The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1899-08-11
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

| ne tHlTtccntn annUni session OF the
Nationl Fratcrnal congress will con-
vene in Chicago, on the ped. for n four
days meeting. The congress j. com
posed of representatives. from all the
leading fraternal beneficiary societies
in the United States and Canada. and
its objects are 10 unite all legimately
organized and conducted fratcInsl
beneficiary socities for the purpose Of
mutual information. benefit and proiec-
ton.
Official letters received i'm Washing
ton from the representatives of the
lnited States in Germany bring many
details concerning the recent action
in that country looking 10 the cxcu-
sion of beef slaughtered in Belgium
from the German markets. and Leave
! little room for doubt that this il done
for the purpose of preventing the in
direct introduction Of American b,cf.
Marshall 7. Wright. son of .Judye
| Wright of Kansas. arrived in Los An-
| gtles. CAL. on the Sd. from Mexico.
Speaking of the laquis. Mr.. Wright
said that there is no doubt that 1000
10 1000 men are under arms and cr.-
gagged in bloody conflict The entire
country is in state of terror. and
people are fleeing TO the large settle
ments.
Advices from Camp Te BE. Wyo.. say
that fossil hunters. more that - i'm
number. from all parts of the coun-
try. have explored the fauoms Te BE
ranch. This is the greatest dinosaur
field in the worldd. and quite NUM-
Der Of the hunters have found bones
AMI located quarrics.
The western part of the town Of
Grodno. capital of the government Of
the same name. southwest Of Wilma,
Russia, was destroyed by fire on the
Sd. A temporary hospital and nu
merous public and private buildings
were swept away.
Late news from Dawson. Alaska. is
not the most encouraging. Thou
sands Of men are idle. loafng on every
street corner and in every saloon. The
government has already sent many
penniless persons back to their former
homes.
Senior Corrca. minister from Nicara-
qua. has returned TO Washington. af-
ter a two months visit home. during
which he conferred with President
Zelaya concerning the lluefields affair
and also the araguancanalq ues 'ion.
The statement Of the condition Of
the treasury issued on the 81 showed:
Available cash balance. S2s5,30., 80:
gold reserve. S2i6. 239395.
A long report on the proceedings ~
the Samoan commission has been re-
ceived from Mr.. Trip. the United
States commissioner. and president of
the commission, but coming by mail il
Is OF date a month back. and does not
bring the history of events down TO
the breach between Chief Justice
Chambers and the commission.
Ex-Chief Justice w. L. Chambers. Of
the Samoan islands. and family, arrived
a. Colorado Springs, Col. on the 4th. !
They remained there as the guests %
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Common until the 4
5th. when they left for Washington, /
ID. G.
III Dia of Caibarien. Cuba, says:
"Onc of the most important questions 1
confronting Cuba is the question OF !
immigration. The inhuN of farcign
capital will call for plenty of labor.
without which the country can not be I
Developed
Nice-President Hobart left Long \
Bra nch. on the 4th. for Lake Cham
plain, for ten days visit to President
Mckinley. The vice-prcsid,nt APP
s, ~. a. IL
left.
NJ. Delcasse, French minister Of for
eign affairs. arrived al st. Peters burg.
on the 4th. from Paris, to return the
recent visit of Count Mura,ieff. Rus
sian minister of foreign affairs to
France.
\ Northwestern passenger train ran
into a wagon and team near Humboldt.
Ia. on the 4th instantly killing Two
men who Were in the wagon, and in
juring the third so badly that he died
in a short time
Lieut.. Winston Leonard Spencer
Churchill, son Of Lady Randolph
Churchill. asks the press 10 DENY the
reported engagement of his mother
TO Lieut. e.. +. NJ. wallis-West.
brother Of Princess Henry OF pless.
The Corean government has granted
concession TO German syndicate
TO build railroad from Seoul, the
capital, TO Gcnsan, in I,roughton bay,
ON the west coast of Corea.
Three negroes who arrived at Pana,
ILL.,. on the 4th. were set upon by SYM
pa'hizers of union miners. pclted with
stones and driven out OF the town.
One of the negroes was badly injured.
The intense heat, on the ith. caused
a fire in celuloid factory in Paris,
which was totally destroyed. Three
firemen and a workman were injured.
The number of enlistments. on the
4th, was 39i. making a total of 9,4Si. I
This left 1909 yet TO be enlisted.