The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1900-11-23

the TOUR years OF MS cunning auhiihis-
tration.
A report is current in Hazleton, Pa,
that negotiations are on for the SAKE
of all collieries and washeries of the
region owned by individual operators.
and that the Lehigh Valley and Penn
sylvania railroad companies are the
prospective purchasers.
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The population of the state of Ken
lucky, as officially announced,is 2,147.-
174, against 1,s5s.53e in 1890, an
increase of 2ss, 539, or 1875 per cent.
The population in 1850 was 1,64s,69
showing an increase of 209,e45, or 1871
per cent. from 1850 to 1890.
The Minnesota state supreme court
has decided that the so-called jag
cure law" is unconstitutional, because
it applies only to counties of over fif-
~ thousand population, and is limited
in its benefits TO a certain number in
each county--one per year 10 each
10000 of population.
bassador to England. on the 18th, dis
tributed prizes to students of the Me-
chanics' institute at Burnley. Re-
plying to an address from the mayor
and corporation of Burnley, he recip-
rocated the wish that Anglo-American
friendship might never be disturbed.
The population of the state of Ohio,
as officially announced by the census
bureau. on the 14th. is 4.l57,545,
against 3,672,3l6 in 1890. These fig
ures show an increase since 1890 of
4s5,229, or 1872 per cent. The popula-
ton in 1850 was 3,l9s, 062. showing an
increase of 4-,.254, or 14.s per cent
from 1850 to 1890.
Memorial services for Marcus DAILY,
whose funeral took place in New
York, on the 18th, were held in nearly
all the churches throughout the state
of Montana, on that day, and business
of all descriptions was suspended. in
GLIDING the operations of oil the
mines. smelters and mills of the Anal
gamatcd Copper Co.
The Central Passenger association,
on the 18th, announced a round-trip
of one fare plus two dollars from
points all over its territory TO Chica-
go, for the international live stock
exhibition, which begins in that city
December. The tickets will be on
sale for three days. aud bc good, re-
turning, till December 10.
Since the discontinuance of the mil
itary departments Of Cuba. the form
er department of Eastern Cuba has
been created a district and called the
District of Santiago. with Col. Samuel
M. Whiteside, Tenth cavalry, in com
mand, with headquarters at Santiago.
The officers and clerks of the former
department of Eastern Cuba are con-
tinued.
Vernando kempf, better known as
"The Kentuckian,' presumably the
ringleader in the riot at Akron, o., on
the night of August %. pleaded guilty.
OH the 18th, to the charge of shoot
ing 10 Kill. Kempf had previously
made written confession Of the part
he had taken in the riot. James Bran
nan, a rioter. also pleaded guilty to
the charge Of burglary.
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Chicago is to have subway on ev-
cry other street in the business cen
ter. The men interested in the prof
ect have sj0,OOO.0O0 Of capital guaran-
teed, and declare that they can raise
more money if it is needed to carry
out the plans. Engineers are at work
now on the plans, and as soon as they
are completed the city council will be
asked for 50-year grant.
President Mckinley. on the 18th, re-
viewed the annual parade of the po-
lice and fire departments of the Dis
trict Of Columbia. About eight hun
dred men in all were in line The pa
rade included Is fire companies and
five trucks and fuel and police patrol
wagons. Several fire companies gave
. speed exhibition as they passed the
White House reviewing stand.
DR.. Wong Song Christian China
man and interpreter. on the 14th,
sought the protection Of the police Of
Kansas City, Mo-, from a highlander
who, he asserted, had been brought
TO that city to kill him tor aiding the
police in recent raids m Chinese
gambling dcns. Song sued out peace
warrants accusing four Of his coun-
trymen. one of whom he said has
threatened to kill him.
In reply TO letter from Bishop
Henry c. Potter, to Mayor Van Wyck
of New York. on the 10th. calling at
tenticn TO the appalling vice CT the
city, and especially Of the East Side,
and denouncing the police for abet.
ting crime ard defending criminals, in
opposition TO their sworn duty. the
mayor pledged his best efforts to cor.
rect the wrongs pointed out. and i'm.
mediateiy issued orders 10 the district
attorney enjoining strict compliance
with this resolve.