The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-04-22
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

ave, on the lptn. was gwen up 10 tue
con Iteration Of 2 bin for the modihca-
ton Of the agreement with the con-
! INJECTIONS OF the Devils Lake reserya-
! lions in North Dakota for the sale OF
their lands Messrs Dubois and Tel
Her opposed the bill. because II did not
provide for the acquisition OF the lands
lin the reservation under the homestead
law. and il was defended by Messrs.
Hansbrough, MoCumber and others No
decision was reached. At 4:l0 the SEN
ate adjourned. . House-The routine
work on the general deficiency bill was
nearly ompleted by the house. Pre-
ceding this. the District Of Columbia
vas legislated for in several minor
matters. The feature Of the day was
q speech of criticism on Theodore
Roosevelt. the republican presidential
'cand idate. BY Representative Patter-
son CTenn-l House adjourned al sic
o'clock p. m.
Two boys. Lester Kermode and Al
fred Boyd. aged. respectively. Z 10 Is
years. Of Falls City, Neb.. lost their
lives. on the 10th. while PLAYING IN an
elevator containing 10000 bushels Of
shelled corn. Unaware or the boys
pres ence. the elevator man opened the
chute to fill a car. and in The rush Of
the grain the boys were carried under
and smothered
While the city fire department.. rein
forced by companies from me suburbs.
was being taxed 70 its utmost. fighting
the Occidental hotel fire. in Indianapo-
lis, Ind, on the 18th, an alarm was
turned In from ST Nincents hospital.
When the first fire company arrived.
one life had been lost and several were
seriously injured in the panic that fol-
lowed.
The Cunard line steamer Etruria,
which sailed on the 18th for New
York. from Queenstown. carried the
Irish section for the St. Louis exposi-
ton. It includes lace valued at 81
800 200 and several tons OF soil gath
cred from the four provinces. The ex-
hiht is accompanied by = persons.
David Rc.h,hild. until recently pres
dent Of the wrecked Federal bank.
.pf New York. was arrested on the nth
anG taken TO police headquarters. At
bis own request, no effort was made
70 secure bail for him
A young woman. who. three days
go. commi tied suicide in n downtown
hotel iu Chicago by drinking carbolIc
acid was on the 10th identified as Mrs
fife Sehinker Of West Union, la
senate-The senate, on the 18th,
continued consideration OF the sundry
civil appropriation bill. but did not
conclude t. A number of other bills
were passed during the day, including
measure ratifying agreements with the
Indian and Fort Devils Lake. Rosebud
and T'lathead reservations. located re-
spectively in North Dakota, South Da-
kota and Montana. House-The
house passed the last OF the supply
bills Of the government. the general
deficiency appropriation measure. after
a stormy session, which lasted till Sis
in the evening Contest was a party
one over the deficiency appropriation
for pensions. which the democrats tried
inefectvely 10 amend by Incorporating
as a law the recent executive age dis
ability pension order. An effort was
made by Mr.. Moon (TennD to secure
yea and say vote on his amendment
as to the age disability order. but the
speaker refused 10 recognize him for
this purpose. On a pro lorna motion
10 recommit the BILL the democrats,
angered by the speakers refusal 10
recognize Mr. Moon. secured a roll call.
Int after the vote had been taken. ali
further opposition ceased aud the bill
was passed
Edward Griffith. son OF the post
master at Great Bend Kas. and who
stole a registered package containing
5000. en- route from Kansas City to
Great Bend entered plea Of guilty in
the federal court at Topeka, on the
18th. and was sentenced 10 two years
In the federal penitentiary at Leaven-
worth.
The grand jury in the circuit court
at Springfield. m. returned verdict
fnding Mrs Mary Terry guilty az the
murder Of 14-year-old Legna Granber-
ry Punishment was fixed al - years
In the penitenhary. The woman re-
ceived the announcement Of the verdict
without tremor
During the st. Louis exposition Chi
cago will be- billed rs a summer resort
point by ali 81 the western railroads.
This Nas decided on at meeting az
special committee ~ the Western Pas
senger association held on the 18th
Thirteen prisoners escaped from jail |
at Pine Bluff Ark. leaving only four
inmates The escape was effected by |
iunncling. bricks being picked ont Of |
The walls with knife and scissors.
Peter NeideEneier.o one OF the Chicago |
car barnbanditswho are under sentence
to be hanged April %. attempted to |
commit suicide on the 18th.