Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1898 — BREVITIES. [ARTICLE]

BREVITIES.

Tin* Spanish Government lias sanctioned the‘sale, tn South American republics, of the Spanish guubonts lying in Cuban waters. The Ite nine rats elected all State- officers in Georgia by majorities approximating 70,600. Allen I*. Chandler was chosen Governor. A Berlin special to the St. Louis GlobeDemocrat declares that the German Goyernnteut will resist the possession of the Philippines by the Cnited States at nil costs. It is semi-otticialiy asserted at Paris that M. Manutt. the proenrntor general, has sent a report to the court of cassation which assures a revision of the Prey fits case. The Winnipeg branch of Molson's Bank of Canada has boon robbed of $62,00(1 in a mysterious way and there is no direct clew to the manner in which the /honey was stolen. Oliver \V. Trnpp. said to lie the son of an officer of high rank in the British army, was found dead in a bathtub at the West End Hotel in >*t. Louis. It has not been ascertained what caused the man's death. Flames swept over ten acres of ground tu Clarksville, Tenn., destroying a tobacco warehouse and contents, storage and coal sheds. Jxiuisville and Nashville depot and six freight cars. The loss is estimated at $500,000. While standing in u skiff at Tarryfown, N’. Y.. John Kelly fell oyfirltonrd. He was chewing tobacco. This lodged in his throut and prevented him from swallowing water. was rescued and relieved of the quid, (after having gone down twice. Brunswick, Gg.. has been inundated by a tidal wave. A thousand houses and stores are flooded and conservative estimates place the property loss at $500,000. Private I>. Phillips of the Second «CShEta regiment, while iu the guard bottse at Atlanta, tin., shot and dangerously wounded Claude Love, another prisoner. I>r. George S. Gagnon, horseman, wing shot and dentist, formerly of Chicago, has filed a petition in bankruptcy, with liabilities of SBO,OOO and assets which consist of the fnrpiture of dental parlors in Philadelphia, __ _