Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 August 1902 — Brief News Items. [ARTICLE]

Brief News Items.

Secretary of War Root has started on a several weeks' European tour. John W. Mncksy left deeds dividing his real estate between his wife and son. King George of Saxony, who succeeded to the throne June 11) on the death of his brother Albert, is suffering from pneumonia. Prof. Aloec Fortier, professor of Romance languages at Tulune University, New Orleans, La., since 1880, has been lecorated with the cross- of the Legion of Honor of France.