Jasper County Democrat, Volume 1, Number 52, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 April 1899 — IN GENERAL. [ARTICLE]

IN GENERAL.

The report of the murder of sixteen prospectors from Kentucky has been received at Juneau, Alaska. No details are at hand, but the story is to the effect that the gold seekers were killed while asleep by Indians, who wanted their kits and supplies. The loss is reported of the schooner Stella Ehrland, which sailed from San Francisco Feb. 26 With a party of scientists sent by the Smithsonian Institution to investigate animal life in the tropics. The vessel was wrecked off the coast- of Lower California. AH on board were saved. It is now publicly admitted that the Dominion of Canada is without defense and has no army worthy of the name. This statement is made upon the authority of the head of the supposed army, the general who commands it. Gen. Hutton is a first-class imperial officer, who haa seen, active service in various parts of the empire. The American Potteries Company, the the name given to the proposed $27,000,000 trust to include the potteries of the United States, is dead. The projectors, it is said, spent $250,000 in trying to effect an organization, but failed because of overcapitalization. They could not persuade investors to buy stock. It is said the property to be included was intrinsically worth $7,000,000, but had been appraised for sale to the trust at $12,000,000. The trouble arose in convincing investors that dividends could be paid on $15,000,000 more than the highest valuation. ’

In reviewing the commercial situation Bradstreet’s says: “There is a quieter tone in several lines of business this week independent of the reduction in volume of distributive demand, resulting from continued unfavorable weather conditions in a large section of the country. The strength of quotable valnes, however, fails to show that any material slackening of underlying movements has as yet become apparent in leading lines. Industrial conditions continue of a most flattering character, with advances iu wages still a prominent feature in the iron, steel, machinery and allied trades.” James La blanche, a young French-Ca-nadian, stabbed and killed his Indian sweetheart, Olga Possami, at Pelee Point, Ont., and then stabbed himself to the heart. The point is near Pelee island and during the winter months the inhabitants are isolated. Lablanche and the pretty Indian girl were lovers and last summer they plighted their troth, but when the young Frenehmun went to call on his sweetheart a few days ago he learned that another, an American from Sandusky, had filled his place in the maiden’s heart. He was distracted. He induced the girl to take a walk with him, and when near “Lover’s Rock” he stabbed her, killing her instantly. He then threw the maid-' en’s body into the lake and after stabbing himself fell into the water after her.