The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-08-26

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II was reported On the i7th that ne
Port Arthur garrison had refused 10
surrender. and was llsnc!ned 70 send
OF uon-comhatants.
II was reported, on the i7th. that
rebellion had broken olt IN The Mon
gala river district OF the Congo Free
STATE. and that troops have been sent
there.
Henry Heltfeld. OF Lewiston. ex-
United States senator. WAS, on the
10th. nominated for governor OF Idaho
by reclamation BY the democratic state
convention.
Tae report recently circulated that
a Norwegian whaler had found. north
Of Sp.tzbergen. a bottle eoriainlns
letter from Prof Andre, dated IL lSss'
proves 10 be a hoax.
The Paraguayan Insurgents have
seized another steamer. which had on
board the minister OF war and a small
escort. The minister and his eompan-
tons were made prisoners.
Two men killed and twenty or more
persons we're injured in severe storm
which descended suddenly and almost
without warning on small section o.
North ST. Louis on he 18th.
The funeral OF former Gov. Geo. E
Lounsbury. OF Connecticut. who died on
August l6at Bridgepo-t.wa held on the
18th. Ri. Rev George Worthington
bishop Of Nebraska. officiating
japan has officially notified Great
Britain that she does not propose &c
give up the Russian torpedo boat de
stroyer Ryeshitelni. captured in th'
harbor OF Che-Foo, August y.
CORPORATION Counsel Tolman ha
given 10 Mayor Harrison OF Chicago az
opinion declaring that the packers o
the stock yards have no legal right u
house men in their packing houses
What is called a petrifed body of al
Indian was found on the farm o
W. c. Adair. three miles west OF Rog
ers. Ark The figure is about six fee
long. perfect in every feature and De
tail.
The ST. Petersburg correspondent
the Petit Journal says the assassin c
II. De Plehye. late minister Of the IL
terror. has been identified as a Ru'
sian nobleman Of the name Of sac
noE
Secretary Taft has fixed septemts
Is as the date for a hearing Of interest
involved in the appeal OF the state
Missouri to have the United STATE
take possession OF the ST. Louis lie
chants bridge
Advices from Consal-General Patte
son al Calcutta. India. state that a
cordIng TO the government final mel
Uranium on the wheat crop Of 1860
the season has been exceptionally &
vorabie for wheat
Italian business men OF New yoi
have taken steps toward putting
era 10 the era OF blackmaiilug 81
kierap.ng OF their countrymen by ~
sor declared 70 lie sicilian and Ne
poG.an criminals.
Mrs IrEersol. widow 81 the u
Robert G. Ingersoil az New Yor
Wa. % the 18th. gwen a favorable z
c.sicn in a suit to recover 2 lar
amount Of money for services given
her husband as an attorney.
The Canadian government has lods
a formal complaint with the Brl-
authorities regarding the ind gn.ty
fs-ed TO the flag % the dominion by
british consular officer Ii a Sou
American port few weeks ag9.
Despite the protest of the Christi
ErGeavor societies Of Connecticut {
traditional bottle Of wine VIII
broken across the Prov Of the bait
81 3 Connecticut when che Is launch
e.. the New York navy yard NJ
month.
T. vas SEATED a. the bureau 81 I'm,
rra.on In Washington. on the l6
that liz officials 81 charge at New 70
have Instructors not 10 detain VI
Navhr.ck. now on her way to Amer
after spending many years il an Fl
l.sh prison
Gen. Wilmon w. B-ackmar. % p
ton. was elected communicated
OF the G. A. r. by acclamation at
closing session ~ the national
campment in that city on the i.
Denver Col. was selected a. the pl
for the encampne-t OF 1895.
The funeral services Of ex-sena
vest were held al the Vest cottage
Sweet Springs. No. on the 10Th. ,
Quoted by Rev. J O. Shackelford.
sisted BIZ Rev O. IT Morton
crowd assembled The services y
brief and simple. The remains y
taken 10 ST. Louis