The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-11
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

The Champeny Creamery Co.. syn
dicate that operated II plants IN WIS
consin. Iowa and South Dakota, went
into bankruptcy on the I'd.
A conference of steel plate manu-
facturcrs was held, on the Sd, II New
York to discuss an advances in the
price of their product. 1t is under
stood that the quotation Will y. in
creased five cents per 100 pounds.
A bill providing for The extension
of the land laws of the United States
to Hawaii was introduced, on tic I'd,
by Senator Hansbrough.
Miss West Temple, of the MY
Friend from India" company, died of
pneumonia, at St. Joseph's hospital in
Denver, Col, on the Sd.
An explosion of natural gas at Col
fey Vile, kas., on the Sd. that deplol-
ished the home of A. NJ. George. seri-
tusly injured George and his wife ami
fatally hurt William Coons, an elderly
ran.
The supreme court of South Dakota
has decided that a board of education
has power 20 exclude from tie schools
q pupil who has not been vaccinated.
At the meeting of the foreign min
listers, in Pekin, on the Sd, it was an
nounced that Ii Hung Chang and
Prince Ching were prepared to sign
an agreement with the powers as
soon as it is ready for signature.
Prince Su, whose palace was de-
stroyed during the siege of the Pekin
legations, will. it is said. he chosen to
go to Berlin to apologize for the muir
der of Baron Won keteler. Prince Su
is of higher rank than Prince Ching.
and conducts the imperial sarcifices
in the absence of the emperor.
lie Journal (Paris), of the Attn, re-
ports under reserve the death of
Count Won Waldersee, the rumor be-
ing that he was killed by an officer
of the allied troops, the circumstances
not being related. 1t is said that the
rumor was also current IL Berlin
Gen. Funston reports to Gen. Mac
Arthur that Gen. Sandico, the rebel
leader, is hiding near Victoria He is
trying to reach Manila His entire
following has dispersed and his men
are, individually, surrendering. The
better classes are extending their
friendship and cooperation to the
Americans.
James L. Harlan, of Illinois, was,
on the Sd, nominated by the presi-
dent for attorney general Of Porto
Rico. He is son of Justice Harlan,
of the United States supreme court.
Duke Henry of Mecklenburg-
schwerin, whose marriage to Queen
Wilhelmina of Holland has been an
nounccd for February :. is said to
have left The Hague, indignant at the
tone of the parliamentary discussion
of his future position.
Cadet Edwin n. johnston, of the
frst-class, appeared before the ex-
aiming board, at West Point mill
tary academy, on the Sd. in the semi
annual examination, as first man in
all the subjects of his class, engineer
ing, ordnance and gunnery, law and
history, an unusual distinction. He
is from Oregon.
Benjamin Ide Wheeler. president OF
the University of California, has re-
ceived information from secret
sources in the Philippines to the ef-
feet that Aguinaldo is dead, and that
his death occurred no less than six
weeks ago.
Hon. Stephen NJ. HOLES, a retired
banker and one of the wealthiest
men in Bond county, H.. died at his
home, in Greenville, on the Sd. as the
result of wounds said to have been
self-infiicted. on the morning of the
lEt-
Bishop w. X. Ninde. aged 6s years.
OF the Methodist Episcopal church.
was found dead in his bed at hin
home in Detroit, Micn., on the Sd. II
Is thought the cause OF death WA
heart trouble.
Hnmburg's shipping business last
year showed fewer vessels arriving
and sailing, but quarter Of a million
increase in tonnage.
German physicians are prcpariny a
'etition asking the government to per.
init cremation.