
* men were left clinging TO the riggi
:. with slight hope OF their being save
WHEN the curtain was rung down
~ the Coates opera house in Kansas Ci
Mo-, on the night Of the 2lst. the sta
lost the oldest actor on the Americ
: and English boards, for {. W. Co
dock then quilted the stage forever a
ended his theatrical career. lie
= nearly 81 years old, 50 of which he !
been al actor.
y The weekly statement of the y
York city associated banks for
he week ended on the 2ist showed
m. following changes: Reserve. increa
nj S., sol $50; loans. increase, 5000,
-a- specie, increase, $4,000, 500; legal I
gs ders, increase. sg.O7g. GOO; deposits.
mt crease. sci ,o2s, 500; circulation,
Tor crease, sl6e, zoo
m. KING HrMRERT returned TO Ko
en-. OF the cad. and received q popular G
.si- ton, TO which he replied with spec
u;. mn iastv re.efved kinp Alexan