The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-08-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS

which c. S. Morris, of Madison. HAS,,
who was reported TO have been killed
in q runaway accident, was supposed
to be buried. was opened on the 18th,
and the coffin found to contain moth
ing but a small piece Of ice. Suspi-
cion attaches to "A man named Cox,
who claims to have been with Morris
at the time of the alleged accident.
Mrs. Jessie Tuman was found dead.
at their home, near Muscatine, Ia, ON
the 18th. The couple We're known to
nave had considerable money, and
signs about the house indicated a des-
perate struggle with the murderer.
Frank Kroll. suspected of having
been implicated in the murder of Po-
licemen Devine and Pennell. in Chica-
go. a few days ago, died in a hospital
in that city on the 18th. asserting lis
innocence 10 the last.
Levi Reed and Bud Wingo, outlaws,
were taken from the Jail AT Cordell.
Okla. on the night of the 10th, 10y a
mob. and strung up to trees until
tHtN IcNtdltu tHt tdu'N's "a
! their leaders.
Prominent Chinese officials have as
sured Mr.. Barrett. commissioner gen
eral for Asia of the ST. Louis eNposi-
ton. that China Viii make an I'M
precedented exhibit at the Worlds
| fair.
The Boer generals. De Wet, Botha
and Delarey, visited King Edward on
board the royal yacht Victoria and
| Albert. on the Eth, and were highly
| pleased with their reception.
1t has been practically settled that
a Filipino band connected with the
First United States infantry will be
one of the principal features at the
| ST. Louis Worlds fair.
a little boy named John Krisko was
accidentally shot and killed by Capt.
Walton, Of the Minnesota national
guard. on the 18th. while shooting
at a target.
The dead body of Frank Griswold,
recently from Illinois. was found by
his mother on the prairie near Lo-
gan. Okla. The cause of his death is
not known.
Lieut.. Ralph f. Mcdowell, of the
Twelfth United States cavalry, was
drowned near Fort Clark. Tex, on the
18th. while bathing in a creek.
Charles Farris. of Melrose, H., was
killed and mis- brother probably fatal
~ injured in a railway accident at
Hammond. Ind. on the 18th.
J Robert Reading Remington. a we'll
known business and society man Of
New York. committed suicide by
shooting, at Newport, X. l., on the
18th. Disappointment owe a broken
matrimonial engagement with Miss
May Van Allen is believed to have been
the cause.
At Geering. Neb.. on the 18th. Mr..
McComscy attempted 10 light n fire
with Kerosene. when the oil exploded.
with the result that himself and an
infant child were burned to death
and his wife and two children Q. a
neighbor were fatally injured.
!. III. I,oatner and \. II. Schlitz-
baum. charged with completely in a
conspiracy to defraud the American
Express Co.. had a preliminary hear
ing at Fordsville. Ky. ON the 18th.
and were held 10 bail in the sum of
$4,000.
At the session Of the supreme lodge
Of Knights of Pythias. AZ San Fran
cisco. on the 18th. the proposition to
erect a s%anitarium NJ Hot Springs for
sick and disabled knights was defeat
Ell by a vote Of % to 30.
Jesse Tuman, the man who was
found nearly dead Sunday night in n
wood near Muscatine. Ia, with his
wife dead a short distance away, died
on the 18th. unable to reveal anything
concerning the tragedy.
The Central Labor union Of Topeka,
Kas.. has filed suit against the Amer
lean Book Go. TO prevent the company
from carrying out its contract to
supply the Kansas schools with text
books.
A severe storm of lightning. wind
and rain ragged IN the vicinity Of keo-
kuk. la. for the - hours ending Mon
day. doing considerable damage in IL
linois. Iowa and Missouri.
Torishima. an island Of Japan. was
overwhelmed by a volcanic eruption
some time between August II and -,
and all its 80 inhabitants were UNI
doubtedly killed.
The French authorities met with
desperate resistance in Brittany. on
the 18th. in their attempts 10 close
the sisters schools, but they finally
succeeded.
Mrs. Frederick w. Prentiss. Of Co
lumbus. o.. was robbed OF diamonds
valued nj $1,000 by a man who en-
tered her home in the guise ~ a gas
inspector.
Hon. q. T.. Link. n well Known at
torney. died ut his home al Litchheld.
Ill. on the 18th.