The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-10-01

of the statement that the health Oh
President Kruger is causing anxiety TO
his friends.
THE Nicaragua canal commission has
changed its plans and will not go To
Nicaragua as soo as was expected.
The indications are thai the start VIII
not toe made before November next
A SPECIAL dispatch from Melzo. IL
miles from Milan. Italy. says that our
ing strike disturbances there, on the
2lst. the troops were called out ana
fired upon the strikers, killing one man
and wounding eight.
JOSEPH BLOOMFIELD JACKSON. salo 70
be a crank from Meriden, II was
arrested. on the Goth, at the door OF
the White House after an unsuccessful
effort to enter the executive mansion
Jack son was heavily armed
THERE has already been received at
san Francisco IS. 500, 900 gold in pay
ment for wheat shipped to England
this year, and it is estimated that the
total amount to be received from that
source will reach ST.. OOo' OJO..
on the Paris stock exchange. on the
2lst. Spanish fours fell. owing TO the
belief that the alleged ultimatun sent
by the United States 10 Spain. on the
subject of Cuba, would cause the pres
ent cabinet To remain in Office.
JAMES LANE, lol years old. familiar
ly known as Uncle Jimmy Lane, one
of the oldest residents of Chicago, died
Of are on the 2Sd. lie was born in
Ireland on ST. Patrick's day, 1876, and
came TO America in 1883, going TO Chi-
cage in 1888.
VELAsQUEz, ex-inspector general OF
police of the City of Mexico, has con-
fessed that he ordered the killing OF
ARROYO, the assailant OF President
Diaz. His servant admitted that he
bought the knives with which the deed
was committed.
In was asserted in Washington. on
the 22d. that the United States ambas-
sadors had ~ascertained that all the
European countries. except Austria.
recognize that the interests OF the
United States justify the latters inter
ference in Cuba
The old frigate Constitution cod
I~ronsiderD left Portsmouth navy yard
ON the Goth, and arrived at Boston on
the 2lst. She was tied up at Sheari
wharf. where she will remain until DC
tober 81, when the centennial OF he'
launching will be duly celebrated
A DISPATCH from Washington. on thu
,sd. said: The air is full Of war. Th'
silence at the state department Is be
ginning to be regarded a ominous
In spite of diplomatic evasions thu
world is fast reaching the bei'ef that
crisis is approaching between tn
United States and Spain
SEVEN New York m~illionaires, amonl
whom vas John Jacob Aston, droppe'
into st. Louis in q bunch on the 10th
The stock OF the Illinois Central re
Gently took q boom, and the presenc
of the .'solid seven" in St Louis wa
the base for rumors that important d.
velopments would o soc daylight
The Dominion secretary of state say
the decision Of Attorney-General M'
Kenna at Washington against sectio
~ of the Dingley tariff bill has bee
received by the Dominion mel
with much satisfaction. The officia
regard the decision as evidence {
friendlincss on the part OF the Unite
States toward Canada
SHERIFF JAMES MARTIN and abou. !
Of his deputies were arraigned In coul
1t Wilkesbarrc. Pa. on the Els
charged with the murder OF 2astrikin
miners at Lattimer on the 10th. Att
several witnesses had testihed u
Judges held the defendants IN Sa'o'
bond each for trial. Bail was ia
uished and they returned to Hazletol
The parliament OF the Setherlan'
was opened, on the 2ist- by the qaes
regent The latter was accompanis
by Queen Wilhelmina, VINO wa preset
for the first time ut the ceremony.
the speech from the throne the que'
regen eXpFtsSSu ZIG hoPS - 49,
the end of the parliament session
1895 Queen wilhelmina will have Q
sumed her reign.
The London Globe, in an EDITOR
ON the futility OF arbitration with
power (which disregards alike the
gal prescription aud ordinary cour
sizes OF civilized nations" says; Ia
Salisbury has treated the I'M
States with q kindness they do no
serve, always wearing h silk glo
until America has forgotten the ex
~nce Of the iron hand beneath IL
REFERRING to reports brought by
eteamer Pckin that the passengers
= large body of well-drilled Japan
land in Hawaii. under the direction
= sergeant and divided into milit
squads. Mr. Durham w. Stevens. CO
selor OF the japanese legation
Washington. says the reports are
true. and are calculated to cause
unjustifable impression against JaE
CAPT. Burnley of the Ward !