The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-16
TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

tINtlN ufu AlOll AAbA VIZ ~ a.
steamship Notre Dame du Salut for
Spain with l2.0O0.O0O francs, is proved
TO be unfonnded. as the general ar
rived at New York, on the steamer
Philadelphia. on the 4th.
The large ocean-going tug Plymouth
arrived. on the 5th, Mt New York from
Santiago after a fast run Of 1 days and
10 hours. The Plymouth towed two
p~ontoons from stapleton, Staten ISL
and, stopping at Norfolk. Va, for two
others. The four pobtoons were an
chored in Santiago harbor, and the
Plymouth returned to New York.
A crowded trolley car of the Troy
City Railroad Co. was struck by a Della
ware x Hudson special at n crossing in
Cohoes, y. ", on the 5th, cut in two
and utterly demolished. Eighteen
persons were killed and. Of the others
in the car at least ten were fatally in
jured.
A severe wind, rain and hail storm,
on the night of the 4th, did damage to
the extent Of $500 in an area three
miles wide and II miles long, six miles
north Oh htDSttT (ltN, Id
The corporation Of Dublin has
elected as swordbearer James Egan. of
New York. who was recently released
from prison after Is years penal servi-
tude for treason felony.
Gen. Brooke and staff arrived safely
ut Rio Piedras, Porto Rico. on the 5th.
Gen. Macias' summer residence was
placed at the American commanders
disposal. The house is a pretentious
dwelling, facing the plaza
Two spans Of the new bridge across
the st. Lawrence river at Hogansburg,
y. y, went down. on the 9th, and ii
was reported that no less than 35 men
were drowned.
The contest over the will of Adolph
Sutro was filed in San Francisco, on
the 9th. Edgar E. Sutro, one of the
six children, represents the family in
an endeavor to have the will set aside.
The most important allegation in the
petition is to the effect that the de-
ceased millionaire " asof unsound mind
at the time of the execution of his will.
May 20. lss2. and SO remained to the
day Of his death.
A dispatch from Gambia. Island of
Crete. dated the 9th, says: Gambia is
in a state of anarchy. A collision be-
tween the Mussulmans. who were
demonstrating against European con-
troll. and the British authorities, who
have been installing Christians as rev
enuc officials, eliminated to-day in
bloody fighting between the Mussul-
mans and the British troops
The statement of the condition of
the treasury, issued on the 9th. showed
available cash balance. sos, sol ,426;
geld reserve, S223, s32.ss7.
Among the fatalities in the Austrian
Alps lately one case, that of a newly
married couple, was particularly sad.
The bride lost her footing and fell; the
rope broke and she went to dcstruc-
ton. The husband deliberately threw
himself after and was killed. A gem
tleInan who visited the spot two days
later lost his balance and fell, being
killed instantly.
Andrew ID. White, the United States
ambassador to Berlin, has gone on a
trip down the Rhine, TO occupy about
ten days.
In a great fire at Maddaloni. near
Caserta, Italy, on the 9th, seven men
two women and two children lost theii
lives.
Admiral Schley and Gen. Gordon, o
the Porto Ries.n military commission
arrived at San Juan, on the 9th, OF
the Seneca. The United States cruis
er New Orleans, which is lying in tn
harbor, fired an admiral's salute of 1
guns. The Spanish gunboat lsabe
Segunda responded.
1t has been decided by the presiden
and secretary of war to manage II
army without any suggestions froi
outsiders. Troops selected TO be mu'
tered out will de discharged and thos
chosen for future service will be r.
timed in he service, regardless of IL
clamor to have them released.
Gossip in social circles and in clu
land Is to the effect that Miss Jul
Dent Grant. granddaughter of the I
nous general and daughter Of &c
Fred Grant, is soon TO marry the Sc
Of Commodore Gerry in New York.
The merchants of Santiago, wi
have been charging exorbitant pric
for their goods. have been brought
time by Gen. Wood, who threaten
that " they didn't cease heir extc
: Tomato practices he would open &C
eminent stores and close them up.
: At meeting OF the corporation
A Brown university at Providence.
l.. on the 9TH. the resignation OF Pre-
dent r. Benjamin Andrews was accel
ed. and benjamin Clark was chosen
succeed him.
. Thomas w. Wheeler, son Of Gen. /.
l. seph Wheeler, and Second Lieut.. Ne
L ton Kirkpatrick. First cavalry. we
\ drowned while bathing at Camp Y
4. koff. l.. l., on the 18th.
C. Nothing confrmatory Of the loss
the whaling fleet had been receiv
ty the Pacific Steam Whaling Co.
to the 9TH.