The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-06-30

Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

TO the goth. showed l0o.034 votes in la
yor OF the federation. and 1928
against IT,
The members OF the Columbus and
BIZ falo ball teams arrested az Buffalo,
n. u. for violating the Sunday law.
were acquitted, on the goth, by po'
lice court jury.
The British armed sloop Buzzar,i
and the special service vessel Colum-
bine left ST. Johns. ~ f.. on the Goth,
for Bay islands, TO inquire into alleged
misconduct of French war vessels OH
the treaty coast.
The United States practice vessel
Chesapeake was launched from the
Bath (Me.) iron works on the Goth.
| The launching was successful in every
particular.
Lincoln, III, was visited by se,erc
rainstorm, on the goth. during which
William {. Phillips was killed by lign,-
ming. lie was a Waterman at the state
asylum for feehle-minded children and
leaves widow and six children.
The long. slender. dove-colored po-
tato bug that hasn't been in evidence
for "a years. has appeared, in Illinois.
and is rapidly destroying the potato
vines in some sections. They 20 in
large swarms. and in a few hours viii
completely destroy whole fields of po-
tatoeS.
The marriage OF George Henry
Boeck. OF st. Louis. add Miss Rose Lin
coin Edwardcs, OF Cambridge Mass.
announced TO take place in Boston.
on the night Of the goth. did not &C.
cur. the bride-elcct having eloped with
William Wilson sloan. Jr.. who was TO
have been one Of the ushers at the
wedding.
News was received in New York Of
the death at Nokohoma. Japan. on the
18th. OF Frances Dana Walcott. wife
of Frederic &. Nalcotf and Youngest
News was received in New York Of
the death. at Nokohoma. Japan. on the
18th. OF Frances Dana Malcott. wife
Of Frederic c. Walcoii. and Youngest
The threat Of Baron Won Bulow that
Germany viii demand an indemnify
for damages 10 the property Of and
the arrest Of her citizens in samoa
created a stir in the state department.
al Washington.
The conference on combinations and
trustsinitated by the Civic Federation
Of Chicago and called TO meet i'm CHI
cago September l3 and rs. is receiving
Endorsement in all parts of the coun-
try. and from many kinds Of repre-
sentative bodies. Governors. attorney
generals and laborcommissione from
80 states have either accepted for
themselves or will send representa-
tiyes
Baron Edgar de Eara. recently con-
victcd in Chicago Of carving on
fraudulent business through the init
ed States mails, was taken to Detroit.
Mich, on the @ist. 10 serve term OF
three years IN the house Of correc-
ton. The Baroness De Bara had al
ready been taken to the Wheaton (Tll.)
Jail TO serve her term Of one year.
a dispatch from Manila says Baron
Du Maronais. Frenchman. who went
10 the rebel camp 70 intervene in BE-
half of the Spanish prisoners in the
hands Of the Filipinos. was trcachcr-
orsly murdered.
On the night of the 2lst. an incen-
diary fire destroyed the business por-
ton of the town Of Livermore Falls.
Me. Thirty families lost everything
but their night clothes
Admiral Dewey's flagship. the Olym-
pia, arrived AT Colombo. Island If
Ceylon, on the 2lst, en- route home.
On the 2lst the contributions TO the
Dewey fund amounted 20 $3.50.
Grant G. Gillett. the Kansas cattle
piunger. whose failure last winter for
nearly 100000 caused a sharp furry
in financial circles. is reported to have
suddenly left Chihuahua. Mexico,
where he has been in the hotel bust
ness since his fight from creditors.
The Philadelphia arrived at San
Francisco, on the 2lst In some re-
spects her homecoming was a sad
one, for she brought to relatives in
this country the bodies Of two Ameri-
cans who lost their lives in the fipht
between the Mataafans and the com
pih't ACiNt' va hiit tlitiiNdn anu
British seamen in Samoa.
The count and countess de Castel-
lane. feeling they have had sufficient
notoriety for participation in the Lou
bet assault, have hired the yacht Wall
Ella, upon which they will leave
France for cruise off the coast Of
Scotland. II is rumorcd they found
the situation in Paris too hot for com
fort.
During President McKinleys visit
10 Springfield, Mass, on the 21st, a
great crowd. gathered 10 greet him,
became almost panic-stricken hy the
crowding Of thousands who wished TO
shake the presidents hand. The police
were compelled to use their clubs 60
beat back the crowd which was clos
ing in and crushing helpless women.
War department officials are in !
clined 70 think Gen. Leonard Wood, |
governor Of Santiago province, Cuba. !
will accept the tempting offer of the |
Capital Traction Co. 10 |
become its president at "A munificcnt |
salary.
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