The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-06-03
LATE NEWS ITEMS

A nre IN New orleans, Cduseu Dy
crossed electric wires. did about $780,
600 damage on the 29th. The Louis II.
Rice saddlery factory at Common and
Magazine streets the Simmons Man
ufactring Co. an the Meig, Brady and
Lincoln wooden ware establishments
we're destroyed. and half dozen others
damaged. The fire was in the heart OF
the Wholesale district.
Cyrus f. McGrady. president of the
Seymour national bank at Indianapolis,
Ind. was sentenced by judge Anderson,
OF the federal court. 10 six years in the
United States prison at Leavenworth,
Kas. Alfred c. Parker. president OF
the First national bank Of Bedford. was
sentenced to i've years in the same
prison.
Mrs. Laura Joyce Bell. the comic
opera singer. and wife of Digby Bell,
died at her home in New York. on the
29th. aged as Mrs Bell was born in
England. her parents being named
Maskell. and received her musical ed
ucation at the Royal Academy OF Mu-
sic. London.
Arthur W Pulver, general attorney
for the Chicago x Northwestern Rail-
way Co. died on the 2sth Mr. Pulver
caught a severe cold while attending
the republican state convention in
Springfield The ailment developed
into pneumonia.
The ornithologists OF the department
OF agriculture have been making an in
vestigation OF the economic value OF
the bob white. as result Of which 30 is
now announced that the bird Is prob
ably the most un-eful abundant species
on the farms
The Methodist general conference,
in session al Los Angeles Cal. voted,
/ by practically unanimous vote. 10
amend the church constitution so as
10 provided for the election Of bishops
OF other than Of the white race.
Capt. Tom Garrison. who piloied the
I tornedo boat destroyer Lawrence from
ST. Louis 70 New Orleans. has returned.
lie reported that the destroyer broke
every river record for speed made by
steamer on the Mississippi.
The comptroller of the currency has
| be n notified by Bank Examiner Stur-
tevant that re has closed the Elk City
national banl, OF Elk City. Okla. The
capital stock Of the bank was $4,000.
Fire destroyed the plant and ware
house Of the Alabama Cordagc Co at
Montgomery. Ala. on the 18th. entail
ing a loss Of 100000. which is prac-
4 tcally covered by insurance
Twelve persons were plunged into
the Arkanaas river az Salida. Col. on
the 30th. by the breaking OF q foot
bridge. on which a crowd had gathered
to witness the ceremony Of casting
flowers upon the water in memory Of
the cOuntry's naval heroes. and the
wife Of Rev Warren Thompson was
drowned. Some Of the others We're IN
conscious when rescued, and were re-
vived with difficulty
Mayor Robert NJ McIsane. Of Balti-
more, Md. shot and killed himself on
the Goth. in his bedroom at his resi-
dence, No % West Preston street His
bride of less than two weeks was az the
time Of the tragedy asleep in an adj
joining room. and was awakened by
the discharge Of the revolver, which
Mr.. McLane evidently fired while stand
! ing before the mirror Of the dressing
case
On the 10Th cloudburst in the vi
clnity OF Enid. Okla, did much dam
; age A portion of the Denver Enid &
: Gulf track between there and Guthrie
was washed away All streams were
r swollen and country roads were rem
dered impossible
Three bands of Shamba Tunisiani
raided the Tripolitan oasis Of Shaun
May p. killing a number Of the inhab
: itants Tripolitans pursued the raid
ers AM. overlook them az Ders In th'
lighting which followed 80 shamba
were killed
On the Both John seyfrled, well
known saloonkeeper Of St. Joseph
; Mo. was murdered by thugs at hi
place OF business. He was alive whei
found by his wife, but died soon after
ward, without having regalned con
sciousness.
A band OF 80 Apache Indians, unde
guard OF a detachment Oh lulleu otdlt
soldiers. arrived in ST. Louis on tn
29th. and were taken Immediately e
the Worlds fair grounds. Eight Of thu
/, squaws were carrying papooses
, King Edward received Capt Mahan
, IL. 5 ~ (retired). in private audience
: on the 30th The king expressed hi
: deep appreciation Of the captains con
tributions to the naval history Of III,
world
The coroner has began his investiga
/. ton into the explosion on the tOwboa
( Fred Wilson. near Louisville, Ky b,
, which ten men lost their lives AM
7 many were injured
The late Senator Quays estate Is es
timated to be worth about 100000