The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-06-07

LATE NEWS ITEMS.


Within a comparatively few DAYS
the work on behalf of science and
humanity which the newly -incorpor-
ated Rockefeller Institute of Medica!
Research is 10 carry on. will be start
ed in the pathological laboratories OF
half a dozen universities in this coun-
try and one in Canada and in the lab
oratory of the health department of
New York city. Among the centers
OF the work viii be the University of
Chicago.
The comparative statement of the
government receipts and expenditures
shows that during the month of May
the total receipts were $50. 629,440 and
the expenditures S42. l36,j6O, leaving a
surplus for The month of S~l0.492.sso
and a surplus for the IL months of
the present fiscal year of S5s,5s7,135.
BY a collision between a car on the
United Traction Co.'S line and a train
on the Mckeesport a Belle Vernon
branch of the Pittsburgh x Lake Erie
railroad, at M~ckeesport, on the I'd.
nine people were more or less seri-
ously injured. one perhaps fatally.
Prussia's losses on account of crop
shortage are estimated by the presi-
dent of the standing committee Of
the Prussian board of trade and ag-
riculture. in his report TO Count Won
Buelow to he: Wheat. 49, 50, 900
marks. and rye, 103. O0O, 1000 marks.
1t is officially stated that the Unit
ed States viii remain in control in
Cuba until he Platt amendment has
been substantially" adopted. This
by Secretary Root. and his action has
been approved by the president.
On the e Gov. Gage of California
offered a reward OF 5000 for the ar
rest and conviction of the persons
implicated in the lynching of the FIVE
men at Lookout, Modoc county. on
the 3lst.
Capt. Henry W.. Howgate. formerly
signal officer in the United States
army, died suddenly, on the Ist. Of
cerebral hemorrhage. al his home in
Washington city. He was CO years
old.
President Castro Of Venezuela has
dismissed Senior Galavis. the attor-
ney general. because of his opinion
on the last judgment in the case of
the New York and Burmese Asphalt
Co.
IL is said that the captain-general
of Spain has been warned of n foreign
anarchist plot TO Kill the king aud
queen regent
Chy Min Hui. the newly-arriyed Cor.
can minister. called at the state de-
partment in Washington. on the Sd.
and paid his respects to Secretary
Hay ana III. other officials. arranging
20 presen. his credentials at the White
House on the 9Th. The minister
brought with him to America Messrs.
Ne and Min, two Young Japanese no.
blemen Of high rank. who will ~sojourn
for a while in the United States.
The State Bank of Indiana at In.
~dianapolis. closed business on the ID.
The gilt-edged assets and deposits
were transferred 10 the Columbia ma
tional bank. which opened its doors
the same day. Other paper was
placed in the hands OF the Security
Trust &c. as trus. &c. for collection,
All depositors Of the State bank will
be paid dollar for dollar on demand,
The Terre Haute Ind.) Street Rail.
way &c. vas tea up, on the Sd. by 4
strike of all the men in the employ
of the company. The men claimed
: that the company had failed to give
the firemen employed at the Brazil
plant an advance from IL 10 l6 cents
: per hour. according TO an agreemen,
reached after the strike OF last Octo-
Der.
From many districts of Germany
! come reports OF great damage caused
recently by lightning and cloud
bursts. tn, district Is of Wurtemburu
Hcsse. Naldcck and Thuringia hay.
been especially affected. and Thurin
' gia railroad communications have
been interrupted.
N The San Dominican government has
Issued "A decree restoring the constitn
tional guarantees which were sus
pended on account Of the last revo
luton. The political prisoners have
been released, the INT is uuic,
and confidence has been restored.
Rev. Charles NJ. Sheldon. of Topeka
/, Has. mas been granted n leave OF all
! sence from his church. and will. dur
! ing The month Of July. have charge o,
the South Congregational church ii
= Chicago.
!. Reuben II. D~cnnelly was. on the ID
: detected president of the Chicago ex
changc. ard John J.. Mitchell va,
4 ~choscn treasurer. There was bur ON.
ticket in the field for those Offices.
e AZ WITS reported. on the sd. tia,
PRESIDENT ~HaNcmyer would soon re-
sign the presidency Of the American
sugar refining Co.. and be succeeded
~ ". u. Thomas. OF Boston.