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

The decision Of the Kentucky court
OF appeals in the Jackson murder case
was received in Greencastle. Ind, Win
great satisfaction. Members OF the
Bryan family expressed the belief that
Justice will be reached by Jacksons
execution.
OK December 10 game of football
is to be played in Chicago by electric
light between teams representing
the University OF Wisconsin and the
Carlisle pa Indian school.
On receipt Of message from the
house, on the sth. announcing the
death OF ex-Speaker Crisp. the senate
adjourned out OF respect 10 his men,
DRY.
RICARDO DIAz ALBERTINI, secretary
of the unrecognized Cuban legation IN
Washington, was seen, on the 9th, re-
garding the alleged killing OF Cen
Antonio Maceo in battle. lie had no
official information. but said the story
was obviously untrue. He further
said that the reported selt-inflicted
death OF young Gomez was equally
ridiculous.
GEN. THOMAS ESTRADA PALMA. head
of the Cuban junta, said to repre-
sentative OF the United Associated
Presses in New York. on the 9th. that
he did not believe the report from ha-
vana stating that Gen. Maceo had been
killed. lie declared it was sensa-
tional piece of news sent out by the
Spaniards to counterfeit the effect OF
MIR Cleveland's message.
MR. CHARLES j. BELL, the chairman
of the general inaugural committee,
has appointed several of his assist
ants. No effort will be spared to make
the inauguration ceremonies OF Presi'
dent Mckinley the most brilliant and
imposing pageant that Washington
has seen since the close of the war.
ApvIcEs received from Madagascar.
on the 9th, said that an American col
onist named Lund had been accident
ally shot and killed by a detachment
of French troops who had been sent
to rescue him from the rebels who had
attacked him.
THE national republican committee
has selected the Glover building on /
street, Washington, near the treasury
department, as permanent head
quarters, and they will be established
after New Years.
HENRY w. COOPER. Hawaiian minis.
ter of foreign affairs, and his private
secretary, enjamin Lodge Marx, OF
Honolulu were in Canton. o.. on the
9th, in conference with the president
elect.
The jury in the case Of ex-State
Senator W. c. Gear. Of Ohio. at Colum.
bus. on the 9th, returned verdict OF
not guilty. The charge against Mr..
Gear was bribery.
FL CORRESPONDENCE MIIITARof Mad
rid says that Spain has forces more
than sufficient TO punish any Interior
ence on the part Of the United States
in the affairs Of Spain.
THE combination express and mail
car attached 10 train No. l0s of the II.
linois Central railroad was burned 10
the tracks at Trimble. Tenn. g2 miles
north of Memphis. on the 10th. Ten
pieces of baggage, six fine hunting
dogs and 60 mail pouches were con-
sumed.
THE banking firm of Jonathan Es-
terly & Co. of Columbiana, o., went
into the hands Of receiver on the
10th. The assets are placed at $780,
OOO and the Indebtedness to depositors
Mt about Sl65. 900. IL is said the re
ownership is merely to wind up thu
business, which was established IL
1875.
DISPATCH from vigo. on the 10th
announced the loss Of the German
Lloyds steamship Salier, with a crew
OF IS and over 200 passengers, on thu
Coruna Carrobedo shoals