The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-25

LORD CHEF JUSTICE RUSSELL of En-.
gland arrived in Washington. on the
18th, where he was met by Attorney.
General Harmon, who was delegated
to look after the entertainment Of the
distinguished visitor.
CHAIRMAN JONES of the Democratic
national committee, on the 18th,
most positively denied that Senator
German had succeeded him in the man
agement of the Bryan and Sewall cam
paign, as had been reported.
THE democracy of the state of New
York, in convention at Buffalo, on the
18th, Endorsed the Chicago platform
and the nomination of W. J. Bryan
and Arthur Sewall, and nominate
John Boyd Thatcher, gold bug, for
governor.
HEAVY Withdrawals of deposits
caused the suspension, on the 18th, OF
the Bennett national bank at New
Nhatcom, Wash. The liabilities were
stated at S5000 while the assets were
said to be more than sufficient to meet
all claims.
+. j. lyman, the Irish invincible
xho was arrested at Boulogne. on the
18th, has appealed TO United States
Ambassador Eustis and also to Presi-
dent Cleveland, demanding the pro-
lection of the United States govern
ment as an American citizen.
"
JONI MCBRIDE, the former president
of the American Federation of Labor,
and the leader of the United Nine
workers of America for years, has
been engaged by the democratic nat
ional executive committee TO organize
national labor bureau in the interest
of Mr.. Bryan, and be the chief of
the bureau.
NEAR Bucyrus, o., the Crawford
County Historical society on the 18th.
dedicated a monument to mark the
spot on which Col. VIM. Crawford, act
ing under orders from Washington,
marched against the Wyandotte In
dams, and was attacked. defeated and,
with the greater part of his force
burned at the stake, June s, 1852.
THE London Standard. of the 18th.
published dispatch from Constauti-
nople, saying that threats were being
made to blow up the new public debt
offices at the British embassy. The
unrest among the low class of Turks
was increasing. 1t was no longer a
question of the Turks against the Ar
menians, but the lives of all foreign
ers were threatened.
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AFTER a sharp debate, on the 18th
the Northwest Indiana Methodist con-
ference at Terre lIaute adopted reso-
lu ton in which 1t is said "the political
unrest Of the country is threat of
storm; the demagogues are trying to
array labor against capital; mob rule
Is tn reatened, and il is proposed to
overthrow organic law. This condi-
tion demands the prayerful attention
of the country
JUDGE ToNEY. of Louisville. Ky, on
the 18th, adjudged Col Henry l..
Stone guilty of contempt of court in
advising the board of aldermen of
that city in the recent impeachment
orders, aud fined him $50 Col. Stone
filed an affidavit attempting to swear
Judge Toney off the bench, but his
motion was overruled.
In letter, on the 10th, Sir Charles
Dixie sa idthat if Great Britain should
go to war she would also plunge India,
Canada and Australia into war. possi-
bly, without their consent, and added:
"The forcible assage of the OAR
danelles might lead to general war,
for which we are wholly unprepared
and in which our very existence as
power would be at stake
1T was announced in London, on the
10th. that the prince of Wales would
pay visit to Lord Rosebery at the
ex-premicr's seat, Dalmony Park, Lin
lithgowshire, remaining there until
the arrival of the car. whom he will
join at Leith 1t is understood that
during the visit OF his royal highness
lord Rosebery will endeavor to in
du.e the prince to urge the czar to
adopt an anti-sultan policy.
REV. THOMAS WILLIAM RUSSELL. the
minister who offered prayer at the
opening session of the recent state
convention of Iowa democrats, died
suddenly, on the 18th, at Ottumwa.
While eating he swallowed plate of
false teeth. The violent pain and
agony threw him into convu lsions an d
the bursting of blood vessel caused
death 30 minutes after the teeth were
swallowed. lie was 50 years old and
unmarried.
The state department is manifcstinp
an active interest in the reported
hacking TO pieces by Spaniards In
Cuba Of Charles GOWN, an American
newspaper correspondent, and Consu
General Lee has demanded full re
port on the affair from Capt. Gen
Wcyler. IL the Spaniards are unabl,
TO refute the strong afiidavits alread,
In possession Of this government. al
apology and indemnity will be per
emptorily called for.