The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-18
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Indian Inspector Cyrus Bode. an
Iowa appointee. has been detailed "a
represent the interior department in
the joint investigation OF allegations
made against deputy United States
marshals in connection with the
causes Of the recent Chippewa out
break.
EN-Gov Roswell Farnham. Of Yer
mont. was severely injured by falling
from a railway station platform. on
the 5th. and lies in a critical condition
with concussion OF the brain at his
home in Bradford.
Late advices from Japan state that
il is likely that the seal and otter
hunters will be prohibited from fish
ing and hunting of the coast Of Japan
before the fleet sails next year. Ja-
pan is trying to foster deep sea fish
ing. and under the new foreign trca-
ties that 60 into effect next year it is
believed that the prohibition can be
made.
The Greek cabinet has resigned. its
members considering that the cxcep-
they assumed Office have expired.
The comptroller Of the currency has
declared dividends in favor OF the
creditors of insolvent national banks
rs follows. viz: Ten per cent. the Ta-
coma national bank. OF Tacoma.
Wash; eight per cent. the National
Bank OF Middlctown. Pa. five per
cent. the indianapolis national bank.
indianapolis. Ind.
The British government telegraphed
the color ial ministry at 81. Johns. \.
f., OF the eth. asking the number,
tonnage and capacity OF steamers
available at that port to convey coal
from Sydney. Cape Breton, for the use
~ the British warships.
The statement Of the condition OF the
treasury, issued on the 18th. showed
Available cash balance. 1901, IFS .557;
gold reserve. s241.s19.033.
+. Il. Potter. the founder of the
Golden club. the once famous free
trade organization of England. died
on the eth.
Col. Eugene Griffin. First United
States volunteer engineers. has been
ordered to Porto Rico to join his regi-
menf.
The London Daily Mail urges the
American people To pronounce boldly
in favor Of retaining the Philippines
for otherwise there will be "A scram-
BILE for coaling stations that Will en-
danger the peace of the world"
The damage to the national capitol
by the explosion and fire. on the 9th
proves to be much smaller than was
feared. Architect Wood says the nee
essary repairs 10 the building can be
made for $4,000 The books in the
law library escaped daTage, and the
only records destroyed were the orig
inals Of opinions IN the earlier days Of
the court.
khalifa Abdullah. the defeated derry
ish leader. is hard pressed on the from
tier of kordofan. southwest of Khar-
toum. by natives friendly to the An
glo-Egyptian expeditions and it is be-
lieyed that his capture is imminent.
The recent explosion in the national
capitol building. whereby many OF the
archives Of the United States supreme
court were destroyed. has revived the
project for he erection. in Washing
ton. of n building to be used solely for
,he purpose Of the supreme court.
Judge Grosscup.of the United States
circuit court. at Chicago. rendered a
decision unfolding the constitutional
ity 81 the war revenue act. deciding
that transactions on the stock yards
exchange were subject to tax.
Secretary Long will order court Of
inquiry TO investigate the loss of the
cruiser Infanta Maria Teresa. The sec
retary is pretty well satisfied that
everything was done that could have
been done to save the vessel. and that
her condition was such as TO prevent
saving her when she was struck by
the storm.
Thomas Port. president OF tho Port
Glass Manufacturing Co.. was killed
by Big Four passenger train AZ Mum
Gle. Ind. MIR. Port was slightly deaf
aud did not hear his companion shout
ing for him TO step Off the track. rhe
body was terribly manglcd.
The duchess of Madrid, the wife Of
Don Carlos. the Spanish prctender, de-
clared recently before leaving Iu.
ccrne, switzerland. in company with
her husband. that Don Carlos was per.
fecting his arrangements TO seize the
throne Of Spain. and that within one
year he would be the rcigning sover.
cign Of Spain.
Max Alyary, the popular German OPP
cratic tenor. who sang during many
seasons in the United States. died, on
the 9Th al Tabarz. Thuringia. from
cancer Of the stomach. His long i'll.
ness had swept away his entire for.
tune.
There has been n great increase In
crime in Havana Of late. and il is said
that many streets ate dangerous fol-
pedestrians at night