The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-03-19

" EEkIY COURIER.
G. DoANE. Publisher.
JASPER. INpJANA
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY Il emphasizing
his earnest desire for the ratification of
the general arbitration with Great
Britain by personal appeals 10 his
friends in the senate.
THE Greek minister of foreign af-
fairs has issued call for all members
of the Greek army reserves In the
United states TO return home at once
and rejoin their regiments
All the members Of the new cabinet
were sworn in by Chief-Justice Fuller
on the 9Th. and all save Attorney-uen-
eral Mckenna entered upon the dis
charge Of their respective duties
Loans To the amount OF $4,000
have been obtained from New York
banks recently To pay duties on goods
held in bond in anticipation OF higher
duties under the new tariff One loan
for $500. 900 was secured on the nth.
THE engagement Is announced OF
Thomas :. Barry and Miss Maoei
Hanna. daughter Of Senator Mark
Hanna. The prospective bridegroom
Is a member of the firm of Leggett y
Berry. bridge builders. of Cleveland, y.
MESSAGE received at the state de-
nartment from Consul-General Lee at
Havana. on the 9th, stated that he was
informed that sylvester >covel. the
American newspaper correspondent
would be released from prison ON the
10th.
THE sugar schedule was considered
by the republican members of the
houseways and means committee. on the
9th. and il was decided TO increase the
rate of duty so as to provide Tor addl-
tional revenues 10 the amount OF s2O,-
600. 600.
on the sth the comptroller OF the cur
,ency declared first dividend of lOper
cent. in favor of the creditors of the
Marine national bank of Duluth.
Mimi, and a first dividend of 10 per
cent. ON the American national bank
OF New Orleans.
THE health authorities of Bombay re-
port that up To the 18th there had been
BOSE eases OF bubonic plague. '.ii6 OF
which had resulted fatally. in thatcity.
The returns for the entire presidency
showed IL. $50 cases of plague and r.
p04 deaths from the disease.
THE first regular cabinet meeting of
the new administration was held. on
the 9th. at ii a. IN. President Mckin-
lev intends 10 keep up the practice OF
holding conferences with his official
advisers twice week. on Tuesdays and
Fridays. at the hour named.
OK the night of the sth the legisla-
ture of oklahoma passed drastic anti
trust measure with heavy penalties. an
educational qualification law and
law preventing the incoming republi-
can governor from removing democratic
appointive officers unless by charges
proven in court
BuI. was introduced in the New
York assembly. on the 18th. which
authorizes the city of New York u
appropriate sl0O. 600 for the equipment
and maintenance of farm colony near
New York city, where habi'ual drunk
ards and other undesira BILE citizens may
be sent to be drilled into decency.
THE weekly statement of the New
York city associated banks showed th'
following changes for the week ended
on the 9Th: Reserve. increase. 81 1854. 05c
loans. increase. 81. 452. 100. specie. in
crease. 81. 100 500: legal tender, de
crease. 50. 16l. 900; deposits. increase
s.. 6gl. 500; circulation. decrease. $4,000
GEN. Julio SASGUILLY. who was re
leased recently 10y the ~paniards afte
two years in the Cabanas fortress a
Havana. arrived in New York city Oh
the eth. He was met in Jersey City b.
200 Cuban sympathizers. among whom
was his brother. Manuel >anguilly. an
MrS. AdllNto hdrCla, WIG VI bhc laihou
Cuban general
SIR WILLIAM HARCoURr. the leader @
the opposition in the British house 9
commons. moderated the pessimisti
tone of his utterances. on the lott
and it was supposed that his change {
front was due to his having learne
that negotiations between Englan
and France in regard to Egypt wei
being continued.
A DISPATCH from Manila confirn
the report of the capture Of the tow
of Salibran in the Philippine islam a
by the Spanish troops Gen LaDal'
Of the attacking forces. was kills
while leading the assault upon Il
insurgents position. The Spanish 10
10 killed and 80 wounded, and the i
~urgents al 76 killed.
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