The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-10-21


in Toledo, o., on the 27th and 2sth
inst. He will be accompanied by his
mother, Mrs. u. S. Grant.
A dispatch from Munich, Bavaria.
on the 10th, announced the death
there of Blanche Willis Howard, the
American authorass. She was the wild
ow Of DIR. Van Teuffel, formerly ply
stefan TO the king Of Wurtemburg.
The annual report of Commissioner
Hermann of the general land Office es-
Inmates that over 1900, 100000 feet OF
public timber have been DESTROYED by
fires in the past 35 years, represent
ing in value many millions of dollars.
Red Cross Agent Barnes cabled
Stephen L. Barton, of the executive
committee. on the 18th, that all volun-
teers in Porto Rico had been ordered
home, and 10000 regulars will be sent
from the United States 10 take their
places.
On the 18th Maj.-Gcn. Brooke will
assume absolute control OF the island
OF Porto Rico. II is possible that all
of the Spanish will not have left Porto
Rico at that time: if so, they will be
quartered in barracks until they can
be taken away.
The reply of the Turkish govern
ment to the note of the powers on the
evacuation of the island of Crete was
handed TO the ambassadors on the
10th. Turkey accepts the terms pro
posed, but expresses wish for GER
tain notifications.
Owing TO Italy's financial straits
the minister of marine. Admiral di
Caneyaro. has renowned the sweep
ing naval programme, involving the
expenditure of 540,Oe0,0 600 lire. and will
be satisfied with naval credit this
year of 100000 lire.
A dispatch from Paris says the
United States and Spanish peace com
missioners are at entire variance re-
garding the question of the DISPOSE
tion of the Philippines, and that they
have referred the matter TO their re-
spectiye governments.
Missouri day at the Transmississippi
exposition opened. on the 10th, in a
blaze of glory. BY noon it was Off
cially estimated that $4,000 visitors
were in attendance. among them be-
ing a large delegation from Pike
county. St. Louis was rather sparsely
represented.
1T is said in Madrid that the eyacua-
ton Of Porto Rico will be completed
during the week commencing on the
10th, and that the evacuation of Cuba
will be accomplished by the end of
November. The government is EN-
ploying p vessels in the repatriation
of the troops.
A desperate battle between striking
coal miners at Nirden, ILL.,. and the
authorities took place, on the 18th,
I'm which six miners and five deputies
were shot 70 death and a large num-
Der were injured, some of whom will
die. The governor, sent troops to the
scene and martial law was declared.
Maj 5. Il. Beebe. ordnance officer, L.
$. v, died. on the 18th, of yellow fe-
yer at Havana. lie was resident Of
Thomson, Conn, where his widow
lives. Maj Beebe was a graduate OF
West Point, and was made major in
the ordnance bureau early in the year.
Among army officers who knew him
he is spoken of in the highest terms.
Orders were received at the division
headquarters in Chicago, on the 18th,
from Gen. Bacon, in command of the
department of the lakes and the Da-
kotas, to have the Fourth infantry, at
Fort Sheridan, and the Seventeenth
infantry, at Columbus (O.) barracks,
held in readiness for immediate serv-
ice at the scene of the Indian trouble.
In accordance with the general or
der Of the military governor all the
Spanish civil courts within Philippine
territory, now subject to American
control, have resumed the exercise o.
their jurisdiction, subject to the su
pervision of the American militar,
government, which reserves the ex
elusive right to exercise criminal Juris
diction.
Express company officials from seS
eral western cities met in Kansas City
Mo, on the 10th, and agreed 10 ac
together in suppressing train rot
berries. Plans to that end were agree
upon, but they will be kept secre
The superintendent OF the Pacific
American. Wells-Fargo, United State
and Adams express companies froi
Omaha. st. Paul and Kansas City wei
present.
On the 10th Aguinaldo refused
permit a funeral party belonging
the British first-class cruiser Powe
full to go to the cemetery because tn,
carried rifles with which to fire Il
usual salute over the remains of
member of the ships company. Re
reservations were made TO the insu
gent leader, with the result that Il