The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-05-16

nreme lodge OF the bahhefs Snio~
~ World began in Omaha. Neb, on
he eth. with $50 delegates present
Rev. Vernon ]. Rose. Of Newton, an
was nominated for con-
vress by the democrats and p"piiis's
n the Seventh Kansas district on
the 9th.
Pur0lars. on the night OF the an
the bank al Waco. Ncop
asstroyed the safe and escaped Inc
-o,,h.rs were pursued with blood
hounds. The plumber IS estima'ed ~
- 900.
A snowstorm occurred in southern
Germany, on the eth. and the or
~hards which were in bloom, were
severely damaged. Snow fell TO the
depth Of one foot. The weather was
unusually cold.
IN. hodv Of Mrs Patrick Burke, OF
Greensboro. Ky. city ~ Pittsburg
victim, was taken out II the rrel
. few miles above Cairo. Ill, on 'he
rth. making total Of 80 bodies reco'-
cred TO that date
Reports continue to come from
Santa Fe, n. NJ. that thousands Oh
sheep are dying in every part 81 the
territory on account OF the drought
-h;ch has been unbroken since me
latter part Of March.
The statement Of the treasury PAL
.rce in the general fund. exclusive
Of the s15o,ooo. 900 gold reserve IN
the division Of redemption, issued on
che 9th. showed: Available cash pal
ance. s1s6, 1854, 900; gold, $S6,o44'Soo.
The cabinet. on the 9th. discussed
che details Of the change Of govern
ment in Cuba. The notifications suS-
rested by the secretary OF the treas
urv 10 the regulations affecting per
.,.l has-cace also were discussed.
Senior Valdez. editor "f The Manila
Milan as n result of the second hDei
suit brought against him by Benito
Ierardo, the Filipino member OF the
United States commission, has been
sentenced to six months Punishment
The South Omaha (Neb.) Live Stock
exchange. on the sth, adopted reso-
tuition relative to the agitation over
che so-called Beef trust and asking
the public to withhold judgment pend
ing the investigation now IN progress.
The remains of Bret Harte, who
died in London. on the jth. were
buried ut Brimley. Surrey, on the 'th
in the presence of his widow, SON
daughter and few friends. Many
beautiful wreaths were placed on the
coffin.
The University of California track
team arrived at New Haven. Conn. on
the 9th. Paw. the hammer thrower
Of California. was the only member
Of the team who donned his uniform
He threw the hammer repeatedly
above 16O feet, and once sent II ter
feet further.
The funeral of Amos y. Cummings
late representative in congress from
the Twelfth New York district, tool
place. on the 9th. from the Cumming
home in New York city. The services
were conducted by Rev W. = Grove
of the Universalist Church OF th'
Eternal Home.
The American schooner Anna Z
J. Morse, Capt. Parker. arrived at 81
Pierre. Martinique, April "a. from
Philadelphia. with cargo Of GOA
and fears are expressed in shipping
circles for her safety, as she - sur
posed to have been there at the TIM
of the destruction Of the city.
Justice Bradley, Of the District q
Columbia supreme court. on the 6ti
ISSUED a mandamus against the pos
master general directing him to r.
store to the second-claSs mails scsci
nj publications which. under the rr
Sngs of the department, had been G.
cluded from the pound rate posts e
The body Of Most Rev. Micha'
Augustine Corrigan. ID. d., arcl
bishop Of New York. was inferred. 9
she 9th. in the crypt Of st. Patrick
cathedral in that city. The funeri
was conducted with all the impress
n Svc soIemni'y and ceremony 81 b
church. and attended by remark
bile gathering Of clergy.
N The first spike Of the Kansas Git
n Mexico 4 Orient railway in the Uni
n I'd States was driven AZ Anthem
N Kas.. on the sth. The first rails
che track that is to reach from ka
N cas- City TO the west coast Of Mexic
were spiked down hard and fast. al
Che work Of construction thus beg,
Al will go steadily forward.
w At Denver. Col. Judge Palmer,
w Che criminal court. on the 9TH, !
IN fused writ Of habeas corpus 10 NJ
1 Nellie Gabrin, charged with havi
M murdered her husband, Represen
VA tive Albert Gabrin. by administer
M arsenic. Justice Byrnc had ,revio
MI ~ refused IN release her IN II