The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-24
LATE NEWS ITEMS

relied in New York city, on the 18TH,
and less than an hour later both
their bodies were taken out OF the
North river. The wife committed sui
eide and the husband died trying to
ave her
Albert Goodman shot and instantly
killed Frank III. ~Stamsmith, a justice
of the peace. at Columbia. Ind, on
the 10th, because Stamsmith refused
to allow Goldman to visit the for
mer's stepdaughter.
James Mckinney, the outlaw, was
killed at Bakersfield. Cal, on the
10Th. Deputy Sheriff Tibbitts was
also killed and Constable Packard
was fatally shot. Mckinney was re-
s%isting arrest.
The funeral services Of Rev. DR..
Gustav Gottheil were held in New
York on the 10Th. The eulogy was
pronounced by Rabbi Leon Harrison.
Of 81. Louis, a pupil and a lifelong
friend.
Rev. Edward J. Drinkhouse. IS years
editor of the Methodist Protestant,
died in Baltimore, Nd. on the 18th.
Mr.. Drinkhouse published a history
Of the Methodist Protestant church.
The United States monitor Arkan-
sas reached Cairo, H., on the 10th. &C
will be necessary to cut off part OF
the stack to allow the boat TO pass
under the Illinois Central bridge.
T.. O. Thomas. recently discharged
from the penitentiary, was. on the
10Th, arrested at Greensboro, KY,
charged with burning the Greensboro
Pants Manufacturing Co.'S plant.
John Victor. his wife and Maggie
Fuetz, Mrs. Nictor's sister. all from
Kentucky. were drowned in a lake
near Kalkasia. Mich, on the 10th, by
their boat capsizing.
Robert Long killed Miss Emme
|Foust, at Zanor, Pa, on the 18th
then fired a shot into his head anc
died instantly. The shooting was
caused ~ jealousy.
Senator Buell. Matthews, indicted
by the Cole county MOI grand jury,
went to Jefferson City. on the 10Th.
to arrange bond, which had hcu
fixed at s. 5000.
Greeks in Chicago, on the 10th. ere
|sted a riot and three were shot and
seriously injured by police. The
trouble arose over an arrest made
by the Officers.
An electric car, on the 10th, at Ale
pheny. Ia, became unmanageable
and As persons were injured. n Ia
lsally.
Charles Platt, twice postmaster OF
%Plainfeld, o., under President Cleve-
land and for Is years treasurer OF
Linton township. was sentenced, on
the Goth, to one year in the peniten-
tiary and fined $751; for embezzling
funds.
Rev. Charles r.. Campbell. pastor OF
the Christian church AT Anna. Ill, was
ARRESTED. on the Goth, at the request
OF the police of Marshall, ILL.,. on a
charge Of forgery. The preacher was
taken 20 the Clark county Jail.
City Marshal II. j. Packard died az
Ia kersfield, Cal, on the Goth. from
the effects Of wounds in inflicted by out
law Mckinney and his companion. Al
ilbi>t, II II siA'h ' VI
former r~nurderer's rec
Judge Lyman +. Carlock. of the
court Of first instance. died at Ceb i,
Philippines. on the goth. Of cholera,
Deceased was a native of Illinois and
a valued member Of the judiciary. HIS
home was at Bloomington.
Eight persons were killed and ten
r. . A.. ontI ,Lr.. 80 tIAV,
seriously, as the result Of a collision
between a passenger train and a
freight train on the Erie railroad neal
Red House. n. Y.
Prof. John Finley. Ph. d.. ID. d., Of
Princeton. was. on the goth. elected
president OF the college Of the city
of New York. Prof. Finley will as
sumo his new duties on September 1,
III. II. Rogers. Standard Oil million
aire, was operated on in New York.
on the Goth, for appendicitis. On ac-
count Of the patients agc-60 years
his condition Is considered grave.
The Illinois supreme court, on the
2oth, heard arguments in the Dur
borow-Lorimer contested COMPRESSION
al election case from Chicago, and
took the case under advisement.
The bodies of Mr.. and Mrs. J. w.
Church, the ranchman and wife, for
whose murder w. G.. Clifton. now in
Jail at Newcastle, Wyo.. has confessed,
were found on the Goth.
At meeting in Kansas City. on the
Goth, IL was decided to hold the an
nual meeting OF the Missouri Press
association at Put-in-Day, o., July
%, 20 and "a.
Word was received at Aspen. Col
on the Goth, Of the death Of III. u. Gil
lcspie, a pioneer mining Will,
travelling with his family in south
America.
A million dollar timber deal waa
closed, on the Goth. at Grants Pass,
Ore.