The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-08-31

l.. III. uirschnclu, tN-rreslucut VI
the Merchants national bank OF
Helena. Mont, was acquitted. on the
23d. after two weeks trial. of the
charge OF making false reports To the
comptroller of the currency as 10 the
banks condition.
William and Joshua lowering,
cousins. each aged 81 years and mem
hcrs of prominent family. were
drowned while canoeing in the Sus-
ouehanna river near Safe Harbor, Ia.
ON the Esd.
Prof. Jencks. OF the United states
industrial commission, arrived IN Ser
lin, on the Esd. after visiting Austria
and Italy to study trusts and syndi-
Gates. including LABOR trusts.
Orders have been given 10 increase
the secret police in attendance upon
Emperor William during the Stettin
marcuycrs from September 20 Sep
tender IL.
The post Office department has or
dered the establishment Of rural de-
livery. on the lst. ~ Craig. Mo-. and
additional service al Tellamaha, Neb
The German government has
taken action substantially similar TO
that Of the United States in rejecting
China's peace proposal.
Col. William j. Bryan, the populist
nominee for the presidency Of The
United States. was formally notified
of his nomination by the Sioux Fails
convention at Topeka. kas.. on the
esd He also received notification
from the Silver Republican league.
Owing to the critical condition Of
affairs in China, which may at any
moment require executive attention,
The president. on the 23d. notified the
G.. A. Il. committee az Chicago that.
in all proba billy. he woald be com
PEELED 10 forego his intended visit
during the encampment.
The Chicago Tribune. in IFS review
of the wear 1899 gives the states and
territories where there were lynch
ing and the number as follows. Ala
hama. 6: Arkansas. IL: Georgia. Is;
Kansas. .: North Carolina. 3; Penn
sylvania, 4; Tennessee. 4: Texas, =.
kentucky. 3: Louisiana. IS: Mississip-
pi. IA: Missouri. 3: Virginia. j: West
Virginia. z: Oklahoma, !. OF the vic
Tins - were negroes and 90 whites.
Jefferson u. Hall. aged AZ. wei
known at Virginia, Ill. was adjudged
insane on the ed. The intense heat
caused his insanity and made him
most violent lie whipped his wife
with a buggy whip and threatened TO
shoot his relatives
Harry Davis. an aeronaut. died AZ
Delphos. O.. on the 23d. as the result
81 fall received in an ascension. IIi-
parachute failed to open and he fell
1000 feet.
During a heavy thunder storm. OF
the Esd. the ordnance building at Fort
Smelling. Mimi. was struck by light
uing and almost destroyed. but the
stone powder magazine. Is feet away
containing $4,000 pounds of powder
was uninjurcd-
William Pethwick. formerly OF
brooklyn, y. y. for many years Earl
Lis secretary and confidential adj
wiser of the Chinese government,
says: Iii Hung Chang should be IL.
nored. He represents the hostile
minority, and will avert their Just
punishment by disappearing oui
position if he can
The United States government has
taken the lead in replying TO China
that there viii be no telnporising ne
gofiations and there is every reason
10 believe the powers will be united
in this same policy. The answer o.
the United States was promptly fol
lowed by similar action on the par
| of the Germans.
| Cen Roberts cabled the British wal
Office on the 23d. that Gen. De We
had crossed the .Iagliesburg. with .
few wounded. with the intention O
returning 10 the Orange River Col
ony His guns have mostly beer
buried and his personal following
dwindled TO not more than 300.
After considering the afiidavits sub
mitted by both sides and hearing ar
gumenfs. Judge Cantrill. at George
town. Ky, oycrruled the motion for /.
new trial in the case of former Sec
refary Of State Caleb Powers. con
victed az an accomplish before III
fact i'm the murder of William Goebel
Mr.. NJ. $. y. Pierre. Of BIS Yves, For
ty-first street. New York city. a negr
from British Guiana. and 200 of hi
fellow British subjects, prepared pc
tition 10 Hon. Percy Sanderson, Brit
ish consul. asking him 10 take tn
necessary steps for their protection
They allege that they were brutal
attacked by the mob in the reccn
riots in that city. and that the polio,
instead of giving them protection
actually urged and melted the mo
to greater fury.
William II. Cox, chief engineer a
the Muncie Und.) electric street ligh
works. was killed. on the night of tn
Gath. by falling on live wire in TIA
power house. lie was alone with hi
six-year-old baby girl at the time. Tn
child went 10 him. lay down in hi
arms and fell asleep beside the dea
man.
The statement Of the treasury ba