The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-02-22

Twenty two dead and several fatally
hurt and 147 seriously injured is the
result Of a wreck OF an electrical train
on the New York Central near New
York city.
The British steamer Heliopolis col
nded with the steamer Orlando, not
far from Cardiff. Wales Fourteen
lives were lost
The people OF Nicaragua demand
reparation from the government OF
Honduras for the invasion OF their
territory by Honduras troops, and
have offered financial aid for a con-
nict with Honduras. The country is
excitd
George NJ. Morton and wife, regis
tering from New York. were found
dead in their room at the Tampa
Bay (FlaD hotel having committed
I suicide A note was found in the
room saying they had killed them
selves by mutual consent
There is a divergence OF sentiment
in regard 10 the immigration bill
passed BY congress. Some believe that
the effect will be good for the Ha-
waiian plantations. assuring them a
labor supply. Others express the fear
that the islands will be flooded with
Japanese and irretrievably oriental
/ lied
American missionary from Syria
predicts trouble between United
States and Turkey.
Sioux lands in Dakota may be
thrown open to settlement
Eleven hundred miners have been
discharged from the Warren district
at Brisbee. Ariz. The camp has al
ways been an open one and it is
claimed the miners are organizing.
About $50 persons went TO their
death in Blo~ Island sound, of the
coast OF Rhode Island. at night, as a
result of a collision between the three
masted schooner Harry Knowlton and
the Joy line steamer Larchmont,
bound from Providence, r. l.. TO New
York II is estimated that including
the crew there were nearly 200 per
sons on board the steamer when she
sailed from Providence OF these only
10 appear 10 have survived the dis
aster. ten members of the crew and
nine passengers.
Former Gov Higgins Of New York
died at his home in Olean. He re-
NAMED unconscious to the last. death
coming in its most peaceful form and
free from pain During his term as
governor lie suffered from heart trou-
BILE. but il is declared that he was
faithful to the trust imposed in him.
and left no duty undone.
The railroads of the entire country
it is said are preparing 10 make a gen
eral increase in freight rates. which
will bring them several hundred mil
lions added revenue annually.
Pulajanes have attacked and burned
two towns in Occidental Negros and
killed six OF the constabulary. Two
American teachers, W. X. Bachelor
and Walter j. Ise, are reported to be
missing.
Leaking gas exploded in a restaur-
ant at Los Angeles, Cal. killing four,
mangling two and injuring about TWEEN
ty other people. The building was de
molished
A new British expedition TO the
north pole will leave England next Oc-
tober. under command of E. H. Shack
Teton. who was third lieutenant on the
Discovery expedition TO the Adriatic.
A novel feature OF the expedition will
be a motor car built for ice travelling.
The receipt of the news from
Washington that the treasury depart
ment would pay s25,O00,0O0 OF the
nearly matured per cents OF 1897
at lOll5 w.s the signal for animated
buying on the New York stock ex-
change
Gov Conner has approved the bill re-
ducing passenger rates in Alabama
from 3 cents to 2ia cents. and the law
will 90 into effect in 60 days.
A special dispatch from St Peters
burg says that an internal machine
was discovered accidentally al night
in a chimney of the house occupied
by Count Witte. the former premier.
4 The machine was timed to explode af
ter the family had retired.
For the first time in many years
snow fell on the streets of Mexico
I city Unusual conditions have caused
suffering among the poor, who habit
ually 90 about clad in sight garments
and with bare feet.
Italy has asked for the punishment
Of the aggrassors in the recent fight
OF Italian Franciscans and Armenian
Greek monks in the sacred grotto at
Bethlehem.
Gen. Kurepatkin's history Of the
Z Russo-Japanese war, which was con
hscated by the Russian government.
has become accessible The three vol
umes contain it is said. amazing rev.
elations or DISCRIMINATION and in
capacity The general pathetically
concludes That II Russia had been
united and ready to make the sacri.
fees necessary TO safeguard her dig
nifty and integrity, the valiant Rus
sian army would not have been sub
dued"
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