The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-16
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Complied from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

Although a drikzly rain fell nearly all
day, it did not put a iamper on the
shoot. some remarkable shooting wa~
the feature OF the day.
Union Pacific officials OF Omaha,
Neb.. received information. on the 9th.
that sheriff Hazen, who Was wounded
In the fight with train robbers, died az
5: 80 that afternoon.
The United States refrigerator ship
Glacier. Commander c. IL. Arnold.
from New York. May II, FOR Manila
arrived al Gibraltar on The eth.
The receipts AZ the port OF Havana
for the last five months We're: Janu-
airy S742, 1873, February s7p7.127. March
S>46.s25. April ss~e0,22l, and May S92',-
223. Total s+.i35,o5l.
Rumors are current that an orcnni-
cation similar TO the Italian Malta ex-
lists M Santiago among tleCubans with
the assassination Of Americans who
are offensive to the interests OF the
society. as il object. II is believed by
many that some of the recent mys-
FERROUS disappearance Of Americans
were due 70 this organization.
As the result Of a conference Of the
republican congressman Of New York.
on the 9th. Representative sherman
withdrew from the ace for the speak
crship OF the house, aud New Norl's
strength Will be aligned for Gen.
Henderson. ~ Iowa.
just before closing, on the 9Th, the
assistant cashier of the German Insur-
anee bank. Of Louisville, KY, was rung
up 10y the telephone and asked IL he
could accommodate the Citizens ma
tional bank with $4,000 in currency.
on being answered In the affirmative,
the inquiring party said he would
send two men 10 get the money. The
men appeared. with a check. got the
money and left. The check proved 4
be a clever forgery.
1t is given out by close friends Of
senator Hanna that he Will resign the
Craftsmanship Of the Republican ma
tional committee on account OF failing
health. senator Hanna has mnde ar
rangements for q trip 70 the south o.
France 10 recuperate. Henry {. Payne
of Wisconsin, is mentioned as his sue
cessor.
A cablegram from Manila 10 III,
navy department, on the 7th. stated
that Commander Seth Ackley, who
only recently. wos sent out 10 take
command Of the United States steamer
Concord. had fallen III and been sent
to the naval hospital AZ Yokohama.
The Russian government has broker
off diplomatic relations with the free
city Of Bremen, owing 70 the refusnI
OF the Bremen authorities to grant sat
isfaction for the alleged wrongful ar
rest Of "A Russian priest.
The Sixth Ohio regiment. just r.
turned from Cuba, Was rendered :
grand banquet and reception by tn
citizens OF Toledo on the 18th
Augustin DAILY. the well-knowl
known American theatrical manager
died suddenly in Paris, on the 7th.
Vincent Mclaughlin. publisher an'
editor Of the Philadelphia Times. die
~ his home on the morning Of IN
-th. Mr.. Mclaughlin was 80 years q
s.e. and succeeded TO the ownership o
| the Times on the death Of his father
Frank Mclaughlin. about ei-hteei
months ago.
Rev. Charles J. Dahlke. a reyivaliS'
who has been creating a good leai q
"A sensation in the state OF Washing
ton. is in jail at Spokane. awniiin
transportation 10 Kansas, on IA
charge of abducting the wife Of Cha.
w. Funk. Of Hillsboro. kas.
II was announced in Washington. o
the eth. by a high administration Of
cial. hat a modns vivendi with refe'
ence to the Alaskan boundary contr'
versy, hal been practically agree
upon by the United States and Grcs
Britain.
Columbia IN. - university. on e
eth. conferred the honorary degree
doctor n laws on Gov. Roosevelt ~
Hon. Carl Schurz, and that Of mast.
az science on Rear ADMIRAL Mclyill
cnrincer-in-chief OF the United STAT
navy.
More than 200 men are said 20 ha'
lost their lives on the Edmonton trr
in British Columbia. last winter.
the effort "a reach the klondike min,
Fifty were drowned in the Great Sla
lake.
The largest fire in atlanta, en-.
! many years burned, on the eth, oy
! the same district that a swept sew
{ years ago when the Augusta Chronit
was destroyed. Several buildings III
escaped az that time are now in ruiz
The losses aggregate s25O,0Do.
The Colorado river and tributar1
ore ON the biggest rampage In 30 yea
: and great destruction OF property
' ing in the path Of the floods has be-
e wrought. At some points in Tex
c the rise was ma much rs 20 feet
r Martin Meier, a wealthy and ecce
: trio Swiss. was found dead in n hou
Mt No. 1850 West Fifty-scvcnth strss
4 Chicago, which for years he had occ
pied alone. The condition in viii
I he was found points 10 murder. wi
robbery as the motive. lie was bou,
hand and foot