The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-02-09
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Mr.. Allen tpop. Neb.) in the discus
SION OF the report OF Secretary Gage
concerning his transactions with The
National City Bank of New York. The
ma ncial bill was further considered.
AMI Daniel NJ Ramsdell (Indl and
I Chas. G.. Bennett IN. 40 We're sworn
in ar sergeant-at-arms and secretary
Of the senate respectively -..in tine
house. the Indian appropriation bill
being under consideration. Represent
aiye Joseph Sibley. OF Pennsylvania.
a former prominent champion OF free
I Siher. assailed his democratic col
leagues for their opposition TO eNpan-
sion. and formally recanted his free
silver belief. The remainder of tn
debate was uninteresting-
I. l.. Edelen. Of Frankfort. Ky, one
Of Gov. Taylor's attorneys. appeared
a. the Capital hotel. on the LIST. 10 hol
conference with Judge Pryor. Lewis
McCuown and Col William Scott. the
legal advisers OF the democracy IL
proposed a submission Of the claims of
I the rival governors 70 the kentuckf
court Of appeals. with final appeal 70
ths supreme court OF the nited states.
TIE democratic counsel readily agreed
To the former. out declined the latter
proposition. and the conference proved
unlroductive OF results.
: dispatch from Spearmans Camp.
Nata. dated the 30th. said: There 70
a optimistic feeling in all ranks The
troops are confident OF ultimate sue
cess. Great enthusiasm was aroused
b, the queens message and Ger. Bun
Ter speech expressing admiration To-
Cen. Warren-s and Gen. Clery's divi-
sions and hoping they would reach
Ladysmith in week"
The senate committee on military
affairs. on the LIST, reported adversely
upon the bill authorizing the removal
81 tho charge OF desertion from all sol
dlers OF the civil war who failed TO Sc
cure an honorable discharge.
The house committee on insular AZ
fairs. on the lst, favorably reported
the senate bill giving Cuban vessels
tl- most favored nation rights in
American ports.
CardinaI-Vicar ID. NJ. .Jacobini. for
merry papal nuncio al Lisbon, died in
! Rome on the lst. He was g years Of
j age. and received the red hat in l-96.
: 4 British force. with artillery. IS re-
ported to have occupied Prieska, on
: tA.. Ist Prieska is on the Orange riy-
! er. 100 miles below Kimberly.
: " the senate. on the Cd. Senator Pet
tiarew Is d. attempted 10 discuss The
: Philippines question, but was taken OF
! the floor by point 81 order. lie pr
T. f.red another resolution on the sub
Z ieci Senator Allen concluded his
] speech in arraigument OF Secretary
r Cage because Of his transactions with
r tho National City Bank Ct New York
0 and offered a resolution providing for
ara investigation. which went over,
i In the house the Indian appropriated
I bin occupied the most OF the session
= little progress being made. An even
: ing session was held for the consider
( auci OF private pension bills, but -
= quorum being present, no business was
e done.
: IL has been finally arranged that thu
i frrtral services over the remains o
th,. late Mai.-Gen Henry W. Lawion
= L ;. v. shall he held in the Church (.
4 the Covenant (Prcsbyterianl. in Wash
e irgton. on the 9th. al two o'clock, an'
y that the nicrment shall be- in the ma
= iional cemetery al arlington.
T In the New York assembly. ca TN
Y I'll. the bin was passed making il I
y misGcmeanor for amy person TO ~olicl
from candidate for amy elective Of
I, fee money or other property as con
" siceration for newspaper or othe
= publication supporting any candidat'
for an elective Office.
I III, democratic members Of tn
!. kentucky legislature met in seer.
!, Caucus az the Capital hotel. in FranN
fort. on the "a. and again elected WA
60, b,l as governor. This action wa
fir taken IS the houses in separat
\ sessions. and Immediately after il
y joint session.
q. II vill be impossible for the publish
~ ers cf tine Topeka tl>asl Capital y
~ meet the demands for extra copies .
ar us edition next month. when Rev Nj
Sheldon. author of In Ills Steps. 4
~ to run il az a Christian newspaper.
"a Tbs London Gaxctte signifies that
ic Is the queens intention To confer 81
r. Victoria Gross IN Captains Cuugrrv
q ANA Reed. Tirut. Koheit- and Corpora
AZ NCrl for their attempts to save tA
~ guns al TIE battle ~ Goienso
According % X. q. Dun 90. IN
VI I'll tfrre~ for thp week ended W. tue \,