The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1905-12-01

by the Pioneer Paper Stock Co. II
Chicago. was partially destroyed By
Are the estimated loss being $4,000
The Hebrew relief fund on the Goth
had reached sS7S5li. The oontribu
tions on the date named were S5o.3o2
including 500 b. vice-Preaident Fair
banks.
Emperor Francis Joseph OF Austria
and Emperor Nicholas u Russia have
telegraphed King Haakon Of Norway
congratulating him on his elevation 20
the throne Of Norway. wishing him a
long and happy reign
Richard McCurdy president Of the
Mutual Life Insurance Co, and his son
and son-in-law are reported 20 have
! placed their designations in the hands
OF the trustees.
The ambassador Of the powers have
\ turned a deaf ear TO the efforts OF Tur-
| key TO comprom. Sc on the Macedonian
matter.
Warden Hall of the Missouri peniten-
tiary and five guards. United States
Marshal Durham. Of Kansas City. and
80 OF his deputies escorted II federal
prisoners from Jefferson City Mo. 10
the government prison at Fort Leav-
enworth. Kas. For some reason Thorn
as Barrett. former clerk OF the St
Louis court of appeals, convicted Of
naturalization frauds, was not trans
ferred.
Oscar Nelson. aged about &c. was
shot three times by an unknown at
SIOUX Falls. S D., and will hardly re-
cover.
Arthur W. Foote aged Is. a pupil
OF Philips grammar school in Salem.
Mass. died from internal injuries re-
ceiyed in a football game.
In a desperate attempt TO escape
from the Missouri penitentiary by four
conyicts. Gatekeeper John Clay and
Commissary Officer r. Allison we're
killed and Deputy Warden r. II. See
shot in the arm and side. The convicts
were recaptured after a lively chase
and desperate battle when they were
brought 10 bay. two Of them being
wounded. one. Hiram Blake, dying of
his wounds later.
Newton c. Dougherty pleaded guilty
az Peoria. H.. TO the charges Of en-
bezzement against him and was SEN
tened TO an indeterminate term in the
Joliet penitentiary.
Sephas PoindeXter. the murderer Of
Deputy Marshal z r. Wade. was
hanged AT Rocky Mount. Va. He de-
clared on the scaffold that they we're
hanging an innocent man.
Mrs William McWilliams and her
five children. ranging in age from
y rec to lG years. were found muir
dered in their farm home six miles
south OF Independence. la All had
been killed by blows with hammer
The husband and father. who is evil
IDENTITY insane IS charged with the
crime.
w. p. lIaldeman. editor Of the Louis
Vile (Kyl Times, has formally en-
tered the race for the seat in the Unit
Ell States senate now held by Hon. j. c. |
Blackburn
Gen. b J. Niljoen Is in Fl Paso. Tex.
negotiating for land near Ell Paso on
which 70 establish another colony for |
The Beers who recently abandoned I
their homes in Chihuahua, Mexico.
The enforcement Of the order requir \
ing internal revenue taxes 10 be paid |
on certain preparations sold as rene
lies but containing a preponderance
IF alcohol. has been postponed till Jan.
larry next
Late developments in the case OF
George Edward Adams. cashier OF the
-nited States assay Office at Seattle.
Wash. indicate that instead OF $4,000
lis populations may amount TO close to
100000. His bondsmen have surren-
Tered him and he Is in jail
Lewis De Paoli. san Francisco
lorist. beat cut the brains OF his sis
er-in-law. Catherine De Paon. declar-
ne that his victim held his children
ncer a hypnotic spell
The citizens OF Christiana gave
rand banquet TO the members Of the
government and the leaders CT the
torthing. which was followed by an
IMPOSING torchlight procession.
The badly-decomposed body Of Mrs.
ohm Hammond. aged 81 was found
ound and forced into trunk in sec
nd story room Of Der home in Albany,
). Y Her husband. who is but %
ears Of age, had not been seen for two
eeks
A large number OF prominent oil men
ave been subpoenaed to make deposi-
ems before a commissioner in New
ork city in the cases Of the State of
lissouri against the Standard Oil Co
I'd two other oil companies to- prevent
lem doing business in the state.
The new police system established BY
D American instructor. on lines sim
ar to that in operation in New York ,
~. has gone into effect in Panama.
A Washington woman has offered &c
We $4,000 toward the foundation OF
e Protestant Episcopal cathedral in
'ashington. provided the mortgage on
e ground on which II is to be erected
lall be reduced by like amount.
A report was current in London, or
e 23d. that Premier Balfour had de-
daH IN hiring HE /