Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 37, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 December 1900 — BREVITIES. [ARTICLE]

BREVITIES.

Antwerp dock laborers* strike is growing, 30,000 men having quit work. Morocco lias paid the $3,000 indemnity for the murder of Marcus Kszngni. British authorities have decided to postpone the thanksgiving service in St. Paul's until the Boer war is ended. Lieut. Evans and fifty men of the Forty-fourth infantry routed several him tired Filipinos on the Island of Cebu. Steamer Centennial, Honolulu to San Francisco, nearly foundered in a hurricane, but was saved by the aid of the passengers. One of the most remarkable faro bank plays of record was made recently in Dawson by David Allen of San Francisco. From $2.50 Alien in four days w on $35,000. A reur-ond collision between two freight trains occurred on the Chicago and Alton road at Drummond. Two men received injuries. The damage to property was small. Former Congressman Sorg. the wealthy Ohio tobacco manufacturer, ha« instituted proceedings for the appointment of a receiver for the Millard Hotel at Omahn, of which he is the owner. The body of Carl F. Undid, 7t years old, was found in his wine shop ut 'Mountninvillo, l’n., by bis nephew, Ed* ward Bloomer. Burglars had broken in, and after braining the old man, had Stolen SIOO and a gold watch. Fred Norton, n youth of Vnadliln. N. iy., is believed to buve permanently lost the sight of both eyes as n result of excessive smoking of cigarettes. Robber* raided the fashion Bank In Guthrie, O. T., tunneled through the wall of flie vault and blew open the safe with nitro-glycerin. The explosion was terrific. The bank of Gold He Co., at Albec, H. D., waa robbed of SI,OOO. The cashier locked up the establishment and went to dinner. When he returned the dOors were found unlorked and the money was missing. There is no dew to the thieves.