The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-20

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story that the miners had lynche,
Jack jolly. Jolly. the report says
was formerly city marshal OF Eagl'
City, and was well liked
The navy department has decided 4
allow the naval station at Guam n full
brass band. and the equipment bureau
has been authorized 10 procure the in
struments and ship them on the 70
semitic when she starts for the island
The anti-Drey fusites in Paris are do
ing everything possible TO dscredi
the court of cessation, as il is general
~ accepted in the best-informed cir
clcs that the court is preparing to
render Judgment in favor of Dreyfus
The house committee on territories
n ached final agreement. on the 18th
t. make a favorable report on the Ha-
waiian bill. The agreement 10 report
was unanimous. although the demo
Gratis OF the committee. reserved the
right 10 make n minority report oppos-
Ing several features OF the bill.
Secretary Wilson of the agricultural
department says there is no doubt
that the discussion Of the allegations
made 10 the quality Of the beef fur
niShed 10 the army will give a setback
10 the negotiations that have been
making for years for removal of Euro
pean restrictions on our products.
On the 9th GOV. Brady Of Alaska was
before the house committee on the re-
vision of laws in reference TO the liquor
restrictions feature of the new code OF
laws for Alaska. lie strongly approves
the course of the committee in substi-
tuting high license for prohibition. and
says the prohibition law can not be en-
forced.
Maj.Gen. Wade and Maj.-Gen. But
Ter. of the Cuban evacuation commits
sion, arrived at Washington. on the
10th. and reported their return to Sec
rotary Alger, with whom they had a
long conference in regard TO theirwork
in Cuba. Notwithstanding their long
sojourn in Havana, all the party is in
good health.
81. Louis. the imperial Queen of the
Mississippi valley. will get the big fair
that is designed TO commemorate the
magnificent Louisiana purchase 100
years after the fact. This was prac-
tically the unanimous voice of the
delegates to the Louisiana purchase
convention held in that city. beginning
on the 10th
Fl Daro De BarcelAna urges such
Modification OF the customs dues as
would allow Russian petroleum to
compete with American. II also in
sists upon the necessity of the govern
ment aiding the development OF to-
Lacoo culture i'm Spain. as otherwise
81 ain will have 70 pay the United
States for the tobacco She consumes.
The United States transport Missis-
sippi. which sailed from Santiago on
the evening Of January 4. arrived AT
New York on the 10th. On board
were Gen. Wood. military governor Of
Santiago. and Lieut.. Hanna. aide de
camp; DIR. Castillo. n brother Of the
Cuban general. and Col. Gibson. who
superintendent the distribution OF pro-
visions TO the starving Cubans.
The Charles City CIa.) college has a
raunch friend in Henry A. salzer.
manager Of the John A. Salzer Seed Co.
of la Crosse. Wis. Although deeply
cngrossed i'm the business affairs Of
his firm. Mr.. Salzer finds time and
money TO donate TO the cause Of edu-
cation and to benevolent enterprises
His latest benefaction was New
Years gift of $4,000 in gold to the
Charles City college.
Col. George P.Webster, well-known
lawyer and prominent member OF
Tammany, died al his home in New
York city on the llth. He was born
ir Connecticut but early in life went
10 Newport, Ky. He served several
years in the Kentucky legislature. and
vas one of those who voted against
secession. Col. Webster entered the
tnion army. lie removed to New ork
city about Is years ago.
a petition from former Queen Iili-
uokalani of Hawaii was presented TO
the house of representatives, on the
18th. protesting against the United
States assertion OF ownership TO the
crc'"n lands of Hawaii as a taking of
property without due process of law
and appealing to the president and
congress and the people for restora-
ton Of these lands. The same petition
Was presented to the senate.
Oracle File. seven years old. the
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch File.
Of Kansas City. kas.. has won her suit
against that city. On June 25 1895.
while playing in the street IN front OF
her home. the child took hold az a live
electric light wire. which was dangling
nom pole in the street. and received
shock that almost killed her. and rs
& result Of which she is now n
cripple. The court allowed her s., 600.