The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-03-14

Inc secretary OF thS h'1N"is =. ~
the 4th, purchased 100000 short
four-per-cent. bonds. which makes
the total purchased since July ], 1901,
e5l ESQ. 400. Of all denominations, at .
cost of 64.eos.622.
The German crown prince. Freder-
Eek William, started. on the 9Th, for
the states Of Alsace and Lorraine.
where he will study the battlefelds-
He is accompanied by military tutors
and professors who will explain on
the spot the strategy of the great
Franco russian battles.
The United States court ~ appeals
on the 4th. dismissed the injunction
proceedings instituted by Delos h.
Lonewolf. chief. and others of the
Kiowa. Comanche and Apache tribes,
against Secretary Hitchcock, TO pre-
vent the sale and allotment Of their
lands in Indian territory.
The London Daily Mail, on the sth
published letter from its Madrid
correspondent stating that all the
important Spanish newspapers are
discussing the possible necessity Of
prolonging the regency. owing to the
incapacity of King Alfonso 10 exer-
else the functions of sovereign.
Prominent among the list of posi-
bilities to fill the vacancy TO he
caused By Secretary Longs retire
ment from the cabinet is the name Of
William Henry Moody, a republican
representative from the SIKH dis
trict Of Massachusetts,. and said 10 be
connected by marriage with Senator
Lodge.
The senate committee on immigra
ton, on the 18th. began executive con
eideration of the Chinese exclusion
bill. The members viii consider the
measure with great care, and decided
20 take it up section b- section. The
opinion is expressed that several
meetings viii be necessary 70 com
plete the committees work.
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The commander Of the department
Of the Potomac. G. a. r., on the 9th.
invited the president 10 deliver The
principal address at the Memorial
day exercises 10 be held al Arlington.
MAY 30. The president thought il
might be possible for him TO accept.
and promised 10 give the commander
his answer within a short time.
The viceroy of India. Lord Curzoh
Of Kedleston, autographed. on the Sd,
as follows: The rainfall has been
light and scattered and OF no benefit
90 the affected districts. About $780,
900 persons are now receiving relief"
A dispatch to the Exchange Tele-
graph Co. from Lahore says 100000
acres Of wheat in the Punjab is SUI
eering from total drought.
The United States has received
fresh pledges from Russia and also
from Germany as TO the conserva-
ton Of the commercial rights Of 9TH
er nations in China. within the zones
Of influence of the above-named pow
ers. The Russian promise had been
repeated at short intervals. and is re-
garded as quite as binding as any
written statement can be made
The stage driver. F. O. Austin. who
drove the stage running between
Col, which left Ouray. on the Goth nit,
for those points, returned 10 Ouray.
on the 9th. on snowshoes. The stage
and United States mail had been
buried under an avalanche about two
and half miles north Of Ironfon.
The three passengers who were or
the stage escaped.
The sale Of the viedomosti. on the
streets of st. Petersburg. has been
forbidden for three months on &C
count of the papers editorials on the
forty-first anniversary March 81 Of
the emancipation of the serfs, la
nenting recent reactionary measures,
which. il is said. had largely disil-
lusionized the political and social as
pirations raised by she emancipation
Ut the peasants.
United States Ambassador 10 Eng
hand Choate. on the 9TH. received a
deputation Of music publishers. in.
terested in the copyright Of Ameri-
can songs. who are suffering from the
piracy prevalent in Great Britain
They desire that Washington bring
the matter TO the notice Of the Brit.
ish government. Mr.. Choate promised
20 transmit their Representations "
The proper quarter.
@. Oya, q member Of the board o.
directors Of railways in Japan. nearly
ali Of which are owned by the govern
ment. Is in Pueblo. Col. after visit
ing the principal steel works. and hal
made arrangements for japan TO &c
It's supplies Of railroad steel from
steel works in Colorado n. xx;l