The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-22

Elizabeth Ward Boone van Hoehen-
berg died al her home in Kingston, y.
~. on the 18th, in her one hundredth
year. She was born in England, and
came to America in 1923. She was n
cousin of Daniel Boone, the famous
pioneer of Kentucky.
Legal Tender son of Gen. Coxey
of the Commonwealth army, died, OF
the 1ith, of scarlet fever AT Massillon
Coxey's march to Washington. in 1894.
Gen. CoNey is in he west. and can no.
be reached by telegraph.
According to the North China Daily
News the Chinese say the acceptance
of the conditions OF the powers by the
Chinese peace plenipotentiaries was
merely blind and that a large force
of Chinese is proceeding to Tai luen
Flu TO oppose an expected allied eNpe-
dition.
The Kansas senate. on the 18th
passed a bill designating places where
liquor is sold ns public nuisances, and
providing means .or county ATTORNEYS
to suppress them. During the discus.
sion of the bill a strong temperance
sentiment among the senator's was
displayed.
The London Times editorially advo-
.,,41 lt-. 81,
Edward than Queen Victoria had, on
the ground that the surrendered
crown properties have increased in
value; that the country is richer, and
that the king will have heavier calls
upon his purse than Victoria had.
The Presbyterian committee up
pointed to consider the revision OF the
Westminster Confession of Faith re.
sumed its deliberations, on the 18th
and will formulate statement IN TX.
ing recommendation upon the revi
sion TO the general assembly, which
conyenes in Philadelphia next May.
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Recruiting for the new Twenty
~ ~, III
cago on the 18th. in accordance with
the provisions OF the new army re
organization .aa. The work of e.
cruiting will take two months. The
new regiment VIII be held at Fort
Sheridan for some time while being
nodded into J. ii.fary form.
Since tho czar'c pff,rp IN paforc.
burg, from Livadia the political police
have displayed unusual activity. There
have been many house searches and
arrests, particularly during the last
fortnight. This energy occasions I'M
easiness and rumor accounts for il
by the suggestion Of conspiracies un-
earthed.
The spread of the plague in Bonn
bay is increanins. There were over
two thousand deaths in that city dur.
ing the week ci'ded on the 18th, OF
which number eoa are known to have
been due to the plague. The govern.
ment is devo-in- it, attention to sue
coring the sick rather than TO pre-
venting the spread of the disease.
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Count Cassini. the Russian ambassa,
dor. on the 1ith, presented President
Mckinley with a magnificent album
containing scenes of the coronation OF
the ear in 1896. The album is a pres
ent and souvenir from the ear 10 the
president, and was specially made for
him. The front Of the album has
medallion portraits in gold Of the Rus
sian ruler and his wife.
At Kansas City. Mo-. Hattie NJ. Nc
Pride and her grayhaired mother
Lucinda Parker. convicted Of making
false affidavit 10 pension papers and
fined $1,000 each by Judge Philips
were locked in cell at the county Jail
on the 18th. Judge Philips explained
that they could take advantage of the
Insolvency act, and 90 TO jail for SC
days, instead OF paying the fine.
The Presbyterian committee which
has been considering the revision OF
the Westminster Confession of Faith
completed it, recommendations to ths
general assembly on the 18th. The
committee has unanimously agreed
that some change in the crecdal state.
mcnt is necessary. but is divided as &c
the character If his change. Long
majority and minority reports will be
presented.
The forthcoming tour OF the duke
and duchess Of Cornwall and York ia
expected to last six months, accord
Ing to the London Times. The Ophir
will tonch al Gibraltar, Malta. Colon.
DO and Singapore. az ports in all the
Australian colonies and at two ports
In New Zealand. The voyage home.
wsrd will include Mauritius. the Cape
AMI possibly the West Indies, rs wei,
o Canadian FORT.