The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-02-08

cal street railroad running TO Ire
tow, paying 100000 marks for n
line, which will be operated by Il
municipality.
The house committee on pension
on the 30th. recommended an increas
from $50 TO $50 per month in the pei
sion of the widow of Rear-Admir.
Philip. one of the captains in the ba
tie off Santiago.
A dispatch from London SAYS: eth
engagement of the duke OF Ioxburg
90 Miss Pauline Astor. daughter Of Y
W.Astor. has been definitely arranged
The wedding will take place som
time next summer"
Surgeon-General Wyman. on tn
S0th, received a dispatch from sur
geon Thomas, at London, stating tina
the consul at Glasgow reported IS
cases of smallpox in that city, an.
that the disease was spreading.
An amendment to the sundry civil
appropriation bill was introduced, OF
the 3lst. by Senator Turner appropri
ating S412,512 for the reimbursement
OF Mexico for money paid on account
of the We'll and La Abra claims.
Gen. Francois de Bourbon v Castel.
vi, a cousin of King Alfonso of Spain.
military commander in the Aragona
division, has been placed on the re-
tired list. The royal decree omits the
statement. customary in such cases
that the regent is satisfied with his
services.
The president, on the 2sth. sent n
message TO congress renewing his rec
Ommendation Of last session that con-
gress make gracious provision for in
demnity for the families" of the t,vo
victims Of the Tallulah La.) lynch
sng, July 20, 1899. who were subjects
of the Italian government.
during the session of the budget
committee Of the Prussian diet. on the
5oth, the statement was made that
there were 2.65a accidents in the
streets of Berlin in 1900. and il was
rontended that the dangers Of the
thoroughfares We're materially in
creased by the electric cars.
Representative Lentz. OF Ohio. on
the 3lst. introduced in the house a
bill entitled "A bill to promote the
purity of elections The bill prc-
scribes penalties for bribe-givinr and
bribe-taking. and gives half of the
hne collected to the informer. who i
also exempted from prosecution.
The question as to whether proper
~ used as saloon in Kansas is en-
Titled TO tie protection of the law IS
now squarely before the courts. and
VIII be decided some time next month,
I'm suit brought in Harper county
against Mrs. Sheriff for damages TO
property in saloon-smashing raid.
"A strong German force. with a
months supplies and preceded by an
advance guard of japanese" saws
dispatch from Tien Tsin. has left
iekin for Shan la. 1t is evident that
no early Withdrawal of the German
forces Is intended. summer clothing
having been ordered for the troops.-
s
Inc ltalian senate. on the 3lst.
passed bills declaring the house in
which the late Giuseppe Verdi. the
celebrated composer. Was born. n M
tional monument, and authorizing the
lnterment OF the remains of Verdi aud
his wife at the institution for old
musicians founded by Verdi in Milan
Public School Superintendent Cooley
'f Chicago issued bulletin, on
The 2sth, declaring that all chill
aren in the schools must be
'accinated Immediately and ordering j
mat all unvaccinated pupils he kept I
'ut oil school until compliance with /
me directions. Many children who
had not been yaccinatcd were sen, :
nome. !
Arthur Barnard, the paving teller
u Dowie's Zion bank, in Chicago. WIN
lad been missing for over a week. and ,
sho was believed to have met with :,
oui play or an accident. walked into /;
ne Dank, on the LIST. and announced
'imself ready to resume his duties !,
,arnard, according TO his story. left !
'hicago because of an estrangement 4
With his sweetheart.
~
speaking Of the provincial govern q
nent Dill, on the LIST, President Taft.
I the Philippine commission. said Z
nat communication had come from y
ne military governor to the effect IL
nat sove IT the provinces were p
ea"y for the establishment of civil =
o.ernment. At present. President
at added, the provincial govern. $,
tents would be subordinated to the =
Military and the executive. y
Inc special house committee on the OF
Louis exposition. on the 2yth. post