The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1906-02-09


CYCLISTS. have inaugurated thr"
months mission in Philadelphia Greal
interest Is manifested
All the builGings OF the home for me
aged in Rennes. France. were destroyed
by fire. and a number OF the inmates
lost their lives Three women diea
from fright
Father Gilbert simon and three stu
Gents-Cass Bannin. Of Champaign;
Charles Reuter-. OF Chiolso and Frank
Christie. IF 81. Louis-of 81. Bede's col
nege near Ia sale. IN were drowned
in Hackman's slough. where they had
gone 10 skate Eight other students
were rescued.
Dr. William F. Meyer shot and in
siantly killed his brother. Joseph NJ
Never. in 81. Louis The latter, while
intoxicated. threatened the lives of his
widowed mother and sister, and the
Ccctor shot. a. he alleges. in their and
his own defense.
As the result of agitation Of the Qnes-
ton OF excessive public printing. and
without any congressional action.
prospective saving of million dollars
= year is already in sight.
The recent fire al Panama. accord
ing to latest accounts. caused a loss OIL
s35O.0O0 with but $4,000 Insurance.
-Four hundred persons were rendered
homeless
The Catholics of Paris are making
the most determined resistance 10 the
taking OF inventories Of church proper
~ under the church and state sepafa-
lion law The commissioners are met
with violence. reinforced with cayenne
pepper. 20 make the argument warmer.
Owing to want OF confidence in the
present Moroccan represe natives al
Aeeclras. who disagree as 10 how to
Zeal with the European DELEGATES. the
sultan contemp.ates sending Ben ST.
man foreign minister, 10 The confer
crCe
notable dinner was rendered me
visiting Chinese commissioners. under
the auspices Of the various missionary
boards. al the Waidorf-Astoria in New
York. Hon. John W Foster presided
Eieht hundred men ana women we're
seltcd about he tables.
Fire destroyed the Knit goods fac
tory of \. Rieh q Co. AID y dwell
ings adjoining In Cleveland. o ingoiY-
inc los. Of Si25.030. OF the 209 girls
employed many ran from The building
without their street garments, in ordei
to escape the flames.
Unless some means OF adjustment j.
found meanw lille. 550000 members Of
the United Mine Workers OF America
will inaugurate a gigantic strike April
i. all efforts al adjustment with the
operators having failed
Thomas Wnchell who was postmas-
ter AZ La Crescent MINI for 40 cCnsec-
rtive wears 1883 TO 1899 died at La
Gross. Wis. aged s. years. lie held
the record for long and con innous
service.
Mrs. ". =. Corey wife OF the steel
magnate has purchased home al
Rene. Ney and viii reside there perm
auenty.
a treaty Of peace las been arrange
between the rival tongs in Chin ltoWh
New York city which i Is hoped, VIII
nut an end 10 the reign of terror that
ha, prevailed there for a long time
Al the sale Of the Henry G. Denny
library IN 30 ton a SCI Of The first four
folios OF shakespeare containing lhe
history tragedies and comedies. print
"a IN London between 1923 and 1853
was bought by Fred W. Morris, of New
York for $3.50.
: Peter McArdel OF Dover, \. Fl. CIV
III engineer and general railroad con
tractor. known all over the Cntee
States. died at Kansas City, Mo, o
J pneumonia aged 46 years
William Clark. charged with the muir
{ Der of Leroy Sumner. was acquitted a.
Dubuque. Ia
The monthly statement OF government
receipts and expenditures shows ina
the deficit Of a year ago of over SIS,
y 500 900 has been reduced 10 S3.4o0Oou
with the prospect OF the entire amour
! beng wiped ont within the next 3
days
u Mai Gen Henry c Corbin is en- rout
y home from the Philippines. and vii
Z succeed Zen. bdltS IN Nht ann W '4'"
: tenant general lie Will assume com
mand Of the northern division Of u
Al army. with headquarters in 81. Louis.
y Three men lost their lives and
? we're more or less seriously injured
principally by suffocation-as the resu
" Ola fire on board the transport Mead
at San Francisco. on the eve OF sailin
az for Manila with troops and store
Nearly all OF the injured were member
Of the San Francisco fire department
ne The property loss was nominal.
az A formal motion has been filed
ils the case of Albert T Patrick. co
victed OF the murder OF William Mars
70 Rice. with the district attorney in Ne
70 York. on the ground OF newly disco
al cred evidence The motion is mae
returnable February 3.
"a The supreme court OF Missouri h
re- affirmed the sentence OF death pass
ny upon r Seymour Darlington. convict
OF I If tho u,nrdar nj lanes y Mclean