The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-07-01

G. poa>E. Publishes.
.Sprp INDIANA
TIE auxiliary cruiser Yale. with
troops for Santiago. sailed from old
Point Comfort. Va. on the s3d-
p1SPArcH from the island OF Fan
tellaria announces that Admiral Ca
mara's squadron passed there, oa the
ed. in the direction Of >uez
AT The prsper time Cen. Merritt -
authorized 10 transfer his military
10 the next ranking oihcer
and announce himself governor OF the
Philippine islands
Cor Re A. CRoFIoS. L. ; A., re-
tired. died in Washington. on the 20.
aged about 63 years He was appointed
10 the army from Delaware al the out
break Of the civil wa.
KING AIFoN>o OF spain was con
frmed. on the I'D. with great cere-
nonv. in the presence ~ the TOY a. iAin-
ilv. the court dignitaTie>- The cAolne1
ministers and the grar-sees
TEr new United states reven ne cut
Ter Algonquin left the Globe shipyaru>
a, Cleveland. o.. on the ed bound TOT
ordeusburE. y. y where she was 10
H. cut in two and taken through the
canals 10 The Atlantic coast
~
THr coas. defense monitor Monad-
mock sailed FROM ian Francisco on the
asd for Manila. via Honolulu The
collier Nero. which viii accompany the
Nonadn0ck. went out nrst- The war
shin followed in few minutes
"
IL response 70 a cablei inquiry Mr.
Dam~sfen. the British consul AZ >antl-
aro de Cuba. sent the following dis
ra.ch. on the slst 10 the New York
world: Nothing happened TO hob
son or Others during bomoardnenl
An Official dispatch from Havana 10
Madrid. on the aIst. said that about 20
additional ships. many OF them loaded
with troops. had appeared on >Anti-
ago de Cuba. and that battle was I'M
mineut with the spanish forces oecu-
plying the coast
REFLYrxS TO I question in the house
of commons. on the -Oth. the tirst lord
Of the admiralty. Mr. GOshen- said the
annual naval maneuvers had been
abandoned in consequence OF tns
serious character of the strike OF eOal
miners in Wales
THE Manila Railroad Co. having ofh
ces in London. received cable mes
sage on the Esd saying that though
the Philippine insurgents had captures
ali but the inner city OF Manila. the.
are respecting property and are re
framing from lootiug-
GES CAIIxTO GARCIA and stan wer
taken on board the Vixen at Gen Rabi
canp. i miles west OF Santiago. on tn
18th. and conveyed To the cruiser Se'
York. where long consultation wit
Admiral sampson was had regardin
prospective operations
m the ed senator Foraker intr'
duced a bill authorizing the organic
ton of division in the volunteer arn
not TO exceed six regiments 10 eonsi'
of colored immunes- TO be reeruits
from the nation at large, and that q
president shall appoint the necessar
officers
A MILITARY fete. given at the ;
Iouis fair grounds BIZ the Daughters
the Confederacv and the Daughters
the Revolution on the -lst-for the ben
fl Of the -. Louis soldiers in camp
Chickamauga park. was an unquali n'
suecess. both in attendance and ina
cial results
GEN AGuISALDo- the Philippine
survent leader. has informed Unit
states Consul Williams. at Hong kon
Of the formation Of a provisional 20
ernment. merely for cohesive purPo>s
.nd has notified him Of the desire
The insurgents that the Philippines
come an American colony
TxErEp STATES MARsHAL HOKR
Eev West. Fla. received instruct 10
from Attorney-General Griggs, on I
2iss. 10 hold all persons captured
spanish prize ships until further
der. This looks like retaliation on
Spaaiards for refusing to exchan
Lieut.. Ho5s0n and his men,
The Ohio Republican state eonT'
,ion.in session az Columbus. on the =
made the following nominations by
ciamation. Secretary 81 state. Char
kinney. supreme judge. w 7. >Pe
clerk 81 supreme court, Josiah H.
len: food and dairy commissioner
seph H. Blackburn, member OF
hard az public works. W. IT, Jol
son.
Ma r. w. RAxsDES. the British c
sui at santiago de Cuba. who Is act
for the United states in the nego
49, >nantartS fOr the