The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


tab n to preserve order in Athens
Besides the police and gendarmes, a
civil guard has been selected from the
most trusted inhabitants
A FOLDING bed at the Union house in
Montpelier, VT. closed automatically,
during the night of the 10Th. while
Harry Kendall. aged "a, was asleep in
it. He was dead when taken out.
either from asphy xiation or heart fail
ure induced by fright.
MEMORIAL services were held, on the
S0th- at the cottage at Mount Nc
Gregor where Gen. Grant died. There
was large gathering from Saratoga.
y. Y. and surrounding towns and .
lavish display Of floral offerings
MAJ.-GES. NELSON A. MILES arrived.
on the 29th. at LAMA. visited the
Greek lines and subsequently lunched
with Crown Prince Constantine
DISPATCHES from LAMA on the 2eth.
report forward movements Of sus-
pie.ous character by the Turks.
W.TH fully 5000 pleasure seekers Oh
boara. the three-decked excursion
steamboat Paul Koch drove on a shea.
near p.nield lighthouse. in Long Is
land sound. on the 30th. and took
fire. With rare presence of mind =
passenger prevented panic and led
small party of card players To fight
before the excursionists We're aware
of their danger.
KILLING frost. visited many portions
Of Iowa. on the Light Of the 3Oth.
THE one hundred and first anniver-
sary Of the admission OF Tennessee into
the Union was appropriately cele-
brated at the Tennessee Centennial ex-
position on the lst-
Dir JAMES h. ANGELI- of Ann Arbor.
'iich., says Turkey is now discussing
his acceptability as American minister.
DIR. Angel has for years been chairman
of the American board of foreign mis-
sions. whose work in Turkey has not
been carried on to the satisfaction of
the sultan.
The Jarvis bill passed at the last ses-
sion Of the Tennessee state legislature.
after one of the hardest fought legal
battles in the history Of the state has
been held to BE- constitutional by the
state supreme court This bill will
save the people of the state about
$1,000. 600 a year in office-hoders' fees.
A MAN named Rossi, a discharged
stable hand in the vatican at Rome. on
the 1st, attempted to kill Con. mander
Martinucci. Of the major domo's office,
through whom he had lost his place.
II Thsr,Lfnv ha hal I;IIal b;y
the first shot Rossi shot himself
through the head and will die. The
commander will also die
A DISPATCH from Washington. on the
lst. said that IL was understood that
the president had fully decided upon
Ellis III. Roberts, of New York foi
United States treasurer. and that his
nomination would be sent to the senate
in day or two. Mr.. Roberts at one
time was assistant treasurer at New
York
JAMES RoBEETs. wife and three chill
dren were killed by an Illinois Contra
passenger train at Alma. ILL.,. on tn
lst They were in wagon. and at
tempted To cross the track when ,hs
wagon was struck by the locomotive
and all the occupants were instantly
killed.
JUDGE GKosscUP. OF the federal court
on the lst. upheld the liability OF ib.
city of Chicago for damages to railroad
property by reason Of the strike of 1894
l.. ID. LuFkIS, of Sacramento. Cal.
aged ~. and Mrs. A. y. Luflxin. ~
were married in Hartford. Conn. or
the LIST. by Rev. w. W. Ranny. Tn,
bride was the widow Of the bride
groom's brother.