The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-08-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

by fire on the night of the 10Th. IL
was the largest AK factory in the
world. employing some eight hundred
or thousand men when running IT
full force. The company had just en-
larged the factory. increasing the out
put fully one-third
The wooden steamer Argonaut
sprung leak, on the 18th. after TAX
ing on a cargo of iron ore. and sunk
At her dock at Escanaba. Mich. One
of the steamships boilers blew up I'M
der pressure. and 4. a. Mcfarland. a
fireman from Port Huron. was severe
iy scalded. The Argonaut was ready
to 90 TO sea when the leak was dis
covered.
j. ID. Besler. general superintendent
of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
railroad, was injured, on the 10Th, by
an explosion of escaping gas in the
eompany's Office building. caused by a
lighted match. Mr.. Besler was severe
~ burned. but was able to 90 10 his
home in carriage. where his burns
on the hands and face were treated.
The order of commander of the
Legion of Honor has been bestowed
upon NJ. Piehon, French minister to
China. On the 18th NJ. Delcasse. the
| foreign minister. visited NJ. Pichon's
mother in Paris, announced 10 her the
safety of her son and handed to her
the decoration for him.
The steamer Amur arrived at Vic
IL = h.. nt I. =
Adyices were brought that Hon. Rich
ard Mansfield White, of New York. ex-
piorer and mineowner. i'm an inter-
view given at Skaguay. contends that
the klondike is in American territory.
George Cabot Lodge. son of Senator
Henry Cabot Lodge, of Massachusetts,
| and Miss Matilda Frelinghuysen Davis,
daughter Of Judge Davis, of the court
OF claims. Washington, were married
al the Church of the Advent in Bos-
ton on the 18th.
AT Philadelphia while frightening
crowd of negroes, on the night of
the 10th, by pretending she was
ghost, Florence Almond. aged Is
years, was struck on the head with A
brick thrown by one Of the negroes
and killed
Geronimo. the noted Indian chief.
recently reported to have become in
sane. is, it is now said. about to marry
young girl with bank account of
$4,000. The old warrior is declared to
be in his usual health.
James NJ Morrison. state depart
ment commander OF the G. A. r.. an
nounced. on the Goth. that but three
of the 90 posts in Philadelphia. with
a membership of 1000. will send dele
cations TO the NATIONAL encamTment
in Chicago. Commander Morrison
stated that this action is the result of
the invitation extended to w. J. BRYAN
70 attend the encampmcnt. which the
members regard as introducing poll
tics into the organization.
by a decree time i'm Spain j. hereaf-
ter to he counted from to - hours.
the order TO 90 into effect january !,
1901. the day 10 begin at midnight
The interval between midnight and
one o'clock will be designated by
cipher, and the number of minutes by
telegraph, telephone. railroad. steam
ship lines and all public Offices are to
observe the new method
The population of the city of Chi
cago, according TO the official coun. OF
the return Of the twelfth census, is as
follows: In 1900. Chicago city, 1.G9s.-
SO; in 1890, 1.O99.s5O. These figures
- Ia -
crease in population of 5es.725. or
5i.44 per cent. from 1890 10 1900. The
population in 1850 was 500. 1si show
ing an increase OF 500. 65j, or lis.5s per
cent. from 1850 TO 1890.
The Cuban teachers spent the ,lay,
on the goth. at West Point military
academy. They we're escorted by sol |
dicrs detailed for the purpose to and |
through all the buildings ~ interest.
Adit. Rivers had guide book printed |
in Spanish for their embellishments |
They seemed interested and delighted |
with everything they saw.
The cornerstone Of the monument |
20 Sergeant Charles Floyd OF the Lew
j. and Clark expedition was laid nj |
Sioux City. Ia. on the 10Th. with i'm |
posing ceremonies. EN-CongresHman |
Perkins made the principal addr. NJ.
Congress and the state Legislature
10th made appropriations for The
monument.
Walter WilherSon was. on the Goth. |
convicted of participation in the
HUMPHREYS lynching. which occurred |
~ Henderson county. Texas. in Nay.
1888. lie was sentenced to the prni-
Tertiary for life. Three other u cn
have received life sentences for the
oifense.
An imperial ukase has been issued
from 81. Petersburg prnhi oif'rg the
expectation Of arms or ammunition 10