The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-21

THE greatest enthusianm hhu activ-
ity prevails ut ~Shorncliffe, England.
from which camp the Third hussars
have been ordered To proceed. Large
drafts from other British regiments
are also preparing for foreign service.
MATTERS reached a crisis in Havana
ON the i2th. In the form of a popular
outbreak. The moi was divided, some
shouting "Down with Americans" and
Death TO the enemies Of Spain" while
another contingent demanded annexa-
ton TO the United States and cheered
for Mckinley aud Lee. A strong cor
don OF troops was placed around the
United States consulate.
JusrlcE A. w. NEWMAN. OF h Wis
consin state supreme court, who fell
ON an icy sidewalk and sustained a
fracture of the skull. died on the 18th.
lie was "a years of age and had been a
member OF the supreme court for fou
years.
MARCUS A. HANNA received the full
vote in Joint session, at Columbus. o.,
on the 18th, that was given him on the
separate ballots in the two houses. on
the 18th, for both terms as United
States senator.
A FOUR hundred thousand dollar
contract for mining machinery was
awarded to Fraser, Chalmers " Co.,
OF Chicago, on the 18th, by Capt
Thomas Main. of the Alaska Tread
well group Of mines, calling for $50
stamps, compressors, engines, etc.
When these $40 stamps are in opera
ton the Alaska Tread well Co. will
have $50 stamps. the largest number on
a single ledge in the world.
The forthcoming annual report of
the New York chamber o.
for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1897,
will show the total value of foreign
exports in 1867, was SssO,2IS, 4l9, OF
which $500, 93s. Oil was entered at the
port OF New York. The total alu of
domestic exports was 81, III, FOL ,9iS, OF
which amount New York is credited
with s4G1, ga, s56.
The largest fleet of war ships ever
assembled under the American flag
will be within six hours easy steam
ing of Cuba by February l,or very soon
thereafter.
The Inland Iron Forge Co., of Chica-
go. started up. on the 18th, giving en-
| playment to 800 men.
An official dispatch from Batavia.
Java. announces thai the capital of
| Amboyna, one of the Moiuccas islands.
had been completely demolished by
an earth quake. Fifty: persons were
killed and 300 injured.
The chairman of the organizing
committee OF the Cuban-American
league made public, on the 18th, a let
ter from Hannis Taylor, former United
States minister to Spain. in which he
urges the formation. in every city OF
| the United States,of Gu ban American
leagues. whose primary purpose
should be to arouse public opinion to
| demand the instant passage OF the SEN
ate's belligerency resolution now pend
| ing in the house OF representatives.
The supervisors OF Queens county.
| New York. went at the hotel bill of
the Thorn jurors on the the 18th, with
an ak. The items of S356. Is for wine.
S23S. 40 for cigars aud So. so for bill
| lizards we're stricken out. and the net
| sum OF the bill was reduced from 81
0s9 to 1904.
UP to the l4th 40 bodies had been
taken from the ruins of buildings
wrecked by the tornado in Fort smith.
Ark, and almost 100 persons were suf-
ering from injuries. A conservative
estimate placed the property loss at
$500. 900.
Mrs. MARY CowDEN CLARKE. author
Of The Complete Concordance to
Shakespeare died at Genoa. on the
18th.