The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-04-29

II was announced from Washinr.o,.
on the evening of the i9th. thar the
spanish minister. senior Polo Bernabc.
had made all arrangements To leave
Washington immediately on receipt of
the government's ultimatum. and take
up his residence. temporarily AZ least,
In Canada.
On the 10Th and Goth every railroad
extending southwark was busy trans
porting the troops of the regular army
TO their several points of eonccntra-
ton. In many instances the departure
OF the troops from their old posts was
made the occasion Of popular demon
STATIONS
SECRETARY GAGE j. maturing his
plans Tor placing loan for carrying
on the contest with spain The pro
gragame Of the ways and means COM
iniltee has been adopted in regard to
loans. and probably will be put through
the two houses Of congress
TIE authoritative statement was
made II the war department on the
lg;h tina; on the first call for troops.
embracing 5000 men. only the nation
al guard would have an opportunity Il
volunteer for service in war.
GEN. PALMA and one % Gen. Gomez
brig1diers. il is said. consulted Gen.
Miles. on the 2Dth. arranging for co
operation agains. spain.
The United States government has
purchased the Umbr:a and the Etruria
OF the Cuaarl line.
THE volunteer army bill was passed
by the hous4. on the 10Th, without diyi.
sion
\ SOLDIER named Wheeler, Of Go. X.
Sixth cavalry l.. :. A.. en- route FROM
Fort Riley. HAS. 10 - Louis. fell from
a Miss sGri Pacific train AZ Anohnoster,
No. on the -Jth. ana was killed
TnE Spanish minister and his suite
lett Washington. on the -Jth, the for
mer having demanded AID very
promptly bsen aan.ied his passports.
Al Ii.-i a. in. on she Goth, the presi-
Gen. a.ix-t his signature - the joint
resolution Of con gr.,s requiring spain
10 cyacuAte the island o. Cuba.
Ha.Haar y. Bovzs American con-
sui-eenera! AT B-r,-eioaa. icts that city.
on the 4ls-. transferring his papers 10
the British consulate.
SPANISH senators and deputies de-
c,area. on the -lsl. that the American
demands mus. De rejected and war
credits voted.
IT was officially announced. on the
Goth. that the United states wiz not
resort TO pr.v-tcering ia ease OF a span
ISL war
>FVDGEoS'S tabernacle in London
was ie troyed hy fire that broke out.
on The -lth. shortly after noon.
At meeting Of the spanish cabinet
on the .lst. Prime Minister sagasta
said that the period Of the arsnistice
declared in Cura had been virtually
Terminated hy tn rupture OF diplo-
.latic relations with thr q nited States
RErEEsENrATIyE Hull. chairman OF
iac military affairs committee. intro
dacel biz Oh the 2iss. - increase the
efficiency 81 the Unlt-l States army in
time 81 war ~ organizing field iele-
graph cops.
4 EiII was passed in congress. on
the -Is.. restoring Nellie Drant->ar-
t0ris. daughter OF Cen. Grant. - c.ti-
zenship in the United s.ates-
Az Internal machine was s.nt To he
White HOusc on the .ist Fortunately
its character was suspected and due
measures were taken 70 preycat is
explosion.
THE Brazilian war ship Nictheroy
recently bought b. the United States.
sailed from lilo Janerio, on the elst. for
the United States with 5000 tons OF coal.
SlSAToE WALTZ ALL. of Mississippi.
dicl in Washington at $50 p. m-, on
the eist