The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-07-28

Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

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On the 18th the city council OF CO.
lumbus, O.. by vote OF IS 70 3, inn
peached ana removed from Office Jo-
scph W. Dusenbury, director Of public
safety.
Lord Curzon. yiceroy of India. will
start on tour OF central India, on De-
tober 20. accompanied by Lady Curzon.
On the 18th James MacGuire, cash
Ter OF the National State bank OF Eliza
beth, y. j.. WAS appointed receiver for
the MiddleseN County Bank of Perth
Amboy, y. j., recently wrecked by its
cashier, George w. Valentine.
The war department has chartered
the steamer Siam 10 carry 500 cavalry
horses TO Manila.
On the Eth ex-Secretary Foster left
Washington for his summer home on
Lake Ontario.
On the 18th the first and third bat
talions of the Ninteenth infantry left
Camp Meade. for the Philippines. via
San Francisco, over the Pennsylvania
railroad. There were five trains.
The navy department has received
| the first half of an order for 100 ma
chine guns of new type. the most
powerful in the possession OF any gov
eminent. They are one-pounders. car
rying an explosive shell, and can fire
$50 shots a minute.
On the 18th the contributions TO the
Dewey home fund amounted 10 S149,
/ making Sl4.4SO in all.
At meeting of the board of regents
of the University of California, at san
Francisco. on the 18th. Prof. Ben amin
Ide Wheeler accepted the presidency
OF the university, the regents granting
every request and condition made by
him.
During Il fire in the Grace hotel az
Milwaukee, on the 18th. the building
suddenly collapsed. carrying down
with IL some IS firemen, all of whom
were injured. some of them severely.
About 300 delegates To the Baptist
Young Peoples union. which had just
/ finished its annual meeting az Rich
mond. Va. We're received by the pres
dent in the east parlor on the 18th.
The statement Of the condition Of
the treasury issued on the 18th
showed: Available cash balance, S25s,-
474.944. Gold reserve. S244,25s.Os7.
The steamship St. Paul, sailing from
New York on the 18th. for Europe.
took out $1,000 ounces of silver.
The retirement of Col. Evan Miles.
First infantry, was announced on the
18th. Iieut.-Col. \. 4. Hanback, be-
came colonel. Maj. Sumner Lincoln
lieutenant-colonel. and Capt. George
lie X. Brown. major.
ON the 10Th the steamer America
Maru arrived at San Francisco. from
Hong Kong and Yokohama. via Hon
olulu. She anchored in the stream,
and was boarded by the quarantine
officer, who. after making an inspec
ton regarding her health, ordered the
steamer into quarantine.
Sgnor :. Constantine. Italian under
secretary Of public instruction. died
in Rome. on the 10Th. from heart dis
ease.
Capt. A. +. Baker. who recently
commanded the Oregon. was passen-
ger on the steamer Empress OF India,
which arrived at Vancouver. H. c.. on
the 10Th. He was accompanied by
Lieut.. III. II. Eberle. flag lieutenant OF
the Oregon. and Lieutenant-C ON
mandcr Suger, OF the United States
gunboat Manila.
According TO the London Daily
Mails Rome correspondent. absolute
confirmation has been obtained That
ex-king Milan OF SerVia himself
planned the sham attempt upon his
life, recently made. FOR political pur-
poses.
Col. Ward. chief of the recruiting
division Of the adiutant generals Of
flee. has prepared a statement show
ing that since recruiting began. July
10. for the Philippine volunteer serv-
ice, the total enlistment up 10 the 18th.
not inclusive. was 2.26s men. of whom
50i were recruited on the 18th.
The duke OF Westminster has pre-
sentcd the winnings of his colt. FLYING
Fox. in the Eclipse stake. recently run
at Sandown park. amounting TO TO-
900. TO the Royal Alexandra hospital.
tl 4 liN VANS VI " nun Nv - DltNl-
dent and the princess of Wales pa
troness.
Reports brought hv the steamer
Portland 10 san Francisco. confirm
previous advices from DR. Stone who
went north during the first rush to the
Cape Nome district, TO the effect that
the district had been "salted" in the
interest of the transportation com
pany.
a regular revolutionary parry has
been established in Cuba. with head
quarters in Havana. the object of
which is TO excite Cubans throughout
the island and prevent them settling
down 10 peaceful pursuits. The au-
thoritics are kept advised of every
movement.
Mary Ansell. the Engiisi.woman
who insured her sisters life and then
poisoned her by sending cake con-
tanning phosphorus 20 her through
the mail. was hanged. at London, on
the 18th. the authorities refusing TO
interfere with the execution of the
sentence.