The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1903-04-03


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UAR0 a. 4 1 INDIANA
Cardinal GibbonA on the goth. ae-
eepted an invitation TO attend the in
augural ceremonies Of the ST. Louis
exposition, and will offer the opening
prayer.
son. w. Va, slipped on. ON the Goth.
burying the Baltimore 4 Ohio rail-
road tracks under rocks as large ~
box cars.
Judge James \. Tyner. assistant az
torney general for the post cffice de-
partment resigned, ON the goth, to
take effect on the appointment Of has
successog
Advices were received. on the 27th,
that the explorers led by W. ~. Mac
MILAN had reached Harrar. East Az
Eca. . town noted for its ugly men
and women.
Advices from HONDURAS. on the o5tk
stated that President Elect Bonilla
had captured the entire Atlantic sea-
board Of Honduras and was marching
on Tesucigalps-
The worst break In the history of
the Mississippi levee system occurred
five miles below Greenville. Miss. on
the 27th, and l6 feet of water shot
through gap GOO feet wide.
Senior Ojeda, Spanish minister. on
the 26th, accepted the invita- tion Of
the ST. Louis fair commissioners to
deliver . formal address at the ex-
position dedication on April 80.
A jury at Indianapolis, Ind. on the
Goth. decided that the loss Of her scalp
by Josephine Stephens whileemployed
in the Tacoma laundry was worth 81
800. Her hair caught in . machine.
The National Council Of Women, in
session in New Orleans on the eth.
elected Mrs. Mary Wood Swift. of San
Francisco, president and Mrs. Flo
Jamison Miller, Of Illinois. secretary.
A new schedule granted to the
freight handlers of the New York.
New Haven 4 Hartford railroad, on
the 27th, gives them virtually a ten
percent. increase and q nine-hour
day.
r-r -
n. " was appointed special assistant
TO the attorney general. on the cath.
and assigned to duty in connection
with the enforcement of anti-trus.
laws.
Mrs. Alice Hull Durdick. widow of
Edwin 7. Burdick. was called to testi-
~ in the murder inquiry at Buffalo
on the 23d- Letters received by her
from Arthur Pennell were read in
court
Senate and house committees on
military Affairs at Springfield. ILL.,, de-
cided. on the cath. TO ask for 50 900 to
defray national guard expenses to the
ST. Louis Worlds fair dedication.
April 30.
All efforts to fill the quagmire on
the northern edge Of Great Salt lake
have failed. and train was wrecked
there. on the 2sth. The track having
dropped six inches Fireman WAITS IN
was killed.
Maj.-Gen. Leonard Wood started to
the Philippines on the 25ih. He will
stop at several points on the way and
study the methods Of other powers
In employing natives and report 10
the war department..
An actor, Gilbert Warfield. pleaded |
guilty. on the 25th. 10 the charge Of
stealing $2.7O0 from the treasurer Of
the sylvia opera company and was
sentenced to two years in the house
Of correction at Milwaukee.
Policeman !. l.. Sawyer shot IN 4
killed Vim. Wheeler while the latter
was trying 20 escape arrest in Wash
ington. d. C., on the 25th. The po-
liceman then collapsed. and was taken |
60 bospita! in serious condition.
Estes c. Rathbonc. former director
of posts Of Cuba. appealed to Presi-
dent Roosevelt, on the cath, from the |
action Of Secretary of War Root in |
dismissing the charges fled by Mr.. |
Rathbcne against Gen. Leonard Wood. |
The parents Of Miss Flo Cross. in |
Carbondale. Ill received letter from |
her. on the 25th. dated in Manila, in
which she stated that her fance. Prof. |
John Barrow had refused TO marry,
after she had travelled 10000 miles to |
meet him.
In connection with the discovery OF /
the opening of the russian espionage
bureau az L.emburg. Galicia. Dr. Os-
solinski. high official in the Austrian
revenue department. and three Aus
TRAN officers we're arrested as sp;es
ON the nth.