The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-08-16
LATE NEWS ITEMS.


in the eastern morning sky. Its po-
si,ion. on the morning of the nth.
was right ascension oh. 35m, 30s. and
declination north 81 degrees. u min
ufes- The comet is moving in a south
easterly direction and approaching
the sun. " j. increasing in bright
ness. but is not visible without a tele-
scope.
The directors Of the Dold Packing
Co. at a meeting in Buffalo. \. A.,
decided 10 rebuild their Wichita (kas.)
plant. recently destroyed by fire.
When the news was announced in
Wichita. on the nth, whistles were
blown and bells were rung- The plant
was destroyed ever two months ago.
entailing loss of S.5O.0o0.
J. r. Woods. the prize winner in the
land lottery. who claimed strip
along the Lawton town site 10 the
prejudice Of Miss Matte Beals, the
Kansas telephone girl, has appealed
TO ex-5ov. Richards. who conducted
the opening. 10 have government
troops put the trespassers of his
homestead.
The bond of Walter y. nimmick.
former chief clerk OF the United
States mint at San Francisco. who is
under arrest charged with embez-
cling 10000. has been placed at S3-,-
00O- Dimmick is in custody Of the
secret service officers lie was form
ally arraiwned ar, tho 10Th
\ bomb was exploded. on the nth,
near the altar of the Church Of st.
Meier. at Troyes. France. doing con-
siderable damage 10 the thirteenth
century windows. bun not injuring
amy Of the 100 children who. together
with priest. were in the sacred edi-
fee at the time.
Two persons were probably fatally
burned and dozen more or less Sc
verely injured as the result Of an ex-
plosion on q pleasure yacht in the
Mononrahcla river. near Peters
creek. on the llth.
a gold brick valued at 1000. which
was shipped from Unga. Alaska. via
the steamer Newport about July 20,
for san Francisco. had not vet ar
rived IN that city up TO the nth.
The transport Sumner arrived a;
San Francisco, on the lGth. from Ma
Mia. with lsO convalescent soldiers.
There were two deaths on the vow
age
In view Of The interest taken in the
discussion whether or not animal
tuberculosis can be communicated 10
human beings. II. l.. Monson. state
dairy commissioner of Colorado. Of
fers himself as a subject for a thor
ough test Of the matter. provided a
suitable annuity for his family is as
suTed in case Of fatal results. Mr..
Nonson has made study of the mat
ter. and is strong believer in DIR.
koch's theory.
The captain and part Of the crew Of
the 2.0Oo-ton bark. ntne Priscilla
landed at Cape Sable. on the 18th. re-
porting that the vessel struck a ledge
OF harrington on the night Of the
llth- A boat containing IA men was
missing. The Priscilla was bound
from England for New York with a
cargo Of chalk.
An editorial of the New York Her
aid urging the United States 10 end
the coufiict by taking sides with CO.
lombia against Venezuela. caused
great enthusiasm in Panama, and Will
make Americans very popular there.
as such step would put an end 10
the state of anarchy existing
Walter y. Dimmick. cx-chief clerk
of the San Francisco mint. who il
charged with embezzling $4,000 from
the government and with other
minor dclinquencies. was. on the
18th. formally served with warrant
OF arrest and taken TO the county Jail. |
On the 18th United States Amhas-
sador Andrew ID. White went from |
Berlin 10 Potsdam on the special |
train which conveyed the amba sSadors 1
and other persons invited to be pres
enf.at the interment Of the remains |
If Dowager Empress Frederick.
Hiss Anna Morgan. daughter Of j.
Pierpont Morgan. is one OF party
that started out from Glenwcod
Springs, Col, on the l2th, for a weeks
hunting in northwestern Colorado.
Prof. =. Osborn. Of Colombia univer-
'ify. j. in charge Of the party.
Zen. burlington. chief Of the bureau
- ordnance. has just returned TO
y Washington from an inspection trim
through the south aud west. lie saws
'e foand the ordnance and materials
= the different posts visited in a very
coalition. Il
Eear-Admiraf Mortimer T.. johnson.
ommandant Of ff.r Port Royal navy
'af'on' has been selected 10 succeed
Sampson as conunand-
M 81 the Boston navy yard. on &C
,uus - the loft.~.. sY1 n--,.a