The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-12-31
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PACKAGE containing SA"''v~ ~
teriously disappeared, on the .Oth' from
the safe OF the Southern Express 90.
in the office at Columbia. ). {. A party
OF Pinkerton men from Philadelphia
are investigating. and they think they
have thief spotted.
CHRIS MERRY. the peddlar. charged
with wife murder and his alleged ae-
complete. James Smith, were arraignea
in court, in Chicago, on the 2lst. Ihey
pleaded not guilty. Neither had
LAWYER, and both objected To an early
trial. Judge Horton, however. set the
trial for the 21th.
The post Office at Alton, l. L.. was
entered 10y burglars on the morning Oh
the 2ist. the safe blown open ana
about $3.50 in money aud other valua-
bles taken.
ACCORDING to a special dispatch from
Shanghai, the British Far Eastern
SQUADRON will make a demonstration NJ
Che Foo, on the north coast OF the
Shan Tung promontory, as warming
it is supposed, that Great Britain Ia
tends to oppose the division of China
without consulting her.
AN agreement has been reached De-
tween the leaders of the senate ana
house which practically secures the
passage OF the Hawley bill to increase
the army by two regiments OF artillery.
AT the beginning of the session II was
doubtful whether the measure would
meet with favor on account OF the ex-
penditure required.
JUDGE LocHREN, in the United States
court at st. Paul, on the 2lst decided
that the Minnesota pink law providing
| that all oleomargarine or butterine
offered for sale in the state must be
colorsd bright pink is constitutional
| THE Jury at Terre Haute, Ind, that
| tried Mrs. Sadie Crookshanks for the
alleged murder of her husband, re-
turned a verdict of acquittal on the
2lst.
A. I. GREEK, a stock raiser, who re-
sided near Francisco, Ind, was on his
wav TO Louisville. Ky, with stock on
the 2lst. The train stopped for some
cause on trestle ~. near English.
Greek walked out 10 look after has
stock. not knowing that the caboose
was on the trestle, and fell IS feet,
breaking his neck.
| ASSISTANT SECRETARY SPALDISG is
sued orders, on the 2'st, for the release
of the Silver Heels at Wilmington, \.
C. This step was taken on a report by
the United States attorney that he
could obtain no evidence upon which
to proceed against the vessel.
THE schooner yacht Yampa, which i
said to have been purchased recent,
for the German emperor, sailed
from City Island, y. ", on the 2ad, 10
Southampton.
THE presidents of the trunk lines
and their associates held prolonged
meeting at the rooms OF the Irunl
Line association in New York city. Oh
the ed, for the purpose of considering
east and west bound rates. The meet
ing was adjourned without any definit
result having been reached.
D FURTHER details of the killing OF tw
American sailors attached to tn
:. United States fleet in Japan were rs
ceived in Washington. on the ed an
}, brought to the ton of the depar
s meut of state, which has begun an IL
vestigation.
$ The schooner Frank a. Rackliff lie
Boston. on the 22d. for Seattle. Wash
l. carrying party of 20, who will ope
ate in the Yukon region. 1t is expec
l. ed that the schooner will reach m
IS destination in about 1870 days.
IS A NUMBER OF earthquake shocks, u
: creasing in intensity, occurred arour
4 Smyrna, Asia Minor. on the 22d. Co
u siderable damage was done and sever
persons were injured.