The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-11-22
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LATE NEWS ITEMS

printed an uncontrmed story from
Skagway, Alaska. under date of No
vember 4, telling of the discovery OF
what is alleged to be huge con-
spiraey existing in Dawson. aud ram
flying 10 Skagvay, Victoria, Vancouver
and Seattle for the overthrow OF the
local government of the Northwest
Territory and the establishment OF
a republic with Dawson as its capital
The first safe blowers to receive
sentences since the recent series OF
bank robberies in Iowa begun, were
Frank Riley. Carl Van Gordon and
Thomas Williams, all of whom Judge
Kelly. of Charles Nlty, Ia. on the 18th
sentenced to two years each in the
penitentiary. 1t is believed this will
put quietus on bank robberies for
some time.
The election Disturbances in Gal
way, Ireland. growing out of the cam
paign in when Horace Plunkett, n
ionst, is opposing Col Arthur Lynch.
who served with the Second Irish bri-
! oade on the Eoer side in the South
African war. were renewed on the
18th One man was stabbed, and it il
feared. fatally injured.
Charles \. Conant, special commits
sioner OF the war department ~
coinage and banking in the Philip
pines, and ID. u. Williams, secretary
of the Philippines commission. left
san Francisco. on the 18th. for Wash
I I'll.
nual report of the Philippines com.
mission.
Conflicts resulting in much blood.
shed are reported TO have occurred
between Mussulmans and Christians
at Beyrout. Similar reports have
been received from Southeria and AL
bania. The military commander in
Albania has resigned on finding pacifi-
cation impossible.
On the nth. $500 worth of jewelry
was stolen in broad daylight from The
home of Mrs. Mary Crandall. of No
1900 Westminster place. st. Louis
The greater part of the loss repre-
SCENTS heirlooms which Mrs. Crandall
cherished at far above their intrinsic
value.
Two death were recently certified
in Odessa as due to the buboric
plague. The health authorities took
vigorous precautions against the
spread of the disease. and no further
cases have been reported.
The Spanish senate. on the 18th,
passed prohibiting silver coin
age.
r Another cablegram received from
the United States consul general. Mr..
Dickinson. at Sofia. on the 18th. indi-
Gated that while Miss Stone had not
yet been ransomed, there was reason
: for feeling treasured as to her fu.
ture The dispatch furnished evidence
that Mr.. Dickinson remained in indi
rect communication with the brigands
: or their agents.
The farmhouse of John Zwiske, in
the town of La Gladow, Wis, was de
; stroyed by fire, on the 18th. and three
children, ranging from three months
to five years. were burned TO death
The mother had been n quarter of .
mile away for water, and before
: she returned the house was in ruins
The army in the Philippines is TAX
ing precautions against the spread o
!. tuberculosis. Copies Of a circular re
Gently issued at the headquarters o
the division of the Philippines abso
utely prohibits the practice of spit
ting on the floors or walls Of building
under military control.
Eight well-attendcd meetings of TIL
! unemployed were held in Berlin. ol
the 18th. to discuss the present bust
ness depression. the lack Of employ
ment and possible remedies for thes
conditions. The meetings were al
! dressed by socialist members of tn
Z reichstag.
= At Lembourg, an Austrian Office
: named Shilling, after suffering fou
years Imprisonment on a charge o
treason in supplying to Russia tn
plans of an Austrian fortress, oil
tanned revision of his trial and sue
: ceeded in establishing his innocence.
A dispatch from barcelona, on tn
18th, said: There have been rcnewe,
disturbances by students in BARGE
Iona, and the rector of the uniyerst,
has been summary dismissed. Tn
: university has been closed for the tim
: being"
Surgeon-Gcnsral Wyman of the ma
; rne hospital service, on the 18th, re
ceivcd a cablegrom from Passed AZ
: sistant Surgeon Thomas. at Liverpool
I saying that that city had been Off
cially declared free from plague.
. Lord Kitchener, cabling to the Brit
ish war Office, on the 18th. from Pre-
J. ! toria, reported that since Novcmbe
, Z. the British columns had killed 1
! and wounded 46 Beers, and that 20
: had been taken prisoners.
: Mrs. Victoria Woodhull-Martin an
: nounces that the Humanitarian Mag
azine. published In London, will ceas
with the December number.