The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-07-19

JASIEk, INDIANA
DIR. II. w. Hardness, a pioneer ph,
eician and . wcll-known authority q
fungi. died at San Francisco, on III
10th, aged so years.
Gov. lIcrricd of South Dakota, O
the nth. appointed a. II. kittridg
of Sioux Falls. as senator To fill III
ator Kyle.
The Presbyterians of Mexico assem-
ganized the Presbyterian church il
Mexico independently Of the tw'
Presbyterian churches in the Unite,
States.
Secretary Hay has received a mum
Der of communications from mer
chants and exporters, begging him q
secure the withdrawal OF the resigna
tion Of Consul-General Stowe. al
Cape Town. in view Of Mr.. Stowe.
great services to the American ex
port trade.
King Charles Of Portugal. in the
presence Of the Portuguese cabinet
ministers. the insular authorities and
the officers of British and Portuguese
cruisers, inaugurated, at Ponta del
Gada. Island of Miguel. Azores. on the
18th. the international Meteorological
observatory.
Herbert l.. Bridgman. secretary Of
the Peary Arctic club and head Of the
expedition 10 the north by which il is
hoped TO discover the fate of Explorer
X. +. Peary, his wife and little daugh.
ter, left New York, on the 18th. for
Sidney. Cape Breton. which viii be his
sailing point.
At buffalo. \. Y. on the 18th, Mrs
j. 5. Yates. of Kansas City. Mo. was
elected president of the National As
ISOLATION of Colored Women, defeat
ing Mrs. Booker Il. Washington and
Mrs. Bruce. of Josephine, Miss Mrs.
Yates had been treasurer Of the asso-
citation for four years.
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The census Office issued a bulletin. on
he 18th, concerning he urban popula-
fion Of the country. 1t shows that 2S.-
slS6g~ people in the United States live
in cities and towns OF over four thou
sand population. gain of almost five
per cent. since the census or 1890. when
the percentage was 500.
j. II. Hollander. treasurer Of Porto |
Rico, left san Juan. on the 9th. on the I
steamer san Juan. for New York. Ii I
is reported that Mr.. Hollandcr 4
has resigned his position Of treasurer
and that he may 90 10 Manila. there
20 draw pp tax laws similar TO those
he has drafted for Porto Rico.
The monthly statement Of gross
postal receipts for June at 50 of the
largest post offices show net in
crease Of S2o9.ss6, or 5.6 per cent, for
the 80 Offices over June of last wear
The biggest increase was 80 per cent.
at Buffalo. New York city increased
az per cent. and Chicago 3.3 per cent.
Al. Santos-Dumont' cigar-shaped
balloon. driven by motor. had
trial. on the 18TH. from st. Cloud.
across Paris. around the EfTel tower
and back 10 ST. Cloud. Paris papers
iay the trip was quite successful and
hat the balloon assembled and de-
'cended apparently at the Will Of the
,eronaut. 1,
e ,
-Four thousand Epworth leaguers
'assed through Omaha. Neb.. on the !
9th. half Of them stopping off to
isit local points Of interest. The
rome societies had reception commit .
ees AZ The dcpots " no took the par ..
les Tor rides on trolley ears and to
lsit the great packing houses and
took yards.
Ex-Congrcssman A. y. Martin. dem {
crat, died in the hospital at the Sol "
iers' home az Marion. Ind, on the Q
lth- of consumption. He represented q
is district in the national house of u
representatives. three terms, 1sss. 1890
nd lsg2, during which time he was &
of the committee on PEN y
ions He was GO years old. .
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James Ragsdalc, American consul Al
lien Tsin. has sentenced three Fl
merican hooters. caught in the Chi
eFe quarter Of that city. TO four "
ears imprisonment in the American o,
~ at Shanghai. Mr.. Ragsdale also o,
armed over two Europeans caught 10
'oiing "a the consuls Of Great Brit. n,
n and Denmark respectively. J,
CONTRARY 10 the opinion expressed
i~nna. says Berlin dispatch 10 =
~ London Daily Express, iii Is held y
lat there u Eo possibility of "a gen i.
al Enroncan trade cun.ln-nnti.., W