The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-30

Howard elliott. Of s. Louis. ~aS
On the eist, elected president Of the
Northern Pacific railroad and accepted
that once.
On the 10th. Gov Dockery OF Mis-
souri, oll-red a reward OF $500 for tho
arrest and conviction Of the murderers
of Mrs Kate Lauman. In ST. Louis
county.
The number OF yellow fever cases
In Laredo. Tex. were given. on the I'd
IN the Official bulletin. as follows: New
cases. u: deaths. l. Total cases. 49,
total deaths. 81
The condition OF Senator Foraker
who xas taken III al Sandusky. o.. on
the 2lst. was reported much improved
on he ed. His physician stated tna'
the natient would soon leave his be-.
The convention Of the Army ana
NAVY union OF the United States came
20 a close at Pittsheld. Mass. on 'hs
ped. with the election OF Hugh H. Hen
~. OF Weehawken, y. j.. as n-lionA
commander.
Notice was posted al the Youngstown
fOhiol works OF the Carnegie Steel Co,
on the sd. that operations woulF 'e
resumed on the 18th The works nave
been closed for some time. Asclt 9''vv
men were affected.
Charles Kratz. the fugitive from u
Louis. under indictment Tor bribery
and perjury. was arrested. on the "a
and is held for e-tradition, under Or
ders from the federal government, al
The City Of Mexico.
On the I'D, Charles II. Bacon, presl-
dent OF the Exchange bank. which
ceased business in Lockport. Ill. on tne
:Ist. was reported az the point OF death
Heart failure ard excitement over the
failure was given as the cause
The coroner's jury, at NORMANDY
Mo. on the 21st, returned a verHlel
finding that Mrs Kate Lauman came
20 her death at the hands OF a person
or persons unknown 70 the jury ~
further declared that robbery was the
motive
Samuel II. Decker. for 81 years
doorkeeper of the capitol. in Wash
incton. % C. died on the 2lst- Al
the battle Of Perryville. October ;. $50.
both MS arms were shot Of. Shortly
after that he was appointed a capitoi
doorkeeper for life
By the general shutdown OF the
Amalgamated Copper Co properties al
Butte. Mont. on the 23d. from lS.vvV
10 Is 400 men were directly thrown out
Of employment. and others were in6i-
recrly affected. so that the grand totai
reached 10000 men
The business portion OF Redwood
Falls. MINI, suffered $4,000 loss
by fire. on the 22d. which started IN
Hotel Francois. The guests OF the
hotel lost all OF their personal belong
ings. and some Of them barely es-
capped with their lives
Thomas Barclay Of Paris and Lon
don. formerly president Of the British
chamber Of commerce. who was in
Washington. ID. c.. on the I'D. ex'
pressed himself as favorable 10 the Re-
newal Of the efforts 10 secure an arDt
tration treaty between the United
States end Great Britain
Postmaster-General Payne. on M
2Ist. removed from Office Michael W
Louis. superintendent OF supplies Q
the pc. Office department. Loui
kempn-f. chief Of the registry division
Of the third assistant postmaster-gen
erals Office. and G. G. Terry, a clerl
In the post Office department
W. H. Smith, in Jail at Basin. Wyo
confessed. on the 18th. 10 complicit
III mobbIng the Jail az Basin last Jul,
when German and Walters. two mur
Gerers. were shot and killed by the mo
and Deputy Sheriff Prince killed an
Deputy Mead was wounded Smit
gave the names Of % other men
the mob.
Mayor Harrison ~ Chicago. on II
21st. gave notice OF his intention
sfop all forms of race course gamblir
and to proceed against the handboC
evil through the revocation OF licens
of all scloons in which that form
betting evil was permitted. The info
nation on which the mayor acted W
collected BY secret service men
President Roosevelt. on the 18th, a
thorized the statement that there "
no truth whatever in the ranors
difference OF opinion between hims
and Secretary Shaw or among me-
bers OF the cabinet growing out Of |
report which was made TO him
Charles J. Bonzparte and Holmes CO
rad OF their Investigations into chars
affecting the postal service
Police Captain Samuel j. DO.
Thomas +. Barrett. former marshal
che ST. Louis court Of appeals and
member OF the democratic state GO
miffe<: John Doizn. chairman Of