The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-04-26
AN EPIToME OF The MOST I'M
PoRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
a Carefully Digested and Con-
densed Compilation OF Cur
rent News Domestic
and Foreign.

ter-centennial exposition Will bt
opened this week unready.
Nine. Gould. former wife OF Coun.
Boni de Castellane, seeks a pur
chaser for her pink marble palace in
Paris, which is desired by a syndicate
that wishes 10 turn Il into a cafe.
John Gerun, caught in Chicago ane
brought back 10 Tacoma. who Will be
tried for burglary. made a dash for
liberty as he was being taken to Jail
in the court room.
Prince Ibraham Pasha. an uncle OF
the khedive Of Egypt, while driving a
motor car in Naples. ran over a WON
an and a child, MORALLY injuring both
OF them.
Because he thought his brother had
gained the affections OF Mrs. Sallie
Morgan. TO whom both had been pay
Ing attention. Ovitt Thompson of Bed
ford. Ia, shot and killed the woman,
mortally w%ounding Rosie c. Thomp-
son and committed suicide.
The safe OF the State Bank Of Agra.
at Agra, Lincoln county. Okla, was
blown open by dynamite and about
$1,000 stolen.
Mrs. Esther Mcneil. founder of the
Women's Christian Temperance Union
and the first president OF the organiza
ton. died at her home in Fredonia,
n. Y.
Captain Piccone. the commander OF
the Nayigazione Italia line steamer
Sirio. which struck on the rocks of
Hormigus island. Spain. last August.
and as a result Of which 500 persons
drowned, died at Genoa OF a bro
ken heart
John Orson Johnston. president aud
general manager OF the Columbus Gas
and Fuel Co. Columbus, O.. fell dead
at the telephone in his residence just
as he had finished a conversation
with his family physician. making an
appointment for a conference.
Benedict Gimbel a wealthy Philadel-
phia merchant, was arrested in New
York on the double charge Of exerting
improper influence over Ivor Clark, a
1~6-yearold boy. ard attempted bribery
OF the county detectives who made the
arrest and lies in ST. Mary's hospital.
Hoboken, y. J.. unconscious from
wounds believed by the police TO have
been self-inficted.
Without a dissenting vote. but with
q Of the IS delegates present not vot-
Ing. the constitution for the proposed
state OF Oklahoma, framed by the con
vention which has been in session
nearly the last five months. was adopt.
ed at 2:20 Friday afternoon.
The ffty-fourth annual worlds con
ference Of the recognized Latter Day
Saints church closed Friday.
Prom midnight Tuesday night until
8 O'Clock Wednesday morning the
steamer La Provence. which arrived
In New York, passed through a storm.
which the officers Of the ship say has
rarely been exceeded in violence on
the Atlantic.
The heirs OF the late Father Mar
cello Massarenti have brought a law
suit against the pope, serving papers
upon Cardinal Merry Del Val. the pa.
pal secretary OF state, as his represer-
tative.
Miss Mary f. Homlinton, formerly
second reader in the Christian Science
church in Concord. N. H.. killed her
self in Boston by jumping from a hotel
window.
Jasper Mason. serving a life sen
ence for murder in 1876. was released
under permission granted by the legis-
lature and given a conditional pardon.
BY order OF Gov. Cummins. OF Iowa.
Judge Sweetland, at Providence. r.
l., rules that dance halls may bar
United States sailors in uaiform If
they desire. and denies a plea for dam
ages.
Daughters Of the American Reyolu-
ton end the dispute over finances BY
indirectly approving the investment OF
organization funds in the stock mar.
ket.
Indiana railroads back the suit
brought by a stakeholder in a short
line 10 test the constitutionality OF
the &c law. the plaintiff in the case
holding that the stature is confsca.
tory.
Wisconsin Legislators make little
progress in choosing a United States
senator TO succeed John C.. Spooner
n may adjourn without an election.
For the fourth time In less than a
month members OF the Mette family.
zs4S North Harding avenue. Chicago.
partook OF poison. and two are now
In serious condition.
Newly elected cardinals receive red
mats at ceremony in ST. Peters F.,
Throngs attend consistory. !
IL was announced that the district :
attorney had begun the Investigation /
OF a report that one of the jurors in
the recent trial OF Harry X. Thaw had :
been approached" by q policeman be- \
fore the trial closed. :