The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-10-27

Compiled from Various Sources.



and Adolph Blatz. in Nashville, Tenn,
in 1891. No assets.
Ottmar Mergenthaler, the inventor
OF the linotype machine. is seriously
in al his home in Baltimore. Md. He
was born in Wurtemhnrg, Germany, on
May 10. 1854.
In official circles i'm Cape Town the
, opinion prevails that Kimberley AMI
Msfeking. attacked by the Beers, are
safe.
Through an accident TO the Sham
rock. shortly after starting in the race
set for the 18th. by which she was
rendered totally helpless. the Column
bia. which sailed over the course and
finished within the time limit won the
second OF the series OF races for the
Americas cup. The accident was re-
GREETED 10y all. but 10y none more than
the Columbia's people. their vessel be-
ing well ahead when the catastrophe
occurred.
At the PreSidio in san Francisco, on
the 18th. Col Wholly OF the First
Washington volunteer regiment was
presented with magnificent sword by
the men of his regiment. who adopted
this means of showing the esteem in
which they hold their colonel. Col.
Wholly. who was deeply moved. eN-
pressed his appreciation Of the gift in
few appropriate words
DR.. Charles Tanner. nationalist mcr-
Der Of parliament for the middle diNi.
sion of Cork. was abusing the queen
and the British soldiers. whereHpOn
one OF The royal engineers knocked
him down. promising to repeat the
operation If DR.. Tanner would rise.
The First Montana volunteer regi-
ment WAS mustered out AZ San Fran
cisco. on the 18th. amid great enthusi-
asm.
Chief Surgeon O'Reilly. AZ Havana.
on the eth. reported three eases Of
yellow fever in the hospital at Matan-
zas. Cuba. and three more suspicious
eases under observation.
The striking Canadian Pacific ma
cninists and the company reached an
agreement. on the 18th. and the mel
ali returned TO work.
The condition Of Gen. John \. Me
Ciernand was slightly improved on the
18th.
News received in London. up TOT the
18th. was 10 the effect that al least
three assaults had been made by the
Beers on Mafeking. but they were re
pulsed. One report stated that 800
Beers had been killed and several hun
d,ed wounded. The British loss was
reported AT - killed.
The British parliament YVES con
vened in extraordinary session on the
18th. In her speech from the thron,
the queen touched upon the necessity
OF providing for war expenditures IN
South Africa. An amendment was Of
fcred to the address in reply 70 III"
speech from the throne. fayoring ar
bitration, even though war has been
d. clarcd. II was lost.
Trouble i brewing between the Chi
neSe and the French over the lease 81
kuarg Chouwan by France. The CHI
nese have 10000 troops masscd 10 or
rose the French. and battle is cx-
p,cted at any time
The Alaskan steamship Dirigo ar
rived az Seattle, Wash. on the 18th.
with 81 100000 gold. from Alaska.
The treasure came from the klondikc
\ report reached London. on tie
18th. that the I;aSutas. a strong and
varlike race. have turned on th'
Orange Free State. seeing i'm the pres
ert war a chance TO seek vengeance on
the Beers of that republic for alleged
wrongs
a Spanish prisoner who escaped
from the Filipinos says that the Fit
pino officers are circulating a report
among their discouraged soldiers tl:a'
unless the Americans conquer then
within month. Presid,~t Mckinle,
will give them independence and with
draw tie American troops as we'll
Gen. Otis has now under his com
mand in the Philippines 10000 men
and by the middle of December hi
force will aggregate fully $4,000 rifles
When the war vessels reach ther
the United States will have IS vessei
of war and fully 10000 men in tn
| fUiiiDpiDt~. we EtNi ittN' Ia
ton has ever sent to the east.
Russia is reported 10 be rushin.
work on her railroad 10 Pckin. and
seems TO be the intention 10 complct
the road before any strong protest ca
be made.
Definite information has been re
ceived from ADMIRAL Dewey that Il
will visit Chicago between NoVembe
: and December !. and arrangement
are being made for a two days festiv;
in his honor. The programme will il
J clude military and civil parades, q mi
itary ball and the presentation OF
gold or silver service.
! At Geneva. Neb.. on the nth, Il
! children Of Jacob Ioilerber, a boy ,
IL and girls of ) and > years. tried I
light fire while their parents wei
absent, using coal oil. An explosio
followed. throwing burning oil oy,
them. The eldest girl died soon aft,
being rescued. The boy and the bab
J 1t was thought, would die.
The cruiser Newark sailed from Sa