The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-21
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

The tnhan generals "Ai''u Nlon
Gen. MaNimo Gomez. officially. on the
18th. and informed him that they de-
sired him 10 represent the army IN 4
any negotiations with the United 4
states military authorities in Cuba. !
Gen. Gomez accepted the trust. after /
which all waited upon Goyernor-Gen-
eral Brooke 10 discuss with him the I
details OF disarmament and payment. /
4 cablegram was sent TO kear-Ad- I
miral Kautz. on the 18th. saying that
he had The entire approval Of the pres
ident for his action in diSbanding the
government OF Mataafa. in growing
Tanu and in his subsequent efforts TO
establish peace and protect life and
property in Apia. He was Instructed
to maintain Tanu in power until the
larriyal OF the commission
NJ. Thetokis. who was entrusted by
King George with the formation OF
cabinet TO succeed that OF NJ. Zaimis,
which resigned on the Sd. announced
10 his majesty. on the 18th. the con-
strnction of cabinet IN which W.
Thetokis. a. president of The council.
takes the portfolio of the interior, and
Athos Romanos that of foreign affairs
Capt. Fravstatfer. a member Of the
court which condemned Drcyfus. has
written 10 NJ. Lockrow. French minis
ter OF marine stating that documents
calculated to carry the conviction of
the guilt Of Dreyfus were communi-
Gated 10 the ccurt-martial in the rooms
| TO which its members retired 10 delio-
crate as 10 their verdict
The viii Of the late Wallace c. An
drevs. who lost his life among the
! victims OF the burning OF his mansion
: in New York city recently. leaves his
entire estate. valued at Si,0Oo.0OO, 10
/. his wife during her life. after which il
i lis 10 be devoted 10 the endowment OF
: a school for girls at Nilloughby. o.
l. Gen. Joseph Wheeler was at the
e White House on the 18TH lie said that
he desired active service in the Philip
!. pines. and IL not assigned TO active
! duty he would resign. lie expects 10
v resign before the Fifty-siNth congress
j meets 10 take his seat in the house OF
+ representatives.
-
? baseball players in California. died at
Grass Valley. on the 18th. Of brain
le fever. caused by being struck just
" above the right ear by a pitched ball.
n which Knocked him senseless and
le fractured his skull
The Behring sea patrol feet will sal
~ from san Francisco on May l.
~ During his appearance before the
= Na7et investigating committee ia New
is York city. on the 18th. Richard Croker
se said: 1T is not necessary TO bring III
what verybody knows. There IS Nc
n. use PLAYING TO the gallery; there i
n no use making speeches / am tn
b. leader of the party and | acknowledg
.Ir it. All these people are my friends
70 and am going TO stick % them q
sr. the time. just give me straight talE
M am going to give you straight tails
That is all.
IN The Colorado Midland railroad block
IN ade west of Leadville was broken. o
ID. the 14th. and through traffic. wnic
cir had been interrupted for y days r
he sumcd. Great difficulty was eNper
fAr tuceQ III DAtdNilE AhN Ht'NN- 49,
TO on account OF the enormous snow
ranks. which were in places y fc.thif-l
os- and because for many miles the RAJ
I'D were covered with ice which had 70
~ cut away by hand.
me Mrs. u. BENTON Letter. of 6hi"a-
Of las anrci need her Intention q go'i
n On the stage. She wi. make isf deb
me M Auditorium Recital hall on th' POI
ing Mrs. Letter is the wife az ir- Ieni'
in Letter. the nephew. and for :" yea
the private secre.ar- Of Levi = l,it'
On While advancing toward Paetor 4
SIX contenia. on the 18th. Mai.-Gen. We
an enborgcns sharpshootcrs ran upon
egi- nest Of rebels in some thick bush
the which afforded splendid cover. Ia
Z 10 men Of the North Dakota regime
hey were killed and two were wounded
rom United States Commissioners ~
kolz. at Kansas City. Mo. on ihc "a
ates decided that Santiago MorpIIy. char 2
at with embezzling $4,000 from I'll,
ON tional Bank OF the City of Mex
who should be turned over to the McNIc
him officials who came after him.
ant. The sixth annual convention OF
re- Ohio branch Of the international
lion der OF Kings Daughters met at NJ
Il of ark. on the i4th. for three days :
sion. Some preliminary business Y
troit transacted and musicale and rec
the tivn was held at night.
Blue A small-sized tornado that star
c i'm in the southwestern suburbs of OF
ants wa. Kas.. on the 1ith, passed thror
the residence portion of that q
Kong Many small buildihs ana fences y
init blcwn down and seyral residences I
$ be- tally unrooied-
I'd a IL Correo Espanolo. the Carists' n
cling organ. has been suppressed by the {
feet OF Madrid on the ground that
is the property Of British subjec'