The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

biSUOV HtHIN -. otttif VI @',"
York, arrived in Chicago, on the Goth.
on his way east from the triennial
Episcopal convention at San Francis
co. He preached at Grace church at
the morning service, to an immense
congregation. He left at night for
| New Haven. Conn. to be present at
the b-centennal cele bration of Yale
university.
MARQUIS Ito, the japanese states
man who is visiting the United States,
arrived in Washington on the Goth. He
was met at the railroad station by
the Japanese minister, Mr.. Takahira,
and the entire legation staff. and es-
corted TO the Arlington hotel. At
night the marquis was entertained at
dinner at the legation.
In an explosion at the machine
shops of Pattin Brothers & Co., at
Marietta. o., on the Goth, ID. Il. Pattin,
one of the principal owners, was
killed, and the building was complete
ly destroyed. Mr.. Pattin had lighted
a match to find n leak of gas and the
explosion followed.
The Merchant mill. the last of the
departments of the Illinois Steel Co at
Joliet to resume since the settlement
of the strike. started up, on the 10th,
| employing about two hundred men.
Ii is reported that several men active
in the strike will not be re-employed.
The British cruiser Pylades re-
ports" says dispatch to the London
Daily Mail from Sydney, Ms. W.. that
she has annexed Ocean island, west
of the Gilbert islands. The island,
which has hitherto been British pro-
tectorate. is rich in phosphates."
Gen. Jas. A. Walker, ex-member of
congress from the Ninth Virginia dis
trict. and a brigadier general in the
confederate army. who at one time
commanded Stonewall Jackson's old
brigade, died at his home in Wythe-
vile, Va, on the Goth.
Announcement is made of the APP
pointment Of Prof. j. W. Henninger,
of Jacksonville, to be superintendent
of the Western Illinois Normal, to be
erected at Macomb. The appoint
ment is effective July ]. 1902.
Augusta de Forest. the well-known
actress who played leading roles with
| Alexander Salvini. John Mccullough
and Edwin Booth. died, on the Goth,
at her home in New York.
Henry j. Lenderink, secretary Of
the United States legation in Santiago
de Chile, has resigned the position.
and will soon leave for home.
The comptroller Of the currency has
appointed Elmer Eames, of Norton,
kas.. and James L. Bradley, of Sedan,
Kas.. as bank examiners for the State
of Kansas, vice Charles $. Jobes, who
recently resigned to become president
of the American National Bank of
the territory covered by Mr.. Jobes
had been in contemplation some time.
Former Gov. Jas. $. Hogg. of Texas,
and Jas. W. Swayne. are in New York
city TO interest capital in the forma-
ton of a big combination of all the
independent oil producers of the
Beaumont field who have not the
means of handling the oil as individ-
ual concerns. The capitalization OF
tnOSc lllutD-EuSul NoiIpdbi dBRAON-
innate S100,000,00o.
A wreath from the students of Yale
university was deposited on the tomb
of I-lihu Yale in the Wrexham (North
Nalcs) parish church. on the 10th, in
the presence of large assemblage.
The flags of Great Britain and the
United States were displayed, and the
boys Of the National school attended
the exercises and sang America"
The state department has been in
!. formed by United States Consul Cald-
well. at San Jose, that new duties on
|, boots and shoes imported into Costa
Isica have been imposed, which are
much in excess of any heretofore in
force and are practically prohibitive.
The American line steamer St.
Louis, which sails from Southampton
for New York. on the Goth, will have
. among her passengers Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Carnegie and Lord Paunce-
fote, the British ambassador to the
. United States. and Lady Pauncefote.
u Two of the leading banks Of Bos-
ton. the Shoe and Leather national
and the National Bank OF Redemption,
each with capital Of Sl,00o,0oo. have
decided to consolidate. The National
Bank of Redemption will absorb the
Shoe and Leather bank.
i Secretary Gage, having formally nc
cepted his election as treasurer of the
4 William Mckinley National Memorial
). Arch association, appeared at the
j meeting of the executive committee,
). on the 20th. and took an active part
in its proceedings.
4 A number Of deserters from Span
ish dragoon regiment have reported
themselves 10 the gcndarmes at Per-
pignan, France. The soldiers say they
deserted on account Of inccssant i'll
treatment. They refused to return to
Spain.