Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1901 — WEEK'S NEWS RECORD [ARTICLE]

WEEK'S NEWS RECORD

Great floods caused I>y the overflowing of the Yang-Tse hare caused the death of pinny thousands in China, The river has risen forty feet and for hundreds of miles the country is a great lake, with only tops of trees and an occasional roof showing. Corwin 11. Spencer, a -prominent member of the St. Louis Hoard of Trade, has already cleaned up $250,000 on the ids bulge in corn. He lias cornered 1.000.000 bushels of the grain, which tie expects to sell in September at the handsome profit of $400,000, • Ellis Glenn, through h#r at4orne.va T has filed a declaration in the United States Court nt Parkersburg, W. Va., in a suit against William Iti hardsou for SSO,(KKI damages. This proceeding is it sequel to the recent sensational trial of Ellis Glenn for forgery. Two hundred Mafisuds attacked a militia post at Knshmirkur, India, killed a sentry and surprised the garrison, which sought-refuge in the barracks. The Mahsuds decamped with thp rifles, ammuni tion, uniforms and kits of the garrison without losing a man. Serious rioting, lasting for five dayaud resulting iu the killing of five per sons and womjding of upwards of 201' others, begun in Itio de Janeiro, Brazil according to a report received at the State Department from Charles Page Bryan, the United States minister. Leonard G. Hefuig's jewelry store at Allentown, Pa., was robbed of between $4,000 and $5,000. Two young men win are missing are suspected of having com mitted the robbery. One of them was at l apprentice in the store and carried a kej to the door and the combination of tht safe. •

Dan Hannon, an old Irishman at Louisville, Ivy., lost both legs from sleeping in a chair. He slept always with hi> feet crossed tip tailor fashion under and his head resting on a table. The impeded circulation produced by his constrained sleeping position caused gangrene. Dr. Meyer amputated both legs. A respectable looking young man of 2committed suicide tit the Hamilton Hole in Wichita, Kan., by taking laudanum He tore his name off all his marked gar incuts, including his hat, and left an on signed note asking tiiat bis body lie kept for three days, when Elmer Scripture ol Westport, Ind., would take charge of it The body of Miss Emma Tizzurd was found in the well in the rear of the family home nt Eaton, Ohio. She had been suffering with melancholia and during the early evening became ill, supposedly from having taken poison. A brother who lay in the doorway to prevent her escape fell asleep. Some time during the night Miss Tizzurd tiptoed her way over his body and lifting the cover from the well, leaped in. Following is the standing of the club* in the National League: W. L. W. L Pittsburg ...51 34 Boston 42 42 Philadelphia 50 27 New Y0rk...30 41 St. L0ui5....51 30Cincinnati .. .30 5< Brooklyn ...45 42 Chicago 30 5b Standings in the American League an as follows: W. L. W. L. Chicago ....57 32 Philadelphia. Mil 14 Boston 50 35 Washington. 35 47 Baltimore .. .47 30 Cleveland ...35 Mi Detroit 48 42 Milwaukee . .33 58