Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 August 1902 — EASTERN. [ARTICLE]

EASTERN.

George D. Middleton was electrocuted at Clinton prison, Dannemole, N. Y., for the murder of his wife. The steamer Henry J. Johnson was sunk in Lake Huron in collision with the Fred Pabst in a dense fog. A great tunnel transit system for New York is indicated in a bid to construct . a line from Battery to Brooklyn. The publishers of Collier's Weekly nre said to be at the head of a $10,090,000 corporation to buy newspapers in New York State. It is said Senator Quay of Pennsylvania is endeavoring to secure the seat of United States Senator Penrose for his son, Richard It. Quay.” Wall street expects a big boom on return of J. P. Morgan from Europe. Settlement of coal strike and new railroad and industrial combinations are then predicted. Archie Roosevelt attempted to' buy a monkey for an Oyster Bay pet. The secret service officials mistook the Italian who had one to sell for an anarchist, aud hustled him away. Anthracite miners began the eleventh week of the strike sure that operators cannot get skilled employes to resume work. Unskilled labor is plentiful, but is not likely to be used. President Roosevelt reviewed a brigade of New Jersey National Guard at Sea Girt and delivered an address eulogizing the citizen soldiery as the nation's main dependent© in time of war. Rock Island stock went to 200 in Wall street'Thursday on rumors that the management intends to retire the stock with 4 per cent bonds in the proportion of two for one, and to form a holding company. William J. Bryan, in his address at the banquet 0? the New England Democratic League,- declared against concessions to men who left the Democratic party, and announced that conciliation and. conquest are the only means for bringing about harmony. Six firemen injured, two eight-story buildings almost completely destroyed, a number of others slightly damaged and a property loss estimated at $318,500. is the result of a fire on Libert}' street. Pittsburg, which raged fiercely for seven hours. The insurance is $21X1,000. A terrific thunder ami lightning storm, with a heavy,rain, visited the vicinity of Pittsburg, Pa., the other evening, causing three deaths and much property damage. In Hazelwood the Presbyterian Church was struck by lightning ami the steeple thrown over, but no one was injured. At Hays' Station, Street’s run overflowed its banks and Hooded the village. Quite a number of residents had to flee for their lives, so quickly did the rise in the creek come. Twenty-five buildings, residences and stables were struck by lightning in the district during the twenty-five minutes the storm prevailed.