The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-06-25
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The jury in the case of Herman Paul
Schulz. of New York, charged. in Mill
ford, Pa, with the murder Of his wife.
brought in verdict, on the 18th, of
guilty of murder in the first degree.
The jury was out all night.
HIRAMA. VALE. ex-city comptroller
of Port Huron, Mich, has been SEN
fenced to five years in the state house
OF correction on conviction of embez-
element of several thousand dollars
from the city.
PRINCE LUIGI AMADIo of Savoy. who
intends 20 attempt the ascent of Mount
1T. Elias, arrived at Seattle, Wash. on
the 18th. He sailed for the north on
the Topeka ON the l4th
LAWRENCE j. O'NEIII., who for IA
years had been a trusted letter car
rier in st. Louis, was taken into GUS
tody. on the 18th. by government Off
Gals and lodged In Jail TO answer to
the charge of embezzling letters con-
tanning money.
A LAMP explosion in the residence of
Stephen Welsh, near Sharpsburg, Pa,
on the l4th, set fire to the house and
badly burned the four occupants Ste
phen Welsh, Mrs. Welsh and two chill
dren. The house was destroyed; loss,
Sic, GOO.
THE Chicago & Alton shops at
Bloomington, H., have started on a
nine-hour schedule instead Of seven,
the extended time being caused 10y nu-
merous wrecks lately with damage to
rolling stock.
THE entire force of employees of the
Apsley Rubber Co. at Hudson, Mass,
returned to work. on the l4th. and the
trouble at the factory is ended.
The senate. on the 18th, confirmed
consul-general at kanagawa. Japan.
COUNTESS OLGA REGINA HAzATFELDT
is living in dire poverty in Harlem
IN. W garrett Her fathers brother is
German ambassador to England. and
her cousin is Coils 7. Huntington's
son-in-law. CouItt IIazatfeldt- The
young womans father was forced out
OF Germany for dueling and other res-
sons
Mrs. y BLACKMAy, of 405 Perry
street. Cleveland. O., who claims TO &c
the Legitimate daughter Of Barney Bar
nato. the dead millionaire, will at once
take steps TO acquire share of his
fortune. Mrs. Blackman and her hus-
band will proceed to London for the
purpose of demanding her interest in
the estate.
NEW YORK capitalists have closed the
purchase of the famous group of San
Pavier mines from the Boston owners.
The mines are located III miles south
of Tuscon, Ariz.
ADvIcEs are that the wheat crop in
the valley of the Danube is damaged %
per cent
A SERIOUS landslide is reported near
| Briega. Canton of Valais, Switzerland.
Part of the forest there and number
| Of buildings were buried. There was
| no loss Of life
The Cheyenne and Arapahoe Indians
are wrought up over the new law
which goes into effect July relating
to polygamy. After that time each of
the 40 Cheyenne Indians who has more
than one wife, will have to choose one
of the two, three or five wives that ne
has. and the cast-off wives must 60
back to their relatives.
CONGRESSMAN GEORGE WHITE. of Illi-
nois. has reappointed John W. Smith
to the naval academy by sending his
name 10 the secretary OF the ravy.
Smith is n colored pupil OF a Chicago
high school. lie was nominated last
fall by Mr.. White, but failed to pass the
examination month ago. He will be
examined again in Septem
A DISPATCH from Havana, June IS.
said: Mariana, a suburb Of Havana,
has been attacked by the Cubans IN
der Cardenas and Arangueren. The
fight lasted several hours, and rein
forcements from the capital came to
the aid of the Spaniards. The losses
on both sides were heavy.
The British steamship Sultana,
bound for Calcutta, foundcred off the
Island OF SISotra, in the Indian ocean.
No details OF the disaster have been re.
ceived. but il is feared that many on
board were lost.
Ir is announced on the authority Of
one Of the royal physicians attendan,
upon her majesty that Queen Victoria
10 almost totally blind. No details OF
the sad news are available beyond the
fact that the aifiiction is recent cul-
mination. though it had for some time
been threatened