The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1908-05-08

were NFpNued Dl tue CapslLlng or
ferry boat crossing the River Dnepe
In Russia. Thirty OF the passenger
We're saved. The craft was laden with
worshipers returning from church.
: Baroness lido Won RueNleben. who
} shot and killed her husband and then
shot herself in their chateau at Bud
denhurg. near Dortmund, May /. is
dead
-Four white men entered the county
jail az Ho, springs Ark. beat the
negro turnkey into. Inconsistencies.
and liberated four prisoners. three
wiite men and one negro -Four in.
mates remained in the Jail There is
no clew 70 the identity OF the quar-
tette
Thomas J sullivan. director OF the
bureau of engraving and printing. died
in Washington CT pneumonia following
an illness OF less than week SIR
sullivan was O. years old and had
been connected with the bureau OF en-
craving and printing for 40 years.
There will be no prosecutions for
the assassination Of King Carlos and
Crown Prince Luiz Philippe OF Portu-
gal A few men were killed by the
police and soldiers about the royal
carriage. Otherwise no one is 70 suf-
fer for the crime.
Federal Judge lands struck another
blow at the railroads when he ruled
against them in cases involving an
Interpretation Of the 2S-hour livestock
law and assessed fines aggregating
S13,150.
Attorneys for Harry Thaw scored
first blood in their fight for his free
dom. when they secured a ruling from
Justice Morsehauser in supreme court
that witnesses who will testify that he
is sane shall be heard in that court.
Those who claim that he is still in |
sane will be heard in New York and |
that county will have 10 bear the bulk |
OF the expenses OF the present litiga-
ton.
An announcement is expected in II
near future from Marquis De Dion
that the French car De Dion will not
go further than Vladivostok in the
New York-Paris automobile race. The
marquis is said TO be disguised witt
the manner IN which the race has been
run and the poor progress.
That the real purpose OF Secretary
Taft's visit to Panama at this time
is TO prevent outbreaks at the coming
election n tho gararoI baifof ~.
The campaign has already brought out
evidence of passion and II is thought
the Washington authorities are trying
10 prevent a situation which would re
quire Interference in Panama similar
TO that in Cuba.
The trial OF the suit 70 break the
will OF James T. Crumbaugh. who left
a halfmiilion estate TO further the
cause Of spiritualism, has been re-
sumed. and the story Of the bankers
sullibility and of his being deceived
by mediums is being disclosed by wit.
ucsses.
The government Of Korea, acting in
cooperation with the office OF the
japanese resident general at Seoul.
Prince Ito. is preparing plans for an
active and final campaign against the
iisorderly forces in Korea.
Clad in red silk stockings and
mounted astride coalblack horses, 80
Of the prettiest girls in Louisiana. -
blondes and % brunettes. will partici-
pate May Is in the inauguration OF
Gov. Jarad Y. Sanders.
The body OF Joseph Kapshaw, who
disappeared from his home at Oolitic.
Ind, March p, and was believed 70
have been murdered was found float
ng on the surface OF water in deep
hole by workmen at a stone quarry.
May day was a peace DAY for the ,
irst time in many years. There we're ,
10 important labor disputes pending !
anywhere in the country and where
minor strikes are in progress, local
grievances are the cause
Six alleged BLACK Hand" despera- ,
Toes are held in Chicago at the Har-
ison street police station because IL /,
S charged they attempted TO kidnap f,
lretty Giovannina Ognebene, 10 years ;
I'D. and force her ~ become the wife :,
y Salvatore Fcrestiere. whose suit !
vas rejected
In the Bald Hill oil field south of /,
Tulsa. the John A. Steel Oil Co. !,
brought in a gas well said to be good !,
or 6o0o000O cubic feet daily. II is !,
ne Of the largest ever discovered in =
he world. The roar Of the well while :
was being saddled could be heard
or - miles.
Another Japanese cruiser squadron
as arrived in Chinese waters-on a -
riendly visit the Japanese say-to 7
tighten China into abandoning the .
boycott, according to the a
'hinese. :.
Fortified in the foreign quarter, the A
mall European population OF the a
iiamese town OF Battambang is re- :.
orted desperately resisting an attack y
{ natives bent on sacking the quarter !,
nd the murder of its inhabitants.
The death has occurred OF NJ