The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-11-27
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

having rcacAcN the aye Aiiht~ ~ -"
born ia OHIO il ls32 and graduated
from the military academy IN is5S.
ArrogNEY llESEY l. PORTER. repre-
senting Nm. II. Cox. the ''squatter
who has been endeavoring for many
years 10 prove his right to s2o."N.voV
worth OF real estate along the lake
shore in Chicago. has discovered, II Is
claimed. that the United States never
possessed the right TO grant lands IN
the Northwest territory Should TINS
fact be established IL will place IN
ieopardv the titles TO the homes OF
about ten millions OF people IN the
states OF Illinois. Indiana. Michigan,
Wisconsin and Ohio.
THERE was filed at the county re-
corders Office in Chicago. On the l4th,
a trust deed FOR slO.O00,mo, given by
the West Chicago Street Railway
Co. to the Central Trust Co. of New
York. The bonds were issued for
period Of 40 years. are payable In gold
and bear interest at the rate Of i've
per cent
GOV. HASTINGS OF Pennsylvania Is
sued n proclamation. on the 18th. de-
claring the election of - district con-
gressmen and two congress-men-at-
large for Pennsylvania OF these
George J. Benner. Nineteenth district;
Daniel Ermentrout. Ninth district,
and william McAleer. Third district,
are democrats. The rest are repuo-
licans.
THE Manchester England Guardian
learns that the powers have agreed
IN guarantee a new Turkish loan of
e. 600 OOO 10 assist the sultan in carry
ing out the promised reforms in Asia
Minor.
PASSED ASSISTANT ENGINEER ANDREW
McALIIsrER. L. ;. navy, has been re-
tired on account Of disability incurred
in the service. lie was attached to
the battle-ship Indiana. and was pros
trated from overwork on that ship
during the feet maneuvers last sum
mer.
GOVERNMENT officials in Washington
are strong in their belief that the fate
OF Cuba hinges on the success or fail
ure of Weyler's expedition into the in
terror. The outcome of this expedition
will. it is believed. determine the
future relations between this country
and Spain.
On December the four factories in
Chicago of the National Linseed Co.
which have been shut down since
spring. will be opened. The Oil and
Lead Works Manufacturing Co, part
Of the above system. opened its fac
tory Immediately after the election.
RUMoRs were rife in Jacksonville.
Fla, on the 10th. that there had been
fighting for three days in Pinar del
RIO, Cuba J. A. Huana, agent Of the
junta. said he had information that
there had been fighting. but had no
definite news as 10 the outcome.
TIE comptroller of the currency. on
the 18th, declared fourth dividend q
five per cent on account Of the failed
indianapolis national bank. of Indian
apolis. Ind, making total of 50 per
cent. as claims aggregating sl,055,s s5-
TnE supreme court Of the United
States, after rendering decisions in a
number of cases. adjourned. on the
10th. for the Thanksgivin recess. Its
next session will be held on the 3Oth.
ADMIRAL SIR FREDERICK WILLIAM
RICHARDS, a lord of the British adj
miralty. died suddenly. on the 10th,
in hotel at Bath. He was 50 years
OF age.
OK the 18th the president appointed
W. :. Forman, Of Illinois. commits.
siorer Of internal revenue, vice Joseph
ii. Miller. resigned.
john MIRA. aged -. was found in
his house at Cleveland, o.. on the
morning of the 18th, unconscious from
tortures inflicted on him some Tins
during the night by burglars. The
old mans hands and feet and portions
of his body had been roasted by LAM
fame applied by the burglars in an ef
fort TO make him disclose the hiding
place of large sum of money which
he was supposed to possess
SECRETARY TURNER of the &. A. II
encampment committee at Buffalo
y. Y, has been notified by the Contra
Railroad association (which represent
all roads between Chicago and Buffalo
that rate of one cent a mile. with
3O-day limit, will be given for the Bu
alo encampment Eext year. and otht
railroad traffic associations have bee
asked to make the same rate
By an opinion handed down by II
United States circuit court of appeal
at San Francisco. on the 18th. Il
British ship Coquitlan. with e.lgO sea
skins. which was seized by the reven'
cutter Corwin In June. lsy2, aud ?
dered forfeited to the government
the district court of Alaska, has be-
released
LII has been decided in Madrid
SEM 10. 900 troops to the Philippine
lands at once, in addition to the 90
which were already under orders
/ leave for Manila.
DURING the month OF October the
were 1.1se deaths in Havana. 2T2
: which were caused by yellow fever al
1 14Oby smallpox. which is still unabats
. Ky the stranding Of the Britt
steamer Memphis In Dunlough bay.
: the south coast Of ireland. on the Isl
ten Of her crew were lost before I
a coast guard could reach them with
rocket apparatus
The Norwegian bark Vcgar. fro
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