The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1902-01-17

Mousinro Albuquerque, tutor =
the crown prince of Portugal. LEI
the turf club. in Lisbon, on the sth
for n drive and committed suicide IL
his carriage by shooting himself will
q revolver.
The senate committee on census
on the 9th, unanimously agreed t
recommend the passage of the bill in
troduced by Senator Hale, of Maine
to create a permanent census bu
reau.
Representative Kleburg, Of Texas
has introduced bill for an interna
tional board of engineers from Mex
leo and the United States TO adop
joint plan for irrigating the Ri'
Grande valley.
1t is said in Paris that the French
government is sounding Washington
on the attitude of the United State!
in the event of France coercing Vene
zuela into paying the French claims
against that republic.
In response TO the action taken 10y
Gov Nash of Ohio and the Nc hinlc.
Memorial commission. Gov. Van SAINT
on the 10th, issued proclamation
setting aside January 20 as Children
Mckinley day in Minnesota.
Private kilograms received from
Warsaw announce the death, on the
night Of the eth. of Jean De Bloch
councillor of state of Russia. polt.
zeal economist, railroad expert, and
author of 1.-The War of the Future
King Edward has entered in his
own name several horses for the
spring handicap, the entries for
which were announced on the 9th.
Messrs. Whitney. Keene, Croker and
other Americans will be represented
in the leading events, all of which are
well filed.
NJ. Santos-Dumont. the aeronaut,
was asked, on the 9th, by repre-
sentative of the press, whether he
contemplated entering the aerial
competition at the st. Louis exposi-
ton. NJ. Santos-Dumont replied: "Of
course, but as yet do not know the
conditions
Representative Lowering, of Massa-
chusetts, on the 10th, introduced a
bill providing a salary for cx-presi-
dents Of the United States. at the
rate Of $4,000 annually, from the
date Of retirement from the presi-
dency. The bill is TO apply 10 any
cx-president at the time the law is
enacted
The transports Fitzpatrick and War
rem arrived at San Francisco from
Manila within an hour of each other
on the 9th. The former vessel
brought about 200 term-expired men,
while the latter carried as many
more. Among the Warren's passen-
gers were BrigadierGenerals Hughes
and Funston.
VIM. C. Trimble, a veteran horse
man and the patriarch of the Amer
lean trotting turf, died at Newburgk.
n. r., on the eth, aged &c. He trained
and developed Mountain Boy in 1855,
and gave Cobwebs, the Speedway
champion,h his record in 1894. He spent
SO years with trotters and was known
among horsemen all over the coun-
try.
Marceiius Hartley, director in some
of the largest corporations Of New
York, and whose fortune is estimated
ms among the largest in that city, died
almost instantly from heart disease,
on the sth. at a meeting of the execu-
tive committee Of the American
Surety Co. Mr.. Hartley was APPARENT
iy perfectly well when he entered the
board room.
Att'y.-Gen. Knox and Secretary
Gage, on the 9th, had n conferences
with the president in regard to he
Japanese silk differentiation cases
In New York city. II is understood
that the department OF Justice viii
take the matter in hand and institute
criminal proceedings against certain
parties thought to be implicated in
case the facts warrant them.
Cole and Jim Younger have applied
TO the Minnesota state board Of par
dons for communication of their life
sentences for murder TO IS years. Al
lowing good time" they have a.
ready served 90 years for their share
In the Mortified raid. They repre-.
sent that friends are ready to set
them up in business in Missouri, their
old nome. They are now out on pa
role but can not leave Minnesota.
The governments OF Argentina and
Chile. having come to an agreement
as TO the wording OF tn, clauses in
the protocol referring to the policing
81 Ultima Esperanza, Angertina's
rights ia the matter being safeguard.
ca, the representations Of Argentina
on the wording of the clauses r.. |
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