The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-05-12
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Arthur MGR, proprietor ~ ING 'ti'
Gaulois. has informed the premier, NJ.
Dupny. that lie intends 10 make gut
10 the French government OF the IA
nous ola mansion in the village OF
Razeilles. two miles from Sedan, called
.Ic Naison dies Dernicres Cartouchcs
CThc House OF the Last Cartridges),
by the brush OF TIE
French PAINTER. Alphone dc Nouyille.
The first train over the South Park
railroad into Dillon. Col. for lour
months ran through solid walls or
snow. on the 4th. and steamed into the
town amid the blowing of whistles ana \
ringing of bells. The snow blockade /
had been broken.
Nive-rresident Hobart has leased |
.Normanhurst," Mrs. Norman l.. Mum
ro's residence at Norwood Park. Long
Branch. \. ", for the season, and VIII
take immediate possession. Inc wee
president will entertain extensively al
his summer home.
gen. Charles l.. Eagan, eN-commis-
sary general Of the United States army
s.iled. on the 9Th from san Francisco
for Honolulu, on the steamer Austraiia.
Gen. Eagan and his family will spend
several months on the Hawaiian Isl
ands.
The Junction City q Fort kearney
branch OF the Union Pacific railroad
running from Junction City. HAS. 10
Helleville and Concordia, Will ne soid
under foreclosure proceedings al June
ton City on the 9th.
Leon MAYNARD IF Cairo, Ill.,. was ar
rested at Harrisburg. Pa, on the 4th'
on the charge of passing forged checNs.
large number OF blank checks on
Harrisburg banks YVES found on ann
when arrested.
The grave OF John W. Brown, vho
died in San Francisco on April -, ISL
has been opened for the purpose Of re-
moving the remains. 1t was found that
the body Was in complete state Oh
preservation.
Rev. DR.. Samuel III. Kellogg, the
American Presbyterian missionary,
whose death was recently reported
from Allahabad. WAS killed by falling
over precipicc while cycling in the
Himalayas.
The CHILEAN government has re-
ceix.d announcement of the wreck 81
\ CHILEAN naval vessel in the STRAITS
OF Magellan. No details OF the ca'"s'
= trophe are at hand
: Emma Marshall. the English novel
Il. died i'm London on the 4th. ~
as The authorizes of long series q
historical novels
The former cruiser Reina Mercedes
which was sunk in the channel Of san
tiapo harhor during the lombard
!, ent by Admiral SIMPSONS fleet OF
" .julN s. last. and which was recent.
:. raised. pumped out and taken to san
t;agc de Cuba for repairs, left ne
moorings. on the 18th. and was towe
!, 10 the center of the harbor in read
4. ness to start for Newport News, va.
- From cablegram received by III
ia president. on the 9Th. from the hea
al az the Philippine commission. 1t = y
ha licNed in official circles that the cnd :
the campaign against the lagals
is near at hand. 1t was minated I'M
or Arninaldo had sued for peace. and I'M
he Most liberal terms had been ofer'
IS by the commission
Nv Mai.-Gen. MacArthur's division a
lu- vanced to San Fernando. T. J., on Y
he 5th. and found that the place had be-
i'm evacuated by the rebels, who left on
ag a small detachment 10 cover their
an treat 10y train. Gen. Macarthur oc'
pied the burning town without loss.
ga Judge Shiras. OF the federal court
lex Dubuque, la, made decision, on
us 5tn. establishing precedent III pai
ru,tcv cases. lie ruled that the !,
OF ted states court has no jurisdiction
en-. bankruptcy proceedings. the distr
hel court being the only tribunal.
rial Buried treasure in the shape OF
ms $1,000 bonds. bearing unclipped g
Igo' mons. which adds several thousa
her dollars 10 their value, was found
'rdi Thomas lawson. negro laboi
NY. while digging in the cellar OF 0in'
OF natl department store.
was Three hundred and nfty miners
mp cuscd OF participating in the late +
OTIS arc confined At Warcncs, Idaho, un
mes guard of United states troops. q
INC 500 troops are in the Occur q IA
iced district. and all fear of further
breaks is past.
Gen. Ramon Guerra, formerly W
zuelan minister Of war and mar
-" who started the revolution in "
Dee" zuola last February, has been FIN
80 severely defeated by the goyernn
~" 80" uocps. and has escaped into Colon
.,u., Gen. Otis, on the 9Th. reported
capture Of over 10000 bushels oi
and $50 tons OF sugar at Balinagi
81 100000 worth Of stores at MAJ
-, and much rice and corn belonging
: the enemy AZ other points.
The statement Of the condition of
ma treasury issued on the 9Th sho'
Available cash balance, S2GO,5lO,
gold reserve, s2ij,lll,O67.