The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-12-30

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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mingo, on the goth. said that President
Heureaux had been assassnated while
attending christening incognito
United States Minister Powell first ca
bled the rumor. and Immediately af-
terward. added-"No truth in the re-
port"
Thomas Jores, living near Greer,
W. Va. attempted to light fire with
crude oil, on the 18th. An explosion
occurred. wrecking the room. and the
dresses of his twin. daughters, aged
six years. ignited. He was too severely
burned TO assist them, and they were
so badly burned that both of them died
shortly afterwards.
A dispatch from Utica. y. Y. an
rounces the suicide of Leroy p. Mid
lam. the last democratic postmaster at
Marquette, Mich, from which city he
lately removed.
French Ambassador Jules Cambon
will sail from Havre for New York. on
January Z. to resume his duties at
Washington.
On the 10Th Senator Hanna intro
duced in the senate and Representa-
tive Payne in the house a bill to grant
subsidies for American shipping.
The Spanish mail steamer Villa
Verde, with Marshal Ramon Blanco,
former captain general of Cuba
aboard arrived at Alicante. Spain. on
the 10Th. from Havana. Marshal Blan-
co landed without incident, and evad-
ing the crowd which was awaiting
him, took the train for Madrid
Great Britain has given another in
stance Of her friendship for the Unit
ed States by suppressing filibuster-
ing expedition organized ia Hong
Kong for Agunaldo and his followers
J.. 6. Handlc, one Of the most Danger
Gus Of men with a weapon, and one ~
the best known in Texas. was killed
outside of Branch's saloon, near the
city hall. i'm Dallas, Tex, on the even
ing Of the 18Th, by II. +. Erwin. OF
Fcrney. Tex. An old grudge was the
cause.
The worst fire in the history Of Ter
re IIaute. Ind. took place on the night
of the 10Th. causing loss of fully ST.
900. 900. The blaze started in the show
windows of the Ravens 4 Gcddes COM
pany, wholesale and retail dealers in
dry goods and notions. Several per-
sons were fatally and many seriously
injured.
The general commanding the north
ern army of Spain has proclaimed the
closure, from the goth. Of All Carlist
clubs and societies in his district.
During the fire at Terre Haute, Ind,
on the night of the 10Th, the Indian
apolis fire department sent over a
wagon and an engine on n special
train, hich made the distance be-
tween indianapolis and Terre Hautc.
72ia niles. in 81 minutes.
Fire (which broke out ut Fort Adams.
Newport. II. l.. in the stables of Light
destroyed the stables. but commune
Gated TO a neighboring gunshcd con-
tanning some powder. and an explo-
sion followed. killing three men Of the
Seventh artillery and injuring several
others.
by vote of 8 TO 5, on party lines.
the house committee on military af-
fairs ordered n favorable report or the
Goth. on the Hull bill increasing the
regular army TO 100000 men.
The Midland Railroad Co. OF En-
gland has placed an order for ten
mogui freight engines with the Schc-
nectady q. VI locomotive works.
Claude Herbert. who was cnacting
Santa Claus in the Christmas display
window Of Ravens a Geddes. OF Tcrre
Iiaute Ind, AZ the time of the out
break Of the great fire, after assisting
many Others 10 escape. was himself
lost in the flames.
Among a network of wires. 20 feet
above tn. ground. az the corner of
Fifty-ffth and state streets. Chicago,
Roderick Chisholm, an electrician. was
slowly burned To death in sight OF sew
eral hundred spectators.