The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-12-14

The Beers are driving many women
and children from their MONIES be-
cause their kinsmen refuse 10 fight
any longer. Forty women and chill
dren. iIl-clad and hungry, were taken
into Heidelberg by the British. on the
9Th.
The American Psychological, Iedi-
cal and Surgical society will devote an
extraordinary session at their regular
meeting TO be held in Chicago in May
of next year. TO studies on Cancer;
its MANAGEMENT and Modern Treat
ment--
The annual report Of the governor
of Oklahoma says that the year mas
been marked by general prosperity
agriculture. grazing. manufactures
and commerce fiourinshing in an un-
precedcnted manner. The total as
sessed valuation of property this year
Is S4e. 33s. SOL, an increase OF s0,5so.-i'
over 1-g9.
Representative Tayler. of Ohio. who
was prominently identified IN the
movement 10 exclude Brigham Rob
erts. of Utah. from a seat in congress,
introduced a measure, on the 9TH, IN
tended to bring about federal prohi-
bition of polygamy as well as con-
stitutional amendment for uniform
laws on marriage and divorce
The secretary of the treasury sent
20 congress. on the 5th. the annual es-
Inmates Of the expenses Of the govern
ment for the next fiscal year They
aggregate s5o6.74l.762. slight de-
crease from the total estimates OF
last year. The appropriations for the
present year are S5s6.655-362. The es-
Inmates cover every branch of govern
ment service
At Eldorado. Has, on the 7th. Jessie
Morrison took the stand in her own
defense. and in a quiet. determined
manner told minutely of her relations
with DIN Castle before his marriage,
and as calmly pictured the scene at
the Castle home during the bloody
tragedy in which Mrs Castle lost her
life. She proved an unexpectedly
strong witness
S
William BigeIow. OF Lima. o.. who
had his sweetheart. Zella Manahan.
arrested on the charge Of alleged
pocketpicking. because of her refusal
20 surrender his watch. which she had
won on an election wager. withdrew
the charge. on the 9Th. and the case
was dismissed. Bigelow had received
letters from all parts of the country
cri.icizing his ungallant action
e
Commissioner Feck's report of the
expendifures of the Paris commission
for the year ended November Is,
1900. was sent TO the senate on the
9TH The total amount expended was
&93e. 465. the principal items being:
Experts salaries. sli-.604; buildings,
slsl. 427; jury. s53.7-o; clerks salaries.
s63.i45; general employees salaries
s4s.ees; GUARDS. s3i.e5i; travelling ex
penses. So, $50.
President homer of the baltimore
clearinghouse and 30 other prominent
business men. representing the clear
inghouse. the savings banks and the
Merchants and Manufacturers asso-
citation of Baltimore. called, in body
at the treasury department. on the
9Th and urged Secretary Gage TO ac.
eept the invitation of the president
TO remain at the head Of the treasury
department for another four years
Brig. Gen. Charles X. Eagan, com
missary general Of subsistence. who
has been under suspension since Feb
ruary 9. 1890. under sentence of court
martial, for alleged incorporate and
abusive language concerning Lieut..
G-n- Miles. in connection with the
army beef investigation, was restores
to duty. on the 9Th, and immediatel,
afterwards placed on the retired list
of the army.
The house Of representatives. on til
9Th. passed the army reorganization
bill BY vote of 100 to 1873. Severa
amendments were adopted, the mos
important being substitute for thu
esnteen section. absolutely prohibit
ing the sale of intoxicAnfs at milifar,
posts. which was adopted by the over
whelming vote OF $50 10 81. larg'
delegation from the w. G. It q. con
vsntion witnessed the fight over tn,
section from the galleries
The ten councilmen of Scranton
Pa. indicted by the last grand jur.
FOR accepting brides resigned. on tn
9th. in part fulfillment Of the agree
ment made with the prosecuting com
mittee Of the municipal league in con
sideration OF the cases against then
being dropped They also agree I,
sign a paper promising not TO accep
public Office for term of five year
and. further, TO make up fund Of So
300 TO be distributed among the city