The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-04
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LATE NEWS ITEMS

Tn the senate, on the 2sth, a lively
debate wa precipitated by a resolu'
ton introduced by Mr.. Morgan lNla')
authorizing the committee on inter
oceanic canals TO investigate the
status of American stockholders oil
the Panama Canal Co. IL went TO the
calendar. The bill to ratify an agree
ment submitted by the Kansas or
lKaw Indians OF Oklahoma was
passed: also a bill authorizing the
.1secrctary Of war to issue c~ertihcates
IN lien of lost or destroyed as
CHARGES from the army....lhe
~lhouse. after the tranaction OF some
routine business, took up and adopt
ed the resolutions declaring the seat
occupied by Mr.. Butler, OF the
Txelfth Missouri district. vacant on
The ground that there had been no
valid election.
There had been in Manila, up 70
the goth. lao cases of cholera ana
lass deaths from the disease. Inc
same exports for the provinces show
o.444 cases and 7,o3s deaths. lhere
probably have been 1000 deaths from
cholera in the provinces of which ~
has been impossible TO get records
King Edwards condition was in
every way satisfactory on the 29th
Ian bulletins posted on that day had
the same reassuring tenor. interces-
%sional services were held throughout
the kingdom. Queen Alexandra
members Of the royal family ia Lon
don attended.
The Jury in the case Of Jessie Nor
rison. on her third trial for the muir
, der Of Mrs. Olin Castle. AT Eldora-
, do. Kas., brought in a verdict, on the
: asth. of murder in the second degree.
: The punishment is not less than ten
wears in the penitentiary. and may be
for life. Sentence has not been pro-
|, nounced.
Alton. H.. suffered damage from
the heavy rain on The 2ath. The
, Stoneware Pipe Co.'S plant a; East
Alton was destroyed. entailing n loss
estimated at $4,000. Many other es-
Establishments were damaged. The res
! idents were compelled 10 use skins.
detachment Of United States ma
rines and a force Of native constahn-
! larry had an engagement with a large
! body of ladrones in Morong province
/ Iuzon. One marine and seven la
drones were killed.
An excursion train on the Colorado
y Midland. descending Ute Pass. was
= wrecked by a broken rail. One pas
J senrer was killed and 30 injured
$50 ~lrl Mo fatally
In the senate. IN the 3oth, senator
Elkins (W. Val spoke in favor OF ths
ANNEXATION of Cuba. senators llama
Ie (Oo and Platt Comm deprecated
such a proposition at this time. Nd
Ip miral Schlcy was given the pay anc
y allowance Of n rear-admiral on the
n, active list. \. bill was passed for th'
r. relief Of settlers on public lands
& granted in aid Of the construction q
$ wagon roads. The house passed tn
n conference report on the Philippine
~ civil government bill. Bills to alto
rs lands TO the Cherokee nation and =
~ provide corporation laws for Alaska
!. were passed.
At South Omaha. on June 5Otf
II Otto w. Roderick confessed 10 III
murder Of Clark Mover. a mail clerk
whose dead body was found on tn
We street Sunday morning. lie said tina
.es himself and two companions ha
90 beaten Mover 10 death IN account 9
all an insulting remark. His compar
he ions have not been found.
There is a possibility that the fou
NJ -. ....I.w- ,f Calm xthn hnx
AT been missing since June 10 are aliV
a native who was made prisoner
the constabulary Of Cebu says u
ed four teachers were prisoners in u
tic mountains Of the island june 20.
tn. Sheriff a. J. Billiard and ind
n Sheriff Coburn, Of Roger Mills cou
rts ty. Okla. were killed. on June 3ot
in a battle with horse thieves WIN
Co the officers were attempting 10 a
lfe rest members Of the band OF on
laws.
lite Gen. Cronie, the Boer command
its who has been a prisoner at -. IL
mt ena. together with most Of the
las naming prisoners. has taken I
by oath Of allegiance 10 King Edward
70 A. 4. Mitchell. paying teller Of
bank in Salt Lake City. md q me
DC her ~ the city council. is in the q
tody Of the chief 81 police. J
Ill, banks shortage IL 10000.
i've Announcement is made 10 the
! - feet that the liberty bell will
ited brought 20 81. Louis during
she Worlds fair. II has never yet b'
ems west ~ the Mississippi.
The damage 20 crops through'
Va Illinois and Missouri vs. the rrcr
ne rain. have been enormous. bnt as
y Il ~ impossible ~ get q correct q
mate of the loss.
a train on the New York Cent
'u'n railroad. On June 3oth. broke al :
lords by running lis miles in l45 n
utes.