The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-01-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

under special order. TO the delivery
of eulogies upon the late senator
John IL. Gear, of Iowa, who dled last
July. In the house the naval APP
preparation bill was reported, with
Ian elaborate statement of its provi-
sions. by Chairman Foss, of the naval
committee. The bill carries s71,olo,
63a. the largest ever reported to the
house from the committee on naval
affairs. This is ll.s65,7lS above the
bill of last year, and S1O,2.9,39o be-
low the estimates submitted by the
navy department. The bill authoriz-
ing the construction of bridge over
the Mississippi at Gray's Point was
passed by unanimous consent.
A mass-meeting of planters. mer-
chants and representatives OF IN"
various parties, held in Havana, on the
Goth. adopted resolutions asking the
limited States TO lower it's duty on
lCuban products and advocating the
suppression OF the export tax on to-
lbacco. One member Of each OF the
oodias participating in the meeting
was appointed as delegate TO go 10
Washington to lay before congress
arguments in favor of rsdurtion.
Elias Masuras, Greek. the com
plainant in an assault case which
came before City Judge Kellogg. OF
Yonkers. n. y. on the goth. told a
startling tale Of a PLOT OF Greek an
archSts TO kill prominent Americans,
and would have told more had the
court not stopped him and then
turned him over to the police that
they might quietly investigate the
case. Several arrests followed
News of the probable fatal illness
OF Queen Victoria OF England. which
startled the world, on the 10Th, was
followed up, on the 2lst, with the
statement that all hope had been
abandoned. and the death of the
queen might occur at any moment.
No announcement in many years has
so profoundly stirred Christendom.
The British steamer Helen, from
Galveston. Tex. for Liverpool. Eng
land. via Norfolk, Va, loaded with
cotton, arrived at Key West, Fla,
on the 10th. with her cargo on fire
in the forward hatch The fire was
, discovered on the 18th. There were
1900 bales of cotton abroad the
: | steamer.
The Argentine wheat crop. it is es-
tiinatcd. viii this year yield 100000
tons.
In the senate, on the DIST. no busi-
: ness OF Importance was transacted IN
open session. In executive session the
legislative. executive and judicial ap
preparation bill was taken up and 6t
pages were completed before adjourn
ment. In the house some time was
devoted TO District of Columbia bust
ness. after which. under suspension o.
the rules. several bills were passed
! among them: TO provide home foi
aged and infirm colored people; e
, establish a soldiers home in Tennes
see. and to increase the salary of thu
% commissioner Of education OF Port'
: Rico from $4,000 to $1,000.
q Handsome Elk. noted Sioux In
a dian. was riddled with bullets b.
4 seven Indian policemen sent out from
Oscoma. S. d.. to take him 10 tn
e agency. They fired upon him from
n ambush. Elk shot an Indian police
n man two years ago, and had serve'
Il a term in prison.
IF Secretary Gage. on the 2lst, trans
81 mitted 10 the house deficiency est
). mates of appropriations for the varl
il Gus departments to complete the ser'
,r ice up to June 30. 1901. amounting I
Sl1 ,2s6.OJ2, and S2,cil.9s5 for the pos
M
r.. revenues.
er Mrs Mary T.. Lease filed a suit TO
~ divorce. at Wichita kas.. on the els
n. | from her husband. Charles J.. Leas'
T. | whom she charge, with non-suppor
for IL years. Accompanying the pet
.e ton is waiver signed by Mr.. Lcas
~ signifying his intention of not COZ
c. testing.
~ The institute Of uceanology. in col
hc nection with the University of Berlii
in has been formally opened under Pro
he Won Richthofen. At the suggcstio
h. OF Emperor William number Of yer
or interesting lectures will be delivcre
almost daily until the middle I
a. March.
~ Hon. Robert G. Bell. one OF the mos
70. prominent attorneys in northern Il
- diana. died M his home in 70
Wayne. on the 2ist, after iingcrin
or illness. Mr. Ilcl was twice elected
re- the upper house of the Indiana lcgi
ir- laturc.
ms Senator Warren. on the 2iet. pa'
notice or IN amendment he Viii pr
al. sent to the river and harbor bill pr
Of viding FOR storage RESERVOIRS IT. ",
d. oininp.
he John H. Russell. theatrical ma
az. agcr and author 81 the "tlty Dire
tory" died az the State hospital
Middletown. n. ", on the 2isi.