The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-10-04
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
= rnce between Shamrock II. ana

test. Columbia was beaten 10 the
outer mark by Al seconds. but gained
slight lead on the run home, cross
ing the finish line 81 seconds ahead OF
Shamrock, winning, with time allow
ance of AZ seconds, ny minute and
20 seconds.
DR.. Henry Whitehorn, died in
Schenectady, \. u, on the Goth, aged
So years. lie was at one time one of
the best-known educators in the coun-
try. lie occupied the Greek chair in
several of the leading American uni
versties.
Count Won Waldersee. who is ailing,
was reported to be worse on the goth.
He suffers from a painful sore on the
leg and has no appetite. He is near
Neckarsulm. Wurtemberg. on the es-
tate of his sister-in-law.
A disastrous fight between United
States troops and insurgents oc-
CURED. on the 2sth, on the island Of
Samar, near Balangiga. L. /. \ large
body of insurgents attacked Company
&C" Ninth infantry, only - members
of the company escaping. many Of
them wounded. All the others are re-
ported to have been killed.
The thirtieth annual meeting of the
army OF the Cumberland will be
held AT Louisville. Ky. October 5 and
8. All honorably discharged officers
and enlisted men who served in the
Army of the Cumberland are eligible
10 membership and would be well
coined at its meetings whether mem
bers or not.
Prince Chun. head of the Chinese
mission of eNpiation. left Berlin for
China. on the 2e'h. in obedience 10 a
special command from his brother.
Emperor Kwang su. He will not lie
allowed to visit other European coun-
tries or the United States officially.
John Graham. one of three burg
lars, who dynamited the post Office
safe at Armada, Mich, recently, and
who was wounded in the running
fight that ensued between the citi-
zens and the thieves, died of his
wounds on the 10Th.
Capt. Lawrence j. Hearne. of the
Twcnty-first infantry. on the Goth. re-
ported a severe engagement with Fill
pnos near Candelaria. the Americans
losing one killed and two wounded.
The insurgent loss has not been as
certained. The Americans captured
10000 pounds of rice and several hum
bred rounds of ammunition.
While giving Private Deprend fun
credit for sincerity in reporting that
he was attacked by providers while
guarding the late President Mckin-
ley's grave the officers have concluded
that his story was the result Of
hallucination produced by an over
wrought mind caused by his peculiar
surroundings. The guard at that
point has been doubled.
Chicago d Northwestern passenger
train No. left the track while enter
ing the yards at Dunlap. Ia. on the
Both. Three sleepers and two chair
| cars were derailed and the tracks were
torn up for quite distance. The
| accident was caused by broken rail,
which parted into - pieces. No one
was injured. and the damage TO the
train was slight.
Prince Karl Loewenstein OF Ger
many has issued summons for "A con
ference against duelling. to meet in
Leipsic on the 10Th. His appeal is
signed by numerous members of the
ccnirist or clerical party in the
rcichsfag. The whole question Of .luel-
ling will be thoroughly discussed 10y
Catholic and Protestant politicians.
Acting under instructions from
United States Marshal Hammer. dep
uty marshals began a crusade against
territorial jointists at Ardmore. I. r..
on the 30th. and placed several under
arrest. great quantity of wet goods
was spilled in the streets. and many
barrels of wine were confiscated.
Miss Jennie l.. Butler, for 20 years
in charge Of the alcoves of the Society
Library OF New York city. committed
suicide at Neigh, Neb., on the 3Jth,
by taking carbolic acid. Miss Butler
came west six months ago. She was
40 years old, and native of New
Hampshire.
a press building at the Louisiana
Purchase Worlds fair at st. Louis is
practically assured, and il il altogcth-
err likely that the Missouri Press as-
citation will be in charge. md &C. rs
host to visiting representatives ~ the
press from other states and from
abroad.
dispatch from Ladysmitb. Natal.
dated October I. says: The British
success at Fort italia Is now known
10 nave been greater than was at
first reported. Two hundred Beers
were killed and more than three hum
drcd were wounded or captured"
The Princess Charlotte Bonapartc
widow Of Count Primoli. died in Rome
on the 9th. She was born in 1882.