The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-11-10
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The 81. Petersburg correspondent OF
the London Daily Telegraph says that
the massacrcs OF Jews in Russia was
planned weeks ago. and that the pro-
mitigation OF the constitution was
seized upon as q welcome opportunity.
Eight persons were killed and q NUM-
Der injured and a large amount OF
property destroyed by tornado az
MCLn.ainview. Okla. Sixteen persons
were said to have also been killed ar
Cement.
Admiral Prince Louis Of Ba-tenherg
spent four days in Washington as the
guest Of Ambassador and Lady Durand
at the British embassy. Besides being
dined by President Roosevelt. his high
ness was the gues. Of honor al several
functions. and was shown an the sights
OF the capital
Col II. b Henderson. former speak
er Of the national house OF representa-
tives. is lying az deaths door from
paresis in a hospital at Dubuque, Ia.
The headquarters of the uniform
rank knights Of Pythias will be re-
moved from indianapolis to S. Paul.
through the appointment Of Arthur J.
stoddard. Of ST. Paul. as major-gen-
eral
At Unionrown. Pa. HAYDEN r Craft.
n weliknown hardware merchant. shot
through a door, killing his daughter.
thinkins IL was 4 burglar in the house
Three children were killed ana 13
persons injured as the result Of a gas
explosion which demolished the Min
ers national bank building at Ishpem-
ing. Mich
Three young men out on a lark al
Columbus. o., resolved 10 hit the first
colored man they met AS q result
they are locked up, charged with the
murder Of George Jackson, a colored
cook
Senator Burrows. OF Michigan. says
he expects the case OF Senator Reed
smoot, Of Utah. will be disposed Of
during the coming session of con
gress.
The excuses INDUCED ia by the Rus
sisn mohs. allotted by the police AMI
soldiers. at odessa. with the Jews as
their victims. almost pass belief Muir
der. mutilation and pillage continued
for two days, the victims numbering
over 5000
Count Witte has practically settled
the Russian railroad strike by acced-
ing to the demands OF the strikers
after conference.
The car has signed a manifesto
granting practical autonomy TO the
Firms. and he's probably headed off n
grave revolution.
Philip Wilks. aged 6s. was fatally
burned and 40 mich COWS AMI 10
horses cremated in the destruction BY
fire Of the dairy barn of schafer &
Bocke. near Evansville. Ind.
Clarence Won Bolzelen. a young stu
dent OF the Santa Clara (Cal) high
school. Is dead from tho effects OF
crushed skull received during a foot.
ball game with the San Jose high
school team
Brighten. Alexander Mackenzie
chief OF engineers. II. $. A.. SAYS s16.-
GOO GOO will be needed 70 complete the
engineering work on the seacoast for
thClfions
The postmaster general has issued
an ordereVceptlng an fourth class post
masters from the operation OF the or
der permitting noiorial charges by no
tarics public who are ofIlcerG or en-.
ployes Of the executive service OF the
government
william Astor. son Of William Wal
dorf Asior, he sa,f-expatriated Amerl-
can, was called upon TO pay a 81 head
tax IS an alien on arriving in New
York On the steamer Cedric
Mrs John r. McNann was instantly
killed and her husband fatally injured
in runaway accident at Lad. s. u.
Capt +. c. Pendle.on will. on Novem-
Der 90 relieve Capt Cowles 81 ne com
mand Of the battleship Missouri. Capt.
Cowles will resume his duties as naval
aide to the president.
The newspapers OF Paris. Vienna and
Berlin express satisfaction at the issu-
snce Of The cart manifesto.