The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-04-14

Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


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Four bandits. among them Antonio
Nrncz. notorious Desperate. were
captured five miles from san Luis.
Cuba. on the I'd after lively fight
with men Of the Ninth immGneS.
In the supreme court OF the United
States decision was handed down. on
the 81. confirming the validity OF the
war revenue act imposing taxes on
transactions of boards 81 trade and
similar institutions, also on stock
yard transactions.
4 telegram was received at the war
department. on the Sd. from Secretary
| Alger. al Santiago de CUBA, saying
that all members OF his party were
wei. He made no mention OF political
affairs on the island and was silent as
10 his future movements.
Mime Adele Maret Mchclet widow
of the French historian. jules Michelet,
who died in 1874. died in raris on the
Sd.
The United States transport In
gals arrived at Port Antonio. Jamai-
ca. on the 3D. with Gen. Russell \. Al
ger. United States secretary of war.
on board. She reported all well. AMI
left for Porto Rico.
The Huttig Manufacturing Co.. of
Muscatine. Ia. employing 400 people
in the manufacture of sash. doors and
blinds. on the 4th increased wages
ten per cent.
The steamer Cnilkat capsized on the
| bar as she was leaving The harbor OF
Eureka. Cai.. on the 4th. on her trip
to San Francisco. Twelve lives lost.
The government has ordered the
United States gunboat Machias %
Honduras to protect American inter-
.sts there.
II. c. Lathrop. a brother of Mrs. Le-
hand Stanford. died in san Francisco
on the 4th. He had been in iIl-health
fer eight years. Mr.. Lathrop was
born in Albany. \. y. May 20, 1s44.
The New England Shoe and Leather
association has framed protest
against the removal of the headquar-
tiers for receiving bids for Indian sup
files from New York TO Chicago.
The steamer Belgica. having on
board the De Gaiche Antarctic expe-
dition. arrived at Montcvideo. Uru-
quay. on the fth. She had been ice
bound for two months.
II having been found that a large
number Of pension claims. based upon
disabilities incurred in the war with
Spain were being executed before the
1 ala - n
service. the interior department has
declared all such claims for pensions
void.
The Filipino insurgents are massin,.
strong forces north of Calump', about
five and one-half miles northwest Of
Nalolos. and according 10 the Observe
tons of the accommodating parties.
they have fine intrenchments there. 1t
j. thought that hard fighting viii De
necessary TO disodge them.
The Philippine commission. on the
9Th, issued its proclamation 10 the peo-
pie of the Philippine islands. in which
the intentions of the United States in
resp. 4 to the islands aud the people
are fully set forth. II is hoped that il
will have good effect.
The war between the dollar demo
cats of New York city is 81 an end.
AT a conference Of the rival commit
tees perfect agreement was reached
and il was decided to bury tie hatcher.
The Democratic clubs $40 dinner in
honor of jefferson will b. held April
IL, the Chicago platform 81 dinner
April is and the workingmen's dinner
April 10.
Carter Harrison tDem.) was re-elect-
cd mayor Of Chicago by plurality in
round numbers OF 10000 over Gina Il.
Carter. the republican candidate, who
pollcd about 100000 votes. John l.. Alt
geld, former governor Of Illinois. who
ran as an independent, received f5,50J
votes.
The dead bodies of Weston II. Tur-
ner and wife. an aged and wealthy
couple. were found in their home al
Falls Church, Va. on the 4,h. Turner
had evidently killed his wife and com.
mitteG suicide. Circumstances indt
Gated that they had becn dead about
ten DAYS.
To save his mother from his fathers
murdcrous attack. Lewis Dennis, OF
near Millhcim. Pa. killed his father
early on the morning of the 4th, by q
blow with a chair.
In n floral fairyland, surrounded By
those most dear to her. with sweet
wedding music floating on the air
Miss Virginia Fair was married al
noon. on the 4th, in New Work city. II
: Mr.. William X. Vanderbilt, Jr.. sol
and namesake Of one Of Amcrica'l
greatest railroad kings.
Gen. Brooke has been notified TO suit
bis convenience regarding the sending
, home of volunteers remaining in Cuba
, and he may retain them until the pay
. ment Of the 81, 600 900 to the Cuban sol
diers 10 effected.