The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-03-02
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Tn. conferees on the finance bill.
we're in session several hours. on the
Goth. but it was announced at the adj
jouinment that no conclusion had been
reached upon any point. although the
prospects were that an agreement
might finally be attained.
~ Clinton. Mass, on the Goth. Ar
thur Payne. l. 15-year-old lad. was
sentenced to be hanished from the
state for two years. in the distri.-
court, after having pleaded guilty 10 q
charge of forging a check.
Tie Massachusetts house. on tire
goth. had its annual debate on woman
suffrage. resulting in the defeat Of 'he
proposition. 124 to Ca larger maiori-
" than for many years.
The Yale faculty has consented 10
the petition OF the Junior class aslSin-,
for the abolition Of the sophomore So
ciefy
The populisT national committee, a.
IT. meeting in Lincoln. Neb.. or the
2Ufh. selected Sioux Falls. :. H.. as the
place and MAY 9 as the time for hold
ing ID. populi~t national convention.
The middle-of-the-roader Will meet
at Cincinnati ~ the same dale.
Pr a. J. Darling. recently returned
from Manila. and who is now AT Cor
pus Christi. Tex. recuperating from
numerous wounds. says Ag,iinallo e..
capped from Lnzon and made his way
t. Hong Kong. where he is in league
with the highbinders-
The formidable battle-ship Rear
sarge. the que, n OF the American navy
and the first war-ship in the world u
carry the heavy guns Of her main bat
terry in superimpcsed turreis. wa-
placed in commission at Newport
News. Va. on the 2Oth. Capt. W. NJ
Folcer is in command.
| ,ien. Butler has promptly followed
up his success AT Monte Cristo by sue
cessively occupying Hlangvane Hill
dominating Colcnso. and Col.nso IL
self Harris brigade. N the goth
crossed the Tugela. while the Boerl
appeared TO be in full retreat.
The Beers are relaxing their hold OF
British territory aud hurrying TO tn
supper; Of Gen. Cronie in the Ere
State. Unless Gen. Roberts succeed
in checking the latters retreat an'
forcing battle. he will soon be con
fronted with heavy force Of bnrgh
crs.
As a result OF the election of Mr.
Carrie Chapman Gait rs president Q
the National Noman's suffrage asso
citation. there is a division in that OF
ranizssion. and il seems more tina
probable that new wing will be oI
xanizcd with Mrs Lille Deyercu
Blake 1T iis head.
Congressman Joy. OF -. Louis. o
the 10th. Introduced the It. Loni
Worlds fair bill in the house. At IN
same time he introduced resolution
authorizing the speaker TO appoint
s.,ceial committee To have charge q
the bill.
A miliiar, commission met a
Calans Ia, Luzon. on the 2lsi. tc try
| Filipino member OF the guerilla ban
which attacked a squad Of Americana
February ?. killing a corporal. IN
| charges are murder al! assault viii
intent to KILL
| Tuesday. June ;. will. in al probf
bility. DC the date named Tor IA
| meeting 81 The democratic nationa
convention. which will make the gath
ering two weeks IL advance ~ the r,
publican convention NJ Philadelph.;
This Is the date that b,Sf suits III
views Of Mr. yfNan. who has been cor
suited in the matter nv he rart
leaders.
Mr.. Longs rcsomtion TDemonalizin
congress 10 convert the Miami an
Fri, canal. from Toledo to Cincinnut
into a ship canal. was ADOPTED in al
Ohio house. on the 2lsi. after sorl
! discussion, by vote Of % TO ,.