The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-07

Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


been changed. The former is now the
Warren and the latter the Hancock.
An important corporation has been
organized under Canadian and New
York auspices 10 exploit 10 the world
at the Paris exposition perfect repre-
sentation OF life and work in the Nu-
kon territory. including all phases OF
mining. by men direct from the klon-
dixie.
Ma. James NJ Pollard. who had
worldwide fame as an expert long-dis-
tance life shot. which he gained at
Wimbledon and Creedmore, died IN
Washington on the 21th.
The statement Of the condition OF
the treasury issued on the 21th
showed: Available cash balance, SSH
635.2ga: gold reserve, S2is,s72,529.
Archie c. Fisk, New York city
broker. filed a petition in bankruptcy
on the s.th. Liabilities, sl7s,9oo; no
assets.
\ list prepared in the Office of the
adiuiant geSesal on the 2sth, bowed
the casualties in Manila s.ace Febru-
airy to be l57 killed and s64 wounded.
Mrs. Clara Il. Slocum, widow Of Gen.
Henry w. Slocum. died NJ her home in
Brooklyn on the 2sth.
The British house OF commons ad-
iourned, on the 2sth, for the Easter
holidays.
Michael Shea, III years and months
of age. died at indianapolis. Ind, on
the 2sth. Mr.. Shea was born in Ire
land. in ISL. and was playmate with
Daniel O'Connell. the great Irish lib
orator. Shea emigrated to America
and to Indianapolis in 1864. He was
blacksmith hale and hearty, and
looked like man of so years
4 Manila dispatch Of the goth an
nounced the fall of Bocave, another
| Filipino town on the road TO Malolos
Gen. Macarthur was awaiting his pom
ton train in order to cross the Bula
can river and push on TO Malolos. The
| Filipinos are reported TO have burned
the city of Bulacan.
The naval board of promotion ha'
submitted its report, and the follow
I
rank of rear-admiral in the orde
named: George c. Remcy. Norman
III. Faruuhar. John c. Watson, Henri.
Il. Robson. Winfield ;. Schley. Sila
Casey. w. Il. Sampson, Bartlett J
Cromwell John Philip. Francis J. Hig
rinson. Henry f. Ticking Fredericl
Rodgers. Louis Kempff. George "
Sumner.
The United States transport Crool
formerly the Roumania) arrived a
New York on the night OF the 2stf
having on board the bodies of the so
dicrs who died during the campaig
in Porto Rico. and the bodies of GIL Q
the soldier dead from Santiago.
Admiral Dewey is about to add
, his fleet three of the Spanish shir
which he sunk on the 1st of May las
One of these will be ready to 90 int
commission shortly. The navy depar
ment has been informed by the az
miral as to the number of men whic
will be needed in the near future
put these acquisitions into service.
: Among the military men in Nasl
ington the impression is current tn;
Gen. Jos. Wheeler viii soon receive o
: ders TO 90 To Manila.
; The United States gunboat forl
town arrived at Manila. on the 2st
with the Spanish steamer Mundar
owned by the Mendezona company,
Manila. The steamer was capture
after a stiff chase. in the gulf of Iii
paven. carrying contraband OF war
, the insurgents.
Cordclia Botkin. at san Francisc
. on the 2Sth. was given further ST.
of execution for 20 days by Judge Coo
in order to give her attorneys time
I file amendments TO the bill Of exec
: tions on appeal OF her case 70 the :
I preme court. The granting of he 81;
: is simply n matter Of formality-
n +. v. Brewster. who has charge
j. the arrangements for the Sl-a-he;
+ jefferson dinner of New York dem
n Gratis, announced. on the 2sth. that
had received a telegram from VIM.
Bryan. saying that he would after
g the dollar dinner on April 10. n
q Brewster said the dinner would
, Chicago platform" from beginning
J. end.
g The Missouri house ~ represent
l. tives. on the 10Th. passed bill wifi
y practically abolishes department stor
: in the state. The bill applies 70 Cit
u Of over 10000. and divides goods in
20 classes, placing license tax Of 81
on each Any store 20 carry all class
'r must pay a tax Of $4,000.
ie Timothy Reardon, who served
e gunner on the United States steam
: Kearsarge during its famous hae
o with the confederate privatccr a
n bama, outside the harbor ofCherboul
i France. and who later served und
r Farragut In Mobile bay. died in Broc
Iyn, on the goth. aged 61.
The steamer Rowena Lee. plying
tween Cairo and Memphis, sank in
feet Of water, opposite Tyler. Mo,
the goth. OF the 60 souls on boar
passengers and crew, il is report
\. that only ,,so. Capt. Carvell and ms
! (nGme unknown) escaped with th'
- lives.
William Waldorf Aston, owner 81 {