The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-13
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


The losses by fire in the United
States during lsoS aggregated Sll3.
la9.467. as compared with sl2l .0Ol.73i
in 1877.
Statistics show that. during the yea
just ended. the total number Of fata
casualties in this country was 1915. "A,
follows; Explosives. ego; mines. 80;
falling buildings. etc. 500; tornado.
and storms. 500: lightning. 255.
Notwithstanding the war between
the United States and Spain. the los.
of life upon the field of battle during
ls9s has been smaller than for severn.
years. The total Is estimated at G5..
600, as compared with io3.4j1 in 1891
The loss Of life by railroad accidents
during 1S9s was $3.50. as compared
with 2.764 in 1897. The number OF per.
ons seriously injured was 2.6l6. as
compared with 2.42s in 1891.
The total number of suicides report
ed throughout the United States in
ls9s was 1920. a. compared with 5000
in 1891. OF this number 4.5s6 were
males and 1864 females.
During the year just closed there
were $50 murders reported in the
United States against $3.50 in 1897. a
gratifying decrease.
Daniel la Forte. known by his Indian
name as Te-Hes-La. president of the
Six Nations. and a principal in the
case of Onondaga Indians against
John Boyd Thacher. in the supreme
court of New York. for the recovery
of wampum. died. on the LIST. at his
farmhouse on the reservation. lie was
So years old. and is survived by a Wild
ow and grandson. which latter will
succeed him as chief Of the Six Ma
tons.
Orders have been issued by the navy
department for the discharge of a
large number of men who enlisted for
one year from ships undergoing re-
pairs AT the various navy yards.
At the landing OF Lord and Lady
Curzon at Bombay the Stars and
Stripes wer conspicuous among the
decorations OF the city In honor of the
nationality Of the new viccreine.
Work on the battleship Ohio has
been begun al the Union iron works,
San Francisco. The Ohio viii be the
largest ship ever built on the Pacific
coast.
The torpedo boat Farragut has been
formally turned Owe 70 the govern
mcnt by the builders. at San Francis
co. The trial board. after a thorough
inspection. expressed themselves az
thoroughly satisfied with the craft.
EN-Gov. James +. Campbell. OF Ohio
who had been confined 10 his room il
2 hotel in New York city Tor ~Sevcra'
days from illness. was reported to b.
much improved on the ID. His physi
elan said he believed the ex-govcrno,
TO be out of danger.
The body Of the late United State.
Senator Morrill, arrived AZ Montpelier
VT. on the I'd. from Washington. o.
the train which bore the body wa.
also the body of the senator's wife
who died at the capital several months
ago.
The big White Star line freight
steamer Bowie. Capt. Jones. which
sailed from Liverpool. on December 20
for New York, has passed Iiolyhead
returning. She signaled as she ap
preached that her tiller was broken
aud she was steering by a hand geal
that had beer rugged up.
On the 81 the directors Of the Amer
lean Steel and Wire Go. declared {
dividend Of ~. per cent. on the pre-
fcrred stock.
On the Sd the Arbucklcs reduced III
price OF %granulatcd sugar lilo rent
pound. making their price just tha'
much below the quoted price Of thu
American Sugar Refining Co. and scs
eral of the independent refineries.
Senator Allison. who had been con
fined TO his home with the grip. wal
able 10 be al the capitol on the I'd.
A train on the Kansas City. For
Scott q Memphis route was boarded
by six men wearing masks. OF
the night of the 3D.. at Macomh
Mo-. aud the through safe blown opcr
with dynamite and its entire contents
believed to have been valuable. stolen
The passengers were not molested
Upon the arrival Of the train M Mans
field. Mo. a posse was organized 20 x
Ina pursuit.
The statement Of the condition 81
thetreasury. issued on TIL "a. showed,
Available cash balance. S2o4, 76i,695;
gold reserve. s26i,529,l75.