The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-06-26

JASfER 1NDlANA.
One hundred and fry union bakers
struck. on the 10th. in Pittsburg, Ia
g. compel owners 20 place the unior
label on all bread and biscuits.
The Gillian government. on the
18th. decided TO take part in the 81
Louis exposition. The sum Of $4,000
has been appropriated for that pur
pose.
DIR. Hiram X. Jones died in Jackson
Vile, H., on the 10th. aged So years.
He was a well-known %platonist. and
had devoted the best years of his life
TO the study of the philosophy.
King Peter attended n solemn t
deum at the Russian chapel in oe-
neva on the 18th. The archpriest re-
ceived the king at the entrance 10 the
church and sprinkled him with holy
water.
j. A. Edgerton, Of Denver. Col. sec
rotary OF the national committee OF
the peoples party. on the 18th. called
for a conference of political reform
ers to be held in Denver on Noncay,
July 81.
The English Lutheran synod Of the
northwest. al la Crosse, Wis. On the
18th. adopted n measure which pr
vides aid for poor theological stu
dents who intend 10 become Luthersr
ministers.
Estimates made on the 10th of tht
loss of life by the cloudburst at Hepp-
ner, Ore. differ widely, but the num-
Der Of dead is certain TO reach 300,
and it may be swelled to Q when all
are accounted for.
Mai.-Gen. Frank Wheaton. United
States army. retired. died in Washing
ton. on the 18th. aged 10 years \
widow and two daughters survive him.
Death resulted from a general break
ing down in health
Mrs. Sarah Dickerson died at Lin
coin. Neb., on the 10th, al the state
home for the friendless. Her grand
father was Gen. Meade, OF the revo-
lutionary army, a compatriot OF
George Washington.
Judge Oliver T. Shiras. Of the Unit
ed States court for the northern dis
strict Of Iowa. announced. on the 18th
rat he would retire from the bench
lvember l. next. He Will be ~
airs old in October.
ames T. Metcalfe. for many years
erintendent OF the money order
listen OF the post Office department.,
was removed from office by the post
master general. on the 18th, for al
legged irregularities in Office.
Bishop j. c. Hartzel. Of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church. sailed. ON the
nth, on the Germanic on his seventh
tour of inspection of the African mis-
sion field. The bishop has begun a
tour Of over thirty thousand miles.
Count Camille Pscci, the pope's
nephew. on the 18th. presented the
pontif. in the name ~ Charles Astor
Bristed and his daughters Of New
York. with a magnificent gold cross
adorned with diamonds, pearls and
rubiss
William G. Van Benthuysen, Of thr
editorial staff Of the World. died II
New York on the 10th. He was about
forty-seven years Of age. and leaves
a widow. three sons and two dausl-
tiers. He had been in ill-health for
about two years.
Judge Guy c. Scott. Of Alcdo. the
democratic nominee for supreme
Judge in the Fourth Illinois supreme
district. was declared elected over
Justice Joseph y. Carter. Of Quincy
bv the state ~canvassing board al
Springfield on the 18th.
District Judge S0rnberger. az sew
ard. Neb.. IN the 18th. dismissed the
suit brought BY Bishop Bcnacum- Of
the Catholic diocese Of Lincoln. to re-
move Father William Murphy from
the church property and deprive hin
of his priesfly functions.
Rev. Frank Hayes. a s-u7erannuate-
Methodist minister. died ON the 18th
from exposure and hunger endured at
North Topeka. kas.. during the re-
rent flood. His house was surround
ed by water. and hc Was without va
ter or food for four days.
But for one Juror Curtis lett woul'
have been convicted at jackson. ky.
on the 10th. Of the assassination Y
Attorney J. y. Marcum. and q major
fly Of the jury favored the convic
1ion of Thomas White rso. Theil
next trial viii be az Cynthiana. ny.
Record prices were paid at IN
Poland China swine sale az Macy
Ind. on the 18th. The aggregate sai'
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