The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-03-11
Cronou. The accomplice OF Karditza

GEoRGu. the accomplice OF Karditza
In the attempted assassination of King
George of Greece, was arrested on the
LIST. He made "A confession in which
Ia claimed to have acted at the instiga-
tion OF karditza. Later "A bomb was
found near the scene Of the attack,
which karditza admitted he had in
tended 4 throw mo the kings car
riage.
TmE British steamer kensington arr
rived at Philadelphia. ON the I'd, with
the crew OF the British ~barkentine Mis-
tletoe on board. consisting of the cap
tain and six men, who were rescued
from the Alistletoe, on February 81. of
the banks of Newfoundland. The YES
sci was in a sinking condition. The
captain firedthe ship before leaving it.
The gold output of the klondike
try at the cleanup in June will be be-
tween $40. O00. 900 and Sl2 ,000, 900. accord
ing to the estimate of A. ID. Nash, of
Portland. Ore, who has just returned
from Dawson.
The understan ding in Havana is that
the naval board will be emphatic in
e~xonerating Capt. Sigsbee and the oili-
GERS of the Maine from the implication
of negligence. lack of discipline or re-
sponsibility for the disaster. OF curse
this carries another implication with it.
GEN. LINAREs, with the pick of the
Spanish army in Cuba, was utterly
routed at Ilolguin, recently, sustain
ing a loss of over 1000 men killed and
wounded. The battle lasted five days.
Garcia led the insurgents. who num-
bered 1000. The insurgents, as usual
had the advantage of position.
SENATOR FORAKER, interviewed at
Columbus. O.. on the I'd, declared that
the administrations course would be
justified by the civilized world, and
that when action is taken il will be but
"A short time until other people besides
those of the United States will be in
trouble.
The president is making ready for
the next important movement relative
to the Cuban question. lie means to
act as soon as the report of the court of
inquiry on the Maine is in. That, it is
stated authoritatively, will be by the
middle of the month.
| lHf ItDblb THAI HHlAh ltdtA hNhobihA
ed the purchase, from Chilli, of three
warships now in course of construction
in England, is characterized as absurd
! by Gillian officials. who simply laugh
at the story.
THE greater part of Bern. kas, was
destroyed by fire on the I'd. One life,
that of Christopher COMFORT, was lost.
Al but four of the principal business
houses and five residences were burned.
A. j. CAssAT's famous Chesterbrook
stock farm, near Berwyn, Pa, was al
most completely destroyed by fire on
the evening Of the I'd. Twenty head of
valuable Guernsey COWS burned
to death.
CYCLISTS all over the country, par
ticularly the members Of the League OF
American Wheelmen. are preparing &c
offer their services to the government
in case open hostilities are declared be
tween Spain and the United States
OF the 1O7. 900 members of the league
fully ot.e)), it is estimated, could bt
callcttsI.
y returning klondikers. having
s. JOG between them, were found
frozen to death. on the trail near Tia
gish. the mounted police having beer
attracted to them by the dismal howl
ing of a dog.
MARITAL law practically prevails il
Skaguay, and United States troops are
enforcing it.
THE China Gazette of Shanghai say
that Great Britain will occupy Wei
IIai-Wei in the event Of Japan with
drawing from that port.