The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-10-23

PERSONAL AND GENERAL

yicted in connection with the murder II
William Goebel, were. on the 18th. re-
moved from Georgeown. Ky. 10 Louis
Vile. on an order issued by the county
judge. Intercepted letters showed that
friends were planning 10 liberate them
A verdict Of murder in the second
degree was returned. at Denver. COL
on the 18th. in the case cf William la
Fair. charged with the killing Of Eben
+. Massey. on September =
John Mielke and Mrs. Lille Cooper
OF Berlin. l..were married on the 18th.
by County Judge Walker. The bride
is only 81 years old. and this was her
third marriage.
The jury. in the case of Ernest Hay
wood. OF Raleigh. y. G.. charged with
the killing of Ludlow Skinner. returned
a verdict. on the nth. of not guilty.
The State Federation of Labor con-
vention. a. Springfield. III. on the lith,
refused 10 adopt a resolution boycottins
the state militia.
Fire. for the third time in three
years. on the lilh. destroyed the plant
OF the Mckeesport tPa) Baking Co.
Loss, $4,000.
News. on the 18th. Of the removal
from Office OF United States Marshal
Fred A. Field, Of Rutland, VT. by
President Roosevelt. surprised the res
iGents CT that city, where Mr.. Field
ranked as leading and highly-resp ect-
ed citizen. He was appointed marshal
by President Mckinley. and reapDoint-
ed year ago by President Roosevelt.
With impressive ceremonies. an
equestrian statue Of William Tecumseh
Sherman Was unveiled, at Washington.
u. c.. on the 18th. in the presence of
official Washington. the president al
its head. and thousands OF veterans,
members of societies OF the armies OF
the Tennessee. the Cumberland. tie
Ohio and the Potomac
J. l. Dielfendorf. a distributing clerk
in the post Office in Lincoln. Neb. was
arrested. on the 18th. charged with rob
bling the mails He was caught by
means of decoy letters Dielfendorf
made a confession after being arrested.
and admitted that he had been taking
money from letters for year.
II. II. Adkins, prominent oil pro-
Queer and promoter. was indicted. a.
Lima, o., on the 18th. on a charge Of
having embezzled $4,000 from stock
holders of the Union Oil 4 Gas Co.
Plans have been accepted by Com
missioners Virgins and Pitcher for
arch 10 adcIn the entrance
OF California's mining exhibit at the
St Louis exposition
A grand jury Investigation of the
charge of toodling against the board
Of education of Kansas City. Kas-. is
assured. Over 400 citizens signed the
petition. on the 18th. drawn up by the
Mercantile club. asking Judge E. L.
Of the district court, 10 call a
special grand jury.
James Davis, a prisoner in the East
st. Louis (Ill) jail. attempted TO burn
down the Jail building and incinerate
himself and fellow-prisoners, on the
18th. Davis was placed in an iron cell.
II was thought that he was insane
from drink.
King Edward has intrusted Lieut.
Cen. Lord Methuen with the mission
of investing the Emperor Francis Jos
sph of Austria with the insignia Of q
British marshal, conferred on the en-
peror during the kings recent visit TO
Vienna
About 600 delegates. from all paris
Il the state. were present. on the 18th.
% attend the thirty-first annual con-
rention OF the Illinois Y. NJ. c. A., at
Ill. The meeting was the
most successful ever held.
The jury in the case Of Frank Clark,
,harged with assaEiting Ollie Hess. re-
urned n verdict Of guilty. Mt Kahoka.
No, on the 10th, fixing punishment
1t death.
A great strike in the coal fields OF
he western states will be called. ac-
cording to President Mitchell, of the
United Mine Workers. Twenty-three
thousand men will be called out in
Idaho and Wyoming The
reason for the strike order Is that the
owners have refused to treat with the
district unions.
Following the refusal Of the Pacific
Express Co. directors to grant the de-
mand for an increase Of ten per cent
in wages, 225 messengers. clerks. driv-
ers and porters Of the company went
on strike in ST. Louis and at various
agencies between ST. Louis. Little Rock
and Omaha. Neb.. on the 18th.
The president OF the Cotton States
growers. at New Orleans. La, stated.
ON the 10th. that the crop will be short
at least 100000 bales. on account OF
the boil weevil. The association will
ask congress to make an appropriation
to stamp cut the insect
A man named Clarig was arrested.
on the 10th, AT Wellston. Mo. suspect
ed of knowing something about the
murder Of Mrs. Kate Lauman. who was
killed. on the l4th. within half mile
Of her home. near Normandy. Mo. in
St Louis county.
Sam Pickett, travelling organizer
Of theatrical companies. was arrested
In Denver, Col, on the 18th. aad ar
raigned before United States Commits
sioner Capron on charge Of using the
mails IN defraud His Lond was fxed