Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 November 1898 — EASTERN. [ARTICLE]

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Chinese laundrymen in New York City have organized a trust. Ex-Governor Roswell Farnham of Vermont was severely injured by falling from, a railway station platform. Jay Staley, of Grand Island, and Chas. Burke, of Buffalo, Jost their lives in the Niagara River by their boat swamping. Rev. Dr. 11. L. Wayland, one of the most eminent Baptist divines, died at Wernersville, Pa., after an illness Of several months’ duration. Rev. W. W. Steol, at one time rector of Grace Church in Ardmore, Pg., has beep Vailed to the rectorship of St. Mary’s Church, Philadelphia. Charles McCloskey and John Frawley were killed and twelve other men slightly injured by the explosion of a boiler in the Oil City, Pa., oil works. A man apparently CO or 65 years of age, who registered at the Jefferson Hotel in Cleveland as John Jones. Boston, Mass., was found dead in his room. Col. James C. Biddle, who was a member of Gen. ,M<*ade’s staff and served with distinction in the civil war, died at his home in Philadelphia, aged 63. The summer residence of Clarence Mackay at Westbury, L. 1., was destroyed by tire. Loss, $50,000. Mr. and Mrs. Mackay were in the house, but escaped. Two steamers —the Starrucca, laden with coal, and the Maritana, with a cargo of iron ore-collided near Buffalo, N. Y. Both were badly damaged and sank in shallow water. 11. Rockwood-Hewitt, widely known In theatrical circles all over the country as H. Rockwood, Charles Frohman’s general businessmanager, died from appendicitis at New York. .David A. Wells, the economist, died at Norwich, Conn. He was horn at Springfield, Muss., June 17, 1828. He was the author of a number of books on tariff and financial questions. 11. R. McLean, who with his wife has been stopping at the Holland House in New York, was the victim of a diamond robbery the other night. The value of his loss is placed at $3,000. The Rutland and Canadian Railroad bill, incorporating the Rutland and Canadian Railroad Company, with a capital stock of $1,000,000, has been,passed by the Vermont Legislature. A receiver has been appointed in Jersey City for the Penny Magazine on the application of Chauncey M. Depew, a stockholder. and Thomas Quinn, president of the company. The assets and liabilities are small. Harvey, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Smith of Newville. Pa., ran a splinter in his hip. The bit of wood was extracted and the wound healed, but still the boy suffered. Finally lockjaw set in and the lad died.