The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-04-16

THREE men were killed by asphyxisr
ton at Dow's brewery, Montreal, Can,
on the 5th. They were cleaning
beer tunnel. and were overcome by the
carbonic acid gas which had collected
at the bottom.
CARTER II. HARRISON ldem.l was
elected mayor OF Chicago, on the oth'
bv a plurality of 5000, ana a clear ma'
iority over all the opposing candidates.
The entire democratic city icke was
elected. OF the "a aldermen % demo-
Gratis. four republicans and four indie
pendcnts appear To have been elected.
HENRY ZmGlNHEIN rep was elected
MAYOR of ~. Louis ut e.c election. ON
the 9th. by a majority of GIGS over two
opposing candidates in a total vote OF
al.al7. The entire republican city ticket
was elected. including the full u
ell. and "a land perhaps 25) out OF a
possible p aldermen.
AN official denial was made. on the
9th, of the statement from Constanu-
nople that the British minister at
Athens had been instructed To make
pacific overtures to Greece with the
view of enabling that country to extri-
cate itself from the present dilemma
The board OF managers of the JOINT
Traffic association met in New York
city. on the 9th. and fixed "A rate OF
Sal as the Pacific coast tourist fare
from trunk line territory, going via
Washington and New Orleans, return
ing via Buffalo. etc. or vice versa.
The sundry civil and Indian appro-
priation bills were reported to the SEN
ate, on the 9TH. by the committee on
appropriations. The only change of
importance made restores TO the Indian
bill the provision for opening the Tn
compahg gre reservation in Utah.
TWENTY persons were killed and
many others injured by an explosion
at Lisbon. on the 6th. in IA fireworks
factory.
TORPEDO boat No. 3 returned TO Bal
timore. Md. on the 9th, from IA build
crs' trial trip in Chesapeake bay, in the
course of which She demonstrated hat
She is the fastest boat III the world ex-
cept the "Farragut." She can make 80
knots whenever called upon.
AN official dispatch from Manila, cap
ital of the Philippine islands. on the
9TH, stated that 700 houses had been
destroyed at Touvo by a fire which was
accidentally started.
The statement Of the condition of the
treasury. issued on the eth, showed.
Available cash balance. s,24,933. 090;
gold reserve. Sl5a. 4s4. 5j2.
The governing committee of the
New York stock exchange voted tc
close TN. exchange on Good Friday,
the 18TH.
TIE king of Siam has started on a
visit To Europe and the United states.
The Roumanian cabinet resigned on
the 18th.
JOIN ST. PETER. wanted in Pitts
burgh, Pa. for embezzlement of funds
belonging to the Window-Glass Work
ers' association. of which he was pre-
ceptor and treasurer. was arrested il
Oakland, Cal, on the sth.
THE foreign admirals. on the sth
sent a wal ship TO kissamo. with in
structions to assist the Turks in vac
uating that place. the latter having de
cldreu IL 10 pt inpoSslDlt w itSi>t th'
Cretan insurgents.
A BIG Four freight train was ami
lated by an explosion at the Bel
junction, neal indianapolis. Ind. or
the sth. The trouble probably origi
mated in a car loaded with whisky
which had a hot box.
IT was reported in Havana, on thu
7th. that a band of insurgents had at
tackled "A train bearing Gen. Ruis Rivers
from San Cristobal TO Havana and sue
ceeded in carrying off their wounded
chieftain.