The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-11-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Gen Kitchener arrived in London, on
I'll. ssth. and was greeted 10y the COM
mander-in-chief OF the British forces,
cen. Lord Wolseley, and other high
military officers. The grenadlers
formed guard of honor al the rall-
road station. and Gen. Kitchener re-
oeiycd an ovation from the enormous
tlrongs OF people assembled TO wei
come him back from Egypt. The
scene of enthusiasm was almost un-
lrecedentcd.
The state department was notified,
on the eth, that the Spanish peace
commissioners had accepted the mega
tive view of the United States commits
sioncrS towards the assumption by the
\ United states Of the Cuban debt. The
Spaniards had finally come To see that
\ the Americans were in earnest, ana
/ abandoned all effort to modify the
/ protocol.
The French court Of cessation, frcm
which there is no appeal met al the
p,lace Of Justice in Paris. on the 9th.
ana immediately took up the Dreyfus
case. Reporter Bard proceeded 70 re
yiew the case. and cited numerous
facts favorable to revision. and eN-
pressed astonishmcnt At the manner IN \
| Which the whole affair had been con I
Quoted.
The department OF state has re-
cei,cd from the British embassy an I'M I
vitation TO the government OF the /
United States 70 take part in the /
Western Australian mining and indus I
trial exposition. which is 70 be held AT I
Coolgardie. beginning March Fl. and
continuing for at least three months.
The United states transport steam
or Indiana sailed. on the eth. for Ma
Mia. having on board the First and
Second battalions Of the Kansas regi-
ment. under command OF Col. Funston.
The men are not in the least crowded,
and the voyage will be vcritaDle
pleasure trip.
dispatch from Milwaukee. dated
the a.th. saws: mo news has been re-
ceived from TIE missing tow barge
Rivabik. On board the Biwabik was
Cant. James Edwards and wife. Mate
George Currie and crew OF four
: men. The barge Delta is also miss
ing"
attended the 60. rntion OF the Ohio
Federation of Women's clubs at Co
: lumbus on the eth.
, Boston has been selected ~ the
place for holding the next National
Saddlerv convention. Cleveland. O., be-
ing a close second
n The recent wholesale emigration Of
INDECENT Jamaicans to the island 81
Ie Cuba has evoked a protest from the
= American authorities at Santiago ana
" the local government there issued a
D. memorandum. on the 2sth, quoting the
4 protest of the American officials and
warning the British subjects not 70
" proceed to Cuba without adequate
e means of support
u The Acme Wrccking CO., Of san
Of Francisco, has made request upon
in the navy department for authority 70
raisc the battlcship Maine. The com
ne pany has had experience in rnsinS
"a vessels on the Pacific coast, and rep
n RESERVATIONS have been made TO the
a department as TO its ability 70 accom-
OF plish the task in Havana harbor.
While Nice-prcsidcnt Hobart WA
$: being driven down Broad street y
Is, Philadelphia on the 2'th, the team pc
IN came frightened and ran away. Aite
er several blocks had been traverscd y,
re the unmanagcablc horses, they wer
finally halted by plucky policeman
Ia, amid the cheers of thousands OF on
ne lockers.
ng The Paris newspapers are sharpl
divided into two camps, one OIL tnei
Ia highly praising NJ. Bard's report to III
ed court of cessation rs clearly settin
ab- forth the truth and proving Tn
EN- innocence of Dreyfus. aud the OIL
en er insisting that the report was mere
OF Ia pleading in favor Of the prisone
ew Mai \. j. Billings. Of Brooklyn,
~. died in London on the goth. Ma
'ial Billings went west as boy ana
asst the outbreak Of the war enlisted as
ing private in the army from Iowa, risln
rto to the rank Of major and acting PR
ow yost marshal of the western division.
rcy In response to a communication 9
I'M the subject, Gen. Parade has assure
mp the American evacuation commiSsio
ana in writing. that Havana harbor IS a
solutely clear of mines and torpcdo'
de- and safe for any vessel that may wis
10 to enter.
cx- Private Walter Rosser, OF the Tel
the ncssce regiment, was arraigncd bctoi
IN Judge Wallace. in san Francisco, q
on the 18th. for the murder of Hem
'uo- lIildcrbrand. lie pleaded not guilt
and his trial was set for November
chi The hospital ship Bay state, fro
at Porto Rico for Boston, with the 81,
Ion, men OF the Sixth Massachusetts {
Ke- hoard, reached Boston on the 2sth
oco NJ. Dupuy formally informed Tres
clu dent l'aurc. on the 2Sth, that he wou
accep, the task of forming new ca
met.