The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-12-20
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

representative jackson. OF Kansas.
has introduced bill in congress pro-
viding that the United States govern
ment purchase the Western Union and
the Postal Telegraph companies. and
thereafter operate them in conncc-
tion with the post Office department.
The Nicaraguan minister of foreiea
relations, Senior Sanchez. and VIM.
l.. Merry. United States minister to
Nicaragua. Salvador and Costa Rica,
have signed "A protocol for a treaty
which provides for the admission of
-four. wines under IA degrees. fresh
and dried fruits and preserved prod
ucts, from the United States into Mic
aragua free Of duty.
On the 14th Il. G. Dun a Co.. Of New
70 L reported failures for the week
NJ nc ring 2.3 in the United States.
against $40 last year. and IL in Cam
ada against &c last year.
The United Metals Selling Co..
which disposes Of the products Of he
copper mines controlled by the Anal-
gamatcd Copper Co.. announced re-
daction Of ~ cents in the price OF
copper on the 18th.
Mai. George l.. Scott. Tenth cavalry.
has been detailed by Secretary Roo,
as acting Indian agent at the Lcech
Lake agency, Walker. Mimi. relieving
Capt. William \. Mercer. Seventh cav
airy.
Representative Mercer. of Nebras-
ka. on the 18th. introduced a bill Tor
building in Washington for III,
United States supreme court. the de-
partment Of justice and international
tribunals, TO cost not exceeding 81,
100000 for site and buildings.
The navy department has awarded
the contract for the construction OF
the buildings which are To serve a.
quarters for the cadets at the naval
academy 10 Noel & Thomas. of Bal
timore. at their bid Of s. .4is.0 900. This
firms offer was the lowest of the four
general bids submitted.
The appellate division Of the "a
preme court of New York announced
a decision. on the 18th, refusing t.
advance on the court calendar the
case of Dittmar against the Gould
trustees-the De Castellane case.
Secretary Root has submitted to
the house an estimate Of $500. 900 for
permanent military post in the vi
entity of Manila. to accommodate
two full regiments Of infantry, two
squadrons Of cavalry and two bat
teries Of artillery. lie says that Gen
Chaffee strongly recommends this
permanent establishment.
j. appears that Mr.. Carnegic's Si0.-
100000 offer for the extension of
higher education is i'm bonds Of the
United States Steel corporation. and
the acceptance Of the trust by the
government in that shape would. in
effect, make il a party to system
which il is desired to curtail.
Riotous scenes occurred at North
ampton. England, on the i2th, when
hundreds of shoe operatives demon.
strated against the use OF the new
shoe lasting machines. The operatives
threw mud and stones at TIE house of
one Of the leading manufacturers.
The fire in the Lowry-Goebel store
in Cincinnati. on the 18th. DESTROYED
all ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS collected bv
Arthur Goebcl in the Goebel murder
cases.
IL Is probable that when the Chi
nese exclusion act comes up for re-
enactment in congress il will have an
amendment attached providing for the
deportation Of all known members Of
highbindcrs' SOCIETIES
The executive committee OF the m
tional council OF the Grand Army of
the Republic. at It's meeting in chi
cage. on the 18th. decided TO hold th,
next annual encampment in Washing
ton. Dedication Of the Sherman
monument wall be one Of the fea-
lures.