The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-08-21

Ex-PREsIpESr HARRIsoS has prom
isec 90 open the campaign for the re-
puhlicans in New York city by a speech
TO be delivered on the evening of Au'
gust IS.
OK the 18th 5 prominent democrats.
representing nearly every county In
the state. me, in Wheeling. W. Va.
and formally boltci the national demo-
cratic platform They also. in equally
strong terms. denounced Mckinley and
protection. aud called convention 10
meet in Wheeling. IN the 18th. 10
elect delegates 10 the indianapolis
sound money convention
MotIsn REzA. who on the afternoon
OF May assa>sinatei Naxr-El-iccn.
shah OF Persia. bv.shootiug the mon-
arch with a pistol as he was entering
the inner court OF the shrine Of shah
Abdul Axin. near Teheran. was. on
the 18th. hanged az Teheran for his
crime. Immense crowds Of people
witnessed the execution Of the a>sas-
sin.
CASHIER W g. PETERS Of the Column
bia national hank n Tacoma. Wash.
charged with classifying the books and
appropriating the funds ~ the in>ti-
tuition. was. on the 18th. found guilty.
President Henry oliver OF the Column
bia national hank. who j. under indict-
rncnt for enbezzlement. viii lie tried
in February next
IT was reported. on the 18th. that a
British man-ot-war had seized the
Mexican island OF Clarion. which be-
longs 20 the state 81 Colima. and will
establish coaling station there
THE first regular train was run over
the Lake Superior & lshpcmiug rail-
way On the leth The road j. com
pleted from Marquette 20 Negaunee,
Mich. and vii. soon be finished to
Ishpeming. Il j. primarily an ore
hauling line
DANIEL Buffers. one of the oldest,
members % the Chicago board Of trade,
died. on the 18th. of stomach troubles
aggravated BY the extreme hot wealth
cr
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN and Arthur
T. >ewall were formally notified. on
the night OF the leth. in the presence
OF an audience that packed Madison
square garden. New York city. 81 their
choice By the Democratic national con-
vention as the nominees. respectively.
for president and vice president Of the
United states Gov Stone Of Missouri
delivered the notification speech
The Michigan Buggy Co.'S factory
at Kalamazoo. Mich. was burned on
the 18th Loss. s75.Ool: insurance.
ss0.Op0 The Kalamazoo Wagon Co.'S
factory adjoining was saved br hard
work The fire originated from spou-
taneoa> combustion in the paint shop.
OK the 18Th Pittsburgh. Pa. was the
center II a severe electrical storm.
which was preceded by short space
81 pitchy darkness- Five persons were
drowned in Pine creek. swollen 10 a
torrent by cl0ut-burst
IT was announced. on the 18th. that
the Lake Michigan Car Perry Co..
IN connection with the 800
line had cut freight rates cents on
first class and Ia cents on lower
classes Of freight
FIEE. on the 18th. destroyed the
original building IF the Manhaaset
house. Shelter Island. y. Y. Loss.
S-Dc, 80 The guests lost nothing.
FIVE deaths. attributable 10 the ex-
IRENE heat. were reported al Hart
ford. Com. on the 18th. making "a n
all during four days
DURISs the display Of fireworks Civ
en- in honor and in the presence of
President Faure al Rennes. France
on the evening Of the 18th. bomb
WAS prematurelv exploded. killing
girl and seriously iniuring FIVE other
persons