Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 22 June 1901 — EVENTS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Judge Tarvin rendered n sensational decision in the Kenton County Circuit Court at Covington, Ky., in the Stricker contempt case. He declared that the decision of the United States Court was rendered on records that had been forged. Brig. Gen. John C. Bates, who recently returned from the Philippines, has been ordered to command the department of Missouri, with headquarters at Omaha, Neb. The department has for some time been under the eonintand of Gen. Merriam, who is in permanent command of the department of Colorado. Two of the negroes implicated in the murder of John Gray Foster were lynched by a mob at. Benton, La. One was Frank, commonly known ns “Prophet" Smith, who ns the head of the “Church of God” movement in that section was blamed as being responsible for the sentiment against the whites Which led to the death of Foster. The other was F. D. McLand. An avalanche unparalleled in the West Virginia mountains occurred at Hopeville. Great sections of the mountain side along the Potomac river for two miles rushed down into the beautiful valley The home of Mrs. Andrew Ours, a widow, was completely wrecked. The 22-yetir-old daughter of Mrs. Ours was instantly killed and'Mrs. Ours is in a dying condition. The battleship Oregon had a narrow escape from serious damage if not from complete destruction at Sun Francisco. All hands were at work transferring ammunition to lighters, preparatory to the ship going to Bremerton, Wash., for docking, when one of the big 13-lnch shells fell from the fleck into the bottom of one of the lighters. The men who dropped the shell held their breaths, as they expected the huge projectile to explode when it hit the lighter, but nothing happened. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National League: W. Ta W. L. Pittsburg ...28 18 Philadelphia. 22 22 New Y0rk...21 17 Boston ......19 20 St. L0ui5....25 21 Cincinnati ...20 22 Brooklyn ...23 22 Chicago 17 31 Standings in the American League are as follows: W. L. W. L. Chicago ....20 19 Baltimore ...19 20 Boston 25 17 Philadelphia. 21 23 Detroit 27 20 Cleveland ...10 27 Washington. 20 IS Milwaukee 5.10 29 After an exciting chase, in which a party of nearly 100 farmers took part, William Hockwell, one of the most daring burglars on record was captured north of Kinnickinnick, Ohio, on the Norfolk and Western Railroad. He is only about 24 years old, and gave his home as at London, Ohio. Rockwell began his series of burglaries the other night about 10 o’clock in Chillicothe, ami from that time on until 4 o’clock in the morning, when he attacked the wife of John Moss, who keeps a store at Kinnickinnick, about six miles north, he has one hold-up and four burglaries to his credit. To all the charges against him Rockwell freely confessed his guilt to his captors. A. G. Peterson of Chicago was killed at Rockford, 111., by Policeman Sully after the former had terrorized every person in the Illinois' Central station and had narrowly missed shooting a number of waiting passengers. Stilly's act is believed to have saved the lives of several persons. Peterson entered the station with a bag of doughnuts and a revolver in his hands. He placed the doughnuts in the center of the floor and began to fire at them. As the passengers ran out of the room be shot at them, too, the bullets just missing some of them. After Peterson had driven baggagemen, ticket ugents and operators into the station tower he shot at Policeman Sully, who returned the fire with fatal effect.