The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-08
TOPICS.
II NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

captain and crew of the lum ber-ladcn
bark Carrie l.. Tyler. from Savannah
for New York. which was abandoned
about 50 miles south-southeast OF Fry
ing Pan shoals lightship on September
"a in u dismasted and water-logged CON
dition.
The three-days' cricket match at
Philadelphia between a picked team
of Philadelphia amateurs and Capt.
Warmers English amateur team ended,
on the eth. in n victory for the Phila-
delphians, with four wickets TO spare.
The score stood: English, 40; Amer
lean. $50.
ELDER A. Ii. NORRIS. pastor OF the
Christian church Of G~reencastle, Ind.
died at Brazil. on the 27th. where he
was in attendance on a district conven-
tion of his church. lie was stricken
with paralysis while addressing the
convention ON the sd.
The Louisiana state board of health
announced. on the 97th. that there had
been: Total cases Of yellow fever TO
date. 100; total deaths from yellow
fever TO date, ~; total cases absolutely
recovered. IS, total cases under treat
ment. los.
Mrs. A. L. PAUL has been appointed
by Mayor Harrison of Chicago TO SUI
perintend the cleansing of the down
town streets and alleys of the city. and
the lady has given up all of her social
attachments and VIII devote her en-
tire time to the work.
The Prussian police are on the track
of n powerful anti-dynastic movement
in south Germany, which includes
many members Of the best families.
among them two notable university
professors.
AT least nine men received fatal in
juries and possibly two-score others
were more or less seriously wounded in
a bloody riot, early on the morning of
the 27th, at Girardville, Pa. the out
come of a quarrel over the Hazleton
mining troubles
E~x-SECRETARY or THE NAVY GEoRG
NJ. RoHEsoS died at has home in Tren-
ton, y. j., on the eth. Mr.. Robson
was 90 years old, and had beer in fail
ing health for several months.
ACCORDING to private advices from
Berlin. and derived from authoritative
sources, matters are gradually reaching
a crisis with regard to the mental con
dition of Kaiser Wilhelm.
The jury Of inquest on the La:tiiuer
Pa tragedy found, on the 27tE, that
the victims were mercilessly shot to
death while marching peaceably on the
highway, aud that the killing was
wanton and unjustifiable. Two Of the
Jury failed 70 concur in the verdict.
T.,. s-...so. .l...4- 20 lan,tt.- -
debating the question of the adoption
of the gold standard in that country.
The proposition for a gold basis is the
result of the demands of the CONNER
cial interests, and it is believed the
new standard will be adopted.
CoSvICT firemen ex,lnguished a fire
started by convict ~incendiaries in the
state prison at Sing Sing. y. T., on the
I 2sth. Evidently the purpose OF those
who started the blaze was not merely
TO destroy buildings and contents, but
was chiefly t. excite a panic. during
: which prisoners might escape. The
, plot utterly failed.
, CnANDLEEIlALE. son Of United States
Senator Eugene Hale. Of Maine, and
Miss Rachael burnside Cameron
! youngest daughter Of ex-Unitcd States
senator j. Donald Cameron. Of Penn
s~ylvania, were married. on the 2sth. a
the Cameron country place near Harris
burg, Pa.
CYRUS QUICK. 20 years old. aud his
q wife were killed at the crossing Of the
Erie railroad. just west Of lIanAin'l
: Station. y. ". on the 2sth. by a passcn
: ger train.
FIVE men met a horrible death from
.'black damp the after accumulation
of a fire in the Jermny No. | mine
near Rendham. Pa. on the 2sth.
A The government of France collected
last year SGO7. SIS in bicycle licenses.
AMoNG the passengers of the steame
Nigilancia. which arrived at Ne'
n York. on the Goth, from Cuban ports
No were seven Of the crew OF the Prime
4. line steamer Turkish Prince, whic
d went ashore September III on Campech
reef, eight miles east of Progreso, dul
ing a heavy squnll.
g. The projected railroad from Chihu'
C. hua. Mexico. to the west coast, whic
a. is to be built under a concessio
III granted TO Henry G.. Creel and Alfre
of A. Spendlove. Of San Diego. CAL. wi
&c soon bc commenced
ANNOUNCEMENT vas made, on I'll
r. Goth, tina the date of the close OF IL
err Colorado Midland receivership hs
40 been postponed from September 80
midnight Of October ~.
THE central power station OF u
he Capital Traction Co. Mt Washington
ly ID. C., was burned. on the night of II
al goth. involving a loss OF building
Ie- machinery and stored cars aggrega
tn ing 81. 900. 900. Several houses in ii
vicinity were Quilted.
Ial The crown princess OF Greco
he Princess Sophia Of Prussia, declar
is that the worst and most cruel foe
i'll Greece is not the sultan o. Turkey. n
al the Turks. but her own brother, vii
lam OF Germany.