The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-22
CURRENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL

ries held in Califoria, on the l2th,
show that the regular republican or
ganization will have a large majority
in the state convention.
Herman Brockschmidt was struck
BY an electric car in ST. Louis. on the
night Of the 18th, and died two hours
later.
The grand lodge of Elks voted to
hold the next session at Baltimore,
Md. in 1903.
Following a quarrel over a game
Of cards in a saloon at Avalon, Cata-
lima island, Cal, on the 18th, w. H.
Yeager. OF Louisville. KY, was shot
and killed by A. ii. Boyd, Of Los An
geles.
On the 18th Gov. Gage Of Califor-
MIA was arrested at Los Angeles, on q
charge Of libel sworn TO by the pro-
p%rietor Of the san Francisco Call.
but was Immediately released on a
writ of habeas corpus.
On the night Of the 18th Music hall.
Cincinnati. with a capacity OF 5000,
was packed at the celebration OF the
golden jubilee Of the International
Typographical union. which perfected
its organization in that city in 1852.
Gov. White Of West Virginia was one
Of the speakers.
Charles j. Allen was shot and killed
and his wife fatally wounded, at Tam
pa, Fla, on the l4th. by Manuel
Chavez, a young Cuban, whom Allen.
on returning home. had found in com
pany with his wife.
The Sixteenth Illinois congressional
district democratic convention. held
at Peoria. on the 18th, nominated
John NJ. Nichaus for congress.
George Allen. "A policeman Of Gales
burg. Ill, was shot and instantly
killed, on the night Of the l4th. by
Henry McCune. a saloonkeeper.
Charles +. Joy was renominated for
congress by the republican conven-
ton Of the Eleventh Missouri district,
held in st. Louis on the lith.
The next biennial session Of the
grand lodge. Knights of Pythias, will
be held in Louisville, Ky. in 1904.
Gov. Odell of New York was a
guest of President Roosevelt, on the
l4th. at Sycamore Hill.
w. j. Bryan has written a letter To
the editor of a New Orleans paper.
in which he says he will not be a
candidate for the presidency in the
next campaign.
Capt. Allen and his son, who sailed
from New York on July 9 in "A 3s-foot
kerosene launch. arrived at Falmouth,
England. on the 14th.
James Il. Bonner. superintendent Of
telegraphs Of the Hartman system
If railroads. died at San Antonio
Tex, on the l4th.
A riot occurred at a washery al
Duryea, Pa, on the 14th. when depu.
ty sheriffs fired on strikers. wound
ing two.
by a cave-in at a gravel pit at Mar
shall. Ill, on the 18th. and John was
fatally injured.
Rev. Sam Jones. who was in ST.
Louis the other day. in speaking Of
the house of delegates combine. said
Vith sum al INSTITUTION III tAlrt-
ence. the only difference between st,
Louis and hell is that the people mere
nave a river"
Disguised. so he said, at being un-
able TO obtain n legitimate offer, in
New York. Of a prize for an exhibl-
ton of his airship's sailing powers
santos-Dumont, the aeronaut. sailed
for France IN the 14th.
The work Of demolishing Newgate
Jail, the historic old prison so long a
feature Of the city Of London, was be-
gun on the 18th. The prison viii not
be rebuilt, the site being too valuable
Tor business purposes.
The engagement was announced. on
he l4th, at Coburg. Ont. Of Miss
Vivian Sartoris. granddaughter of
Gen. Z. s. Grant, and Mr.. Frederick
Roosevelt Scoveil. a cousin Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. The wedding will
take place in Coburg on Saturday
August %.
There was held NJ Binghamton. y
r.. on the 18th. a reunion Of the
descendants Of John and Priscilla Al.
den. made famous by Longfellow's
"the Courtship Of Miles Standish.'
Members Of the family were present
from all parts of the country.
A storm. on the 14th. caused con
siderable damage AT Mound City. III
The cupola Of the Freewill Baptis'
church was struck by lightning ant
the church considerably damaged
Several buildings were unroofed.
With the exception of the grea
Koh-i-noor, the Jewels used in tn,
crown Of Queen Alexandra, valued a
$1,000 OO. will be replaced with paste
stones and sold. King Edward deem
ing il inexpedient 10 keep SO nue.
wealth tied up in a bauble that VII
not be used again.
"A splendid man is Russell Sage
may years he added 10 his age" =
sang fifteen hundred poor children il
Poughkeepsie. y. y. on the l4th
whom Mr.. Sage caused TO be roundc'
up and taken for q glorious day
outing at Upton Lake park.
! Two men and a counterfeiting GU
fit for the coinage of quarter-dolla
pieces, are the latest capture OF tn
secret service branch of the treasnr
department. They were rounded u