The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


RItSluCHt pro ltill., NdS
nounced. and without the transaction
of any business. the senate, out of re-
spect to her memory, adjourned.
In the house, after n session of only
IS minutes, during which the death of
Representative Wise, of Virginia. was
announced and the customary resolu-
ton passed and committee appointed.
out of respect to his memory adjourn
ment was taken. under the concur
rent resolution previously adopted.
until January ,. 1901.
After looking up the laws of the
state on prize fighting, Gov. Nash of
Ohio said. on the 2lst. that he not
only found no warrant for interfer-
ence by himself in such exhibitions.
further than TO urge local guardians
of the law TO be vigilant. but il was
his opinion that only a jury. on trial.
was qualified TO decide whether such
Ia performance was merely "A sparring
match or prize fight and unlawful.
DIR. j. T.. food. state geologist for
South Dakota. has issued warning
to farmers on the possible exhaustion
OF the artesian water supply Tie
holds that the great basin underlying
most Of the state may be exhausted
by wastefulness. and recommends
smaller wells. checking the flow in
winter and when not needed and re-
striction Of the number Of wells in
stated areas by legislation.
Two newspaper reporters employed
on the Omaha (Neb.) World-Herald.
on the 21st. located the house in which
| the kidnapped youth Eddie Cndahy was
held prisoner for more than day.
While exploring the premises with a
| lighted lamp they had a narrow es-
cape from being shot by police officers
who had just arrived upon the scene
and mistook them for the child-rob-
| beers.
The British secretary of state for
war. Mr.. st. John Frederick. an
nounced. on the 2lst. that. in view of
the prolongation of the war in South
Africa. members of the imperial yeo-
many will be paid five shillings in
stead of one shilling and two pence
per day. Militiamen are promised
priority Of return over regulars.
The statement of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive of
the Sl50,oo0.00O gold reserve in the d.
vision of redemption. issued on the
2lst, showed: Available cash balance,
si39.9ss 800; gold. sl0i.37s.259.
| Advices from southern Luzon say
that a lieutenant and 60 men of the
Ninth United States cavalry attacked
a large body of insurgents recently
near Guinobatan, Province of Albay.
After the battle As dead insurgents
were counted. together with many
wounded.
1.-The War of Women" theatrical
company, headed by Miss Hope Booth,
has disbanded in Milwaukee owing TO
lack of sufficient receipts 10 pay the
members of the company. Several Of
the company who reside in New York
city are in financial distress.
John Riley Chamberlain. a veteran
of the civil war and a graduate of
Miami university al Oxford o., died
in Cincinnati, on the ED, aged -. lie
had been engaged in newspaper work
\ in Cincinnati for 81 years.
W. T.. Jones. who has been treas
ursr and assistant secretary OF the
Baltimore Il Ohio Southwestern rail-
MAY and iss predecessors for over
thirty years, died in Cincinnati. on
the 2sd. aged 50 years.
Thco. j. Poole. United States mar
shall for the northern district OF New
York; member Of the Fifty-fomrth
congress from 1884 to 1896 and civil
war veteran, died Of apoplexy at SYRIA
cuSc on the 2ad.
The Canadian Pacific will open a
school in Winnipeg. Man. for the
teaching Of shorthand and telcgriphy
To its junior employees TO enable them
to qualify for more important posi-
ticns.
Emperor Nicholas and the Russian
minister's OF finance, war and foreign
affairs, do not expect TO leave Livadia.
where the ear is convalescirg, before
the middle of january.
IIoshi Toru. japanese minister 10
the United States. has resigned his
portfolio in consequence of the per
siStcnt allegations ~ his implication
in financial scandals
Assistant Secretary Of War Mcikie-
john arrived ia Lincoln. Ncb.. on the
clth. 10 assume personal management
OF his canvass for seat ia The Unit
ell States senate.
The death of former Gov Roger
Nolcoit makes vacancy in the cleo
toral college hat IL 10 east the votes
of Massachusetts, for prcsidcn OF the
United States.
The government 81 Chile. which re-
Gently invited tenders for 400 freight
ears. has accepted the entire number
from American manufacturers.