The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-10-17
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

iyuched TWO negroes at Newborn,
Tenn, one Of them confessing to the
crime of murder and duplicating the
other
TN the sth two men were killed by
an explosion of nitro-glycerine in "A
factory near Lima, o.
a private of regiment on duty in
the Pennsylvania coal field shot and
killed VIM. Durham, a ttran of the
Spanish war. on the 9th, because he
disobeyed a command to halt given
him by the soldier.
BY the collapse Of the top floor of
q building on which they were at
work IL st. Joseph Mo-. on the 9th.
VIM. Casper and John Rump fell a
distance OF IS feet and sustained ia
tai injuries
The bodies of Pleasant Pruitt and
his wife were found in the basement
of their home, in indianapolis. Ind,
on the 9th, the woman having been
killed with knife and the man by "A
pistol snot.
The pastor of a Catholic church at
Mennington, w. Va, died. on the sth.
as result of drinking mineral water
which contained poison.
An Italian grader at work in a camp
Q few miles south of Omaha, Neb, on
the 9th, shot and killed one man, shot
another through the body. terrorized
the camp and made his escape.
n fire in New York, early on the
morning of the 10th. burned lodging
house in which 200 men were sleeping
The police think all the inmates es-
capped injury.
On the Rosebud reservation, South
Dakota, on the 9th, white school
teacher and an Indian policeman were
shot and killed by an Indian named
Bear.
roll contained 263,,i5 members in
good standing. a loss since the pre-
ceding year Of 5,s04 and death loss
of 5000. There are still living over
100000 men who took part in the civil
war on the union side, less than 49,
900 Of whom are over 81 years of
age.
Mrs Amelia Montgomery. aged 90
years. one of the Oldest citizens Of
Macon county. Ill, died, on the Eth.
at her home north of Decatur. She
was a native of Virginia. and had !
lived in Macon county since 1896.
Judge Mehan. at Virginia. H., |
granted Mrs. Media Brewer a decree
of divorce from Mr.. c. Brewer, and |
without leaving the courthouse she |
was married to Mr.. Arthur Randall |
by Judge Robinson.
The corner stone Of the proposed |
memorial bridge across the Potomac !
to connect Washington with Airing |
ton cemetery was dedicated, in the !
White House lot. on the 9th. Secre-
tary Of War Root presided.
Several newspapers in Rome state |
that the nomina tion Of Bishop Spald-
ing. OF Peoria. Ill, TO the vacant arch |
bishopric of Chicago has been decided |
upon.
The reading Of the Bible and sing
ing of hymns and sacred songs is
heiceforth prohibited in the publ. !
schools Of Nebraska. This is the de- |
cision Of the state supreme court re-
henceforth prohibited in the public !
a decree which re,erses the findings |
OF the district court Of Gage county. |
In the selection Of Gen. Thomas Y
Stewar. of Pennsylvania. as com |
of the Grand Army |
Of the Republic geography cut consid-
cradle Of a figure, the last two COM
Rassieur and Torrance, hav-
ing been western men.
The situation in Cuba is such as Mt |
present to give officials in Washington |
great concern. Evidence is multiply |
ing day by day TO mark the growth /
Of a spirit Of indifference toward the
Of friendly commercial re-
lations with the United States that 1
almost borders on hostility.
A combination Of British capitalists
has launched an ambitious scheme
with 100000 capital to capture and |
control the British food market in
the interest Of Canadian producers.
The corporation is headed by the earl
Of Aberdeen, formerly governor gen.
eral Of Canada.
T.. p. Downing. who left his home
in Nokomis. ILL.,. 81 years ago a poor
man, and from whom no word had
been received. returned 20 his old
home, on the 9th, having amassed
fortune in the gold fields Of Colorado
and California His home is now in
Kas.
i
sion at Chicago. sent message Of
on the 18th, 20 Hiram Cronk,
OF Ava, N. T., the last survivor of the
war Of 1912, who Is 1903 years old.
Gov Cummins delivered his first
speech Of the campaign at Dubuque,
Ia, on the 10th.
Lewis Eyer was fatally shot by an
officer at Evans. la, on the 10th, while
resisting arrest