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

JAMES ARNOLD. q mining man OF
Butte, Mont, reported TO the Chicago
police on the 30th. that he had been
victinized out OF sd. 300 by Charles Dun
and VIM. Metcalf. who, the police say,
are noted gamblers and ex-convicts-
Pie money was secured by means Of .
faro game.
The business men and citizens of
Lovilia, la. have organized club and
will make weekly attempts to exter-
inmate the enormous number of rats in
that neighborhood. One day . week
will be set aside for the work and zoo
members of the club viii participate.
The steamship ~. Louis, on her last
voyage from New York to Southamp-
ton. lowered the eastern record. held
by the Fuerst Bismarck, by more than
an hour and half.
The second trial of Alderman Dick
nson, Of Minneapolis, Mimi, on the
charge OF receiving a bride in connec-
ton with the city printing contract.
resulted, on the 30th, in a disagree
ment of the jury. which stood ten ID
two for acquittal.
JouN CAPRoy, n wealthy resident of
san Francisco. committed suicide by
shooting While temporarily insane from
physical suffering. He leaves an es-
tate valued at slS0,000. lie was 10
years old
LIGHTNING struck the house of j.
Bandin. at Stanwood, Mich. on the
Soth. burning it TO the ground. to-
gether with child of ten years. and
another four years old.
The house of George Copeland, at
Cadillac, Mich, vas struck by light
ming. on the 3Oth, and his wife and SIS
ter and the latter's little child were
instantly killed.
The treasury statement, issued on
the 3Oth. showed: Available cash bal
ance. s2S7, 452, 1879; gold reserve, sl4o,-
75i.
ALVIN DTLLAwAY. son of President c
O. Dillaway. of the Mechanics national
bank of Boston, committed suicide on
tL1 30th. In competitive examination
young Dillaway secured an appoint
ment TO West Point, but was expelled
for a breach Of rules before his course
was completed.
The remains of VIM. +. IIoey. the
actor and playwright, We're conveyed
to their last resting place in Woodlawn
cemetery, New York city, on the lst.
None but members of the family fol-
lowed the body to the grave. The
floral tributes almost covered the casket
from sight
The president has approved the bill
~ 4 Al 4 q
labor to be employed upon the Omaha
exposition. 10 be held next year
The Cleveland Rolling Mill Co. and
the Britton iron and steel works at
Cleveland. o.. shut down. on the list.
having failed 10 sign the amalgamated
scale. About 5000 men are affected.
A. ID. YoUNG. the alleged ticket
swindler. was discharged in the police
court at Omaha. Neb.. on the I'd. on
motion OF the defense. Judge Gordon
held that Noung's offer To make resti-
tuition to Philibin exonerated him from
any criminal intent.
ARTHUR CLAYTON Hook. for so wears
connected with the Union Nut and
Bolt Co. of Chicago. as manager and
general agent, committed suicide. on
the "a. by shooting. He had been i'll
two months and was respondent.
THE Bell Telephone Co. of Missouri,
with Offices at ST. Louis. filed with the
secre tary of state at Jefferson City. on
the I'd, a certificate of increase of cap
ital stock from 500. 600 to =. 900. 900.
THE advance guard of the Christian
Endeavor movement reached Salt Lake
City. Utah. on the I'd, over the Rio
Grande Western. filling "A coaches