The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1896-09-18

OFFICIAL advices from Manila, %
The pth. said that the Philippine Is
land rebels. who were intrenched AT
C.v,tr. had retreatcd 10 the interior.
burning the houses along their line OK
march.
Tnr body 81 r. II. Taylor, wealthy
attorney OF bloomfield, Ind, was
found in his buggy near Clay CITY
on the 9th. A bullet hole was dis
covered ia his head. and his hands
we're bound behind him.
TORPEDO boat No. was successfully
launched from the Herreshoh shops AZ
Bristol, K. l.. ON the 9th
TuE great st. Louis exposition was
opened for its thirteenth annual sea-
son Of 40 days, on the evening 81 the
9th. in the presence OF al audience
outnumbering that 81 any previous
opening night The musical pro-
gramme was rendered by Gilmore
band. under the direction Of Victor
Herbert. and a feature of the exer.
cises was the presentation of liie-slze
memorial picture OF Patrick Sarsicld
Gilmore. done in cathedral glass, by
Mr.. Charles Balmer.
AS A preliminary to the celebration,
at Cleveland. o.. of the anniversary OF
Commodore Perry's victory on Lake
Erie in 1918 the marble statue of the
ma val hero in Wade park, first erected
i'm SCI. was decorated, on the 9th, with
flowers There were appropriate cere-
monies. Ex-senator Butler, of South
Carolina, a nephew OF Perry, made the
address
/ Hon. WILLIAM Jennings BRYAN, on
the 9th, gave out his formal letter OF
acceptance of the nomination for the
presidency of the United States tend
cred him by the Democratic national
convention held at Chicago. Mr.
BRYAN declares that he fully indorses
every plank in the Chicago platform.
Hon. GARRKrT A. HOBART, on the
9th. sent TO Chairman Fairbanks OF
the notifica ton committee Of the Re
publican national convention his
formal letter Of acceptance OF the
vice presidential nomination
THE city OF Paris was visited by g
tornado. on the 10th. which did inn
mense damage to buildings. trees and
vehicles on the streets Many per-
sons. mostly cabdrivers. were injured
and some lives were lost The west
end Of the city escaped. while the
severest damage was experienced
along the River Seine.
THE president. on the 10th. granted
full pardon TO Oscar +. Hill, SEN
fenced in Utah, three years ago, to ten
wears Imprisonment for making false
entries in the books of national
n bank. of which he was cashier. The
pardon is granted by the pres,1en
..sol.-ly out Of pity for the convict :
aged mother" recently widowed.
Ex-Gov. JoHS ioUSG BRows. OF
Kentucky. while trying TO board a
Fourth avenue street car at the Lou
isville Southern crossing in Louisville.
on the 10th. slipped and fell TO the
ground. breaking his lame right leg
his right arm and collar bone.
CHARLES BRYAS, cashier of the De
troit tMich.) customhouse, is alleges
TO be shcrt $4,000 in his accounts, as q
result of dealing in wheat options
Special treasury agents are exa mining
his accounts.
, FIVE vessels were wrecked at Poin
Judith, r l., during the storm OF tn
9th. but II is believed that all hand
we're saved. The wind at one tim
reached velocity Of so miles an hou
al Point Judith.
A SLIGHT shock Of earthquake wa
: felt at Grand Tower. H., at o.
) o'cl ock on the morning of the 10th. 1
i came from a northwesterly direction
and lasted 30 seconds.