The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-21
GURR ENT TOPICS.
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
PERSONAL AMI GENERAL.


made Ly a party of sophomores al the
Michi1an college Of mines at Housh-
ION. Mich ON the llth. serious in
Jury. which it is feared may result IA
"a 81, was dome to one OF The freshmen
A Toxic dispatch Of the nth gives
the first account OF the sinking Of The
japanese eunloat Hei-Yen OF Pigeon
bay September u.s. having come in con-
tact with a mine during a storm. All
on board nearly 600 men. persisted
save four
Three hoys were drowned. on the
llrh. by the oferturning OF skin Ct
Kingston Mines. III.
As indicative of the desperate ma
ture OF the fghtiug in The battle south
ri Mukden ID Manchuria il is said
that in . single Russian regiment out
of over q hundred officers only eight
escaped ei-hcr death or wounds.
a burglar who was shot and killed
while plying his vocation in the room
ins house conducted by Mrs. John
Noismer In s. Louis. early on the
morning ~ the 18th. was found to be
wearing corsets, probably 10 protect
his body in case of attack
The Philippine Exposition board, in
addition 70 IS grand prizes TO Philip
Pine exhibitors, viii have struck a spe-
c.al bronze medal commemorative Of
the exposition. and every Filipino man.
woman and child, incl1iing ,he outs
battalion and the Philippine constab-
ulary attending the Worlds fair will
receive one.
The Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Co. on the 18th. paid into the United
States subt-easury at st. Louis $500
poo. being tho ninth semi-monthly pay
ment on The 100000 loan from the
government leaving but SC91 $50 yet
aue.
Official reports REGARDING Cen Kuro-
rarkins side Of the fight south Of Muk-
den were lacking in ST. Petersburg on
the 18th and. in consequence, there IS
considerable uneasiness.
The japanese government has decid-
ed 10 feat a domestic loan Of 10000
o90. representing the balance of the
amount authorized by the diet.
Manuel Quintana was. on the 18th.
iuaugurated as president Of Argentina.
The event passed or without especial
Incident The republic is calm.
John Harper. a negro. was hanged
az MAGNOLIA, Ark. on the 18th. for the
murder of his wife last February. lie
admitted his guilt
W r. Eaves, former cashier OF the
Citizens national bank Of Arlington.
Tex. who fled from that town year
ago. under a charge of embezziing
10000 was arrested in st. Louis on
he 18th
Chicago is 70 have the largest hotel
In the world II Will cost sl0.000Go0.
De p stories high. and dwarf in size
and magnifcence. it is promised. any
structure Of the kind ever erected.
Miss Bessie Stone ant Robert Gill.
who eloped from Ashland. va, October
II. were found dead with their hands
clasped, near a pond in that vicinity.
On the 18th. by searching party Both
tad died from pistol shots.
The William Rudolph murder case
was submitted 10 the Missouri SUI
preme court on the 18Th. and de-
cision may be expected in about one
month.
Fire. on the 18th. destroyed three
buildings Of the plant OF the United
Zinc q Chemical Go. at Argentine.
Has. causing a less estimated a $780,
GOO.
The fourth day Of the great battle
south Of Mukden found the Russian
forces retiring under the terrible pres
sure OF the Japanese. who had turned
assailants. The losses on both sides are
said to he very heavy. Upwards OF
hirty guns had been captured by the
Japanese.
A St. Petersburg dispatch OF the
18th said that five japanese cruisers
we're reported off vladivostok. The
commander of the fortress had sum
mOned the inhabitants to surrender
firearms Of all descriptions within a
week
= Toxic dispatch, via Berlin. on the
lath. said: After an incessant bonn
bardment lasting three days the great
ar part Of Port Arthur is in flames.
Many Of the Russian troops are hoist
Ing the white flag and surrendering"
The question OF ammunition is said
10 be becoming a serious factor at Port
Arthur. The immense expenditure in
VOWED in repelling japanese assaults
and driving them out Of captured posi-
tons is rapidly reducing the supply.
while the close Japanese blockade Ia
its replenishmCnt
A west-bound train on the 6ati-
more & Ohio railroad was partly de-
rallied OF Garrett Park, Md. on the
l3tn
King George OF saxony aled It Pill
nitz on the 18th. His end was p,acc-
rul.
The of1oers o. the American Iun,-
pean squadron we're the guests al A
Inner of the Welsh regiment AZ
irayesend, England, IN the l3tn.