The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-05-28


Ir Is asserted that the steamer Ber
muda has landed five cargoes of arms
and munitions in Cuba during the last
few weeks. all OF which have been
safely carried into the interior.
TnE Nashua u. H. stockholders OF
the defunct Sioux city National bank
of Sioux city. la. have abandoned
their fight against the assessment OF
as per cent. OF the value of their stock,
and decided TO pay IL. In all 4dl
| shares are held in Nashua, and the
holders will have to pay sSi,575 to-
ward liquidation of the banks debts
as required 10y the national banking
laws.
SECRETARY SHERMAN has formally
notified the british government,
through Sir Julian ~pauncefote, that
the United States senate, having failed
to ratify the treaty providing for gem
eral arbitration, that document has
failed.
GOV. PINGREE of Michigan said, on
the 10Th, that If the members of the
legislature wanted TO get through and
go home the last of May they must
first passa law To get at least $1,000
900 mofe out of corporations. Other
wise he would call an extra session.
CHANG YEN HooN, the special Chinese
ambassador 10 attend the Victorian
jubilee celebration. was a passen-
ger on the steamship Paris. of the Amer
lean line. which sailed from New York
on the 10Th. He was accompanied by
his secretary and Ia young Cinnamon.
The Pail Mall Gazette says that one
of the first acts of Oscar Wilde on re.
gaining his freedom. on the 10th, was
To refuse Il, 900 for a story of his
prison experiences.
Two CHILDREN of Aug. Muetze. resid-
ing II miles south of Redfields, Ia,
were killed by lightning. on the even
ing of the 18th, during a heavy down
pour of rain.
The statue of Stephen Girard. the
great philanthropist, and founder of
the famous Girard college. was un-
yelled in Philadelphia, with imposing
on the 2Uth. The statue
on the west plaza OF the city
hall. and was erected by contributions
of the college alumni.
FREDERICK ScHAEFER. of the brew
cry firm of +. X NJ. Schaefer. died. on
the Goth, at his residence in New York
city. lie was born at Wetzler, Ger
many, so years ago. He came to Amer
lea in ISIS, and vas practically the
pioneer of the lager beer industry in
the United States.
The first of the trials arising out of
the tramway disaster at Point Ellice
bridge, Victoria. Il. c.. last May, was
concluded, on the 10Th. when the Jury
that the city was liable for the
disaster, and the plaintiff, Mrs. Gordon,
husband was killed, was
awarded $40. 900 damages.
On the Goth the house of representa-
passed the Cuban relief resolu-
ton appropriating $50, 900 for food and
for destitute American citi-
zens in Cuba.
THE statement of the condition Of
.he treasury. issued on the Goth,
showed: Available cash balance, S929,
'62, obs; gold reserve. Si45, 129. $50.
An armistice between the Turkish
Greek troops in T~hessaly, to ex-
end over a period of II days. was for
nally concluded on the Goth.
The Morgan resolution granting bel
igerent rights to the Cubans was
passed by the senate. on the goth, by q
Tote of ii to IA.
In the superior court ut Tacoma
on the 10th. Mary Seattle. said
o be a niece of the old Indian chief
appeared to testify in divorce
nit she had brought against John
her spouse, who is over 90
of age.