The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

send Ipfto hicah COMMISSION ~
Washington, in order 10 represent TO
the authorities there the needs OF the
people of the island.
According to Gen. DE Nelascos state
ment the sickness in the Spanish
camps in the province OF Pinnr del
Rio, Cuba. has been reduced from % TO
q per cent.
The British steamer Moanona. which
sailed from sydney, \. :. W.. on the
23d, for San Francisco. had on poaru
2 .o00. 900 sovcreigns in gold.
The commanders of all warships OF
the British North American squadron
have received orders 10 mobilize ~
Halifax, \. ;.
The Alabama state health depart
nent. on the cath. officially declared
off all quarantine restrictions.
The unqualified success Of Argustin
Daly's production Of "Cymno de Ber-
gerac." with Miss Ada Rehan as RoN-
ane. has sidetracked the company
repertoire. and though Tanning Of the
Shrew~ and school for Scandal were
announced in Philadelphia and Rati-
more. both were withdrawn for "Cy-
rano."
The work of the peace commission
nj Paris reached the point. on the
eth. where Spain must make a direct
answer 10 certain conditions insisted
upon hv the United states before ne
rutiations can proceed further.
The president has approved the sem
fence OF the court-nartial dismissing
from the naval service Chaplain Nc
Intvre OF the battleship Oregon for
remarks made in a lecture az Denver
r, hecting on Admiral sampson and
others.
President Mckinley has told Prime
Minister Sagasta Of Spain, through the
French government. that Spanish dis
position of what the United states gov
eminent considers immovable proper
" in Cuba must stop.
The National Association of Whole
sale Saddlery Dealers began its am
nual convention in Cincinnati. on the
18th. and will be in session for three
DAYS. An the states we're represented
in the list Of over 200 delegates that
registered.
The case of Jesse James. son of the
noted outlaw. for completely In the
Missouri Pacific train robbery al
Leeds. Mo. on September % last. wa:
called in the criminal court At Kan
sas City. on the 26th. but was post
poned until the 3lst on account of tn
disqualification of Judge Wotford.
The statement of the condition o
the treasury. issued on the 18th
showed Available cash balance
s3o5,213,47o; gold reserve. S24o.2sa,ooo
Pierre Puyis de Chayonnos, tn
French painter. died i'm Paris on IN
2sth. He was born at Lyons in 1924.
Because Of criticism Of football play
ing by DR.. 5. +. Carpenter. one of IN
professors in Central medical colleg'
1T st. Joseph. Mo-. nearly all the stu
dents have announced tl.ir deterrn
nation OF leaving the college at tn
enc of the present term 20 return n
more.
A special from Ryan. |. T.. of III
Goth. says the Ryan college. with a
it, contents. was burned. There wer
over 200 pupils in the building at II
time, but all escaped. The Ryan co
lege was one of the best buildings
the Indian territory.
The board of adjustment OF II
Brotherhood of Locomotive Enginee
X in session in Pittsburgh. Pa. SIX
members from all parts Of the cou
try are in attendance. The procee
ings are secret.
The san Francisco (Cal.) coun
grand jury has been asked 70 indi
Mrs Cordelia Botkin for the poisonii
of Mrs. Cunning and Mrs. Dcanc.
Delaware. There is to be no let up
the prosecution Of Mrs. Botkin.
u. s. McNichols. manager Of q
Brunswick hotel. Chicago, commit
suicide. on the 25th. by shooting hii
sclr in the head. Deceased leaves
wife and three children. The cause
tie tragedy is unknown.
A dispatch from Kobe, japan. say
"The Japanese steamer Mijagala sun
almost Immediately. after being
collision with the japanese steam
Kinshiu-M aru. Sixty japanese we
drowned"
, The American authorities az Mani
Philippine islands. have released sol
, of the Spanish sailors captured duri
the war.
William Anthony. sergeant Of y
rines. the man who coolly announ'
! TO Capt. Sgsbee, on the night of II
ruarv Is last. that the Maine had he
: blown up and was sinking, has tai
= unto himself wife in the - rson
!, Miss Adela Maudc Blancct, of y
} York city.
|. 1t is learned from semi-oiii'
source in Paris that Spain has az
abandoned her attitude of claim
D any concessions in Cuba and 20
4 Rico as a matter of right and has !
IS simply thrown herself on the me
If Of her conquerors. The Spanish g
j. missioncrs plead that the full assui
n ton Of the Cuban debt by Spain me
in complete ruin.
u France has complied with the
mands of England and has agreed
withdraw Maj. Marchand and his