The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-05-18
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
The reservoirs Of the san Francisco
water supply have been found abso-
lutely safe. and the city is now receiv-
ing a supply amply sufficient for DO
nestle needs and fire protection n the
%lIburned districts.
The dftieth anniversary Of the estao-
lishmert Of the Foreign Missionary so
oiety of The Methodist Episcopal church
regie hali. New York.
Returns from the senatorial prigary
r. Tennessee show thar former Gov.
Robert Taylor defeated senator Car
mack by approximately 5000 votes
Taylor carried - out OK the 96 oun
ties. some Of them. however, by a very
close margin.
C. w. Brown. one Of the founders Of
the Terre Haute (Ind) Gazette. died al
the advanced age OF 81 years
The mahrajah Gaekwar Of Baroda,
the second greatest prince in all India.
accompanied by his wife and his broth
CT. ~Sampatras. arrived in New York on
TIT 1AI4A4NA AEA.AAH AAl announces 80
intention Of visiting the various prin-
cipa seats Of learning in the United
States, being greatly interested in edu-
cational matters.
A corpse. supposed to be that Of Fa-
ther GapOn. has been found hanging in
the upper chamber of a lonely villa in
the summer suburb Of Ozerki, Finland.
William Seile. aged 50 years, shot and
killed his wife. who was suing for di-
yorce. in Milwaukee. attempted 10 kill
his daughter and then shot himself.
According 70 a report made to the in
surance department Of New York the
net losses by insurance companies car
ryiug risks in San Francisco win total
s1l3. Al. $50.
The enormous plant Of the New Or
leans Naval Stores Co. and 5. Shotter
d Co. at Gulfport. Miss. including six
acres Of rosin yards. warehouses, COM
missary and storage rooms we're entire
~ swept awly by fire. entailing a loss
OF s4e0.0 600. with $500. 900 insurance.
The North British & Mercantile In
surance Co. has taken over SIS. 600. 600
o. insurance carried by the Mutual Life
Insurance Co Of New York on persons
living in Great Britain by an arrange
ment made with the Mutual.
The first ~battleship Of Russia's new
navy. the John Statoust. has been
launched at seLastopol
Work has, been generally resumed in
practically all Of the anthracite col
lier.es Of Pennsylvania. the imported
men having all been shipped away
Two children OF Marcus A. Wood
ward. Of Clifton. Pa. were burned 10
death in a are that destroyed their
home.
Two hundred funerals in one day fol-
lowed the settlement Of the strike Of the
1900 funeral drivers in Greater New
York.
Rosie Davis and Kate Walter, both
about IS. were drowned by the upset
ting Of a sailboat at Clark's Landing
In the Mulica river In New Jersey.
Their male companions succeeded in
swimming ashore
BY a decision of the Kansas supreme
court the title TO lands in the West
bottoms Of Kansas City. Kas.. valued
at between one and two million dol
lars. which has been In litigation for
nearly half a century, is awarded TO
the heirs OF Silas Armstrong. a Wyan-
dotte Indian or his assigns.
Willie Hoppe broke the worlds rec
ord at 1872 balk line billiards in a
game with Jake Schaefer in the Chi.
cago tournament when he made a run
of 307. The former record, 255, was
held by Louis Cure.
A dispatch from Appleton. Wis.
says that the General Paper Co. will
reorganize on entirely new lines.
There not being sufficient evidence
forthcoming. the charge OF bribery
and corruption made BY the state
against James $. Gibson. county at
torney, at Kansas City. Kas.. will be
withdrawn.
The policy holders association OF the
Mutual Life Insurance Co. AT a meet
Ing In Washington. decided 10 incorpo-
rate under tho laws OF the District of
Columbia. The membership extends 70
every state and territory. to seven Ca
madam provinces and 10 several foreign
countries.
Edwin :. Greenfield. aged 30. the
trusted confidential clerk Of the Phila-
delphia brokerage firm OF Harrison shy
DER q Co, Is a defaulter to an amount
ina may reach s175 600. He LAYS his
cownfal 20 bucketshop speculation.
The concern has gone into the hands Of
. receiver.