The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-02
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.


ate. the secretary of the interior, on
the cath. sent 10 that body an estimate
for Typographical and geological sur
veys OF Cuba. Puerto Rico. Hawaii and
the Philippines. The report shows
TINT there is great necessity for this
work, owing TO the imperfect maps
and different data on hand. most of
which is of Spanish origin.
The house committee on agriculture.
on the cath, agreed on favorable re-
port on al bill recognizing the weather
bureau force and providing'a system
o. retirements-
At the annual meeting of the Massa-
chrsetts Total Abstinence society. held
in Boston. on the cath. Secretary of the
Navy John ID. Long was elected presi-
dent.
The United States transport City of
Pe6ir arrived al SAN Francisco. on the
24th, from Manila. via Nagasaki. 20
days out. The Pekin brought large
number of passengers in the cabin and
On December 81 Commander Carlin, L.
". died OF pertOnitls.
The annual meeting OF the board of
regents of the Smithsonian institution
was held on the 2ith. The secretary's
report showed that the affairs of the
Institution were in satisfactory con
dit:on.
The Glasgow steamer Arandhu, Capt.
Dundas. from New London. Conn.,, for
Halifax. Nova Scotia. was sunk in col
lison with the Metropolitan liner Her
man Winter. from Boston for New
York. of RobiEson's Hole. Vineyard
Sornd. on the morning of the Esd, and
two of the Arandhu's crew Of 81 men
were lost.
At meeting of the reception com
mittee having in charge the arrange
ments for Admiral Dewey's visit 20
Chicago on the anniversary of the bat
tie OF Manila bay, May /. it was de-
cided TO proceed Immediately with
PREPARATIONS for a naval parade upon
the raging sanitary canal between
Chicago and Lockport, Ill.
Brighten. II. II. Stanton. former pay
master general United States army.
died at Omaha. on the 23d. of com
plication of liver and stomach troubles.
aged 65. Gen. Stanton was n native of
IN diana, and began his military career
bv running away from school to serve
under John Brown and Gen. Lane dur
ing the Kansas troubles.
The house of representatives was &C.
cIpied all day. and part of the even
ing, on the 23d. listening to arguments
OH the reports Of the special commit
tee appointed TO investigate the case Of
Brigham H. Roberts. Mr.. Roberts
made an impassioned speech in his
own behalf.
Gen. Butler on the night of the ED.
reported that Gen. Warren was to
make a right attack in an effort TO
capture tic left flank Of the Beers po-
sition on spion Kop. which would com
nand Joubert's main line of dcfenses.
The success of the negotiations insti-
tuted by Secretary Hay with view
TO insuring the open door for Amer
icar trade i'm China, may now be re-
gaided as assured. Every one of the
| HtN'AS thoh III lLt htkO-
tiations has returned 10 the state de-
partnent the written agreement. with
the exception of Japan and Italy.
The big British arsenal at st. Hell
lers. Island Of Jersey. has been totally
destroyed by fire. The origin of the
fire IL unknown. Some pieces of ar
tliery. thousands of small arms be-
los ging to the local militia, "A vast
quantity Of clothing and cartridges
wcr destroyed.
TIKI grand jury ut Peoria, Ill. on the
2,d. returned - indictments against
John W. Wilson. formerly secretary OF
the commission on the asylum for the
ircura Ale insane. Twenty-seyen OF
these indictments were for alleged fell
onies and one for misdcmeanor.
Go,. Gage Of California has called an
extra session of the state legislature
to meet january -. A United States
senator viii probably be elected.