The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-07-16
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| THE tariff bin passed the senate. 90
the 7th, by vote OF 81 TO rs.
BELLAsy sroRkR the new United
States minister 10 Belgium. arrived at
Brussels on the 9Th.
DURING three days. ended on the
7th, 40 inquests were held in Cincin-
matt over the remains Of victims of the
intense heat
TINS statement of the condition of
the treasury, ISSUED on the nth. showed:
Available cash balance. sa34. SIS, 500;
gold reserve. sisl, o., 50s.
On the eth Russia sent a circular
note To the powers suggesting that
steps be taken 10 expedite the con-
clusion of peace between Greece and
Turkey.
HoS. GEORGE v. n. LormRup. ex-
minister 10 Russia. "no had partially
recovered from an attack of heat pros
tration. began sinking. on the 9TH,
at his home in Detroit. Michigan.
and It was feared he might not again
rally.
JOHN REYNOLDS. for 80 years pub
Usher of the Odd Fellows iTalisman.
and one of the best-known odd fellows
in the United States, died at his home
in indianapolis, Ind, on the eth. Mr..
Reynolds was 7Oyears of age.
The Japan Herald. commenting on
the Hawaiian situation, naively gives
away the intentions OF Japan, which
are of by-no-means peaceful charac-
ter towards either Hawaii or the United
States.
IL appears that the sultan has con-
WINGED himself that the powers will not
resort To coercion. and has decided To
test the alleged concert of Europe to
the utmost in the negotiations for
peace with Greece.
HE First Methodist church of Chi
cago, which was founded in 1885. and
owns property worth $1,000, 600, has
only "a regular attendants, the Others
having withdrawn on account of fac
tional fight. The church is also with
put a pastor.
MARTIN THORN. who was arrested by
The New York police in connection
With the murder of William Gulden-
'uppe. has confessed the horrible de-
ais OF the crime. which duplicates
Mrs Mack as an accomplish.
The miners officials did not over
each the mark when they estimated
hat the national strike of miners
would make $50 00c members of the
RAFT idle. The number out is RAPIDLY
approaching that figure.
SENATOR DAVIS. chairman of the
ommlttee on foreign relations. has
allied meeting of the committee for
he purpose of considering the Ha.
'aiian annexation treaty, which will
robably oe reported ere the extra ses-
ion closes.
FOURTEEN people are now known to ,
ave been killed in the recent tornado I.
nd cloudbursts in Minnesota. The :
'orm was general. and il is impossible =,
, estimate the amount OF property
amage with any degree of certainty.
IHE severe hot weather aud southern
ind eliminated in small tornado =
ear Albert, Has. on the sth, which !.
q mucn damage. 1t overturned MANY :
nall buildings. blew down trees and
q some damage TO shocked grain. ),
RS Frank koeber was killed.
RAYMOND c. DESIGNER. a young :,
acksmith OF St Louis. set a device to
event thieves looting his shop. forgot 4
about IL and caughs a bullet in the :,
east when he went to open his shop :,
the morning the sth. His condition
critical.
ROBERT EDWIN BONNER, of the New :.
'rk Ledger. was reported, on the sth, !,
be seriously ill at Avern-by-the- Sea, a,
ar Far Rockaway, n. ", where he :,
ms a cottage.