The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-07-24

Compiled from Various Sources.


with knives. "A month ago. az Chilli
Gothic. Ill.,. commenced on the i4th
The quarrel which ended IN murder
dated 10 the time the two men were
boys in Italy.
With the reception given on board
Rear ADMIRAL Cotton's flagship. kcar.
sarge. on the 18th. the official wish
OF the American squadron To England
terminated.
The statement Of the treasury bal
ance> in the general fund. exclusive OF
the slso,cou.ooO gold reserve in the
division Of redemption. on the 18th
showed: Available cash balance
$50. 33i.6T3: gold. Sio".26o.o5S
The room occupied by Cen. CasSius
NJ. Clay. AT Whitehall. KY. has been
stripped of weapons by an order OF
the committee appointed. on the 18th
by he Richmond court TO take charge
OF his affairs.
An express train on the Central
massachusetts division Of the Boston
4 Maine road ran into the rear end
ef an express train on the New York.
New Haven & Hartford railroad at
the union station, Clifton, Mass. ON
the 18th
Lee Brown. alias John Tinslcy. the
negro who killed Patrolman Massey.
Of Evansville. Ind. was reported. OF
the 18th. 10 lie in 4 critical condition
at the Jesferson,lle reformatory. Ills
illness j. pronounced 10 be pneu-
monia
James Allison Bowen, Of Chicago.
on the 18th. resigned the post OF dep
MY United states consul general AZ
Paris. in consequence If continued
i'll health.
Rear-AGmiral Terry was ordered.
on the 18th. 70 command the naval
station M Honolulu. and Eear-Ai-
miral Miller has been offered com
mand Of the South Atlantic station.
NJ a mceting Of the directors OF
the Lehirh Valley Railroad Co.. in
Philadelphia. on the 18th. the special
committee appointed TO consider a
plan for the adjustment of The
finances of The company reported IA
vorably 10 the board
Nothing was accomplished al Pitts
burg. kas.. on the 18TH. in the con-
ference az miners and operators AMI
the joint convention stands adjourned
subject 70 call.
The American Hardware Manufac-
tuners association and the Southern
Hardware Johber~' association held
joint meeting At Saratoga. y. ", On
the 18th.
The statement Of the treasury bal
ances in the general fund. exclusive
of the sl5o.OoO.oo0 gold reserve ia the
division II redemption. on the 18th
showed: Available cash balance, S2as.-
$4,000: gold Sl0l..ae.7io.
An involuntary petition in bank
ruptcy was filed. ON the 10th. against
Frank TennNson Nicely. a New York
publisher. Ire alleged bankrupt. on
July Is. admitted his willingness TO
be adiudged bankrupt and notified I
his creditors IF his inability to NEE,
obligations.
BeforeIudre Mcmahon. IN the court I
Of general sessions. New York. APP |
peared "a the 10th. for sentence. !,
, harles Stern. who. in 1896. while en-
gagged ia banking business in that \
city disappeared with $4,000 Of the
banks money.
While there are some Kansas coun- !
ties which need more outside help 70 I
harvest the wheat the larger part of .
the harvest H. completed.
Frederick Nelson. Of Newmarket,
y. j.. a brother Of Mrs. Charles Fair.
~ho was killed in an automobile ac-
rident abroad. had Narrow escape
rom a similar death on the 10th.
After two days work. jury was
selected, on the 10th. in the case of /
ieorge Collins. the Union (Mo.) bank
'obber. charged with the murder Of /
Detective Schumacher
Abner Mckinley. brother of the late
President Mckinley. was reported /
i'll. on the 10th. at Somcr-
ct. Pa. with paralysis.
Three indictments We're returned. /
m the 10th, by the federal grand jury
n Brooklyn. y. y. Two are believed
Q have direct bearing on The post Of
ice department automatic cash regis
er scandal
Maude Jordine was declared not
-uilty Of the murder Of her two-year-
Id sister at bloomington. H.. on the
9th. the preliminary hearin. ending
rith her dismissal.
A verdict If guilty ~ murder in
he first deSree was rendered by the
my at Hamilton. o.. on the 10th. i'm
he case Of Alfred Knapp, the wife
murderer.
The Manchurian question has been
e'tlcd satisfactorily to this govern
nent Assurances have been re-
cived from the Chinese government
hat II will. in the near future. open
5 treaty ports. with the assent Of
.ussia. several ports now closed to
he worlds trade.
Four persons lost their lives in a
ire early on the morning Of the 10th,
which destroyed Bonner Springs san
tarium- at Bonner Springs, kas
Wallnce's circus train was wrecked
Z shelbyville. ILL.,. on the 10th. while
'einr sidetracked. One man was
iiled and number injured. some Sc
iously. Several trick horses were so
'adly hurt that they had to be shot.