The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-14

REPORTS Of recent visitors 20 Labrs
dor say that strong evidence exists that
gold is 10 be obtained in quantities
equalled only by the deposits OF the
klondike. In fact, il is asserted that
the deposits in Labrador arc on the
same range as those of the KlondiNe.
AMONG the American missionary so-
cieties there is a feeling tina I the claim
of the United States against Turkey
for damages growing out of the de-
struction Of the mission buildings at
Iiarpoot. in 1895, should be enforced.
il necessary, by the seizure Of "A Turk
ish port.
SINCE the agitation concerning the
publication Of the list of pensioners has
commenced, Commissioner Evans has
received several letters from pensioners
requesting the cancellation OF their
pensions.
In is intimated that it may be found
necessary TO put forward u compromise
republican candidate for the Ohio SEN
atorship. in which case the name of
Assistant Secretary of State Day is
mentioned.
ADIsPArcH from Thomasville. Ga. on
the 4th, announced hal Hon. Benjamin
Butterworth. commissioner of patents.
had grown SO much worse that his re-
covery was considered impossible.
lGNATIUs DoSSELLY, the w~ell-known
populist leader, who is now 81 years of
age. is engaged to be married. at ST.
Paul. Mimi. to Miss Marian Hansen.
his stenographer, aged 20, a few weeks
hence.
PERSONS who have been closely con
nected with the Northern Pacific and
Wisconsin Central litigation and are
acquainted with enterprises in which
John d.. Rockefeller has been con
cerned. credit that gentleman with be-
ing back of "a movement TO secure con
troll of the Wisconsin Central proper
ties.
THE schoolhouse at Yeddo. Ind. was
burned on the 5th. Reports from the
scene said that il was feared thai two
children were in the fire. Two were
thrown from a second story window
and badly injured. The building cost
81. 900.
THERE has been In alarming spread
of maiarial fever at Puerto Principe.
Cuba, both among the inhabitants OF
the city and in the garrison. No fewer
than 800 persons have been affected
by the disorder.
JAMES Il. MCBRYDE, a member of the
Populist national committee. and prom
inent in Michigan populist circles, was
arrested in Grand Rapids, on the 9Th,
on the charge of embezzling $500 from
a client.
TIE ane fields belonging to Simon
Milan. at the colony of Palenque. neal
Guines. province Of Havana, Cuba.
were burned on the 9Th. 1t is believed
that the fire was of incendiary origin.
The New Bedford (Mass.) Spinners'
union. on the 5th, unanimously voted
ostrike againstthe reduction of wages.
subject To the approval of the National
Spinners' union.
The Columbia theater, on Powell and
Market streets. the smallest but most
popular play house in San Francisco.
was Quilted by fire on the 9Th. The
flames caused about S12, 900 damage to
the interior walls. ceilings aud the
furniture, but the damage from water
before the fire was extinguished con-
siderably increases this sum.
The amount of bullion withdrawn
from the Bank of England on balance,
on the 9th. was $3.50, 900.
The mammoth :cehouses in course OF
erection at Whitmore Lake, near Ham.
burg, Mich, collapsed on the 9th.
Two hundred men were at work on the
buildings. of whom two are known to
have beer killed and possibly four. A
dozen or more were injured.