The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-07-28

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
Col. Daniel Lamont. secretary OF wal
under President Cleveland. died al his
country residence al Milbrook, -, Y.
after q brief Illness.
The officials OF the public health and
marine hospital service IL Washing
ton are working in harmony with those
II Louisiana in efforts to prevent any
spread Of the yellow fever. from which
one Italian died il New Orleans.
Preparations are going forward &C
lively 81 Portsmouth. n H. for the
peace conference, which is expected 70
begin IFS sessions about August s.
A tornado struck the northern rim
of Racine county. Wisconsin. or the
sd inst. killing two men and damag-
ing property and crops 10 the extent Of
10000.
Upwards OF 10000 persons viewed the
remains OF Gen Wilman W. Blaclxmar.
late cOmman6er-in-chisf OF the G. A.
r. as they lay il state in Memorial
hall in the Massachusetts, state house.
f. Boston. previous TO the funeral serv-
ICES on the 23d irst.
The French minister Of marine has
decided 10 send a squadron 20 visit the
United states al the end OF October.
Marion Williams. the widely-known
middle q the read populis, died in
tie insane asylum a. Austin, Tex
where no had been confined for several
years
Lightning struck the girls build
irg Of the Montana state reform school
a. Miles City and the building was
burned All the inmates escaped
Farty-seven bodies Of the dead By the
Bennington disaster at san Diego
Cal. were Inferred in one large grave
in The military cemetery on the crest
u the pr0mOutory OF Iona AL due
ncrors were paid them. and tender
hands Cestrewed the grave with
vreaths and flowers.
As a result Of a police convass in
Philadelphia. 31.1s7 names have been
stricken from The voting lists OF the
city. and a second canvass is 10 be
made
Chinatown. san Francisco. is 10 have
an eight to ten-page morning daily
paper printed il the Chinese language.
II viii be illustrated along American
lines and will represent new political
party formed in China and this count
Try
Thee commissions IN CONSTANT
ropie have been unable TO find the
slightest clew 70 the author OF origin
OF the attempt on the life of the sultan.
by which about 40 men and As horses
were killed.
Ten saloon men we're arrested in
Kansas City. Mo charged with vio.a,-
ing the Sunday closing Jaw.
samuel Novoss-. a Croaiian. was
shot and killed by an unknown man
on the street in Kansas City. No while
walking with . friend. with whom he
had just escorted two young women
home from q wedding The tragedy is
believed 10 have been the ourgrowth Of
Jealousy
The latest compilation Of casualties
by the BENIN gton disaster Is Dead,
60 missing. Is. injured in various hos
pitfalls. 30 OF the latter. seven OF
eight are expected TO die
Lightning struck an oil tank at Hum
BILE Tex and up to latest accounts the
loss by fire had reached S250.000 and
still burning
Brakeman James Murphy. Of Tren-
ten. No. vas cremated in an oil explo-
sion following the derailment Of Rock
Island freight at Unlonville. Ia
Inga Hanson. the Salvation Army
girl convicted ~ perjury in connection
with a suit for personal damages
against the Chicago city railway. will
have to 90 TO the penitenuary. the
cour,s having decided against her ap-
peal
" W.tte. the senior Russisn peace !
pienipot 70 the peace conference |
In the United states. receive a. hosabls |
reception. on his arrival in Paris. from
assembled officials and diplomats /
The Tucson, Prescott and Phoenix
(Ariz) land Offices have been consoli-
dated
John =. wilkie. chief Of the United /
states secret service. who has just re-
turned from the orient. says the Chi
nese boycott Of American goods is not \
50 serious a matter as reported
Tie international As.ociation OF
Press clubs viii hold its next conven-
ton in Denver. Col
Capt Charlie Barr. tie celebrated
skipper. met defeat at the hands OF al
amateur sailor. Harry Maxwell with 4
the Yankee against the Minusola. sailed
By Capt Barr.