The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-02-19

AnSra GooprlI., 81 salem. Mass
celebrated the ninety-seconu ann
yersary Of his birth on the WIN -"
ha, been noted for his inventions, haV-
inc built the arst cracker machine.
machine 10 shave ont keg stock ana
the first printing press TO print oo'n
sides OF n sheet at once.
A REPORT is current that 1t Is fresi-
dent Cleveland's intention, immedl-
ately after the Inauguration OF ms
successor, TO start on trip AROUND
the world in strictly private .caPac-
ity.
Ir has come to light at Detroit,
Mich that a Plug TOBACCO trust,
which contemplates the absolute con-
troll Of the plug tobacco output. IS IN
active process OF formation and may be
expcctea to be in full operation IN
few weeks.
Is the destruction by fire. on the
10Th. Of n small frame cottage IN
Springwclls, Mich, occupied by the
family of stephen RogulslSi. two
vear-old child was burned TO death
and Mary Rognlslli, aged ii years.
was fatally burned. Five other mem'
bers o. the family were also more OF
less seriously burned.
TEE Bankers Exchange bank, 81
Minneapolis, Mimi, closed It's doors
ON the 10Th. 1t closed some weeks be
fore. but resumed in few days. Us
last statement was dated December
rs. 1895. 1t showed deposits of $4,000
capital S30,OOc; loans and discounts
SGS. 600
THE 700 employees of the McHets
lamp-chimney factory At Elwood, Ind.
walked out. on the 10th, on account
difference with the company.
The safe in the Clearteld tPa.) pos
Office was blown open. early on tn
morning of the 10th, and $1,000 wort
of.stamps and $500 in cash were stolen
A hole was drilled through the TO
of the safe, and the door was blow
off and landed across the goQm.
The beard Of trustees 81 Wsshing
ton and Les university met in LexiaE
. ton, Va, on the 18th, and pnan
: mously elected Hon. VIM. l.. Wilson
z postmaster general. president OF tn
e university. 1t is said that commit
: tee from the board visited Mr.. Niiso
= soon after the resignation of Pres
(. dent Lee and that lie expressed mn
; self as being willing TO accept I'll
: position. He will enter upon II
: duties as president July |.
Il SENATOR PErrIGREw (sil., \. D., c
the ilth. introduced resolution
u which went over, directing the sena
= committee on public lands to invest
) gate. by subcommittee or otherwis
d the issue of patent in the Perrin
a land grant in the state of Florid
This is the patent issued TO Preside
! Cleveland's father-in-law.
= LYMAN j. GAGE has severed his co
n nection with the First national bal
g OF Chicago. of which he had been pre-
n dent. his resignation being tendcr'
: to the board of directors at a incetii
of held on the 18th.
x SPENCER ERWIN. Il wcll-known sto'
broker OF Philadelphia. died at
n Hotel Aldine, where he resided, on I
E. nth. lie had been i'll of pneumon
Mt Mr.. Erwin was senior memb OF l
i firm of Spencer. Erwin s Go.
:. OK the 18th Chaunccy NJ. Depew "
he unanimously elected chairman OF I
Of board of control of the Joint Ira
association.
!, The Grecian government has form
be lated notification to tue powers 5
n ting forth that Greece cannot rena
or a mere spectator of the events VIII
~ are taking place in Crete, and that
ut ties OF race and religion compel
to intervene in behalf of the Cypress
and outraged Christians in thar
land