The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-07-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

-oit Z. I'VE lhi>>'iS's~ wiz Nii'N' "hN
more than fifty others We're more or
less seriously injured. in many eases
lie ampu'ation of limbs being neces-
sary. There were Goo passengers on
board the two vessels and terrible
scenes followed the collision. 1t IS
feared thar some were drowned
During "a dense fog over the Irish
channel. on the alst. the Cunard line
steamer Campania. en- route from New
lorl. for Liverpool. struck the Liver
pool bark EmbIeton. bound for New
zealand. amidships, cutting her in
Twain. The Embleton sank Immediate
l,. Seven OF the crew were rescued,
hers of the ships company. including
'hc captain. were drowned.
Col. j. w. scully. OF the quartermas-
tiers department, U. :. A.. has gone TO
Mexico 10 disinter and bring back for
tNrill ia the san Antonio Crex.) gov
eminent cemetery the bones of Amer
lean soldiers who fell in the battle of
j;uena Vista, fought near saltillo. Mex
leo. in 1916. A railroad is To be built
siireotly across the plot OF ground in
which the 700 american heroes lie
buried
WI Sung Lee. banker in Chinatown
and probably the richest Mongolan in
I nicago. said on the 22d; -Four laun-
dries have been forced TO suspend bust
ness during the past week and Chinese
l;undri,s generally report falling off
cf 30 per cent. in their business" This
condition j. brought about 10y a partial
boycott. owing 10 the trouble in China.
An important ukase issued from ST.
Petersburg. on the 2lst. orders that
stare Of siege be- proclaimed in the
military districts of Siberia. Turkestan
and semretchinsk. and that all reserv-
ISIS in those districts he called 10 the
colors.
u is officially reported that during
the week ended on the 2lsr. roo Fill
.inc insurgents were killed and l3c
surrendered or were captured. One
hundred rifles were taken. Twelve
Americans were killed and N wounded.
King Alexander 81 Seryia has pro-
claimed bis betroihal 10 Mime. Draga
Nachin. i widow. who was forInely a
aay in waiting to Queen Natalie, the
Kings mother.
Hon. l.. +. Chittenden. register OF
the treasury during the Lincoln adj
minisiration, died in burlington, VT,
On lie ED, aged u years.
Col. Willcocks. The commander ~ the
| British relief column in Ashanti. de-
Sc ibes his entrance into Kumassi as
prrst ming a scene of horror and desc
lation, burned houses and putrid bodies
being visible on all sides He adds that
native soldiers were too weak 10 stand.
and tina. the British officers thanked
God fer the relief. as few more days.
they declared. would have seen the
end.
The ,.cerov Of India Baron Curzon.
telrpraphed. on the 23d. TO Lord
George Hamilton. secretary Of state for
India. that the monsoon continues ia
,orahic. except in Guierat. kafhiawar,
laroda and Eajaphputna West. where
c'i.ti,aiion is at standstill. and rain
il greatly needed for fodder. The num-
Der Of the famine relief list now
reaches 6.2s1 900.
The Island Of Basilan. department Of
Min lanao and Jolo. l.. l.. has been
| transferred from the control of the mill
i;ary 10 that of the naval commander
on the Asiatic station. and all the
| United States troops stationed on that
Island have been sent TO other garri-
H.. M Eel,
nicnt will be conducted by the naval
authorities.
| Comm ssioner-Genera1 Peck enter
tainel Of dinner. on the ed. the Amer
lean athletes who contested in the
worlds amateur championship con-
tests in connection with the Paris ex-
| position. Many noted guests were
present. Several speeches were made,
oil emphasizing the great success of
Tie America competitors.
| Thepresident has signified his willing
ness 10 mediate between the imperial
Chinese government and the powers,
| Tut only upon conditions which first
mcnt. These include the safety and
| Liberation OF the foreigners in Pekin.
Nv an explosion on naphtha launch
on Long Island sound. on the 23d. Mrs.
a. y. Grove and her l6-year-old son,
Clinton W.. were instantly killed, and
a. J.. Grove was perhaps fatally in
iucd. Mrs. Grove and her son were
iripnffully mangled.
| 'he hot wave In Germany was
broken. on the ed. with terrific rain
and fhunderstorms. Enormous dam
age WAS done in The district west OF
nc'lin, especially TO fruit.
The Iehiph Valley freight house at
East Buffalo, y. u. together with 20
cars 'Jaded with merchandise. was de-
stroyed by fire, on the 23d; loss, $50,
COO.