The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-05-13
NEWS In BRIEF.
Compiled from Various Sources.
PERSONAL AND GENERAL.

Of 5000 men and i26 guns Is landing
OF has landed at Pitsewo. about hfty
miles northeast OF the doomed fortress
and already an equally powerful CORPS
has reached Kin Chow. on the cas-
side OF the Laio Tung peninsula
while Al the south Admiral Togo has
shut the sea gates on the Russian
stronghold"
Fearing 70 stand the new trial that
might have been granted him. Curtis
Jett. the convicted assassin Of James b.
Marcum and Town Marshal Cockrn,
OF Jackson. Ky. has dismissed his APP
peal and accepted the life sentence
given him for the murder Of MarcunD
After an absence of 80 years during
which time he has served the county
Of his adoption in both peace and war
Gen. Peter J. Osternaus arrived in ST..
Louis on the night Of the 9Th, and was
warmly welcomed by many Of his ola
comrades in arms
Confirmatory reports were received.
on the 9Th. of the complete isolation
OF Port Arthur by the Japanese. who
had gained possession OF the railroad
on the narrow neck OF the Lao Tung
peninsula thus investing Port Arthur
by land The investment by sea is
now practically complete as the result
I Of Admiral Togo's persistent efforts.
The tornado that swept northwest
Texas. on the night OF the 9Th. killed
Mrs Mary Wagley. her daughter Anna
and G Anthony az Moran. A dozen
persons were seriously injured At
Putnam one man was killed and one
woman injured There were casualties
At other points
When they found that the isolation
OF Perth Arthur was inevitable. Vice
roy Alexief and Grand Duke Boris
hastily gathered up all important doc
uments and surplus money, loaded
what field artillery there was on TO a
train and retreated to Mukden. leay-
ing Gen Stoes.sel 10 hold the bag till
the Japs should relieve him.
The tug Michael Davitt. OF Buffalo,
lies on the bottom Of the Welland river
at Montrose Ont. under l. feet OF
water With a badly damaged bottom.
she was going from Buffalo 10 Wei
land and struck a sunken pile in the
North channel at Monuose bridge No
one was drowned
Four bandits. convicted Of murder. |
were garroted. on the 4th. in the pro-
vincial jail at Santiago Cuba. Ii was
the first legal execution since the Span |
ish regime
The United States canal commission. |
on the 9TH took formal possession OF /
the Panama canal route and Of The /
property OF the Panama Canal Co. The |
property is now under The control and
direction Of Mai Mark Brook. United |
States engineer corps
James Horton. OF Joplin. No. aged /
II. broke down, on the 9Th. and re-
lated details OF the murder OF his
stepfather, J H. Kennel. in that city.
March ;. The deed according TO the
confession. was committed by the lads
brother. Ollie Horton. aged 10, who is
in Jail in Carthage. Mo
The Tampa Bay hotel at Tampa. Fla.
was threatened with destruction. on the
5th by an explosion in the basement
The blaze was extinguished without
erious loss The hotel was crowded
with delegates to the Panama canal
convention, and a panic was barely
1verted.
z. IT. Hubbard. OF Sioux City. Ia,
was nominated for congress by the
republicans OF the Eleventh district
on the fifty-fourth ballot on the 5th.
defeating Congressman Thomas and
other candidates.
A jury having at length been Sc
cured. the second trial Of former May
or A. a Ames. Of Minneapolis, MINI, {
on corruption charge. began on the y
9Th. I
Samuel Roby. a farmer near Liberty. I
Mo- shot and fatally wounded Mrs {
Thomas Pennington. and then shot and y
killed himself on the 5th Mrs PEN S
lingion and her husband we're visiting
Sohy's home. and the tragedy. ID is s
aid, was caused by jealousy r
The French government has decided r
10 reject both IN substance and form q
the note Of protest against President n
..oubet's visit 10 the qurnal at Rome. +
sent by the vatican to all Catholic pow 4
ars- The French ambassador to the
Holy See has been instructed by For
siGn Minister Delcasse to notify the z
papal secretary Of state 10 this effect. :
md to declare that France considers :
he protest 10 be null and void. .
Judge Tuley. Of Chicago. on the 9Th, y
ssued an Injunction restraining the i
Woman's Catholic Order OF Foresters =
rom holding the biennial convention =
n the order at Minneapolis. May 10.
The date named. It was charged. would v
prevent the attendance OF many who v
Wished to attend n
The navy department has refused to Q
grant third trial for the cruiser Dem G
yer, which was delivered to the gov e
eminent under the contract. on the n
9Th. and the payment to the contrac- 81
.ors Will be made on the basis OF the y
showing Of that vessel at her last trial. &c
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