Jasper County Democrat, Volume 2, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1899 — EVENTS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

The administration has about determined to cal) the Honduran and Nicaraguan governments to account. It is Mid that if the Pear indemnity ia not promptly paid a squadron will be sent to eollect it. It is announced that a lady of Pittsburg, whose name for the present is withheld, has founded the Thomas Coke College of Missions in the American University, Washington, I>. C., by the gift of $60,000. . * - - The Fidelity Building aud Savings Union of Indianapolis has begun voluntary liquidation. President J. B. Patten believes all claims may Ik* paid in full if the intervention of the courts is not sought by stockholders. Herr Nowodwonski. editor of the Was aawski Dnewik. and Herr Olszwski, a newspaper correspondent at St, Petersburg. have been exiled to Siberia. They are charged with publishing a confidential administration report to the Czar. Definite reports of the losses by prairie fires in South Dakota sbo whundreds of thousands of dollars’ damage done by flames in various parts of the State. Nearly 3,000 head of live stock was lost and many furms burned clear of buildings. A fire of unknown origin destroyed Charles Bncharacirrf clothing store in Philadelphia, and before the flames were subdued about fifteen other buildings, principally small dwellings in the vicinity, were badly damaged. The entire losa ia estimated at $150,000. Senator Kyle of South Dakota has tendered his resignation as chairman of the industrial commission ou account of ill health. He will continue, however, to serve as a member of the commission. Mr. Kyle will be succeeded as chairman by First Vice-President Phillips. President McKinley lias approved a parcels post convention in-tween this Government and Venezuela, to take effect July 1 next. It permits parcels of merchandise up to eleven pounds in weight to go in* the mails between the two countries, the rate to be 111 cents a pound or fraction thereof. Prof. Witthaus of New* York has completed bis analysis of the body of H. C. Barnet, ami has reported that he found a large quantity of cyanide of mereury in the body. District Attorney Gardiner, at the inquest into the death of Mrs. Adams, repeatedly connected Roland Mollneux with the death of Barnet. Alexander Masterson. a banker, was decoyed into a room in the Burliugtou apartment house. New York, and shot to death. He was killed by Janies Neale Plumb, a retired merchant, who had planned the crime and had with him when he tired the fatal shot a long typewritten statement of the events leading up to the murder. The affair was the climax of a feud of long standing between the two men over family affairs and estates. Suits aggregating $9,000,000 have been filed against the Columbus, Hocking Valley and Toledo Railway Company in the Federal Court at Columbus, The Guaranty Trust Company of New York asks Judgment for $2,087,803. which it claims is due on principal and interest of bonds. M. E. Ingalls and George H. Gardiner sue the same company for $4,970,701. due of 7,930 5 tier cent bonds. The same plaintiffs also sue the railroad company aud the Hocking Coal and Railroad Company for $2,198,500, due of 1,093 joiut mortgage bonds. The standing of the clubs tn the National League race is as follows: W. L. W. L. Bt. L0ui5....11 3Baltimore ... 8 8 Philadelphia.il sLouisville ... 7 8 Chicago .... .10 oNew York... 5 9 Brooklyn ... .10 OPlttsburg .... 3 8 Boston 9 7 Washington.. 4 12 Cincinnati ..7 oCleveland ... 2 9 Following is the standing of the clubs in the Western league: W. L. W. L. Detroit 5 2 Indianapolis.. 3 4 Kansas City. 4 2 Milwaukee ... 2 3 St. Paul 3 2 Minneapolis.. 2 4 Buffalo 4 3Columbus ... 2 5