Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 May 1902 — EVENTS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

The remains' of Lord Panncefote, British ambassador at Washington, were accorded a national funeral in token of the high esteem of the American people for the decedent and as an acknowledgment of the friendly feeling cherished toward Great Britain. In a barroom quarrel at Tiffin, Ohio, Col. Albert Brewer, a prominent resident, threw a bottle at Luther C, Hershey, fracturing Hershey’s skull. Hershey may die. Brewer was a former game commissioner of Ohio. He was released on 4110,000 bonds. Fearing that he would lose his sweetheart and be unable to marry her in a short time, Emil Rossman, 19 years old, shot and killed Sophia Batal, 17 years old, the sweetheart, in Chicago,*hnd then turning the revolver on himself, tired a bullet into his brain. The streets of Fountain, Colo., wore flooded to a depth of two feet in many places by the outbreak in Fountain creek, it is reported that the section house at Wigwam was destroyed and the family drowned. Over 300 head of cattle were drowned near Butte’s, The east-bound Rocky Mountain limited, the Rock Island's fastest train, met ■with an accident near Avoca, lowa, ■while running at high speed. The tender left the track and tore up the ties for nearly a mile before the speed could be reduced. Only the front ears were damaged ami no passengers were seriously injured. Traveling Auditor 11. W. Oliver of the Atlanta, Knoxville and Northern Railway arrived .in Knoxville, Tenn., the other day and distributed the promised gift of one month’s salary to all employes of the road from former President 11. K. Mcllarg. The entire amount given employes was $(’>8,000 and gifts to officials living the total up to $95,000. Mr. McHnrg sold his road recently to the Louisville and Nashville. The following provisional government has been constituted in Hayti: President. Boisrond Canal; Minister of Foreign Affairs. M. Jeremie; Minister of the Interior, M. Colin: Minister of Justice, M. Lalane; Minister of War, Gen, Nord; Minister of Public Works, M. Cesarian; Minister of Finance, M. Hennery, The government will now take steps to assure the election of a President according to constitutional methods. The record prices for fat cattle were paid at the Kansas City stock yards the other day. A Kansas stockman received $7.40 for thirty prime heavy steers averaging 1,630 pounds each. This price has never been surjiassed at the stock yards nnd was equaled only once, June 10, 1882. Two loads of 1.100-pound steers sold for $6.80, u record-breaking price, nnd. weights considered, the highest rate paid at any market. The cattle were shipped from Walnut Grove, Texas. Following is the standing of the chibs of the National Baseball League: W. L. W. L. Pittsburg ...29 5 Brooklyn ....12 19 Chicago ....22 11 Cincinnati ...12 20 Boston 14 15 Philadelphia. 11 19 New Y0rk...15 17 St. L0ui5....11 20 The clubs of the American League stand as follows: W. L. W. L. Chicago ....Hl USt. L0ui5....11 12 Philadelphia 10 11 Baltimore ...13 Hi Boston 17 12 Washington. 12 18 Detroit 14 12 Cleveland ...10 20