The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-02-10
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


notable feature of the days proceed
ing> was a long speech By Mr.. Spooncr
(Nis.D on the general subject Of cNpa.-
SION. in which he urged the ratification
OF the treaty Of peace as the best
means or bringing the burning qnes-
ton home to the people. whose sober
second thought, lie said, could we'll be
trusted To do what was right. In
the house the river and harbor bill,
carrying slightly more than SaO.o00.-
O00 was passed 10y vote Of 100 10 !,
the largest ma iority ever given in the
house 10 a river and harhor hill. Feb
ruary IL was set apart for culogics TO
the late Mr.. Dingley. of Maine.
Secretary Long has decided To with
hold the award Of the contract for a
ncw dry dock at Algicrs. La. until tn,
house committee on naval affairs has
had opportunity to consider q pending
proposition 70 change the authorizing
act SO a. to permit Of the construction
of concrete dock instead Of floating
iron structure. which would be OF
much greater value froma naval stand.
point.
The buckingham thea,cr. in Louis
willie. Ky. formerly the grand opera
house located on Jefferson street. be-
tween Second and Third. Was de-
stroyed ny fire. ON The ID. caused BY
live wire In the scene room. The loss
is placed at $4,000; partially covered
hy insurance.
~ meeting of the surviving mem
beers Of the pottawattomir tribe OF m
dams. held al Hartford. Mich on tho
2d, Charles Pokagon was elected as
chief OF the tribe To succeed the late
Simon pokagon. Charles is the only
SON 81 Simon.
The Russian ambassador TO Berlin,
Count Won OSten-Sackcn. at the con-
clusinn 90 conversation which he had
with Emperor William at The court
ban. Oh the n. was stricken by paral-
ysis. amt carried to his home ia crit
icai condition
Miss Hester Parker. who was house
Keeper for President buchanan ia Lar
caster. Pa, and at Washington, dur
ing his administration died in Lam
easter. ON The "a. from old age. She
was in her ninety-fourth year.
According 10 a decision handed down
hS the state supreme court, Iowa
jurors must hc together constantly
during q trial If either party 10 the
suit 50 demands.
Eudvard Kippling arrived Al Ncw
York on the "a. on board the steamer
Majestic. from Liverpool.
IN tho senate. on the 81. the session
was devoted to the discussion OF the
treaty Of peace and the question % cx-
pausion. MessrS. Money (MisS.) and
Daniel (Na) making the leading
speeches in opposition 20 the treaty.
Ina the house most of the time dur
ing a three hours session vas passed
IN ilibu~terng against relief bills on
the private calendar. and the house
formally adjourned without passing
any Of the bills.
4 two-horse wagon loaded with
furniture. and on which six persons.
five men and young woman. were
riding, was struck by fast Baltimore
y Ohio freight train ~ the crossing az
i,verton station. just above McKecs-
port. Pa. on the 81. Four Of the men
we're killed and the other man aud the
young woman were So badly injured
,hat they will probably dic.
4 local freight train wcst-hound,
md the pay-car special, passing east,
collidcd near san simon. Nriz.. on the
80. while going through sand storm.
Fireman Albert favey MAS instantly
killed. Engineer Ralph Battery was
badly injured. and Engineer James
Lcayitt received injuries which caused
death few hours later
The indications now are that court
Of inquiry Will be- ordered to invcsti.
gate and report upon The truth or
falsiiy &c the statements alleged TO
have hcrn made ~ cen. Miles. 10
which the quality OF beef furnished
the troops during the late war was
brought in question.
The house committee on judiciary
las decided that the members OF the
house Who accepted commissions. in
the army vacated their seats. They are
Wheeler of Alabama. Campbell Of Hi
nois. colson Of Kentucky. aud Robbins
Of ,nnsyl'ania.
\ dispatch from patus. Greece. on
the 81 said "Cokill =. Ingaic. Amer
lean ,icc-consul here. has died Of hy-
drophohia. he WAS bitten two months
avn hut kent the uatfgr eecret a,d ~
fused treatment. IIc was much be-
loved"
The Chicago Chronicle. Of the "a.
said: - combine covering an grades
Of oatmeal and other breakfast foods.
both ~ bulk and package. ~ in process
~ formations and Will be- launched
within 4 frw DAYS"
Fhe internal revenue receipts AZ the
San Francisco office for the month ~
January amounted 10 ssio.3Os. almost
double the sum received during the