The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-23
PERSONA AID GENERAL.

FIRE at oxford unction. Ia, on the
night of the 18th. destroyed every
business house in town. Loss, $4,000;
insurance unknown.
The Pals, the newspaper which had
been the most prominent in fomenting
the anti-government campaign in Mad
rid continuing its sensational policy.
its issue of the 18th was contscated
by the authorities.
ENGLAND < BRYAN, leather dealers
of Philadelphia, have received an or
der from the government for 10000
sides of leather. to be delivered at the
Rock Island arsenal at the earliest
possible moment. The leather is to IN
used for the manufacture of cartridge
boxes and sword. saber and bayonet
belts and scabbards.
ROBERT LITTLE. an engineer on the
American liner Paris. was held in ST.
600 bail. on the lath. by Commissioner
Shields. at New York. on a charge of
smuggling laces. His operations, it is
said. have amounted to $500, 900.
THE British steamer Europe. which
arrived at New York, on the 18th. from
London, brought 20 tons ofammunition
for rapidfiring guns recently pur-
chased abroad for the United States
navy
The auxiliary torpedo boat destroy
er Mayfiower left the Brooklyn navy
yard and passed out Sandy Hook, on
the 10th, bound for Newport, K. l., TO
take on torpedoes.
In the opinion OF Gen. Miles. the
time for mobilizing the army has ar
rived. He wants the greater part of
the army at Chickamauga park, near
Chattanooga. and has made an urgent
recommendation to the secretary of
war that the necessary orders be at once
issued.
SAGAsTA's ministry is tottering. Civil
war is threatened in Spain under GER
tain conditions. These conditions may
or may not be brought about by the
United States. The crisis which the
liberal cabinet is now facing is the most
serious since it came into power.
On the 18th the afternoon newspa
pers of London expressed the opinion
that the United States and Spain were
heading straight for war. There was
also disposition to blame the presi-
dent for his alleged INDIGESTION.
SPANS two cruisers, the Vizcaya and
Almirante Oquendo, which recently ar
rived at Porto Rico from Havana. have
sailed. Their destination is not def.
nitely known, but is belle we'd To be the
Cape Verde islands. where the Spanish
hotilla or torpedo boats and destroyers
is now rcndezvoused.
The Spaniard who started the rumor
that President Mckinley had sought
the pope's mediation is known. He is
Count Xiqueua. one of the most out
spoken advocates of war with the
United States. IL is known that his
real motive has been precipitation OF
hostilitics. and for that reason he cir
culated the report about the United
States executive.
SENATOR THuRsToy. on the 18th, in
troduced bill, making permanent,
annual Appropriation of $500, 900 for
| the purpose of increasing the eff
cheney OF tho national guard. and Of
$500, 600 for the Improvement Of the
naval reserve.
OLD GLORY will not want for defend
crs. They are springing up from all
over the land. The president and the
secretary of war have received offer,
| of 1000. 900 volunteers.
| On the l3th two men. names un
known, were crushed to death at Maya
zine Point. Ala. on the Louisville
Nashville railroad. by the shunting OF
car. Philip kaumm, OF Pittsburg
Kas., was fatally injured. They were
en- route to- Pensacola. Fla, ~ cnlis
! in the navy.