The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-12-16

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JASPER INDIANA
The senate, in executive session. OF
the 9TH, confirmed the appointment o
Hon. John Hay as secretary of state
The Berlin Deutschwaite says /
learns on high authority that Ger
many will not acquire any of the Caro-
line islands.
The United States cruiser Buffalo
formerly the Brazilian cruiser Nicthe
roy, under Commander Hemphill. lief
the Brooklyn navy yard, on the 9th
for Manila.
Secretary Long, at the suggestion
of Senator Hale. has prepared bill
appropriating $4,000 for the erection
of monument and fence at Color
cemetery, Havana, where the dead o
the Maine are buried.
The Paris exposition commission ha!
received a letter from the French of
ficials, conveying the information thai
the Lafayette memorial monument
Will, in all probability, be given sit,
in the garden of the TuilIeries.
1t now transpires that il was Miss
Helen Gould who gave S25o.0o0 for the
erection of the Central library build
ing of the University Of the City OF
New York, and she has since quietly
added 100000 to the original gift.
President Iglesias OF Costa Rica left
Washington, on the 4th for New York,
20 remain until the 10th before sail
ing for Paris. He was accompanied
by his suite and by Col Carter. of
the army. the personal representative
OF the president.
Gen. Garcia. with his staff, called at
the war department. on the 9th. to
pay his respects 10 Acting Secretary
Meikeljohn. The Cubans had preyi-
ously seen Secretary Gage. and con
ferred with him upon the economic
questions relating to the administra-
ton of affairs in Cuba.
Gen. Riewodidos and Dr. Lesdailuna,
representatives of the Filipino junta,
started from Hong Kong, on the eth,
for Washington under instructions ITO
endeayor TO remove misapprehension
and suspicious and cultivate the
friendliest relations with the Ameri-
can government and people
The Cuban Educational Association
of the United States has been organ
lied for the purpose OF accepting and
carrying out the offers made by the
American colleges in response 10 Gen.
Nheeler's suggestion that these col !
leges should each give free tuition TO
two or more reputable Cubans.
Representative Sulzer. Of New York. |
ranking democratic member OF the
house cor1mittee on military affairs.
introduced n resolution, on the 5th.
authorizing and directing the com
mittee on military affairs TO investi-
gate the war department and the con-
duct of the Spanish-American war"
The president sent 10 the senate. on |
the 9Th, the nomination of Powell |
Clayton. of Arkansas. 10 be United |
States am bassador to Mexico. Senior
Romero, the former Mexican minister.
having been raised 10 the rank of ann
bassador, Minister Clayton's promo
ton followed under an act of con-
gress.
The French minister at Pekn. NJ.
ierard, has sent an ultimatum TO the
Chinese foreign Office threatening that
Unless the French missionary now
held prisoner by the rebels in the
province of Sze-Chuen. be released
within ten days a force of French
troops will be ordered to cross the
frontier
The greatest snow and wind storm
ever known in Detroit, Mich, kept
communication by wire from that city
at standstill on the 5th.
Street car traffic was blocked almost
and general business de-
moralized. Hurricane signals were
displayed for the first time i'm the his
tory of the lower lake regions.
United States Customs Commission
er X. II. Porter arrived at Kingston. ia
naica, from Cuba. on the 9Th. on board
the Admiral Sampson, and sailed for
home on the 18th. He said his investi-
cations indicate the desirabiity of
between Cuba and the
United States, in spite of the Louisi-
ana sugar and Florida tobacco trade.
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