Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 20 August 1898 — BOMB FOR JOHN HILL. [ARTICLE]

BOMB FOR JOHN HILL.

, ATTEMPT TO KILL MAN WHO FOUGHT GAMBLERS. Dynamite Cartridge Attached to a Pole at His Home in Marfan Park, 111.—Family Escapes Injury fit. Lonii Strike May Spread. Dynamiters at Work. K. An attempt, was made at 2 o’clock the other morning to assassinate John Hill, I Jr.. at his home in Belmont, a suburb i; . twelve miles south of Chicago. 1 tynainite : was the means employed. Two unknown ■ men placed a heavy charge of tiie explosive against the house in which the president of the Anti-Gambling League and his wife and two daughters were asleep. The force of the concussion was so great that the frame and sash of the window in the room occupied by Mr. and Mrs. Hill, - and against which the deadly contrivance was placed, was blown with terrific effect f. into the room. Fragments of wood and : shuttered glass were even hurled into the r room directly opposite, which was oecu- ' pied by the ll and 13-year-old daughters of Mr. Hill. Although it is evident that • the deed was carefully planned and deliberately carried out, yet the would-be mur-f.-derers failed in - their design owing to the fact that the window was open and the ■ force of tin- concussion was thereby mall teriall.v lessened. Mr. Ilift is outspoken r in his belief that the act was incited by i- persons whose enmity he hits incurred on i account of his recent-active efforts against I bucket shops and gambling in behalf of [ the Civic Federation.

Standing of the Clubs. Following is the standing of the clubs In the National Baseball League: W. L. TV. L. I’Boston 07 35 Pittsburg .. . .51 49 Cincinnati ..07 38 Philadelphia. 40 51 Baltimore .. .51) 38Brooklyn ... .38 59 E Cleveland .. .59 41 Louisville . . .38 <l4 New York.. .57 44 Washington. 30 03 ■Chicago 55 48 St. Louis 30 70 Following ia the standing of the clubs In the Western League: W. L. TV. L. | Kansas City.oß 40Columbus ...55 43 I Indlauapolis. 61 41 Detroit ......38 05 I Milwaukee ..04 43 St, J05eph....30 05 St. Paul 59 40 Minneapolis. 35 73 - Strike in St. Louts. L : It is asserted that 700 workers in the allied building trades of St. Louis are out ; as the result of the strike for better wages inaugurated some time ago, and that the 1 aiiMpt-nsion of work may spread. There |,*re a large number of new buildings in | course of construction, and it is feared f that work on them may be stopped.. The f electricians who went out some time ago [ arc still idle. They say they cannot fail I to win.