The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-01-23

Reed Smoot. the Mormon apostle
was nominated for United States sen
ator. on the 18th. by the caucus q
republican members Of the Utah leg
islature.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave
n dinner at the White House. on The
18th. in honor Of the diplomatic corps
at which more than seventy guests
were present.
Missouri democratic congreSsmea
decided. on the l4th. TO place hon
Champ Clark in the field a. a canal
date for speaker of the next mouse
of representatives.
Receipts OF the so largest posi-
Offices in the United States Tor DC
cember. as compared with Deem
Der. 1901. show a net Increase OF -
per cent. or S'a4.25s
Congressman Hopkins was ncmi' (
mated by the caucus 81 republican
members Of the Illinois legislature
on The 18th. 10 succeed United o'aies /
Senator William +. Mason.
Postmaster-Gene Payne decided
on the l4th. that no more free de
livery routes will be established over
roads that require the post Office de-
partment TO pay turnpike tolls.
The city council Of Peoria. H.. on
the 18Th. named committee TO cail
on the owners of factories and re-
ouest them to shut down for two Gays
IN order 10 relieve the coal famine.
me Missouri state Federation 81
Labor. in session at jefferson City. on
the 18th. declared against the present
strike arbitration law. on tie ground
that ii is not binding. and asked Tor
its repeal.
Iieut.-Gov. Tillman gave out state
ment from his cell in the jail at Cor
lunbia. 8. C.. on the 10th, saying that
when the truth is known the public
will see that he was justified in shoot
ing Editor Gonzales.
-.
One Of the oldest Hebrew HiDles. OF
the year ll6 of the Mosem era con-
sistiny of five books of the Penta-
.euch. and showing important differ
ences from existing texts, was recent
~ discovered in Syria
A letter received at Louisville. Ky.
on the 18th. from lady in. Swl'zer
land. saws il is reported there thai
Lord Roseberv. former premier Of
England. IS engaged 70 marry Mrs
Chauncev Carr. Of Louisville.
Senator McIaurip. Of Mississippi
told Postmaster-General Payne. G.
The 18th. that he would shortly fur
oish assurances from responsible pee
ple OF Indianola that the negro post
master would be fully protected.
John Mitchell. president of the MN
workers. was a guest at the TWENTY
drst anniversary dinner Of the Phiii
delphia Clover Leaf club. on the l5tl
and received hattering receptlo
from the distinguished company pre-
ent.
The transport Logan diiiNt' ~ ~
Francisco, on the 18th. from Manii
with .lG4 discharged soldiers
board. Half of them We're dishono
ably discharged. and most 81 the OF
ers were weedcd OFT Of the service
undesirable.
The overdue American line steal
or st. Louis. from Southampton
New York. was sighted of Nantucl
Iiphiship on the afternoon Of the 10
She was travelling very slowly, IN
eating that she had experienced trs
bile with her boilers Or machinery
-
sensation was caused in the COZ
room a. Frankfort. Ky. on the 10
when one OF the grand jury
nounced that an attempt had b'
made TO bride him to divulge the
timonv Of Henry +. Youtsey in
n,esfigation going on in the 6oe
murder case.
Lieut. Gov James II. Tillmnn.
South Carolina shot and dangcrot
wounded Narcsso q. Gonzales. ed
OF The state. on a street IN Col
bia. :. C.. ON the 18th. GONZALES
taken to a hospital. where the wo
was discovered 10 he in the abdou
The shooting was the outcome Z
bitter political quarrel which
been going on for a long time.
George r. Dust. aged u. who
Gently married wealthy widow 6
years az Garrettsburg, Mo-, was
rested at st. Joseph, Mo. on the
on charge Of attempting to ca
check originally signed by bis
FOR $50. but which had been ra
10 $4,000. His wife refused to ~
cute and took the youth home
her