The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1901-09-20
LATE NEWS ITEMS.
nst before formally taking the

present, SAID. MT. secretary, snail
take the oath at once, at the request
of the members of the cabinet, and in
this hour of deep and terrible nation
al bereavement, l wish to state l shall
continue absolutely unbroken the pol
icy of President Mckinley for the
peace, prosperity and the honor of
our beloved country"
On the 18th, President Roosevelt is
sued proclamation appointing Thurs
day. the 10th, ''the day on which the
body of the dead president will be laid
in its earthly resting place. as "A day
of mourning and prayer throughout
the United States" The proclamation
says: president Mckinley crowned
a life of largest love for his fellow
men. of most earnest endeavor for
their welfare, by death Of Thristian
fortitude."
Gov. Odell of New York announced.
on the 18th. that he had declined to
call a special term of the supreme
court to try the murderer of Presi-
dent Mckinley, because the district
attorney had assured him that the
grand jury would indict and the case
be on trial within Is days, and 10 call
a special term and get jury assem-
bled would take longer than that.
As soon as officially informed by
Ambassador Clayton of the death of
President Mckinley. President Diaz of
Mexico made a personal call of con-
dolence at the United States embas-
sy The national flags were displayed
at half-mast over all the public build
ings, and the flags of the respective
countries were similarly displayed
over all the legations.
| The end of the great steel workers
strike, on the 18th. in addition to the
hundreds of thousands of dollars of
wages lost to the 10000 strikers,
lproyed a disastrous blow 10 the Anal
gamated association. which ordered
the strike TO secure recognition of the
union in few plants and lost scores
OF those a.ready gained.
| The supreme court OF Mexico sus-
pended its sessions, on the 18th, out
of respect for the memory of Presi-
dent Mckinley, and the bench was
draped in black crepe.
King Edward. upon learning of the
death of President Mckinley. ordered
the British court 10 go into mourning
for one week.
The engineers appointed by the dis
trict attorney. following the acci-
dent TO the Brooklyn bridge, on July
"a. to examine the condition of that
structure as to its present safety. re-
ported on the 10th. The report con-
cludes as follows: ave believe the
present margin of safety to be so
small that the necessity for repairs
is very urgent, and have suggested
means by which the safety can be in
creased without material interference
with traffic, and at comparatively
small cost"
| The king of Greece, the crown
prince of Denmark. Frederick. in be-
half of the king of Denmark, and
Prince Christian, the heir presumptiye
TO the throne of Denmark, called per-
sonally on United States Minister
Swenson, at Copenhagen. on the 10th,
and expressed sympathy and condo
lence with the people Of the United
States and Mrs. Mckinley on the
death of the president.
Leon 4. Czolgosz, alias Fred Me-
man. was indicted. at Buffalo. y. T.,
on the 10th. by the Erie county grand
jury, for the crime OF murder in the
first degree in fatally shooting Pres
ident William Mckinley in the Temple
of Music at the Pan-American grounds
at 4:1j o'clock on the afternoon of
September 6.
The duke and duchess Of Cornwall
made their formal entry into the Do
minion of Canada. on the 10th. aud
were given n royal welcome by the
people, whom they may some day rule
as king and queen. Thousands of
their loyal subjects assembled in Que
bee 10 greet them.
Prince Chun. head OF the Chinese
mission of expiation, who had cx-
pressed desire TO pay a visit of con-
dolence 10 the mother Of Baron Won
kcttcler. but was refused M audience,
subsequently suggested that be should
visit the widow, but she also refused
to receive him.
Senores Alzamora and Elmorc.
Peruvian delegates to the Pnn-Amari-
can congress 10 bc held in the City
Of Mexico. left Lima. by steamer. on
the 10th, for Panama. on their way
to New York. They are accompanied
by attaches Dnvalas and Lisson.
| Queen Sophia Of Sweden. on the
ldih. telepraphed H. Mrs. Mckinley
her deep sympathy in the great loss
shc had sustained in the death on her
husband.