The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-12-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

N-AA[tA tAN AAl pluO Al~uN -ruAs e-Aiu
turned over Spanish prisoners TO them,
was laid on the table by decisive
vote House Christmas recess reSolu-
ton was concurred In the house
the debate on the CURRENCY bill MAS
tame and tedious. and attracted little
attention from galleries OF floor. Mr..
>ibiey (dem.l. who il was thought
might vote for the bill. announced that
he would vote against IT, \ night ses-
SION was held for the further discus-
sion Of the currency BILL
At the annual meeting Of the Amer
lear flag House and Betsy Ross Ais-
mortal association held. on the i-rh.
a. the Fl2g House. 20 Arch stree..
Philadelphia the treasurer. George
Clinton Eateheilor. of New York. ar
Eouneed that Sl3-aJl had been raised
in l. months toward the fund for the
purchase and the preservation Of rhe
house in which Betsy Ross made IKE
nTsr American far.
Commemorative services. on the 18th.
81 tie one hlndretlth anniversary OF
the death of George Washington. were
held generally throughout the country.
~ Mount Vernon. the home and buriIi
place Of the Father of his country"
the ceremonies. very elaborate and i'm
presSive. We're held under the auspices
OF the masonic order and Order OF Red
Men
Commissioner Wilson of the internal
revenue bureau has decided that he
VIII not redeem. at the beginning of
the new year. printed checks because
there may BE- printed OF engraved in
the date line figures --is99- or -i,e-."
Holders Of these clsecks viii be expect
ed 10 exhaust their supply. write in
the figures or stand the loss
The navy department has given no
tice that any person claiming the re-
mains OF any OF the victims OF the
Maine explosion before the Texas ar
rives At Hampton Roads with the bodies
from havana which will be about the
end of December. may have chem sent
10 their homes for burial at the ex.
pense Of the department
At meeting Of the Boston Clearing
house association represen ting the na-
tional banks Of chat city. on the I4th.
tx was voted 10 issue S3.jO0.OOO in sEp---
rial clearinghouse certificates 10 enable
the Globe national bank 10 tide ever
the difficulties in its finances. which
have existed for some time
In the senate. on the 18th. Senator
Aldrich Or H. officially announced the
practical completion Of the commit
tees for the Fifty-sixth congress. In
the house the closing day of the gen
eral debate on the financial bill proved
to be one of exceptional interest.
Several speeches for and against the
measure were delivered, the debate ex-
tending into night session. Mr..
Clayton tdem-. v " announced his
intention TO vote for the bill, and said
there were many democrats of his be
lief in New York and that the number
was constantly growing.
Another serious reverse overlook the
British arms in South Africa on the
18th, when the forces under Gen. Eul-
ler. moving TO the relief of Ladysmith,
were repuIsed At the Tugela river
with the loss Of ten guns captured and
one destroyed and long list of casual
ties Gen. Butler withdrew his forces
in time 10 prevent a crushing defeat
The delay that this repulse involves
seriously endangers the beleaguered
city to whose relief they were going.
Mrs Nettie r. Craven, who claims to
o. the widow of the late ex-senator
James G. Fair. OF California. won a
partial victory in Judge Troutt's court.
on the 18th. when the court decided
that she might prosecute her claims
for family allowance Of 5000 a
month. Mrs Craven will now be per-
mitted 10 prove, is she can do so. her
contention that she is the widow of
the deceased senator.
The next Republican national con-
vtntion will be held in Philadelphia. on
TUESDAY. June 10 next. The place and
date were decided upon by the Nation
al Republican committee, in Washing
ton, on the 18th. after friendly con-
test for the honor of entertaining the
convention between the city selected,
chicago. St. Louis and New York.
The American line steamer Paris,
which ran on the rock of The Man
acies, May Fl last, and was relocated
July H. will be handed over TO HarIand
a Wolf. at Belfast. for a thorough oy-
Ierkauling- When she resumes her
lplace in the transatlantic service a
Iyear hence. she will be rechristcned
after an American city.
Failures for the week ended o. the
18TH as reported by r. 6. Dun 4 Co,
were as in the United States. against
z6i last year. and rs in Canada. against
3l last year.
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