The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-20

avorably the Dill governing my ~
nation Of corporations In Alaska
Al Crawford, Neb., on the 18TH.
Judge Kincaid was nominated for
congress by the republicans on the
me hundred and forty-seventh bal
OF.
The main tent of the Harris NicAei
Plate circus was blown down by
tornado at Sigourney. Ia, on the
eth. Twenty-Five persons were IN
|ured.
A heavy snow fell at Mildelburg'
Cane Colony. on the nth, for the hrsf
time in i6 years The railroads were
blocked and many telegraph lines
were thrown down.
Just before adjournment, on the
nth. the senate agreed TO vote mai
" ON the Nicaragua canal bill, ano
all pending amendments. on the lstn
the voting to begin at . p. m
A miniature tornado and cloudbus'
broke hundreds of plate glass WIN.
dows in Ottumwa, Ia. on the l2th
Aooded Easements and did heavy
damage to farm buildings in the Vi
entity.
The convention Of the Nationa
Nurservmen's association, at Niiwau
kee. came TO a close, on the 18th, ar
Ter fixing on the second Tuesday II
June. 1908, at Detroit, Mich, for ths
next meeting.
Latest advices from turbulent nay
ii state that "while the provisional
government of the republic IS acting
wisely, fighting will certainly folio"
shortly. owing to the growing excite
ment throughout the country
The statement Of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive
of the $50 ,ooo. 900 gold reserve in the
division of redemption. issued on the
"a. showed: Available cash balance
slse. 449. FOG; gold. sl0o,i33,l52-
The secretary of the treasury, or
the 18th. sent to the house reports OF
the allowances made to Ohio. Si5s..
sss and to Illinois. si.005.l29. for IN
terest on account of civil war al
yances made TO the government.
The proprietor of the American
house at Hamilton. Bermuda. spread
a feast. on the 18th. for all OF the
40 Boer bows who had been in the
prison camps in the harbor- Inc
bows we're entertained in parties oil
% each.
The second chamber Of the Holland
states general. on the 10th. unanl-
mousIy adopted the convention Pc
tween Holland and Germany proVid'
ING for an Asiatic cable to the Dutch
Indies. to be worked by Dutch-1er
man company.
NJ. Flourens, French ex-ininss'er OF
foreign affairs, was fined 100 francs
in Paris. on the 18th. for libeling III:
onnonent in the recent elections fol
members OF the chamber of deputies
The plaintiff in the case was award
ed 1000 francs damage.
Mrs. Lillian y. Adams was. on th'
18th. appointed city treasurer Q
Kansas City. Kas.. by Mayor Grad
dock TO succeed her husband. !nc
Adams. who died on the 10th Mt
Adams had been her husbands prin
cipal deputy for five years
The grain tax clause Of the bulge
passed the committee stage in tn
British house of commons. on IN
10th. bv 297 TO 1919 votes. \ length
discussion preceded the vote IN
chancellor Of the exchequer denie
that the grain tax was intended
be prelude 10 preferential duties
The mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine d
voted the day. on the 18th, TO a frl
around San Francisco bay. visitin
various points Of interest en- rout
including the Mason's home nj Dec
20. stanford university and =
Jose. At night there was a graz
ball at the Mechanics pavilion
San Francisco.
An employe OF the Bank Of Fran
who was entrusted with the care
collateral securities abstracted
number Of these documents, an
through the help Of friend. be-
rowed money on them from the Bal
OF France itself. The papers say III
the sum lost by the bank amour
60 $50 900 francs.
The bill TO protect the presiiei
vice-president. members of the ca
net. foreign ministers and ambas'
doris and to suppress the teaching
anarchy was passed by the house.
the 9th. by vote Of rs to IS. a
ton 70 recommit the measure W
instructions to strike out certain $
tions was defeated. n to l23.
A cablegram received. on the II
by Secretary Hay from United Sta
Minister Conger, at Pekin. confir
the reported acceptance by the r