The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-09-23
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

have returned from the colonies. She
has ordered that the convalesccnts be
conveyed in the royal carriages To the
Casa del Campo. in the royal park,
and is paying from her own purse for
proper food for the invahds.
Eight Chinese. who were denied adj
mission TO the United States. sailed for
their native land on the steamer olym-
pia on the 18th. Among them was the
wife and two children of May lie.
prominent INGREDIENT of Oshkosh. Wis.
May lie accompanied his family TO
China.
The condition of Senator James III.
Kyle. OF South Dakota. who was
stricken with paralysis in Cleveland,
-. on the 18th. Is much improved. and
DR.. Herricl his physician. stated the
senator would probably be up and
able 10 travel within two weeks.
Minister Conger informs the de-
partment of state that the emperor of
China. 10y imperial decree, has sane
toned the opening OF national uni
versity at Pckin. in connection with
which schools are To be established in
the provincial capitals.
Secretary Long has assigned Com.
nodorc kautz. AT presen; in command
Of the naval training station AT New
port y. H.. 10 command the Pacific
.,.ation.in place of ADMIRAL Miller, who
is TO retire in the course of few
weeks.
The California state railroad COM
missoners have decided 10 investigate
the affairs of the Pullman Palace Car
Co. with view 10 determining wheth-
.r the rates charged by the company
can be legally reduced.
The United States gunboat Mohican
arrived at San Francisco. on the 18th.
from Honolulu. She will 60 To Mare
Island. where she will be overhauled
and prepared for a cruise to Samoa.
Secretary Long has issued orders
iisuanding the eastern squadron and
assigning its commander. Commodore
j. G. Watson. to do duty as commando
ant Of the Mare Island navy yard.
Tie Russian minister of finance, VI.
De Nitte, arrive in Berlin. on the
18th. for the purpose Of eifecting a
new Russian loan with German bank
ers
Gen. Miles is suffering from touch
Of fever resulting inpart from the wori.
and exposure of ms recent campaign.
The constitutional party in Japan
carried the recent election by an over
wlclming majority.
The peace commissioners. with the
exception OF Senator Gray (Nho was
expected TO join the party at New
York; left Washington. on the 10th,
over the Pennsylvania railroad. with
odt ceremonies. The commissioners
we're accompanied By a considerable
staff of attaches.
4 solemn requiem mass for the re-
pose OF the soul Of the dead Empress
Elizabeth of Austria was celebrated in
81. Patrick's cathedral in New York on
the 10th. Archbishop Corrigan was
seated on the throne in the sanctuary
and Father NJ. J .Lavelle Ly his side.
The regents of the University of
California have not indicated who is
likely TO succeed DR.. Kellogg, as presi-
dent OF that institution. Among those
mentioned for the place are Theo.
Roosevelt and Albert Shaw, editor of
the Review of Reviews.
1t is reported in Madrid that the
Spanish peace commission will be com
posed of Senior Montero Rios. presi-
dent of the senate: Senior Nillarrutia,
Gen. Corcro. Gen. AzcarraEa and Senior
Urzias. But. il is added. further
changes are possible.
The steamer City of Seattle arrived
at Port Townsend. on the 10th, from
Skagway, with $50 klondikers who left
Dawson on the I'd. The amount Of
gold dust brought ou; by them is va
riously estimated at from Si50,000 TO
100000.
A special from Hurley. :. d., on the
10th, says: An earthquake of un-
ussual strength and duration aroused
the people here at a. IN. IL caused
houses to tremble and dishes TO rattle
on the shelves for about 30 seconds"
A dispatch form Athens. on the 10th,
saws: at is rumored that conflict
between insurgents and Turkish troops
has occurred near Gambia. According
| to the report some Christians were
Killed and number wounded"
Judge A. G. Thompson. member Of
congress from Ohio in the Forty-ninth.
and two succeeding congresses. has
been appointed United States district
Judge for the southern district Of Ohio
10 succeed Judge Sage, retired
| United ireland. which was cstab-
lishcl bv the late Charles Stewart Par
nell. in 1881. rs the organ of the land
league. has ceased publication. Lately
IL had been the organ Of ;he reunion of
the nationalist parties.
| The statement of the condition Of
the treasury. issued on the 10th,
showed Available cash balance
S3i6,s0i,066; gold reserve, S2I3,is7,s4j.