Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 43, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 1 February 1902 — BREVITIES. [ARTICLE]

BREVITIES.

Hugo Mohr, a self-confessed anarchist, committed suicide nt his home in Paterson, N. J., by inhaling illuminating gas. Andrew Wilson was ground to death under a train at Louisville shortly after he had made an attempt to kill Sam Shutters, with whom he hgd b<vn carousing. Lane B. Schofield, senior member es the firm of Schofield, Wieher & C<x, bankers and brokers of Boston, committed suicide by shooting himself at nis home in Newtonville. Half a million dollars' worth of timber was swept out of (luyandotte river, W. Mu., by the breaking of booms. (Jreat damage along that stream by the unusually high stage of the river is reported. Harry M. Crouse, a discharged soldier from the Philippines, who claims to have relatives in Chicago, was caught in San Francisco as be wns trying to ship himself in n dry goods box ns freight to Chicago. About 100 union bakers and bench hands, employed by the six leading firms of Kansas ’City, were locked out because of an attempt of the industrial council to form a union of bread wagon drivers. Program for Prince Henry's entertainment has been completed, lie will start >»n his western tour on March 1, after eight days in Washington ami the East. in St. Paul hre wrecked the Davids m block, a five-story brick structure nt the corner of Fourth and .Jackson streets. The damage done is estimated nt $2<)5,(MIO, amply covered by insurance. Isaac Putney, a farmer of Lisbon, wns arrested while driving into Ogdensburg. N. Y., with a number of Chinamen dressed In women’s clothes. The Chinamen, according to the authorities, were brought from Canada during the night.