The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-25

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


THE funeral of Maj Gen. Rosecrans
at Los Angeles Cal, on the 10th, was
one of the most impressive and elab-
crate that city had ever witnessed.
Thousands assembled to honor the
dead warrior, and business was sus-
pended during the ceremonies.
The Texas and Massachusetts, bat
tleships. then with Admiral Sicard's
squadron. were, on the 18th, ordered to
proceed at once from Key West. Fla.
to Hampton roads, to join the cruisers
Minneapolis. Brooklyn and Columbia,
and other vessels yet to be selected,
forming a new naval division.
ELEVEN persons are known to have
persisted AMI il is feared many others
may have done So in the destruction,
by fire. early on the morning of the
18th, of the Bowery Mission lodging
house, l05 Bowerv. New York city.
The Grand Republic, the largest
steamer on the Mississippi river, was
burned 10 the waters edge, at its winter
quarters. just below the mouth of the
River Des Peres. few miles below IT.
Louis, on the 18th. Captain and Mrs.
Thorwegen and two children and
Mate Stephens were ON board and
narrowly escaped with their lives.
Miss LILLIAN KENNEDY, the actress,
who concluded an enlightenment at the
opera house, in Utica. n. ", on the
18th, playing the Charity Girl was
struck with paralysis IN her dressing
room before the close az the perform
ance. The right side OF her face, right
| arm and leg are affected. She was re-
moved to hotel. and later taken to a
hospital. At late honr. on the 18TH
she had not regained consciousness.
TIE directors of the Minnesota Iron
Co. have declared dividend of i X per
cent. payable April IL.
THE ship New York, from Hong
Kong for San Francisco, was blown
ashore in Half Moon bay, 30 miles
south of the later city on the 18th, and
was left high and and dry on the beach.
Although intact, the chances of getting
her off were thought to be very poor.
A GRANT club has been organized at
San Diego. Cal. for the purpose of pro-
noting the candidacy of U. ;. Grant as
| United States senator.
| SENIOR DOMINGO GANo, the Gillian
minister at Washington, has been APP
pointed minister plenipotentiary to the
court of st. James.
| A SPAN on the Chicago e Northwest.
ern railroad drawbridge at Winona
Mimi. collapsed on the lith. Six men
were injured. all but one Of them being
from Chicago.
THE board of auxiliary cruisers OF
the navy. which was appointed to ac
quire ships OF the merchant marine fol
use in the event of the breaking out Of
war, met for organization in New York
on the 18th.
AT Johannesburg. South Africa. OF
the 18th. man named Feldthren en-
tered the office OF Mr.. Wolfe Joel, trus
tee of the Barnato estate, and demand
cd 80. 500. Being refused he snatcne,
revolver from desk and fired. Tn,
bullet entered Joel's forehead and ii
fell TO the ground and expired. TIL,
murderer attempted to commit suicide
but failed.
By order of the quartermastcr-g
cral. Col. Charles Williams, Unite,
States army. in charge of the Jeffer
sonville Ind depot of army supplies
has advertised for bids for the manu-
facture of 800 sets of harness and 2
ambulanccs. with the understanding
that the contracts when let be file,
without delay.
THE Paris correspondent of the Lon
don Times says: According to informa
tion obtained from good sources. TIL
Austrian emperor is making great CT
forts To induce the European powers I,
present to the United States the dan
ger to Europe Of their carrying any fur
ther their interference in Cuban af
fairs.
OK the 18th cx-Treasurcr John L
Reidy, of the st. Louis Police Relic
association, in order to protect half
dozen men who had helped cat tn
pie pleaded guilty to two indictment
for embezzlement, and was sentence,
to two years in the penitcntiary
CAPT. DAVIS II. GLE, the first Chica
90 man to enlist in the war of the re
belion. died on the l4th. Mr.. Gle wa
born at Corinth, Me-. July IS, 1886. AM
at an early age removed to Chicago
On April 49, 1861, he enlisted as pr
vatc in Bankers Chicago dragons, tn
noted Board of Trade battery
, W. o. LAvAKE, a prominent attoi
ney, was shot dead in his Office in tn
business center Of Dubuque. Ia. on tn
18th. -Four shots were fred. all tal<in
, effect. Although the streets wcr
crowded at the time, the murderer es
capped recognition.