The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-09-20

made public in New York. on the 18th,
immigrant smugglers are bringing
cargoes OF foreigners in schooners 10
this country. Within few days a
vessel. said to be named the Lottic,
landed liz immigrants at Clarke's
Cove, on Buzzard's bay.
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The first violence of the great steel
workers strike at Mckeesport, Pa,
took place, on the night of the 10th,
when three worlSmen were set upon
by strikers or strike sympathizers,
and badly beaten. Twenty-Five extra
policemen were sworn in, and numer'
Gus arrests were made.
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Emma Goldman, the anarchist agi-
tator, under whose red banner Leon
Czolgosz claims he stands and whose
words he says fired his heart and his
brain to attempt the assassination Of
the president, was arrested in Chica.
go. on the 10th, charged with con-
spiracy to murder the president.
1t is reported that half the coffee
crop of Porto Rico has been partially
ruined by recent storms. and that the
banana crop has suffered serious dam
age. The poorer classes will probably
appeal for assistance in consequence.
The new railway bridge across the
Anasco river has also been destroyed
by the floods.
Early on the morning Of the 18th.
the president took turn for the
worse, and his condition gave rise to
the gravest apprehension. While not
considered in extremis, the worst was
feared, owing to the weakness of the
heart action. The trouble was said
tn be due TO taking too much nour-
ishment during the preceding day.
Mayor Phinney of Kingston. \. T.,
On the 18th, suspended Policeman
Ieppner for remarks regarding the
attempted assassination of President
Mckinley. Heppner said it was pity
more people were not shot who in
sisted on making rich people richer
and poor people poorer, and that the
presidents death would equalize
wealth.
AT Wichita, kas., on the 18th, the
grand jury brought in reindictment
against Mr.. William Martindale,
charging him with wrecking the En-
poria national bank, which failed
more than two years ago. The presi.
dent of the bank, Mr.. Cross. commit
ted suicide at the time of the failure.
Mr.. Marfindale was vice-president OF
the bank
The ground plans Of the Louisians
Purchase Centennial exposition are in
such shape now that it will be possible
20 determine, within a very short
time, by them the exact amount Of
space which each department can be
allowed. As soon as the allotments
are made the committees will com.
menct the actual work of getting TO
gether their exhibits.
The British Medical Journal, of the
10Th. says: 1.-THE details in the Nc.
kinley bulletins are sufficient to JUST.
~ the assertion that the treatment
of the case in promptitude and com.
plete efficiency, will rank as one of the
greatest achievements of abdominal
surgery recorded" The Journal com.
plimcnts highly the skill and courage
Of the attending surgeons.
The Schley court of inquiry began
Its sessions at the Washington navy
yard. on the 18TH. admiral Dewey pre-.
siding. Rear--Admiral Howison's quail
ihcation as q member Of the court
was formally challenged by RearAd-
miral Schley. and the challenge sus-
tanned. The nouI-t then adjourned
E.nding the selection of another
member by the navy department.
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The first real day of the grand
army encampEent at Cleveland, o.,
opened. on the 10th, with nearly two
hundred thousand visitors in the city.
The day was the eighty-seventh an
niversary of Commodore Perry's great
victory on Lake Erie. and that memoir
able and decisive triumph of young
Americas naval prowess Avas fitting
iy celebrated by a great nasal parade
President Mckinley. who was shot
twice at the Pan-American exposition
Ut Buffalo, y. ", by the avosed an
archist Czolgosz. on the 9Th. and who.
under the skillful treatment of his
eminent alrgeons ard physicians. had
made such apparently rapid progress
toward recovery. began. unaccounta.
bly,, To sink on the afternoon Of the
18th. The alarm spread rapidly
throughout the country and constant
" grew in intensity until 2:i5 a. III
81 the iith. when BE- Gicd. His last
conscious words, spoken to his be
'ovcu wife, after chanting part Of the
words OF the hymn. Nearer. My God
. Thee" We're: "Good.by. All GOOD
ri y ID Gods way. Ills viii !
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