The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-04-19


the block signal and related systems
for preventing train accidents, and &c
make complete and detailed report
thereon. with view to action tina,
\ Will establish the best possible protec
ton against wrecks.
There will be no additional town.
/ sites established in the big pasture
other than the six authorised by the
interior department Representative
\ stephens OF Texas asked for ruling
as to whether additional towns could
not be established under the old law
! governing the original opening of the
KiowaComanche country. The int
rior department has ruled that they
can not.
Hundreds Of delegates from every
section OF the country have arrived in
Washington for the annual convention
OF the Daughters OF the American Rev.
olution. which will convene hero. Mrs.
Donald Mclean the president general
has established headquarters and Is
welcoming the incoming delegates.
Delegates will be present from every
state in the Union and from foreign
countries.
In the bull fight at Juarex. Mexico.
FL Cuco. one OF the matadors. was
badly mangled and probably fatally
injured by the last bull which he
was attempting TO kill. and five horses
were killed by the bulls. the picadors
all being more or less injured More
than 5000 persons witnessed the fight
and many women tainted when the
matador was torn by the bull
Policeman Selleck was killed and
Onicer Sechler seriously wounded as
the result OF an Italian row in Wash
ington Square park. New York An
Italian. the apparently innocent cause
OF the trouble. was also badly wound
ed.
over 5000 people assembled in the
Christian Science church TO swell
Boston voice. as one speaker said.
in recognition and support OF the ma
tional peace and arbitration congress"
which begins in New York Monday.
Former Secretary of the Navy John ID.
Long former Gov John l. Bates and
William Ll0td Garrison made address
IS pleading for universal peace
An earthquake lasting AZ minutes
startled the City OF Mexico. The earth
rocked in long. swinging motion.
terrifying the inhabitants but doing
no damage so far as can be learned
al the city The clocks stopped a.
1884 tMexican timel and the percep-
tible motion Of the earth ceased ar
l1.3S1a Telegraph wires were put
out Of commission and for a short
time the city was in darkness owing
10 the failure OF the electric lights
The asphalt on one Of the principal
business streets OF the city was
cracked open for a distance of 10
yards People fed from their houses
into the streets.
The village Of Westwego. opposite
New Orleans. was practically de-
stroyed by fire. which originated in
Durac Terrebonne's dance hall and
bar room The Waterman was asleep
at the time and had a narrow escape
Several lines in the Southeast are
completing arrangements fos sharing
in the tonnage OF the Birmingham
district New line is organized for
the purpose Of tapping the coal fields
Of Iowa and furnishing a northern and
southern outlet
James H. Eckels, president Of the
Commercial National bank Of Chicago.
and formerly comptroller Of the cur
rency died Of hear disease. Mr. Eek
els died while asleep in mis- bed
The people Of Seymour and Baylor
counties. Texas. have served notice
on the few negroes residing there
that they must seek other locations
and. in compliance with the order
given. all the negroes have departed
except one negro woman. who will be
permitted 70 remain
Complete exoneration Is given Doug
las W Ross. supervising engineer, and
F. c. Horn. consulting engineer. who
are in charge OF the two irrigation
projects Of the reclamation service in
Idaho. by Secretary Garfield OF the in.
NtlAWI NNliul lil4rlh III "A - q flAltIA -
sued Monday Dispatches came from
Boise Idaho during the last month
alleging thar these two engineers Of
the reclamation service had been con
necteG with graft
-Four miners we're killed and two
others seriously injured in an acct
dent Ia the Galena mine OF the San
Toy Mining Co Santa Eulalia camp
Of Mexico. The miners Were descend.
ing one Of the deep shafts In cable
bucket. when tn cable broke. precip
tatiug them q distance Ct 40 feet
Fire destroyed almost the entire
business section Of Alpine. Texas. The
total losses will reach 100000
There was a Killing frost again sun
day night in the fruit districts Of Kan
sas and western Missouri. adding a.
the damage already done. All reports
agree that heavy loss has been caused
millions of dollars according to Sec
rotary l.. a Goodman OF the Missouri
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