The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-09
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

EX-QUEEN LTLIUokALANI OF the la
waiian islands spent some time in the
private gallery of the senate, on the
Goth, accompanied by three members
of her suite.
Mrs. ALEXANDER CAMPBELL, widow
of the founder Of the Christian Camp
bellite Baptist church, died at Beth
any, w. Va. on the 2sth. aged 81 years.
w. r. HERBERT was relieved of the
receivership of the Carolina, Cumber-
land Gap & Chicago railway by Judge
c. ii. Simonton, sitting in the United
States circuit court at Charleston. 5.
c., on the Goth. This action is taken
without prejudice to any of the claim
ants against the road now before the
court.
CHAIRMAN MDGLEY Of the Western
Freight association. accompanied by a
number Of traffic officials of the west
ern roads, left Chicago. on the Goth,
for New York 10 attend conference
of the Joint Traffic association with the
lake lines to De held there with the
view of cutting down lake line differ
entails.
WEyLER expects TO fight a great
pitched battle upon the plains of
Camaguey when he meets Gen. Garcia.
the result of which may be the turning
point in the war. Should Weyler's
legions meet with defeat Spain will be
ready To listen to Mr.. Mckinley's offers
Of friendly Intervention.
UNDER the title. "A Related Reward.
the London Daily Mail announces that
|. Townsend Burden has just paid S.
900 a. part of his promised reward of
$40. 600 for the capture Of the men who
robbed his house in New York last
year.
lr transpircs that the missing steam
err Alden. from Yokohama for London.
was wrecked off the eastern extremity
OF Africa, and IS of her passengers and
crew are missing. The steamer Mayo,
picked up 45 survivors
ROBERT j. PowLEy was electrocuted
at Auburn On. w. prison on the 29th.
The crime for which Powlcy was exc
cuted was the murder of his wife. COM
mitted on March 5, at Niagara Falls,
Ny.
JONI RUSSELL You've, is to be appoint
ed librarian OF congress. 1t is probable
tina. the nomination will soon be sent
to the senate. Under the law reorgan-
izing the library enacted by the last
congress, the vacancy occurred July /.
WILLIAM +. IIoEy 'Old IIoss." died
at the home of his mother-in-law in
New York city on the 29th.
A vANDALIA train forming portion
San Francisco collided with another
train just west Of Nandalia ILL.,. at one
o'clock on the morning of the 30th.
Eaggagemaster w. Z. Coon and Mail
Clerk X. T. Sporeman were killed ana
two other trainmcn injured.
Two CROWDED excursion trains loaded
with Christian Endeavorcrs had rear
end collision on the Northwestern road
near West Chicago, ILL.,, on the night of
the goth. At least Is persons were
more or less injured.
As A result Of the recent experiment
tai shipment Of American butter TO
England, under the patronage OF tho
agricultural department, an. order has
just been placed by London firm Of
merchants for the entire daily product
800 pounds) Of the Iowa agricultural
college.
The posse in pursuit of the Bcllc
Fourche Is. d. bank robbers Succeeded
in surrounding them on the Three ".
ranch, Is miles west from Belle
Fourche, on the Goth. aud after ex-
changing many shots, the bandits sur
rendered.
COL Tom OcHmrREE. of Texas. who
became . national character few
years ago. has been dangerously i'll mt
Chamberlin's hotel. Washington. for
three months. The serious nature Of
his illness has just become known out
aide Of his Immediate circle Of friends