The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-28

Hans Balatka. one Of the pioneers OF
music in the west. died ~ Chicago, on
The 18th. OF heart failure lie had been
sick for two years. hutdeath came SUD
denly at last.
GOV. Thomas of Colorado announced,
on the 18th. that he would veto the biii
passed by the general assembly at It's
recent session. providing for an inde-
terminate sentence with parole privi-
lcgeS for prisoners.
Nice-president Hohart's condition
showed little change on the 18th. IL
was noticeable that he did not SIT up as
much rs usual. but his physicians were
urging him To take every precaution
against overeNertion.
Rev. j. l.. Platt. n Kansas pioneer,
and for the last six years superintend-
ent in charge of Sunday-school work
in Oklahoma. died at Guthrie, on the
nth. AT the age of &C. Tie taught the
first graded schools in Topeka
According to statistics gathered AT
Bombay regarding the bubonic plague,
i; is established that there have been
100000 deaths recorded in India since
the first epidemic. These figures. how
ever. are undoubtedly far below the
actual total.
Gen. Guy V. Henry, commanding
The department Of Porto Rico, has
asked TO be relieved of his present
dutv on account of ill-health. No de-
cision has been reached. but 1t Is
probable that Gen. Henry's requestwilI
be complied with.
+. j. Gucky) Baldwin. the we'll
known millionaire and horsemrn. has
mortgaged part Of his magnificent es-
states. Rancho Ia Puenta and Rancho
Cicneg ga O'Paso de Ia Tijera, TO secure
a lean of Si50OOO advanced by the
German Savings and Loan society of
San Francisco.
DR.. Y. Y. Henna and DIR. z. NJ. Zena
Cuadia. two Porto Ricans. We're at the
White House on the 18th. They brought
resolutions adopted by convention
OF the people OF Porto hico asking for
an autonomous government, with a
view to ultimate admission into the
Union as n state.
Admiral Dewey reported to the navy
department. on the 18th, that Lieut..
Gilmore and II men of the gunboat
Yorktown had been ambushed and cap
l.. I-f1fpinnG
while endeavoring to rescue party
of IS Spanish prisoners held at Balem,
Island of Luzon-
The ffty-ffth annual conference OF
the Illinois Evangelical association at
Ottawa, ended, on the 18th. by the as
signment of pastors to Chicago. Free
port and Peoria. Rev. w. ii. Messer-
schmidt was elected a delegate TO the
session of the general mission board
in st. Paul. in November.
Gov.-Gen. Brookc's order abolishing
import duties for municipal benefit
and licenses will decrease the munich
pal revenues Of Santiago de Cuba. il
is estimated. 80 per cent. It's effects, il
l. said, will bc the closing of the pub
lie schools and the stopping of all
public Improvements.
Secretary Alger announced. on the
10th. that Cuban mort cages had been
extended for two years. beginning
May / next. The question of interest
on these mortgages was not consid-
cred The action Is compromise be-
tween the planters demands and re-
cent determination Of the administra.
ton for an extension OF one year.
II was announced, on the 10th. that
Speaker Thomas II. Reed had accepted
ar offer to become a member of the
law firm of Simpson. Thacher q Bar
mum. in NV York city. II is under
stood that Mr. Reed Will resign his sea
in congress and remove to New York
The statement has been made that Mr.
Reed is guaranteed yearly income o
$4,000.
A fire started near Nrooman. Neb
on the 18th, and, driven by a higl
northwest wind destroyed much prop
crty. While fighting the flames Mr.:
Anderson, widow. was frightfull
burned and will die. Her nephew
John Westerland, and T.. Flickler an
son Charles were badly burned abou
the face and hands. The town wa
barely saved.
Before leaving Porto Rico. the il
sular commission sent n commune;
ton to the governor general, Gel
Henry, requesting that no none
should be given to municipalities Z,
sewerage, waterworl<s. or other IN
Trovemcnts, and desiring him 20 su
pend the collection OF all taxes and
abstain from special judiciary reform
until it's report was filed.
4 number Of prominent and wealth
Filipinos. of Manila, are organizing
committee TO take steps bring abol
if. possible, an understanding betwe'