The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-01
LATE NEWS ITEMS

cisco. Cal. on the 7th. on the steamer
Siberia. from The Hawaiian islands,
where he had been making a military
inspection. Tho general was in good
health enjoyed his trip and was great
~ pleased with the islands. which nc
termed a most valuable acquisition &c
the United States
The Burlington railroad. on the 26th,
announced a reduction Of the freight
rate on grains from points in Nebraska
10 Omaha. Neb. az from two 10 three
cents The rate applied both on corn
and wheat. and provided also for
differential en- shipments destined &c
Chicago and points beyond Omaha
One Of the unique exhibits AT ;hC
ST Louis Worlds fair by an Indiana
man will be several bushels Of corn
that were harvested in 1861 L. J.
Pence. one Of the pioneer settlers OF
Grant county. Ind has nearly hun
dred bushels ~ the grain that is in
an excellent state of preservation.
While the train was running az good
speed. Clarence Dansbv. negro pris-
oner being taken 20 the nenitentiary
at jefferson City. Mo- from Jasper
county. jumped through a car window,
on the Goth. and escaped. He was
sentenced TO serve four years FOR
burglary
The number Of fatalities resulting
FROM the wrec'- Of the Duquesne linn
tied. on the Baltimore < Ohio railroad.
at Laurel Run Pa on the odd is 65.
Only two OF the injured remained in
the hospital at Connellsviile Pa, on
the 27th. and they may die.
Stewart 1iitchell's book store ard
Harry Clarks look store burned on
the Goth al oklahoma City Okla The
stock of tho Herald Shoe co. was dam
aged by the flames The loss was
about $1,000 The origin Of the fire
was unknown
George j. Langsdale. father in-law of
Senator Albert J. Beverage died at
indianapolis. Ind on the 27th. He
was until recently auditor of the In
dianapolis post Office. For % years
he edited a republican paper at Green
castle. Ind
Edllt IA dANs AlAt AuHANAft 81 A~f-A'
councilman. was ordered turned over
TO the agent of the United States gov
eminent, on the 10Th. by the depart
ment OF foreign relations. acting under
the instruction OF President Diaz OF
Iiexico.
The high school at Clinton. Ind.
was burned. on the Goth; loss. SIC. 900;
Insurance. s6.CS1.
United States Senator Hale. chair
man on the committee Of naval al.
fairs. said. on the 2Sth, that it is the
intention TO make provision for an
other liberal addition to the navy dur
ing the present session OF congress.
He said ---at when the additions al
ready authorized were completed the
United States would have a more pow
erful navy than any other nation ex-
cept Great Britain
A stiff Northwestern. which az one
time reached a velocity of - miles
az hour. struck Omaha. Neh. on the
2Sth. resulting in the fatal injury OF
one man and doing considerable prop
erty damage. A number Of plate glass
windows were blown an and large
signs torn from their fastenings
-Four prisoners escaped from the
county jail at Perry. Okla. on the
2Sth II was believed that friends
Struggled saws into them. The pris-
oners were Mack McAry. Harry John
son and Charles Laspoon. under SEN
tence Of imprisonment az Lansing.
Kas.. and Harry Smith. who was await
! inc trial
Catherine McVcy. 10f years old. who
was pastry cook at Danv.lle HllD
hotel when Abraham Lincoln stayed
there. died suddenly. az Danville. ILL.,.
on the 2Sth Her husband died IS
years ago. and after his death she
never went 10 bed. but ALWAYS slept in
a chair
Sir William Allen. the wcll-known
marine engineer shipowner and mem
Der Of parliament for Gates Head since
1893. died on tho 2Sth. in London. He
was born November %. 1891 Death
was due TO heart disease.
Gov A. B. Cummins OF Iowa. on the
2Sth. appointed William f. Miller. Of
I DtAAVlAt Aaf a. tAANf u lllf niTQ
| judicial district. 20 succeed Robert
L. Parrish. who resigned to resume
| practice in Des Moines
Ann Tyler. q blind negro woman.
80 years old. and James Turner a
F, negro So years old. were burned TO
death at Sedalia. No. on the 2Sth. in
the destruction Of the house in which
they lived
Gurdon Trumbull. an artist of dis.
tinction. died az Hartford. Conn. on
the 2Sth. az the age OF G2 Il was in
stuiies OF fish that Mr.. Trumbull
achieved his reputation
y y. Stuart. Of Houston. Tex. was
| appointed. ON the 2Sth. assistant
freight auditor OF the Santa Re. This
J is new position The appointment
takes effect January /.