The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

Ing through the North sea, on the 22d
fred on and sank several British fish
ing vessels, causing two deaths and
wounding about score other men
Unless a prompt reparation is forth,
coming. il is probable that the incl,
dent Will be considered by England
as an act of war.
BY vote of 325 TO 237 the French
chamber OF deputies, on the 22i. ap-
proved the government cause In the
matter OF the rupture OF diplomatic
relations between France and the vat.
lean by the recall of Ambassador Nj
sard
Three men were killed and two Sc.
verely hurt, on the 23d. in a head-on
collision between a passenger and
freight train on the Natchez-Jackson
branch OF the Yazoo & Mississippi
Valley railroad near Na,chez. Miss.
In a rearend collision between two
trolley cars on the Westboro and
Marlboro street railway. near West.
boro, Mass, on the 23d, is people were
injured. Ii is thought all of the in.
jured will recover.
In a fire that destroyed property val.
ued at $4,000. at Mexico. Mo, on the
2Sd, a negro employe of a livery barn
lost his life. and w. r. Kendall. a vet.
Urinary surgeon. was fatally burned.
Big Ed Rice and George Shine.
two Of the most versatile bank sneaks
ani confidence men known TO the DO
lice in America AID Europe. were ar
rested. on the 22d. in ST. Louis.
The armies in Manchuria have ap-
pa-ently changed their positions only
slightly in the last few days, though
an extensive Russian detour TO the
west was reported on the Odd
Lieut-Gen. Prince Fushiml. special
imperial envoy TO the st. Louis exposi.
ton. sailed from Japan. on the 23d
With his suit. on the steamer Man. /
'huria for San Francisco.
Dispatches received in London from I
'arious points report a rather severe I
earthquake and much damage 10 prop.
'rty. on the 2Sd. throughout Scanii.
iavia and Denmark.
Fire. on the 23d. completely de.
troyed the tannery OF F. Krehi e
IONS at Girard O., causing a loss esti-
nated al from s250,O00 10 5000 600.
Insurance. 100000.
The Lewis and Clark exposition
rounds at Portland. Ore. Will be kent
pen on Sunday afternoons. but the
with one exception. arc 70
amain closed.
Count Benckendorff. the Russian an
assador TO Great Britain. returned to
ondon. on the oath. from celebrating
Is silver wedding with his wife's rela-
YES IN silesiG, and barely escaped as
iult from crowd al the Victoria sta
on, which followed him almost into
10 embassy
Spontaneous combustion is believed
nave caused fire which did $780,
% damage, on the oath. at the plant
The New Home Sewing Machine Co.
orange. Mass The blaze started in
Ie Japanning room of one OF the
Ten thousand new machines '
ere ruined. '
On the cath. Great Britain sent an J
gent note to the Russian government
hoially detailing the circumstances
the amazing and unexplained attack
the Russian second Pacific squadron
ring the night of October II on Brit
fishing boats in the North sea
Blandville (Ky) college burned, on
e oath, leaving only the brick walls =
anding. Prof. Robinson. and few ;,
udents who boarded with them. lost !.
ost Of their personal effects. No one
as seriously injured.
George w Blount a negro politician
Berkeley. Va. was taken from the $
alton house at Berkeley. on the cath. "
ID lynched. Blount had been locked Of
for striking policeman in the Vi
&c with lighted lamp.
The cruiser Colorado exceeded the
eed requirement at her trial test. on
g 2ith. attaining a speed OF 23.33 =
ots. which makes her the fastest -
mored cruiser in the American navy. ~
Wy. IT
Safe-crackers gained entrance TO the
'ong box in G. NJ David's general
IRE at Fillmore. Mo. on the 23d. Sc OF
ring leWelry and money aggreAung Ell
900. There is no clew to the rob CO.
rs. a.,
The house OF deputies OF the Episcc-
convention. in session al Boston.
The gath, acoeded 70 the amend
MS on the divorce canon OF the
ne of bishops. ooi
mere has been no resumption OF -, ="
lung Of a general character on the ~
NIKE river. Both Russians and Jap - 4"
Sc are intrenching their positions. '"'
andit Morris. last OF the five men
aged In the duel between detectives s
rain robbers. in St Louis. on oc- Salt
sr y. died on the cath. ira
he Brazilian chamber OF deputies dat
passed a bill TO authorize the pur- the
'e Of 2s new warships. and