Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 July 1902 — EASTERN. [ARTICLE]

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Frederick W. Vanderbilt has given $500,000 to Yale for dormitory. Richard T. Wainwright, Jr., son of a New York architect, was trampled to death by his pony at Rye, N. H. .1. Edward Addicks’ Bay State Gas Company of New Jersey has been placed In the hands of Receiver G. D. HaUock. Fifteen persons were killed and twentymine injured in collision of trolley cars loaded with pleasure seekers near Uloversville, N. Y. A man said to be Stewart Roberts, of the Saxonia, tore an American flag to bits in Boston and was set upon and severely beaten. Heavy rains, amounting in many places to cloudbursts, caused damage to the extent of hundreds of thousands of dollars in western New York State. Organized iron molders of New York and vicinity announce that they have gained a peaceful victory, 2,200 of their number having been granted the ninehour day through arbitration. Ada Gray, aged .72 years, the noted actress who made the play "East Lynne'’ famous in every corner of this country and in England, died at her home in Brooklyn, N. Y., after a long illness. Mabel Ward, aged 19, went up in a balloon at Lake lloag, near Milford, Mass. At a height of 200 feet she lost control of the ropes and fell. Both legs, both arms, her collar bone and jaw bone were broken. The doctors say she will die. A man committed suicide by jumping from the Brooklyn bridge. A rope was thrown to him from a passing tug. but he refused to seize it and soon sank from view. In his’ hat, which bears the mark ‘‘South Norwalk, Conn.,” he left four $1 bills. Hurry Lehr gave a dinner at Newport, R. 1., at which the principal guest was a monkey. Many society women were present. The monkey went through all tho courses with decorum, but got drunk ou wine and pelted the other guests with glasses and things. Herbert Hill, 21 yeurs of age, residing at Roxbury, Mass., shot and instantly killi-d his sister and perhaps fatally wounded iiis mother. The crime was committed at the residence-. The boy rushed out of the house bareheaded and jumped on a ear headed downtown. The police started in pursuit and soon arrested him. . The Treasury Department in Washington lias issued warrants in favor of the States of Illinois, Indiana, lowa, Michigan, Vermont and Ohio aggregating $3,2.18,584. These warrants cover the claims of these States for expenses incident to the raising and equipping of troops during the Civil War, for which Congress made appropriations before adjournment. The amounts for each State follow: Illinois, $1,005,120; Indiana, $03.7,8.79; lowa, $405,417; Michigan, $382,107; Vermont, $280,453; Ohio, $4.78,•7.79. It is expected that several other States will file similar claims.