The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-02-05
Weekly Courier.
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JASPER INDIANA

The statement that Secretary shaw
Intended TO leave the cabinet was re-
ported. on the eth. to be without
foundation.
Representative Sibley. 81 Pcnnsyl-
vania. on the 29th, introduced bill
in congress 70 prohibit the issuance
and cashing Of money orders on sun
day.
Gov Beckham Of Kentucky, on the
27th. signed the bin. passed ny the
legisla urt appropriatins $4,000 for 2
kentucky exhibit al the Louisiana lar-
chase exposition.
Justus c. Adams. eN-speaker o. the
Indiana house of representatives and
one of the most prominent men cf In
diana. died. on the 26th. az s. YIN
cents infrnary. ar indianapolis. IND.
Gen. Joseph Darr. formerly chief 81
STAFF Of Gen. Rosecrans. and provost
marshalgencral Of the department. II
the Missouri. died on the eSth al
Washington. D. C. He was q member
OF the Elks.
Hezekiah A. Gufger. az presen-
United States consul at Panama. ol
the 10Th. formally applied for promo
ton TO the place Of minister % Pan
ANA. which is soon 10 be vacated ~
Mr. Buchanan.
The United Mine Workers conven-
ton al Indianapolis Ind, on the -sth'
voted s. GOO for the immediate relief
OF the families OF the 100 miners killed
in the Harwick mine explosion at
Cheswick Pa.
William s. Taft. former governor
general Of the Philippines. and now
secretary OF war, arrived in Washing
Ton. d c.. on the 2Ith. lie was en-
Enthusiastically welcomed by a large
crowd at the depot
A threat to wreck every train run
ming through the san Joaquin tCalJ
valley. unless the Southern Pacific
Railroad Co. paid the sum OF $4,000,
was made 10 the company on the -sth'
through an anonymous letter
On the twenty-ninth anniversary OF
his conservation as bishop Of Ken
lucky. the funeral services over the
remains Of Thomas Underwood Dudley
were held. on the 9th, in Chrs.
Church cathedral. Louisville. X
The house committee on pensions. Oh
the e7th, unanimously agreed % report
a bill "a increase from 81 70 So the
monthly pension Of Annie Waters. 50
years old. a widow Of a soldier Of the
war of 1912. living in Rails county. No
The coolest weather in the history
Of Bessemer. Mich was experienced on
the 18th The temperature was As
degrees below zero. Cattle were found
frozen sun in the barns By farmers
Teaming and all outdoor work was
stopped.
The manuscript Of Millions Paradise
Lost" was offered for sale az auction in
London. on the 25th. but the reserve
price $4,000. not being reached. il
was Withdrawn after a bid 81 $3.50
had been made. No American was
among the bidders.
The funeral Of Miss Sarah Catherine
schafer, victim Of the Bedford lndl
tragedy, was held. on the 26ih. a.
Trinity Methodist church at Elkhari.
Ind The seating capacity Of the church
was doubly exhausted by the crowd.
Many floral tributes came from a dis
lance.
The Chicago Great Western railroad
on the 9th. announced a further re-
duction on wheat ard corn between
Chicago Minneapolis. St Louis and
Missouri river points The new rate.
effective January 80. makes a two-cent
cut. reducing il 70 i cents on wheat
and il cents on corn.
Rt Hon. Lord Henry Frederick
Thyme. second son Of the third mar
quis Of Bath, died on the 2sth. in
London He was born in 1892 lie
was member Of parliament for
South willis from 1859 To 1855 From
1875 % 1850 Lord Thyme was treas
urer Of Queen Nictoria's household
Representative Tawney. O. Mime
sofa. oA The Goth. introduced a bin
IN congress giving exhibitors IF foreign