The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-05-04

Lord Roberts, on the 18th, we're 'Ac
relief OF Nepener. By Gen. Hrabant'
ard the capture OF De Vets Dorp oy
the British.
The International tuberculosis con
ference was opened in naples on me
25th. DR. Baccelli delivered the IN
nuguration speech, aud delegate
from each country represented al tue
congress followed.
Emperor Nicholas has designated
Grand Duke Sergius, encouragement
of Moscow, 10 so TO Berlin 10 attend
The ceremonies in connection with the
declaration or the majority Of Crown
Prince Frederick William, on May =.
The plans OF Gen. Otis have not been
announced. bu: i, is understood he in
tends to sail from Manila on the Meal
or Grant early in May. lie Will be ac-
companied by his staff, and will PROB
ably visit Hong Kong and other ports.
Emperor William has empowered the
Irnssian minister of education, Dc.
Stldt. 10 forbid hereafter the use OF
Latin in all university and faculty de-
trees, assigning as reason the I'M
rortance OF a ''more general use oil the
German tongue" An order to this ei-
feet has been issued.
The king of Sweden and Norway
las decided to reward certain persons
WHO have found various objects be-
longing 10 the Andre polar balloon eA-
,alition. and certain amount OF
money has been set aside for rewards
10 persons who hereafter may find
similar objects from the expedition.
The supreme court, on the 24th. IS.
sued its mandate in the case OF Capt
Oberlin NJ. Carter. The vri; Is direct
ed 10 the circuit court for the southern
New York district. and unless Capt.
Carter's counsel can find some other
means to delay. the result will be his
early departure for the prison
Leavenworth, kas.
The state department received con
frmafion. on the 21th. OF the press
lercrt that Cartagena had fallen into
The hands of the reNolutionists. The
taking OF the town is regarded as a
matter of the greatest importance, for
Cariagena is the principal seaport oi
Colombia. and collects most OF the Gus
tens revenues of the country.
United States Immigrant Agent
Healey. at seattle. Wash. gives an in
:er,iew on the Japanese tidal wave,
in which he says the rush will cause
n labor uy,heayal. Five thousand are
on the high seas and 5000 are 10
come. he SAYS. They will mostly land
ia british Columbia. and sneak over
the line into the United States.
ccstave III. Schwab. manager of TIN:
North German Lloyd lines American
agency in New York. said. on the 21tli,
In reference TO the action OF Prince
Won liohenlohc in interdicting the i'm
portation into German. Dutch or Bel.
by the Northern Lloyd company, thai
the cdict did not apply to American
provisions.
Before leaving Dublin. for home. u
tie goth, Queen Victoria conferred
raronctcics upon the lord mayors o.
dublin and Belfast, the title OF Tor.
a.avor on the mayor of Cork and hi
SUCCESSORS in Office. and knighthoc,
upon the mayor Of Cork and tn
mayor Of Londonderry. She gave FL,
g. to be distributed among Tie poo
in the Dublin hospitals.
Representative NeedIam. OF Cali
fornia. on the 26th. seat TO the preSi
dent. members Of the cabinet an
senators and representatives in cor
gress. invitations from the board Q
trade of Nsalia. Cal, 10 join in 70
day camping party, which is to yisi
Mount Mhitncy and the scquoia ns
tional park in the Sicrrc Nc,ad
mountains, about July IL.
The United States ship Dolphin
bearing Mr.. Charles Herbert Allen, I'll
rewly-appointcd civil governor {
Porto Rico, dropped anchor off Sa
Juan at ten o'clock on the mornin
OF the eth. Gen. Davis. military go
ernor, visited Mr.. Allen on board III
Dolphin at half-past eleven oclocl
Gov. Allen and family landed az moo
end took breakfast with Gen. Davis
reforc leaving Ireland, on the est
Queen Victoria distributed It'll
among the great and cash among I'll
poor, with an equally liberal ham
she also declared her purpose to pr
sent piece of plate TO the corpor
ton Of Dublin as memcnto of h,
visit, and published feeling expire
sion Of the great pleasure her sta
emong her Irish subjects had affords
her.