The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-07-25
LATE NEWS ITEMS

Inc IO8SC0 Uy tnC AieS Ia s'>
sippi river between Keokuk, Ia, ana
Hannibal, up to the Goth, it is believed
will amount to between six and nine
million dollars. The latest reports
from Keokuk indicate that the worst
is over, and that the water will soon
begin to fall
A riot broke out in the baseball
field at Nebraska City, Neb.. on the
goth, caused by the efforts of the Law
and Order league to prevent Sunday
ball playing. The sheriff was roughly
handled and a preacher was chased
home and rocks thrown at him.
The disturbance between United
States soldiers and negroes at Leav-
enworth, Kas., which started late on
the night of the 10th. was quoted by
company of cavalry which went to
the scene and returned the soldiers to
the post.
While two brothers. John and Frank
White, were driving home from Bur-
goo, Ky, late on the night of the
18th, the latter was shot and killed.
1t is supposed that John. who had
been drinking, killed his brother acct
| dentally.
A severe tornado struck Baltimore,
Md, on the Goth. Eleven persons lost
their lives, some on land and some in
the harbor, and many others were in
jured. Houses we're unroofed, trees
torn up, and buildings badly dam
aged.
The Illinois river at Peoria, on the
goth, stood 20.5 feet above low wafer
mark, and was going up an inch an
hour People and stock in the bot
tom lands were seeking refuge in the
hills.
Fire broke out in the exposition
grounds at Dallas, Tex, on the Goth.
and destroyed n number of the build
linrs. The loss will reach 100000,
with insurance of $4,000.
Patrick j. Enright, delegate to
the Hibernian convention at Denver.
Col, who went insane and jumped
from a window last week, died on the
goth at Denver.
Samuel H. Lake an insane miner,
shot and killed his brother-in-law,
MORALLY wounded his sister, and then
committed suicide. at Seattle, Wash,
on the Goth.
Eleven stores were destroyed by
fire in Colquitt. Ga. on the Goth, caus
ing loss OF $4,000.
Cadiz. Trigg county. KY. suffered
loss Of 100000 by fire on the 10th. In
surance. $4,000.
The German steamer Primus was
run down and cut in two in the river
Elbe on the morning of the 2lst. Tho
steamer had load of excursionists,
and it is thought that the number OF
dead will reach between fifty and
sixty.
At Greensburg, Pa, on the 2lst,
VIM. 5. Bvers, lawyer, was held 10
bail in the sum of S250,000 for alleged
theft of that amount in bonds and
money from Jacob Byers.
Senator McLaurin, of South Caro-
lima, has declined the appointment TO
, place on the bench of the United
, States court of claims offered TO him
by President Roosevelt.
Walter Williams, of Missouri. was
appointed one Of the vice-presidents
of the International Press Congress
which met at Bernc, Switzerland, on
the 21st.
A meeting Of Americans in London
on the 21st, adopted resolutions of re
gret at the death of John NJ. Mackay
: and rendered sympathy to the family
I, Miss May Yohe, the actress, made
: a complaint in New York, on the 2lst
charging Capt. Strong with the thief
of her jewels, valued at S250,oO0.
Dennis Bowen narrowly escaped
lynching ut Buffalo, N. Y, on TIL
21st, for the alleged killing Of an EN-
: ploye Of Sells Bros circus.
James Cockrill, the town marsha
Jackson, KY, was fatally wounded b.
shot fired from the courthouse II
: that city on the 21st.
Chunks of ice weighing nearly
- quarter Of pound fell for Is mis-
. utes during a hail storm in Nebraska
I. on the 2ist.
= The Philadelphia Public Ledger wa
!. sold TO Adolph s. Ochs on the 2ist
!. The price paid was upwards OF So
= $4,000.
= Elijah Coldivan was killed and Ben
ton Blanton fatally shot by job
!. Oaks, at jackson, Ky, on the 2ist.
- Gov. Taft and party had n fare
well audience with the pope on tn
2lst. and left Rome for Naples.
- American horses arc i'm demand i
!" France, but they must be sound, a
y all are examined on arrival.
= John and Peter Choynowski. age
II and II years, were drowned al ~
" Joseph, No, on the 2lst.
J, Secretary Root will sail from Ne,
:. York for Europe on the cath. lie vii
!, rcturp in September.
Gen. w. ii. J.. Barnes died at Sal
Ernncisc CT on The 2 Il Il. aQsd &C wears