The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-05

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TuE powers have agreed that the
granting % autonomy 20 the island OF
Crete must be preceded by a complete
cessation 81 Greek interference IN the
island.
All Of the provinces Of crete have
voted in fsvor II union with Greece.
This fact has been communicated ~ the
various conoals by the Greek repre-
sentatives-
PRESIDENT CIEvFIASD returned 70
the house. on the esd. without his ap-
prOval two bills-one granting a pen
sion 70 Mr.. Mary Freeman. the other
. pension TO Mrs Mary A. Wei.
THE one hundred and sixty-dfth an
niversary of Washington's birthday
was generally observed throughout the
countrv. The national colors were dis
PLAYED from public buildings and priv
Ate residences
The officers OF the cruiser Brooklyn.
which recently ran aground IN the
Delaware river have. been completely
exoneratsd from all blame by the court
of inquiry appointed To investigate the
cause OF the accident
PROP. BLOSDIS. the celebrated tight
rope walker. who was the tr~t person
"a cross Niagara falls on tight-roPe,
which feat he performed on August IL
1ssa. died from diabetes on the I'd
Falinr. s suburb Of London
OK the slst Cos. Bushnell OF Ohio
authorized the statement that when
senator sherman resigns his seat 70
enter Mr.. McKinley's cabinet. he will
appoint Marcus 4. Hanna a. his success
sor in the United States senate
1T was reported. on the 18th. than
Gomez. after successfully crossing
Nevler's lines near Sancti >piritus,
was last heard from passing near Man
icarazra- south Of Santa Clara city,
with 1000 men. marching west
NOTHING had been heard at the Of
fces of the Cuban iunta in New York,
up 20 the esth. II the alleged death OF
Presiden. Salvado Cisneros Of the Gu
ban republic. The officers ~ the junta
were inclined to doubt the story.
FAurREs throughout the United
State during the week ended the 18th,
a. reported hy K. q. Dun & Co. were
sos. against go for the corresponding
week last year. For Canada the fail
ures were IS. against ~ last year.
IT was announced in Constantinople.
IN the 1sd. that the Cretan difficulties
mad been settled upon the basis Of au-
tonomy for the island. the porte nom
mating the governor Of Crete under the
assent and approval of the powers
JrDGE VIZ. +. THOMPSON. ex-treas-
urer 81 West Virginia. died in Hunting
ton. W Va. on the night Of the 2lst
Judge Thompson was a shrewd demo
cratic politician. and was frequently
mentioned for governor Of that state
A nisrA-cH from Athens, on the 10th
said that King George and his cabinet
had proclaimed their resolution to
maintain their present policy. They
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