The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-06-06
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from Havre, on his way 10 Washing
ton TO represent his government N
the approaching congress of the
American Military association. at
which questions pertaining 10 santa
tion OF field and permanent hospitals
If the military service will be dis
cussed.
The press dispatch conveying the
welcome news Of the end Of the south
african war was sent To all the
churches in the city of Montreal
Can, On the LIST. and il was read at
the evening service. The congrega-
tions sang God Save the King" and
the national anthem was also played
on the chimes of several churches.
An official cablegram from Lord
Kitchener. dated Pretoria. Saturday,
May 81, ll:15 p. m. said: "A docu-
ment containing terms of surrender
was signed here this evening at half
past ten O'Clock by all the Boer repre-
sentatives. as well as by Lord Miner
(the British high commissioner in
south Africa and myself"
The National Geogra phical society
has scored great triumph
through its representative at Fort De
France. Island of Martinique. Prof.
Angelo Heilprin. who. on the 3lst.
with three guides, assembled TO the
top of the crater on the summit If
Mont Pelee and made important Oh
servations and discoveries.
Th. ha.xs.-.
year struck Burlington. Ia. on the
lst. damaging crops and residence
property. II is estimated that the
rainfall was six TO eight inches. The
Mississippi river rose a foot in y
hours and was still rising.
Henry y. Garland. for the last 20
wears western passenger agent Of the
Wabash railroad NJ Kansas City. Mo-.
tenGered his resignation on the lst.
He will be succeeded by l.. :. McCIei-
land now district passenger agent If
the Wabash M Il. Louis.
Mrs ri cesnola. wife ~ Gen. Louis
Palma di CcSnola. chief director az
the Metropolitan Museum of Art in
New York. died at her home IN that
city. on the ist. Of heart disease.
She had been an invalid for many
months
y e '"rre. aged 81 wears. president
and principal owner Of the Grand
hotel and the Gibson house IN Gin.
cinnati. died, on the ist. after an I'm.
ness ~ three months.
/ IN the senate. on ,he I'd. some
amendments were made 10 the Phil
lippine bill 10y the committee. the
most imports-lt Of which related 70
the disposition If public lands in the
islands The debate on the bill. which
was participated in by quite num-
her ~ prominent senator's. was
listened 10 with little apparent inter
est on the floor or in the galleries
In the house. by a vote Of 1913 TO 80
the rules were suspended and joint
resolution was adopted extending the
thanks Of congress To Secretary Of
state Hay for his address on the oc-
casinn ~ the Mckinley memorial ex
erciSes last February. Special orders
were adopted on the consideration q
the anti-anarchy bill and the bill e
transfer certain forest reserves tt
the agricultural department.
Charles VI. Collard, postmaster OF
Kiowa. l. r.. on the I'd, shot an'
killed J. G. Railey. travelling repre-
sentative Of Cincinnati clothing
house. Eailey had interviewed a.
peacemaker in quarrel TO whicl
Cullard was a party. and his actor
incenSed the postmaster. who left III
scene Of trouble. obtained rifle, re
turned and shot Railey through III
body.
Edward Il. Britt. a private Of Com
pany NJ. Eighteenth infantry, wa
, shot in the head and killed. early o
the morning Of the I'd. by Fran
; Wagner. Waterman in saloon a
Sheridan. suburb Of Denver. Co
, Britt enlisted at Boston. and serve
three years in the Philippines. Cap
: G. -. Hanks. If Company VI. says tina
Britt was model soldier.
: The monthly statement ~ the put
? lie debt issued by the treasury q,
1 partment. on the I'd. showed that 4
, the close If business May ~. 1917
: the debt. less cash in the treasur,
amounted to- sos. i69.5T3. dccreas'
! as compared with last month. {
: s646. l03.
, AT the opening ~ the colonial pal
, lament. on the I'd. the governor !
/. Bermuda. Sir II. leg Geary. oiiiciall
: communicated the news of peace. an
: his announcement was received wit
! ringing cheers. The whole town ,
: Hamilton was decorated.
The news Of the signing Of tern
: 81 surrender in south Africa was r
+ ceived throughout Australia than
!. fully. but sedately. Flags were raise
) and bells were rung in general r
joicing. but there were no boistcros
demonstrations