The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-01-12
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

PERSONAL AND GENERAL.
Salem Mason, colored. who was born
near Richmond, Va, 1O6 years ago, ana
was the oldest man in Tennessee, died
IL Nashville on the 2sth. lie was
Purchased with other slaves for
The corporation of Nashville in lsas.
lie spent 10 years OF his life as an en-
pioye Of the city.
The Seventy-fourth general assem-
bly, Of Ohio met. on the lst, and elected
the republican caucus nominees by
strict party vote.
The Painter gas well, belonging to
the Mountain State Gas Co., Of Park
crsburg, w. Va, and located in Ritehic
county, accidentally caught fire, on the
night of the LIST, and all efforts 10 eN-
tinguish the flames have been futile.
Millions upon millions of feet of gas IS
going to waste and the financial loss
will be enormous.
At nine o'clock on the morning OF
the I'd water vas turned into the $751;
OOC 600 Chicago drainage canal, and be-
gan TO flow toward Lockport, where
ii falls into the Desplaines river. and
thence through the Illinois and Missis-
sippi rivers to the gulf.
\ dispatch from St. Johns, y. F., on
The I'd. said The schooner Puritan
vas driven ashore on Cabot island IN
heavy gale Monday, and eight out
OF her crew of nine were lost. six
were married men with families. The
survivor broke his arm
Representative j. Myers, of Cam
bridge. was nominated for speaker of
| the Massachusetts house by the re-
publican caucus on the I'd. The nomi-
nation was equivalent to election.
Richard Croker. who broke his leg
near Vantage, England, on the list
while mounting horse, is reported to
be progressing favorably toward recov-
cry.
Corp. Fair and Private Jockens, 81
the Tenth infantry, arrested on in
structions Of Gov. Poynter, charged
with murder in the shooting of Pri
waite Morgan, a deserter, had their pre-
limnary hearing at Papillon. Neb., on
the Cd. and were held il $1,000 bcnd'
for trial.
Col. Pitcher, commanding Canadian
and Australian troops. swooped dow
on Bocr laager % miles northwest o
belmont. on the 1st, and, in addition
10 routing the burghers, inflicted I
number of casualties and capture
their laager, which contained mucl
1 aud t1roxiSlOl.S
The Beers question Gen. French's al
legged victory at Colesburg, claimin;
; that they held their position and thu
the British were compelled to Will
draw, having suffered heavy loss. Nor
fighting is expected 20 occur in tina
, vicinity.
A naval officer. who has arrived a
Manila from Guam, carried procla
: nation issued by Capt. Leary, GOV
erpor of that island, decreeing the at
: .olute prohibition and total abolitio
: CT slavery or peonage, the order tai
ing effect February %.
Gov. Wood held a conference wit
the Cuban leaders, on the 2d, an
while informing them that il was III
intention of the United States to civ
!, them an independent government
! said that the ultimate result depende
upon their action and loyal cooper
: ton.
!, A statement, issued by the direct'
Of the mint, shows that the total col
, nge executed at the mints of the Uni
!, ed States during the calendar YET
!, ended December 80, 1899, was sl3!
! 243.19l, as follows: Gold. Sill, 344,22
silver, S2606i,5 $40; minor coins, s1,s3
45l.
The monthly statement of the pu
lie debt, issued on the I'd, shows tn
: at the close of business December
- 1899. the debt, less cash in the tres
n ury amounted to s1,134 .3o0,0O',
- crease for the month of 1921, 81
. This decrease is largely accounted (
:. by the purchase of bonds during I
I, month.
!" An English enlisting officer, who
!, alleged TO have secured a number
=" men in Thueringen and neighbour
towns for the British army in Sou
ha Africa. has been arrested at Nau
"a. berg, Germany.
Ex-senator j. c. s. Blackburn.
70 Kentucky,was nominated by the den
IN cratic caucus at Frankfort, KY, on I
w night of the I'd, TO succeed VILLA
/. Lindsay as United States senator. 5,
h. ator Gocbel made the nominate
al speech.
"a On the Sd VIM. Waldorf Astor &C
al. tributed 6 1000 TO the prince
Wales hosnifal fund.