The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07
RREN TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

fantry who were such at the date OF
the organization of the volunteer
army in 1900. shall be nj once pro-
ncted 10 the rank OF first lieutenants-
NJ Willsscen, an outlying suburb of
London. = man supposed 10 be suffer
ine from the lieht-st form of bubonic
plague has been discovered.
Count William Bismarck died in
Berlin. on lie 90th. after an illness CT
six days. The carse of death was
pcritonitis. from vhich he had greatly
suffered. Count William leaves a wild
ow. whose maiden name was Sybil
Won Arnim, three daughters and II
son.
a rowboat containing merry party
of eight Young persons. was swept
over Flat Rock dam in the ~SchuyIkill
river. near Philadelphia. on the 30th,
and seven Or them-fve girls and two
boys--wsre drowned.
Mrs. L. w. ST. Clair and Mrs. W. I.
Moore. have presented TO the trustees
of Christian college, at Columbia, Mo-.
property valued NJ $4,000.
As result Of a fire which occurred
at Staraya Eryman. near Simbirsk. in
southeastern Russia. on the 30th. l35
houses were DESTROYED. Two women
were killed and many persons injured.
Bank notes TO the value of 10000.
mostly so notes. have been stolen
from tie Singapore branch of the
Hong Kong and Shanghai bank There
IS no trace of the thief.
An official trade. issued on the 30th,
prohibits Armenians who have be-
come naruralized American or Rus
sian citizens from entering Turkey.
Memorial services were held on the
deck OF the battleship Massachusetts,.
at New York navy yard. on the Goth.
and beautiful floral wreaths were
launched upon the wave in memory
of .'Our heroes" 'Forloved ones" and
Fin tender memory of all Gods chill
6ren who have persisted at sea-
In the Alabama constitutional con-
vention. on the 5oth. Mr.. Pettus. of
Limestone. introduced an ordinance
declaring fatty that no person of Afr;-
can descent shall hereafter vote at
any election. state or federal. He tx
planned that he is ready TO accept the
penalty pf divided in the amendments
t. the federal constitution.
Orders have been given by the war
department TO fit up the transport
Sherman as a teacher transport. with
accommodations for 125 female and
900 or 500 male teachers. The vessel
will sail from San Francisco early in
July. The accommodations are to be
rs comfortable as possible.
In tearing of the roof of an old
farhouse north of Eldora. Ia. on the
10th. Marvin Finster found a barrel
of money. To his establishment he
was almost buried by a rain of silver
dollars.
y is authoritatively announced
from Washington that Associate Jus
..cc David j. Brewer and Miss Emma
siinor Mott. principal Of he Morse
school. in Washington. will be mar
r.cd in Burlington. VT, within n few
DAYS. The bride-elect is abou. fifty
years of age.
Standing on a high bluff overlook
ing the Missouri river. at Sioux City.
Ia. a handsome monume 100 feet
high was dedicated, on the 30th. to
the memory of Sergt. Charles Floyd,
a member Of the Lewis and Clark ex-
petition. whose remains lie on the
BLUM. lie died near there August 20,
1904.
F. r. Mcdonald was acquitted in the
criminal court at Birmingham. Ala
for the killing Of Thomas r. Fitx
patrick and Joseph Ashby. two st
Louisans. The killing occurred in tho
Peerless saloon in November last. Nc
Donald's claim was self-defcnse, anc
he proved II.
Parts of Australia are becoming
lively rivals TO Canada and the Unitct
States in the European apple trade
Tasmania. especially. has beer founs
. first-class apple-raising country
There are 1878 acres in apple or
chards there. and the product in is9'
was 363.9l5 bushels.
Frank Reeves, a negro, was hange,
by a mob. on the 30th. in Butler coun
~. Ala. He had attempted TO assault
Miss Ada McMillin. but was fright
ened away by several men, who Ia.
responded TO the young woman
screams for help.
Maj. Leo Rassieur. OF st. Louis. com
mander-in-chicf of the G.. A. r.. Will
In Indianapolis. Ind. on the s0th, los
his official badge. IL carries tire,
stars. the insignia of his rank in tn
order.
At Denver, Col. on the 3lst. Jane
Dunn. a jockey. was hot twice by Vic
tor Collins. another jockey, mt Over
land park. in n fracas that startc,
In good-naturcd "guying." One bulle
lodged in Dunn's skull behind the en-
and the other entered his jaw. III
was able 20 walk half n mile TO
doctor. aud was afterwards taken (,
q hospital.