The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-17
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on the 18th, handed down "A decision
sustaining the eight-hour law. The
decision was by Justice Smith. and
was in the case Of w. w. Akin. of
Kansas City, HAS who, in filling a
street paving contract for the city.
hours a day. lie was convicted in
the district court of violating the
law. and appealed
The seventh annual convention of
the International brotherhood Of
Steam Shovel and Dredge Engineers
closed at Chicago, on the 18th. adopt
ed standard scale OF wages for
shovel and drcdgemen employed on
the Nicaragua and Panama canal
work, rs follows Engineers, $3.50 per
month and board: cranemen. 5000 per
month and board.
Luther H. Marsh, the wcll-known
spiritualist, preached two sermons
at Christ Iniversalist church in
Middietown. n. T.. on the 18th. on
"Jesus, the Christ" lie affirmed his
belief in the divinity of Christ, and
declared that modern spirituaiism
had its birth in Christ's announce
ment Of His identity to many after
the resurrection.
G'ov. George X. Nash was inaugu-
rated into Office for second term
at Columbus, o.. on the 18th. The
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the rotunda of the capitol. There
was a military and civic parade in
the afternoon. In tire evening there
was public reception in the judi
ciary building.
Ten thousand dollars was contrib
uted. on the 18th, 70 the national
fund for Mckinley memorial by the
workingmen of Homestead. Ia. The
majority of the men gave a half
days pay. from the lowest laborer
to the heads of departments. There
were few. however, who gave moth
ing.
The United States cruisers Chicago
and Albany and the gunboat Nash
Vile left Nillcfranchc. on The 18th.
for Genoa. to await the arrival Of
Kear-Admiral j. u. Cromwell
A report from Seoul. Corca, says
that Russia. without waiting for Co
rea's permission. has pushed her tsle-
graph line across the Toomcn river
into Corean territory.
The German cruiser Gaxrlle left
kicl on the 18th, for Venezuelan wa
ters.
In the senate, on the 18th, Mr..
Nelson (Nlinn.) called up the bill
providing for the establishment OF
department Of commerce and urged
its immediate passage. lie was piled
with questions by senator's, who OBJ
jected that time enough for looking
into the merits of the measure had
not been given. The bill finally went
over. The senate spent half an hour
in executive session and adjourned.
In the house the day was spent in
a general discussion of the pension
bill. the first of the an
nual budgets to be presented. Messrs.
Grosvenor and Hepburn defended
their course in the last congress in
opposing the veteran preference"
bill, and Mr.. Rixey (Va.) advanced a
proposition to extend aid TO state
confederate homes and to open ma
tional soldiers homes to ex-confed-
crates.
The London grand jury, on the 18th,
found true bill against DR.. Krause,
the former governor of Johannes
burg. Transvaal. on the charge of in
citing Cornelius Broecl<sman. the ex-
public prosecutor of Johannesburg
twho was executed September 30,
LAST to murder John Douglas Foster,
an English lawyer, who was attchcd
to Lord Roberts staff.
The Cherokee, Choctaw and Chicka-
saw nations have, by their councils.
passed resolutions asking congress
to do away with tribal government
and asking that territorial govern
mcnt be instituted instead. They saw
that two governments can not well
exist at the same time.
Secretary Hay and Lord Paucefote,
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signed a protocol extending for one
year the time allowed British col
onics to adhere to the treaty entered
into between the United States and |
Great Britain defining the rights OF |
their subjects.
Christopher Zug. pioneer iron
Of western PennsyI- |
,ania, died at his home In Pittsburg.
Pa. on the 18TH. Of general debility.
incident to old age. Mr.. Zug was 95
years old. He was a director in nu-
nerous financial and phianthropic
United States Minister Wilson M
santiago, Chile. cablcd the secretary
u state, on the 18th, that the govern
ncnf Of Chile had adopted the extra
iition treaty submitted by the gov
rnment Of the United States. !