The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-21
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Ii is reported in Paris that Madrid
has instructed the Spanish peace COM
,nissioaers to inform the Americans
that IL they insist upon the Philip-
pines. in violation of protocol terms,
Gen. Blanco may be ordered not TO
eyacuate Cuba.
The failure is announced or Ernest
Dryer Lambert, financier of Trafal-
gar building. London. His Liabilities
are estimated at S5,O00.0oo.
A complete history of the opera
tons of the United States coast signal
service has been presented in the re-
port Of Capt. John Il. Bartlett, who
was the superintendent of that serv-
ice.
The Spanish government has an
nounced its intention 10 maintain
strong force of troops in Cuba until
the treaty of peace with the United
States is definitely signed.
The Paris Gaulois. referring TO the
publication Of the Fashoda blue book
bv the British foreign office. expresses
confidence in a satisfactory settlement
of the matter.
During the past six or seven weeks
no less than so carloads of beer and
six carloads of cigarettes have been
sent via San Francisco TO Mania.
Mayor Harrison has issued a procla-
nation to the Chicago public calling
for contributions for yellow fever suf-
ferers in the south.
The Lafayette monument commit
tee of Paris has received dispatch
from President Mckinley highly APP
proving the project 10 erect a monu-
ment TO Lafayette in connection with
the Paris exposition of 1900 Mr.. Nc
Kinley says the project ought to be
realized with grandeur
Samuel Ensign, an engineer OF the
old-time Racine & Mississippi railroad.
and a resident of Rockford. Ill, many
wears. has returned. old and broken in
health. with sad story of imprison-
ment and suffering in Cuba.
The ST. Petersburg newspapers urge
that the question OF the possession OF
Fashoda. on the Nile. in dispute be-
tween Great Britain and France, be
settled by arbitration.
The Cape Colony ministry has re-
signed. the assembly having adopted
vote of want of confidence in the
government
Cardinal Gibbons. who is in Wash
ington attending the meeting of the
archbishops al the Catholic UNIVERSE
ty, received a cabegram from Rome.
on the 18th. announcing that the pope
had appointed Archbishop Chappelle
of New Orleans as apostolic delegate
70 Cuba.
Howard Gould has the dearest wife
in America. He married Viola Kath.
crime Clemmons, in New York. on the
18th, without the consent of other
members of the family. and the latter
under the terms of Jay Gould's will
have it in their power TO deprive hin
of S5.O0O0OO of his fortune, in which
case he would have only S5,000,0oC
left.
President Mckinley probably never
received a more enthusiastic greeting
than that which awaited him at the
Transmississippi exposition grounds
at Omaha on the 18th. He delivered
a brief address. in which he spoke o
the new duties and responsibilities
imposed upon us by the war, an'
paid a glowing tribute 10 the patriot
ism and valor Of our soldiers and sail
ors.
Gen. Graham continued his test
mony before the war Investigating
commission on the 12th. He place
the blame for the suffering of troop
on volunteer officers principally. Ger
Graham said some of the officer
from civil life had proved efficient, bu
that others were incorrigible. som
of them, he said, were too old I
learn.
The German emperor and empires
started. on the 18th, on their journe
to the Holy Land. They will go q
rect TO Constantinople and thence
Palestine. The imperial couple wei
accompanied by brilliant entourag
At Lansing. Mich. on the 18th,
| the presence of great multitude, cor
| posed for the most part of veterans
| the civil war, there was unveiled
| beautiful monument to Austin Blai
Michigan's famous war governor. III
monument is placed in conspicuo'
position on the state capitol ground
Mrs. Anne T.. George is in star
county (O.) Jail, where she will T
main until January, when the graz
| Jury will pass on her case as to whet
or She is the slayer of George ID. "a
ton. She was committed without ba
bv Justice Reigner after the concl
sion OF the testimony and argument
the preliminary examination on 7
18th.
The rumors which have been pm
lishcd in Madrid as TO the attitude
: the United States peace commissions
are described as having caused PAL
full impression, especially the report
: decision of the American commissio
: crs not to recognize the Cuban a
: Porto Rican debts.
The battleships Oregon and lo'
! sailed for the Pacific on the 18th. L
officers and crews are not altogeth
the same mon who nayigated a
49,. fa,,.,,s. utsnx thrat,