The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-01-22

Illinois national bank. which recently
failed. His going toChicago wasa saw
Ing Of valuable time.
ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL, tho IN
ventor of the telephone and resident
of Washington city for number OF
wears past, has renowned allegiance
to the queen Of England aud become a
citizen OF the United States
OK the 18th at ~ o'clock, James A.
Mount and Thomas Haggard were in
augurated governor and lieutenant
governor respectively of Indiana, upon
a platform erected In the main corri-
dor of the capitol building at Indian
apolis.
PROF. RUDOLPH FALB. the meteorolo-
gist, of Vienna. is lying bedridden in
that city. lie has wife and i've chill
dren, and the entire family are in
state of extreme restitution. num-
Der of Berlin scientists and savants
have started a subscription fund for
their relief
NEws from Washington indicates
that free" silver coinage has been
practiced TO such an extent that mill
Ions ~ snurious dollars are flooding
,bs country which can never be de-
,ac,ad becapse their weiyht and fine
ness are equal to those coined by the
government mints.
The north German Gazette, an in
kpired organ, asserts that the German
government has no intention of inter
fering in the case of Cuba whatever
the final issue Of the insurrection in
that island or OF the differences grow
ing out of i. between the lnited
States and Spain may De-
on the 18th. from Paso del Ia Nirgen,
district of Regla. across the bay from
the city Of Havana. Eighteen persons
were assassipated bv order Of Mai.
Iondeviella without any trial, and
only on suspicion that they were sym
pathizers with tie revolution.
-
The state department recently re-
seeretarx oln.v tools occasion IN writ.
a ,,rovisior ana inser, !, IL a.. r,.,-,l.,-
tianS nrohibjting sneerhes ur,op n.liti-
cal matters bv a,niomatic r,nresen,,-
five. az the United states This i
understood a. bs 81 rehrks 70 Nin,..ar
Ravard
EXTENSION TxAnIsER JAMES A.
!.
on ,ha stb for d.franain, tn. ,overp.
ment The nenaltv imnosed was tha,
he nav a fsne ~ 81 oo1 and return ~
the aena rtnen, All INSTRUMENTATION
of funds H.. Maid The nm. ana ,x,s
Released
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The national monetary conference
called AT the suggestion of the Indian
apolis board of trade and composed Of
representatives of similar organize.
sembled in Tolnlinson hall. Indianap-
oils. on the l2th. Three hundred dele
gates. represeutiuy nearly every citv
10 the country. were present.
~
THE deep waterways commission ap-
pointed by President Cleveland in No.
vemDer. lsg5. has finished its report,
and submitted the same to Secretary
Olney on the l2th. 1t is an unquali.
fed Endorsement Of the ship eaual
project between the United States and
tion for an appropriation Of sa5o ga.
for preliminary SURVEYS.
sESoR GONZALES QuEsApA. the head
of the Cuban iunta in Washington,
was informed. on the I4th. thata story
had been published TO the effect tina,
Secretary OIney and Minister DE Lon,.
had drawnup articles to end the Gu
ban war ON the lines proposed by Gen
Gomez. Senior One>-aa emnba,icall,
taken or could h. .nnroysa ~ ,hs ~,
han
Tur Pacific railroad hill which ~
defeated in the house. on the ilth
provided for the settlement ~ slla
900 ma 80 ;ra.h,.A, !. ~, t~..