Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 21, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 August 1902 — Interesting News Items. [ARTICLE]

Interesting News Items.

Fire destroyed the business part of the little town of Recdly, Cal. The loss is estimated at $75,600. Gen. Lucas Meyer, who was eonnn.in ler of the Orange Free State forces in the Boer war. died in Holland of heart disease. Andrew Curtis Ferris of Hackensack. N. J., who is credited with having introduced petroleum as an illuuiinaut, is dead at the age of 84. The Comptroller of the Currency has authorized tlie Madill National Bank of Madill. 1. T.. to begin business with a capital of $55,000. It is said the Italian government has ordered that tlie Marconi wireless telegraph apparatus lie established on all Italian warships. The Comptroller of tlie Currency has authorized the Nowata National Bank of Nowata, I. T., to begin business with a capital of $25,0*10. The Linn County Bank and the State Bank at La Cygne, Kan., have been consolidated, and will continue business as the Linn County Bank. James A. McGonigle of Lenvonworth. Kan., wgs the lowest bidder for the construction of the mint at Denver, <’olo„ at $213,432. Gov. Dockery lias appointed* a woman coni oil inspector in Bates County, Mo„ Mrs. Mary J. W nde, to succeed her husband, who is dead. The Brodie cyanide mill nt Cripple Creek, Colo., was totally destroyed by fire. The plant cost $200,000. The insurance was small. Captain John Senton’s foundry at Atchi»on. the largest In Kansas, wns damaged by fire to the extent of SIO,OOO.