The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1897-11-19
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

court affirmed the decision OF the CIR
cult court of the California circuit. re-
fusing a writ of habeas corpus to Will
liam Henry Theodore Durrant, under
sentence Of death for the murder of
Miss Blanche Lamont, in San Francis
CO, in April, 1896.
HARRY PERSON, aged 25. an oiler,
was crushed to death in the engine
room of Swift's packing house at East
st. Louis. ILL.,. on the sth. being caught
in the crank shat which he was oiling,
and whirled around until he was a
lifeless mass.
BENZ. NUM- and Roy Num-, father
and son. were each sentenced, at Glad
win, Mich, on the sth. to life impris-
onment in the state penitentiary At
Jackson. Their crime was numbering
Curtice Wright.
EMANUEL FRIEND. counsel for Mrs.
Mack accused of completely in the
Guldensdppe murder in New York, re-
ported, on the night of the 9th, that
his client had made n con fession and
would go on the stand, on the 10th.
and testify against Thorn, her alleged
accomplice.
A CRANK appeared at the White
House, on the 9th, and demanded TO
see President Mckinley. lie said the
president had not treated him right.
He tried to go up by the elevator, but
was taken in charge by officials and
placed in the police station.
The annual meeting OF the general
committee of the Freedmans Aid and
Southern Education society was con-
cluded at the Hanson Place NJ. L.
church. Brooklyn, on the 9th.
The birthday of the prince of Wales
was celebrated in London, on the 9th,
with the usual dag hosting. bell ring
ing and artillery salutes. lie was born
Novem Der ., 1s4l.
A DISPATCH from Buenos Ayres says
that general frost has severely in
jured the wheat and flax crops of the
Argentine republic.
The wheat crop of Italy is estimated
1T about so per cent. of last years crop,
or Sc, SOD. 700 bushels.
Gov. LEEDY of Kansas has been re-
quested TO investigate the circum-
stances connected with the purchase
of soap by the state board of charities
for use of the various state institu-
tions. 1t is asserted that the board is
paying II cents a pound for soap,
which can be purchased for three cents
a pound.
CLAEsacE NEW, corporal OF G CON-
pany. Fourth infantry, stationed at
Fort Sheridan. Chicago, has been sum
marty reduced to the ranks without
charges or trial. He testified against
Capt. Lowering at the recent inquiry
into the Hammond case.
DR. EDWARD NEwBERRy. founder OF
Brentwood, Long Island, died, on the
9th, from pneumonia, contracted at the
funeral of Henry George. He was an
intimate friend of Henry George. and
an earnest advocate of the single tax.
AT Columb ia. 5. c., on the 10th. DE
tective w. III. Newhold. of the state
force, looking after violations of the
whisky law. shot and killed Rev. j. w.
Turner. a Baptist preacher, on suspi.
cion. Turner, who was in a buggy
driving through the city, was com
manded by the detective to halt. lie
did not halt promptly, and was shot.
The detective fed to escape being
lynched.
FIRE in the fve-story-building on
Central pier. Brooklyn, occupied by
the Royal Plantation Coffee Co., did
$50, 900 damage. Ten thousand bags o.
coffee were stored in the building.
The annual dinner Of the Nationa
Home Market club was held AT tn,
Mechanics hotel in Boston on tn,
night of the 10th. Fully 1000 person
attended. The most distinguished
guests were congressman Nelson A
Dingley, Of Maine; Charles A. Russell
OF Connecticut. and Jonathan L. DOLL
yer, of Iowa. and Senator Henry Cabo
Lodge. of Massachusetts.
MARSHAL BLASCo, on the 10th, re
moved from his command the loca
military commander at Gibara, princ'
of Santiago de Cuba, for allowing
demonstration in honor of Lieut.. Gen
Weylcr. when he went on shore Their
a few days ago from the steamer Mont
serrat. which had put into that por
owing to a misnap in her machinery.
| Mrs. MARGARET BoUGHAN died at he
home in Chicopee Falls, Mass, on thu
10th. Sne was born in Ireland, an,
claimed to be ia years old. Her hus
band corroborated her story, and sal
that he discovered in the records q
her birthplace that she was born i
l773.
GEN. FIrzHUGH LEE, United State
consul general at Havana, sailed fror
New York. on the 10th, for Cuba.
The Princeton collegians we're grea'
ly disappointed when it became known
on the 10th. that Grover Cleveland
son was To be named Richard Folsor
Cleveland. They had given the youn
gentleman the name Of Grover Clevs
land, jr., on the day Of his birth an
hoped il would stick to him. Tn
name decided upon is given in homo
Of Mrs. Cleveland's father.
| WILLIAM j. HEATING, ~ years OF age
who resided with his parents in Mort
Homestead, Pa, died, on the night q
9th, from the results Of an injury r,
ceived in = football game at Swissval
ten days before. lie was injured Will
playing half back for one OF two team
engaged in the nractica.