The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-14
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

the EIanu OAltHA, eHtohiA- ~ N->
name OF the entire fraternity in the
country, has declared itself in favor
of a revision of the Dreyfus case.
As a result of representations made
by the Hamburg-American steamship
line. the German foreign office intends
TO invite the governments of the mari
time nations TO come to an agreement
10 legally compel steamers to follow
the transatlantic routes in order TO
avoid collisions.
In London. on the Sd, Nancy Gull
ford. the midwife of Bridgeport, Conn.,.
or the woman suspected of being DIR.
Guilford, was remanded at the Bow
Street police court for week after
evidence had been presented proving
her identity with the woman who
landed at Liverpool the previous week
from the steamer Vancouver.
The tax levied on Col. Theodore
Roosevelt's personal property at No
GA Madison avenue. New York city,
was paid at the tax commissioners Of
fee on the Sd. The amount was >l.005
ties fear the situation in the White
Earth Indian reservation in Mime
sofa may be serious. Notwithstanding
official reports to them state that no
trouble is apprehended
During the recent tropical hurricane
a tidal wave was driven in from the
sea and inundated for an average
depth of five feet practically every
business house and warehouse in
brunswick. Ga. Conservative esti-
mates place the property loss at $780,
600.
The recent hurricane literally demol-
ished the water front at Fernandina
Fla. together with large amount of
shipping. The loss is estimated at full
ly $500. 900. 4 father and two children
are known to have been drowned. and
there may have been other loss OF life.
The finding in the Fourth Illinois
court-martial cases have been made
public. Col Andel is found guilty on
several specifications-carryinga horse
on the roll in the name of the chap
lain and unmilitary commands, and
sentenced TO be suspended from rank
for six months. and to forfeit half pay
for the same period.
1t is stated that Gen. Garcia has ac-
cepted position at Santiago. Gen.
Garcia is TO receive $500 month and
all expenses. He will act as commits
sioner to go through the country AMI
conduct negotiations with the Cuban
army. with a view 10 its disbanding.
Capt Francis j. Higginson. who
commanded the battleship Massachu-
sets at Santiago and on the expedi-
chairman of the lighthouse board
This is the place formerly held by
Commodore Schlcy. 1t is considered
one of the choice assignments of the
navy.
Naval Constructor Hobson says with
the present smooth water there is an
excellent chance for the divers TO in
s-Dect the Nizcaya and the Cristobal
Colon. The divers will at once inspect
the Nizcaya to locate the holes. Tae
unless there is heavy gale.
Four more regiments have been DIES
ignated for duty in Porto Rico. Thu
is made necessary by the large mum
Der of men sick among the troops al
ready there. many of whom will has'
to be brought home for recuperaticn
The ffty-ninth annual session
the grand lodge of Masons of lllinoi
convened in Chicago on the 18th. Owe
200 delegates were in attendance
/ Grand Master Edward Cool read hi
annual address. and was followed b
other grand lodge officials with thel
annual reports.
J. G.. Davis. prominent cattlema
and city marshal Of Wellington. kas
was sitting in the window OF his roo
in the third story of the Carey hote
in Wichita. on the 4th. when he &c
backward and his foot caught in u
shutter. He hung suspended for Sc
eral minutes. and was finally rescue
by a motel clerk.
A special from Walker. Mimi, Q
the 4th. said: There is intense @
element here. a story has come
that United States Marshal O'Conn'
and Inspector Tinker have been ca
I tured by the Bear Island Pillager i
. dams and held as hostages"
: IL is feared that the Labrador m'
. steamer Leopard. with n crew of
! md IL passengers, was lost during
recent severe storm off the northwc
i, coast Of the island.
y James X. Wicker and John G. &c
try. owners OF sawmll in the Sou
Park. aud Benjamin Wolf and Ma
Dolphin have been arrested ON
! bench warrant from the United stat
! district court, az Denver. Col. char
/ ing them with the theft of 100000 Il
!. of timber from government lands
!. the South Park.
Gen. Wheeler completed his tes
!. mony before the war investigate,
commission. on the 9Th. and was Il
lowed BY Gen. II. v. Boynton.