The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-03-02

hohor OF their maleeties.
The building occupied ny ;. L Goolo
a Co. wholesale dry goods. al Port
land. Me. was wrecked by fire, at a
loss Of about $4,000.
President Castro Of Venezuela IS
getting chesty. lie says he Is going 10
drive tie French out and then turn his
attention 70 the Americans. English
and Germans. The better class OF
Nenezueians are anxious for an AmeriA
can proteCtOrate.
4 strike OF 100000 farmers, mem
bers OF the American Society OF Equity,
with headquarters in indianapolis.
Ind, has been called for March l.. Those
responding 10 the call will agree To
withhold from marketing any agricul-
tural products excepting al a level
agreed upon. Il.
The French chamber Of deputies
passed. almost unanimously. the long
debated I'LL providing for workingmen's
pensions.
Richard Mansfield, the well-known
actor. Authorizes the statement that
after playing three seasons. end
ing with the spring Of 1909. he will close
his theatrical career.
Notice Of eviction has been served on
1000 persons. comprising 500 families.
by the real estate department Of the
Long Island railroad in New York, 10
make room for the great terminal Of the
Pennsylvania railroad.
County Treasurer Hymeka Of Hamil-
ton county Ohio. is afleged to have &C
cepted about $40 600 in g%ratuities from
various banks for deposits of public
funds. This was brought out in an in
v~estigaiion by a commission appointed
by the state senate.
Bills have been introduced in the ma
tional house OF representatives to pre-
vent bookmaking at the Beuning race
track and TO prohibit all gambling or
betting anywhere in the District of Co
lumbia.
DR.. Walter X. Brinkerhoff. OF the
Harvard medical school. has received
official notice Of his appointment as di-
rector of the United States leprosy re-
search hospital to be established in the
Hawaiian ltper settlement.
There was a head-on collision be-
tween fast mail train No. 10 and a
on the Southern Pacific sen
miles west Of Wells, New. No one was
An Indian stealing a ride was
The United Mine Workers Of Illinois.
in session at Springfield. unanimously
indorsed the action Of the national con-
v%ention at Indianapolis in demanding an
increase Of 121a per cent. over the pres
srt scale.
Fire al Tara, Japan, 60 miles south
east Of Fukushima, destroyed COO houses
and caused the death Of 81 persons.
The 5000. 900 estate Of the late John
Stetson. the hat manufacturer. Is
by his will, among members OF
his family.
Charles II. Turner. former president
the St Louis & Suburban street rail
way system in ST. Louis, died at the
Waidorf-Astoria in New York city OF
intestinal hemorrhage.
Adjutant-Gerersl Nickel OF the Unit
ID Confederate Veterans authorizes the
statement that there has been no
,hange made in the dates for the an
lual reunion at New Orleans-April
,5-27.
The Mexican War Veterans held the
h.rty-third annual reunion Of the ma
icnal association in Washington.
Among other things they did was to &c
n a body to the White House and call
lpon the pres ident.
Memorial services in honor Of the
ate Gen. Joseph Wheeler will be held
II Atlanta. Ca. March 26. A commit
ZEE has teen named 10 invite President
Roosevelt to be present and deliver an
address.
The Ohio house Of representatives
By a vote Of 81 10 16. passed. a bill pro-
for local option by petition in
tead Of by election. This. it Is Claimed.
viii enable the people TO drive saloons
rom residence districts OF the cities.
A few hours before he was to have
been married to a daughter OF the duke
Corigliano. in Naples. Prince Plgna-
ELI Strongali. aged 10 years. commit
ed suicide. The affair caused a great
sensation.
IN unsuccessful attempt was made
o murder Con. Green. foreman OF the
Homestake nine at Lead. s. D., by
him up with dynamite. The
'front.' Of his house was wrecked.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nicholas Longworth
received a cordial welcome on their ar
in Havana. Cuba, on their honey
moon trip. They expected to remain a
week.
Augustus II. Maze. for % years SUI
De%rintendent OF mails in New York
,ity. died from a stroke of paralysis al
Denver. Col. whittier he had gone for
he benefit of his health.
Goschen Jim, famous as the best ice
horse in the world, dropped dead at
Minneapolis, Mimi, shortly before he
was to have started in the second heat
a race lie was valued at s.. 900.
In response to a letter demanding an
apology for the treatment his wife re-