The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-01-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

New York Consolidated Mining Stock
exchange. and who was well known in
u all street - years ago, died in san
Francisco, on the nth. at the age Of
SO years. He left a very large estate.
Rear-Admiral Sigsbee, c-ommandant
Of the League Island navy yard (Phib
a~delphia). has been designated by the
navy department 10 represent the navy
and preside over the section OF the
Worlds fair at st, Louis devoted TO
the oceanography.
Or. b. G. Dysart. a member Of the
Missouri state board OF health. and
e%x-surgeon OF Cockrells brigade OF
the confederate army. died Of pneu-
monia. at Paris, Mo. on the 10th.
after an illness OF only u hours.
Or. Pollock F. Hyatt. who was
United States consul al Santiago de
Cuba for five years prior TO the out
break Of the Spanish-American war,
died at Wiliiamsport. Pa. on the l7th,
aged IS years
The prisoners in the Columbus co.
p%enitentlary, on the 18th. sent a floral
tribute 10 be placed on the coffin u
the late GOV. Bushnell Tho prison
ers considered Gov. Bushnell their
friend
The Hon Sir Henry Keppel. admiral
Of the fleet. died in London. on Tie
l7tn. lie was born in 1903 Admiral
keppel lived under five soyere.sns.
and fought in every quarter Of the
globe.
James L Blair. former general ocun.
sci of the st. Louis exposition. died az
Eustis. Fla. on the 10th. The body
was embalmed and shipped to St Lou.
is. accompanied by Mrs. Blair and son.
The Dime Savings bank Of Ports
mouth. Va. closed its doors. on the
10th. The alleged d~efalcation Of
Cashier John Downing was said 10
have been the cause al the failure.
BY the premature explosion OF a shot
in the Empire coal mine. five miles
from Peoria. Ill, on the nth. r A.
Street was killed, and Earl Street, his
brother. received serious injuries.
William A. Harris. former United
States senator from Kansas. was ap-
pointed, On the 16tn. a member OF the
executive committee Of the Kansas
City. Mexico < Orient railroad.
Representative John Sharp Will
Jams. OF Mississippi. who had been
sick in Washington. ID. c.. recovered.
and took his seat in the house of repre-
sentatives. on the 18th.
Senate--The 1ost Office inquiry res
olution and the Panama canal question
divided the attention OF the senate on
the 18th. The first half of the session
was given up to the inquiry, MessR
Hale and German being the speakers
Mr.. Hale made a plea fSr the reference
OF all postal Investigations resolutions
TO the committee on post Offices. and
Mr.. German repeated his assurance
that he would be satisfied with that
disposal OF the question. The discus
sion Of the Panama canal question was
confined 10 the continuation Of Mr. Tel
ler's argument that the course OF the
United states in the recent revolt OF
Panama was contrary 70 International
law and sound morals. The senate. at
APT p. m. went into executive session,
and at $3.50 p. m. adjourned.
House-The house devoted a brief ses-
sion TO District OF Columbia business.
While in committee Of the whole On
one bill. the post Office scandal was dis
cussed. Mr.. Bartlett. OF Georgia. intro
ducing a letter from NJ. ". Louis. who
felt aggrieved az certain statements in
the Bristow report. Mr.. Cowherd. OF
Missouri pointed out that Louis was
irregularly appointed just in time 10
let a contract that cost the government
10000 more than was necessary. At
1928 p. m the house adjourned.
Hon. James X. Jones. chairman Of
the democratic national committee. on
the 18th. announced The personnel q
the committee on arrangements for the
democratic national committee. AID
called a meeting OF that committee for
February . next. at 10 o'clock a m.
at the Southern hotel. St. Louis.
Alexander Roland Milne. G. NJ G..
collector Of customs for many years az
Victoria, b. G., died there. on the 18th.
lie was a recognized authority on mat
ters pertaining 20 sealing. and was
decorated with the order Of ST Michael
and 81. George by the late Queen Vic
toria.
Seven people. all colored we're killed
instantly. on the 18th. by The explosion
Of a boiler in a saw mill owned By
s. +. Sullivan. in James City. near
Newbern. y. G. The mill was demol-
ished. and all the machinery practl-
cally destroyed. :" ..~.
Coy. Pardee of California. on the
18th. issued a warrant for the requis.-
tion Of James r Coffee. who was con
victed Of murder in Arkansas, bet es-
capped from Jail. and had FOR the past
seven years been living in Kern county,