The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-01-27


The transport Ohio arrived at san
Francisco, on the 10th. from the Pail
ippincs with $50 soldiers returned for
various reasons.
Impressive funeral obsequies in the
hall Of the house of representatives,,
on the 10th, were held over the re-
mains Of the late Representative Mel
son Dingley. of Maine.
On the 18th the senate defeated the
Rawlings amendment 10 the Mica
ragua canal bill by a vote OF TO 80.
The amendment provided for the post
ponement OF construction until fur
Their treaties were made.
Carl Jacobsen, the well-known
broker. OF Copenhagen. has notified
the municipal authorities there of his
intention 10 present the city with his
splendid collection of art treasures,
valued at over 100000 crowns.
The Bennington sailed from Homo
lulu. on the 18th, for Guam. in accord
ance with the orders of the navy de-
partment. On the way over she will
stop at Wake island and take posses
sion OF il for use as a cable station.
The president announced 10 the
cabinet, on the 18th, that he had de-
eral Eagan tried by court-martial for
conduct unbecoming a soldier and
gentleman. Maj.-Gen. Merritt will
probably be president OF the court
The state department at Washington
has instructed Consul General Mason,
in Berlin. TO bring about the dis
charge from the German army Of Will
lam Brier OF Cincinnati. who was i'm
pressed contrary to treaty provisions.
George w. Dent. brother-in-law of
the late Gen. u. :. Grant and uncle of
H. :. Grant, Jr.. candidate fer United
States senator from California. died at
Oakland. Cal. on the 18th, of heart
failure resulting from pneumonia,
aged 10.
The formal election of Albert J.
Beyeridge 10 be United States senator
from Indiana was announced on the
18th. The vote cast in the two houses
in separate session showed that the re-
publican candidate had received ma
jority Of 80 votes.
Secretary Gage. on the 18th. ordered
A. T.. Lowsha. OF the treasury depart
ment TO proceed at once to Cuba and
organize modern system of govern
ment accounting on that island. Mr..
Lowsha left at once for Havana with
half a dozen clerks.
Mrs. Fannie a. Potter. OF Rochelle,
III. has fallen heir. with two brctlI-
ers. who reside in Pennsylvania. 10
the large estate of a sister. Mrs.
Charlotte r.. Conley. deceased. The
estate is in Colorado. 1t includes s34.-
576. Mrs. Potter's share is Sli.522.
The county commissioners of Sum
ter county. Fla. at the last meeting.
ordered the sheriff TO provide parched
peanuts free al every meeting for the
board. which he agreed 10 do. The
order is matter Of official record
and the state papers are having lots
OF fun over il.
The Minnesota house adopted con-
current resolutions, on the 18th.
strongly urging the United States sen
ate to hasten the ratification Of the
peace treaty with Spain. the resolu
tions being supported by representa-
tivcs of all parties. and passed by a
vote Of lO1 to 3.
According TO Brighten. Jose Miguel
Gomez. a member OF the Cuban com
mission. now in Washington. the Gu
ban army is sure 10 receive the three
years pay to which it is entitled. Si0-
00O.OO being advanced by the United
States. with the customhouses Of Cuba
as security for its repayment.
Arrangements have been made TO
give Mai. Comte Ferdinand Esterhazy
virtual safe conduct TO testify before
the French court OF cessation in the
Dreyfus revision inquiry. the comte
having forwarded 10 NJ. Mausau, first
president Of the court. a synopsis OF
the evidence he is prepared 10 give.
The casket containing the supposed
remains Of Christopher Columbus
which arrived at Cadiz. on the 10th, on
board the Spanish cruiser Condo de
Nenadito. and which was transferred
20 the auxiliary cruiser Giralda for
CONVEYANCE TO Seville, was opened. and
found to contain about thirty bones
end some ashes.
On the 10th the comptroller OF thu
currency declared the following divi
dends in favor Of the creditors OF in
solvent national banks: Five per cent
I'm favor Of the depositors of the Nortl
Platte national bank. of North Platte
Ncb.. and 20 per cent. TO the creditor
al nt,1