The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1907-03-15
AN EPiToME or THE MOST IN.
PoRTANT EVENTS AT HOME
AND ABROAD.
NORTH, EAST, WEST, SOUTH
A Carefully Disested and Condensed
Compilation Of Current News
Items. Domestic and Foreign.
MISCELLANEOUS.

remarkable storm swept over
Washington al night Snow. thunder
and lightning prevailed. The weather
man said the phenomenon was caused
By cyclone high UP. The SAT- con
ditions prevailed al Piusburg. Pa.
where. it Is said. Prof John 4.
Bueshoar, Of Allegheny observatory.
predicted. a week before. such a
storm, stating that ii would be causei
BY sun spots.
The Pacific, Asiatic and Philippine
fleets have been ordered united. pre-
senting a formidable force OF modern
war vessels The united feet Will be
strengthened and Will not be allowed
70 be weakened
Former Senator Burton, OF Kansas
Will be released in a short time, from
the Ironton MO- Jail. where be has
been serving a six months term for
practicing before the post office de
partment, while senator. in the inter
est OF get-rich-quick concerns Of St
Louis. He has been given credit for
30 days for good behavior.
The opening OF the douma. the low
er house OF the Russian parliament. in
St Petersburg. was made the occasion
Of a great revolutionary demonstra-
ton. With crimson flags waving. ana
singing revolutionary songs. forty
thousand people started on a march
toward the Winter palace. the home
OF the emperor The streets were
soon filled with cavalry. WHO. armed
with whips, rode the people down,
flashing them Cossacks. armed with
lances. spiteful aud red-pennonel
weapons. charged them. taking all the
heart out Of the crowd.
VI. A. Conley. who claims 70 be a
former alderman in Chicago and later
a member OF the Illinois legislature.
was sentenced 10 three years in the
penitentiary az ST. Lake City Utah.
All railway lines in Nebraska issue
a circular announcing that reduced
rates are abolished and passenger
business will be conducted strictly on
the &c basis.
Strother brothers freed in Virginia
on unwritten Law defense. Verdict OF
jury indorsed by judge.
mingo mine Of the Ampara Mining Co.
in the Etzland district. in me state
Of Jalisco. Mexico His papers were
turned over to the general manager
Of the company and il was found
he was a military engineer in the en-
ploy of the japanese government He
was on his way 10 the United States
Az LODI. Russian Poland. during
The funeral OF an army captain who
had been murdered. the escort. MOTTO
ing that people did not remove their
hats as the funeral passed. attacked
with swords and wounded many.
George w Perkins. former first vice
president OF the New York Life Insur-
ance Co and now a member OF the
firm of J p Morgan a. Co. has sent
70 the New York Life his personal
checs for s54.0l91s. 70 reimburse the
company for the campaign contribu-
tion made from it's funds in 1904.
Several sharp. though short shocks
81 earthquake have been felt at King
ston, Jamaica. recently. They we're
accompanied by a roaring, terrifying
noise
+. H. Hartman. president OF the
Union Pacific. announces that he is
ready 10 make the advancement OF a
scheme OF cooperation between the
government and the railways his chief
interests
King Edward is on visit 10 France.
In the famine districts Of China even
dog meat Is becoming scarce Chill
dren are sold for So AID women for
$40.
The legislature % Idaho has appro-
priated $4,000 for the purpose OF
carrying on the prosecution Of the al.
legged Steunenbe-g murder case.
The Aldrich currency BIZ becames
a law by the presidents approval
At Couvierres. France. where a year
ago. mine disaster occurred in
which more than one thousand lives
were lost. miners celebrated the an
niversary by listening to socialistic
speeches. in which the owners OF the
mines We're violently denounced
Roosevelt invited TO talk on ship
subsidy in ST. Louis II "a thought that
people Of Mississippi valley will favor
ship subsidy II an facts concerning
measure are known.
A blizzard that caused the loss OF
life on land and sea prevailed for sew
sral days in Newfoundland.
The London papers are OF the opin-
lon that Japan has a hard task to es
tablish her finances on a solid basis
The new japanese sll5.OO0.0o0 loan is
not going fast
Replying TO a question in the Brit
ish house Of commons. FOREIGN secre
iafy Sir Edward Gray said Il would
be Unreasonable 20 expect the powers
al The Hague peace conference next
summer 20 consider the proprie,y OF
disseminating tho use Of submarine
vessels.