The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-08-25

board. went over an emhankment ana
one man was killed and nearly all me
rest injured, two 81 whom died later
Emperor Nicholas has proclaimed The
grant = the Russian people OF a
eosudars.yennaia douma dover house
Of the assembly, 10 be formed by elect
ed representatives f.om the whole OF
Russia.
Bradstreet's reports that the com
bind cereal yields in the United States
/ for 1908 Will probably exceed all past
years both Ia quantity and quality.
Kermit Roosevelt, the second son OF
the pre- sidtnt. has gone 70 Deadwood $
d.. on a visit to Capt Seth Bullock,
supervisor OF the Black HIS Forest
I reserve.
C. l. Melvin. the Joint dynamiter,
was found guilty, az lola. Kas.. OF
malicious destruction Of property and
sentenced to six months IN jail and
costs
Hon. David r. Francis. OF st. Luois,
was el> cied president OF The Trans Mis-
sissippi Commercial congress al The
convention in Portland Ore
Webb Jay. OF Cleveland. o.. was
probably fatally injured at Kenliworth
park Banalo. y Y. during an auto
mobile race. by his machine crashing
through a fence and down 10 feet into
pond OF water
Charges have been filed in the de-
partner, Of justice, in Washington,
against Associate Justice Tucker Of the
Arizona territorial court. by citizens Of
Globe which. it Is said. involve his
judicial and personal conduct.
Temple Houston. youngest son Of the
famous Gen sam Houston, died al his
home in Woodward. Okla. aged As
wears He leaves a wife and four chill
dren
While bathing in the Allegheny river
at Godfrey, Pa. two Of a camping
party, Rev William B!lhimer. Of
Youngw God, and Miss Verna Morrison.
OF Mount Pleasant. were drowned.
Hon Henry ST George Tucker. dean
Of the school OF law and diplomacy of
George Washington university. at
Norfolk. Va. was unanimously elected
president Of the jamestown Exposition
Co. vice Fitzhugh Lee, deceased,
When the peace plenipotentiaries at
Portsmouth, y. r., adjourned, on the
18th inst, until the 22d, there was ev-
cry indication that the meeting on the
latter date would be simply one Of
adieus unless, in the meantime instruc-
lions were received from Toxic and 81.
Petersburg that would break the i'm
passe reached In the negotiations.
John Wanamaker addressed the con-
vention OF the Negro Business league
in New York city, telling his hearers
that their success had no dependence
on color. Booker T. Washington was
reelected president
Capt Carl r. Hartmann, signal corps
L 5. A.. court mariialed at Vancouver
barracks for alleged conduct unbecom-
ing an officer and gentleman. has been
acquitted
By the plunEiRg Of a negro excursion
train through an open draw az Bruce's
station. Va. on the Atlantic Coast line
between 20 and 80 negroes lost their
lives and a number were injured
Homesteaders on the Uintah Indian
reservation lands in Utah Will have
hard time Of Il, as they viii have &c
make terms with Mormons for water
the latter having secured all in sight.
Chief Wnkie Of the United States Sc
cret service alrounces the appearance
OF new counterfeit s. silver certih-
cate II is OF series 1899. Lyons reg
lister and Roberts treasurer. and is
poorly executed
The International Typographical IN
ion, az its session in Toronto. Ont,
adopted the report Of the eight-hour
committee. which indorses the cam
paign now being carried on for the
eight-hour day
A strike Of cotton operatives in Man
chester. England, for a five per cent.
increase IN wages. has been averied by
compromise after a lengthy confer
ence.
w II. steen. Of Braidwood. H.. was
elected royel chief Of the order Of Scot.
tish Clans az the Royal clan conven
tlon in New York, and John Hill, OF
St Louis, was elected royal treasurer.
The British foreign Office authorizes
the statement that il Is taking no part
whatever In the peace negotiations at
Portsmouth, Advice had not been asked.
and hone was likely to be given until
requested
A Russian imperial ukase has been
issued restoring TO the Armenians their
school and church property in the eau
casus.
Forest fires in the mountains north
east OF Ogden. Utah, have destroyed an
enormous amount Of timber.
Mrs Media Wells, widow. shot and
killed William Burch, 10 whom she was
engaged TO be married. in the home Of
the former. at Hutchinson, Kas., and
then committed suicide No cause is
known FOR the tragedy.
A mmor Is current in Berlin that the
relations between Germany and Great
Britain have been strained, almost to
the breaking point. by the alleged ef.