The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1898-01-28
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

CoSsUL-GESERAL LEES advices to the
state department are conservative. but
set forth the present situation clearly.
tie does not recommend immediate in
tervention. yet he does not take hope
full view of the ability of the Spanish
authorities 10 permanently restore pub
lie order.
POLICEMAN DELMAR ;. GARDNER. of
New York city, who has sprung into
fame as heir to $40 200 fortune. is de-
termined not 70 let his head be turned
by this unexpected stroke of luck. lie
intends To retain his position aud in
vest the money.
The charges against Capt Oberlin
NJ. Carter, of the regular army. now
being Investigated by court-martial at
Savannah. Ga. are of the most start
ling kind. The total alleged defalca-
ton. according TO the statement of the
war department. AMOUNTS 10 over g..
100000.
The firm of Macy 4 Pendleton. bank
ers and brokers OF New York city.
made an assignment on the 18th, TO
Harold q. Cortis The firm had three
Offices in the city. and memberships in
the New York stock. produce. cotton
and coffee exchanges. and j. composed
Of Chas. Z. Macy aud VIM. r. P.ndleton.
OS the 18th Senator Foraker reported
from the committee on Pacific railroads
q bill authorizing the president. if nee
essary for the protection OF the govern
ment. TO bid for the Kansas Pacific at
the coming sale.
A DIscHARsEB hospital clerk in Ha-
vana. named Pican. fired two shots at
Marios Garcia. governor of Santa Clara
province, Cuba at ball game in
Havana on the 18th. Neither shot took
effect
A SPECIAL dispatch from Rome says
there was severe earthquake shock
at Argenta. Is miles southeast of Fer
rar. on the 18th.
J. j. HILL of the Great Northern. has
notified President Brigeman of Ham
line university. ST. Paul, Mimi. that he
would give $50. 900 for the purpose of
raising the SIS. 900 debt against the col
lege. provided other friends of the in
stitution would collect the remaining
$4,000.
The situation in Cuba has reached
that point now where the safety of the
Spanish government officials appears
To depend solely on the possibility of
American interference. IL it were not
for this possibility. il is said. the volun-
teers and regular army officers would
run Blanco out Of Havana inside of Q
week
The United States supreme court has
handed down decision declaring that
where a suicide is shown to be of sound
mind when committing the act of self
destruction no recovery could be made
upon a life insurance policy carried by
the deceased.
AMoSG the arrivals in New York city
from Cuba, on the 18th. was Augustin
Cassie. the father of Angelina Cossio y
Cisneros. Cossio was released By Gen.
Blanco on January
The great fight Of the New England
cotton mill operatives against reduc-
tion of wages began on the 18th. and
where il will end no one can foresee.
Maine Massachusetts, Rhode Island
and Connecticut are involved.
SPEAKER MASON Of the Ohio house OF
representatives. on the 18th. appoint
ed a committee to Investigate the al
legged attempt to bride Representative
Otis. of Hamilton county. to vote for
Marcus A. Hanna for senator.
In the trial Of Capt. Edward MUIR
ply. ut Wilmington. Del. on the 18th.
on the charge of filibustering. Senator
Gray addressed the jury for the de-
PENDANT, making a strong plea for ac-
quittaL District Attorney Wander
GRIT made the closing argument for
the government
Forty persons were killed and IS In
jured. on the 18th, BY an explosion OF
gas in one OF the mines Of the Donet-
zaer company. in the Tsgenrog dis
triet OF Russia. on the north side Of
the sea OF AzOv.
ScorT LEIGHTON. the well-known
Boston artist died at the Mclean as
sylum- Waverly, Mass. on the 18th.
Leighton's fame rested on his talent |
Ia animal Daintns.