Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 20, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 August 1901 — Telegraphic Brevities. [ARTICLE]

Telegraphic Brevities.

Thirty Puget Sound snhnon canneries have consolidated. Capital, $3,500,000. An unknown man assassinated Dr. 11. E. Fricks, a prominent citizen of Rising Fawn. Ga. Alvin Seaton, 10, Glentnore, N. Y„ wa* murdered by hi* inaane mother, who cut his throat. The prufte trust has advanced the price one-qnarter of a cent a pound. The price may go higher. Mrs. J. Davis, Christian Scientist, Spokane, Wash., wa* fined for not reporting a case of scarlet fever. Missouri Daughter* of the Coafederacy unveiled a $20,000 monument to the Confederate dead, Springfield, Mo. Michael Griffin, who claimed to be a brother of former Congressman Griffin, deceased, of Wisconsin, hanged himself by hi* suspender* in jail at Farmington, Minn. Burglar* at Salt Lick, Ky., amaahed the doors to Whitcomb’* store. Clerk Leake, sleeping inside, fired on them. About • dozen shot* were exchanged They escaped. Joseph Hartael, • wealthy cattle man living near Buena Vista, Colo., 1* missing, and it la believed he ha* been murdered. He was in the hnbit of carrying large eum* of money. I