The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-02-18


A LETTER has been sent 10 Lady
Henry Somerset. signed by all the Ma
tional W. &. I. l.. officers, assuring her
OF their loyalty and love, expressir<
much sympathy in her illness, and prg-
ing her TO come - America as Don AZ
her health and strength viii permit.
ALIENS CLAREMoNr. ,,ho earr;pd
Uncle sans mail or. foot from Green
BAY 70 .niea' , 80 years ago, died in
dc ferc. as, on the 9th, aged ~. He
repeat'. the trip during the Worlds
fair. lie was born at st. lgnace and
served in the Black Hawk war in 1892.
On the night of the 9th, the jury in the
case of Adolph l.. Luetgert, of Chicago,
charged with wife murder, brought in
a verdict of guilty, and fixing his pun
ishment nj imprisonment for life.
ORDERS were received at depart ment
headquarters at Vancouver barracks,
Portland. Ore. on the 9th, to send four
companies of United States troops TO
Dyea and Skaguay as soon as possible.
This Cr1c. is issued on account of
threatened lawlessness at the two
points mentioned. Cos. \, Ii, q and ii
of the Fourteenth infantry, under COM
mand of Col. L. NJ. Anderson, will sail
as soon as transportation can be fur
nished.
A DISPATCH from Washington on the
morning of the 10th. stated that the
Spanish government had recalled Min
lister De LONE and would formally dis
avow the sentiments contained in the
Canalejas letter. Senior De LONE will
not present his recall in person.
WALTER BARKER. American consul at
Sagua La Grande. Cuba, writes that
the alcalde had stated that 5000 recon
centradoes in the city Were starving.
The congressional relief fund was ex-
hausted. and American citizens were in
the same plight as the reconcentradoes.
A MEMORIAL was presented to the
president. on the 9th. by a delegation
New York business men. representing
large number of well-known firms in
that city. asking that prompt action be
taken by the government looking to the
re-establishment of peace in Cuba.
PAUL KRUGER has been reelected
president of the South African repub-
lie. The total number of votes east was
1923. President Kruger received 49,
764: Schallxburger. ale and Joubert,
1,a43.
THE loss of life and destruction of
property by the fire at Thirteenth and
Pine streets, Pittsburgh. Pa, on the
night of the 9th. was the greatest in the
history of that city. At least l persons
were killed. % are missing and over a
score injured and property valued at
81. SOC. 900 was destroyed.
The Cincinnati Price Current. on the
10th. said: There is continued re-
stricted movement of hogs. Western
killings, $4,000, compared with 10000
the preceding week. and $4,000 last
year. From November l the total is
7,040, 900. against 5.sl5. 900 year ago"
IN the British house of commons, on
the 10th. Michael Davitts amendment
to the address in reply to the speech
from the throne. calling attention to
the distress in Ireland and the failure
of the potato crop, was rejected by 23J
to 1853 votes.
STATE SENATOR ROBERT ]. HANBY,
prominent as the leader of the Addicks
faction of the republican party in Della
ware, died suddenly at his home in
Holly Oak. on the 10th.
SENIOR JUAN l.. CUEsTAs. the presi-
dent of Uruguay adj interim. has exc
cuted his threatened coup d'etat and,
on the 10th. issued decree dissolving
the assembly.
MINISTER DE LoME's resignation was
promptly accepted. on the 10th, by the
Spanish government.