Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 July 1901 — SUMMARY OF NEWS. [ARTICLE]

SUMMARY OF NEWS.

While the betting ring nt Overland Park, Denver, was crowded with people a sadden gale lifted the roof over them from its bearings and dropped it in a mass upon the crowd. About a dozen persons were hurt, some of them severely. The Washington Match Company has been incorporated at Tacoma, Wash., with a capital stock of $1,200,600 by exCongressman James Hamilton Lewis and associates, it proposes to erect a factory 200 feet square and four stories high. The steamer Preston. Capt. Barlow* of Toledo, was wrecked on Lake Superior, and thirteen, or all but one of the persons aboard her, were rescued after the display of much heroism by Capt. McDougall and his men of the steamer Athabasca. The census Completed in March, 1901, shows that the increase in population in India during the past ten years was only 5,000,000 to 0,000,000, instead of the normal 19,000,000. The loss represents deaths from famine and the deaths in consequence of the famine. Jesse F. Thayer, formerly a captain in the American volunteers, but lately retired to private life and working at his trade, committed suicide in Omaha. He was horsewhipped at Lincoln three days before by his wife, from whom he had separated, and this seemed to prey upon him. The southwestern express on the Pennsylvania Railroad was ditched at ths East End siding, two miles east of Greensburg, Pa. Only three passengers were hurt, and their injuries were not of a serious nature. It is thought that the accident was a deliberate attempt at train wrecking. Michael *Budz, aged 4 years, and his brother Tony, aged 2 years, died at the home of their parents in Cleveland, as a result, it is supposed, of drinking poisoned lemonade. Just before he died the elder boy said that while playing on the street some one had given them lemonade that made them very sick. In St. Louis, Josephine Graham attempted to effect a reconciliation with her husband from whom she has been separated. When her efforts failed she went back to her home and poured coal oil over her clothing. The woman then set fire to herself and was burned to a crisp. Three children survive her. Following is the standing of the clubs in the National League: W. L. W. L. New Y0rk...29 21 Brooklyn ....30 28 Pittsburg ...33 24 Boston 27 20 St. L0ui5....33 20 Cincinnati ...24 32 Philadelphia 31 27 Chicago 19 42 Standings in the American League are as follows: W. L. W. L. Chicago ....38 20 Washington. 26 22 Boston 32 20 Philadelphia. 21 33 Baltimore .. .28 21 Cleveland ...21 34 Detroit 80 27 Milwaukee ..19 38 The navy department has purchased a considerable tract of laud surrounding the naval observatory in Washington, in order to protect from jar the delicate instruments which record the time of the country. It was deemed desirable not to have nny highways within 1,000 feet of the clockroom, where the Instruments are stationed, and a circle with a radius of 1,000 feet therefore was drawn entirely around the observatory. At the last session of Congress $149,000 was appropriated to purchase tbo inclosed land, and this amount has just become available. The tracts purchased contain about sixteen acres.