The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-02-28

u VT ot WORK, our OF money ant
served with a disposses, notice, james
Mccartney. New York bartender
shot himself through the head. in hi
apartments. on the 18th, while STANDING
with his wifes arms around his neck
Their six children were asleep in til,
next room ut the time.
, BESIDES the sum OF 60. 500. 900 which
: will bc asked by the British admiralt,
Tor the construction OF four battle
ships, four tirst-class cruisers. fou,
third-class cruisers and 90 torpedo de,
stroycrs. the government will ask mar.
! Lament for "A large sum for guns and
men.
A JOINT resolution 10 revive the
grade of lieutcnant-gcncra Of the
United states army was introduced in
the senate. ON the 10th. by Mr. Ellsins.
81 West Virginia. and referred to the
committee on military affairs.
The board of inquiry that investi.
gated the grounding OF the steamship
II. Paul eNonerated Capt. Jameson of
any culpability in the matter.
lliE vote on the Arizona statehood
bill has been rcconsidercd in the house
committee on territories. and IL now
stands rcjndiced. rs il did before
the vote sidetracsing it was taken.
TIE pardon OF ext nited States Con
SUI Waller. prisoner in France on
conviction of treason in Madagascar
was sent 10 President Faurc. on the
10th. for signature.
Iht young king of Corea has arrived
AT st. Petersburg with the object of
seeking the protection OF Russia for his
country.
DISPATCH from Havana says that &c
days is the limit which Gen. Wcvler
has set for the wiping out of the rcvo
luton lie promised delegation of
sugar planters that by March IL the
country would be cleared Of the insur.
gents.
The city of Guthrie. Okla. retains
titie to Noble park. containing almost
i acres. in West Guthrie by a decision
rendered by Secretary smith. affirming
a lower ruling.
A FIRE occurred during masked
ball al san Tarem. Portugal. and in the
ensuing panic many lives were lost
Forty dead bodies were recovered.
j. I. LAMRoRS. wealthy farmer
was found murdered in his house at
Fall Leaf. kas. on the 10Th. The
nuTderers literally chopped the old
man to pieces. They left no clew.
THE grand lodge of Kansas has de.
ciden =. establish Masonic home in
hat state. The location has not been
liked
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND in DENYING
pardon on the 10Th. TO f. NJ. q. Hol-
ton. convicted of forgery in a pension
'ase. said he was decidedly in favor OF
trict punishment lin ease like this
which involves the swindling Of the
'oor ana needy veteran and prostitu- I
ION OF the benevolent intentions of .
ne government as embodied ia its
ension law"
IN expedition bound for the interior G
4 Labrador will leave PHILADELPHIA. in S
une. for the purpose OF studying the '
.squimeaux and collecting specimens
I the flora and fauna Of that region. 7
ROT Frank Russell. curator. of the |;
nivcrsity of Iowa. will accompany !
he expedition as archcologist.
on the Goth the president signed the !,
CO 70 extend the mineral land laws I
the United States To lands en-
raced in the north half of the Col. :,
lie Indian reservation. :.
1HE secretary OF the interior. on the =,
tn. approved school indemnity selec- =,
ons embracing 1876 acres Of land =
uring TO the state of Minnesota. sit -
ated in the Marshal, st. Cloud and =,
uluth land districts. =