The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

In the senate. on the 18th. little bus
mess was transacted in open session.
Sixteen bills on the private pension
calendar were passed. ard joint reso-
luton extending the thanks of con-
gress To Miss Clara Barton and other
officials OF the Red Cross society for
their beneficient work in Armenia and
Cuba were adopted. In the house
the diplomatic and consular appropri-
alton bill. carrying Sl..O5.i35. was
passed without an amendment, Dur
I ing the -eneraldehat two set speeches
Were made against Imperialism by
Messrs. Carmack and Gaines tTenn).
The admiralty court has found that
In Bourgogne. OF the French line. was
alone 10 blame for the collision with
the British ship Cromartyshire. on July
I last. near Sable island. off the coast
Of Novia Scotia. resulting in the sink
ing Of the steamer and the loss OF over
500 lives.
Nellie Dalton. alias Nav Murray.
alias Zig Nav" was arrested in Den
YER. Col. on the l2th. The police say
sine is wanted in Chicago and New
York 10 answer charges Of shoplifring.
In her rooms We're found $500 worth
OF goods. including a number of dia-
monds
The French chamber of deputies. af-
ter an exceedingly stormy debate on
the Interpolation relative to the
charges of NJ. DE Beaurepaire. adopted
the order OF the day. which was ac-
cepted by the government. the vote
standing 1873 TO la4.
Considerable excitement has been
created by rich gold discoveries IS
miles east Of Nernal. Utah. in the
Blue mountain. near the Colorado line
The discovery was made by Doc Ne
Donald. veterinary surgeon Of the
Ninth cavalry.
4 great battle has been fought in
the Namen division OF Arabia. The
Turkish troops stormed and captured
the insurgent position at Shanel. on
November 30. Abou. 4.O00 insurgents
and 1000 Turks were killed or wound
ed
The official report Of the mayor Of
Santa Clara. Cuba. shows that in 1896
there were 1.4l6 deaths. 69>- deaths in
1897 and 4.s4l deaths in l.9S. being. in
thre, years, 80 per cent. OF the popu-
lation
The New York state democratic leg
islative caucus. on the 18th. nominated
Edward Murphy. Jr.. for United States
senator 10 succeed himself The dem
ocrats are in minority in the legisla.
ture.
In the senate. on the 18th. the dis
cussion of the question of expansion
was continued. several speeches pro
and con being made. The Indian APP
pro.riation bill was taken up. but it's
consideration was not concluded az the
hour of adjournment. In the house
consideration Of The naval personnel
hill was begun. and speeches filled
with glowing illusions to victories
won by our navy in the late war were
delivered.
John RI. Gibbons. Of the Paris ex-
position commission. has sent Con-
gresham Cannon. chairman Of the
house committee. corrected statement
OF the probable needs Of the commits
sion in properly displaying American
products at the exposition. The orig
nal figures called for about 500. 900,
hut the last estimate made is for ST.
100000
Jennie Ward. modiste. died at
Marietta. Wis. on the 18th. practically
OF slow suicide. -Four weeks before
she went to .he Mcnomnee hospital
determined to die. made her will. and
absolutely refused 10 take any nedi-
cine or allow the physicians to do
anything for her. a love affair is said
TO have caused her action.
Hon. Nelson Dingley of Maine,
leader Of the republican side on the
floor Of the house OF representatives
and representing the Second congress
sional district of Maine in that body.
died in Washington. on the 18th. at
1880 p. M. Of heart failure resulting
from extreme weakness due TO pneu-
rlonia.
Considerable excitement has been
caused among stockholders Of the de-
funct First rational bank OF Lisbon.
o.. by notice from the comptroller of
me currency requiring them 10 pay.
by February ?. 500 on every share
held by them when the failure oc-
Cured.
Spain has again reminded the Wash
ington government of the undertaking
On the part 81 the United States peace
commissioners with regard to the
Spanish prisoners in the hands Of the
filipinos. and has asked prompt re-
ply.
The runboat Yorktown sailed from
San Francisco on the 18th. for Manila. |
She vii rcplcnish her coal bunkcrs az !
Honolulu and then 90 on 10 Guam be- I
for, preceding To Manila
The statement Of the condition ~ \
he treasury issued on the 18th showed: 4
Available cash balance. $500, sol. 32i;
gold reserve, s237,259, zoo.