Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 October 1902 — EASTERN. [ARTICLE]

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Dr. Francis L. Patton, former president of Princeton University, is chosen (president of Princeton Theological Seminary, Experiments conducted by Prof. John Trowbridge of Harvard University have led to the definite statement thnt lightning will not strike water. Albert Loeb, senior in the banking firm of Albert Loeb & Co. of New York City, is dead from apoplexy. He was born in Cincinnati forty-two years ago. George Huston Cooper, aged 01, committed suicide at his homo in Washington by hanging Himself to a closet door. He was a clerk in the Treasury Department. Mamie Quinlan, aged 22, of Naugatuck, Conn., was killed and over n score hurt in n wreck on the New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad, near Danbury, Conn. Henry J. Rose, the New Y'ork theatrical man who shot and killed his wife, has been indicted by the grand jury for murder in the first degree. He will be taken into court to plead Co-operative church nt Haverhill, Mass., planned by the Rev. G. E. Littlefield approved by KX) persons, raising total membership to 300; project will be started when 100 more join. M iss Alice Fisher, employed hi the government printing office in Washington, was shot and killed by William Dougherty, an employe cf the same office. Dougherty also shot and killed himself. Jealousy was the motive. Fire damaged the six-story building at 478 and 480 Pearl street, New York, and its contents to the extent of $75,000. The fire for a time threatened many lives and compelled the firemen to drive tenants out and lift children from their beds. Having made and lost fortunes and finding himself broken in health and almost penniless at the age of 70, Charles VV. Lewis, well-known New York promoter and mem Ist of a leading Fifth avenue club, ended ids life with morphine. It. G. LCeth*. 16 years old, son of Rock Island Railroad president, who ran away from Andover Academy to join Colombian insurgents, lias returned to New York; American consul stopped him at Colon on family's instructions and sent him home. A row in Union Veterans’ Union meeting nt Washington resulted in delegates from half a dozen States withdrawing from hall; Gen. Dyrenforth refused to permit presentation of report recommending his suspension, and blows were barely avoided. Fifteen thousand dollars’ worth of jewelry and S7OO in money were stolen from the country residence of Arthur Coppell, a banker of New York, at Short Hills, N. J. The thieves conducted their operations so quietly that none of the household was awakened. Thomas J. Sharkey, charged with be,ing responsible for the death of Nicholas Fish, hanker, in New York City, and who In under imiietment for manslaughter in the first degree, lias been released on $7,500 bail by Recorder Goff after three weeks' imprisonment. A strike of 1,200 pressfeeders employed in the book and job printing trade of New York involved 550 pressmen and nearly tied up the business in a large number of plants. Tlio strike may prevent many magazines and periodicals from coming out on time. Ex-Seeretnry of the Treasury Charles 8. Fairchild was severely hurt in New York. Vlle was knocked down by a trolley ear ns lie was on the way to his office. The ex-Secretary was taken home, where it was found that he had sustained severe contusions about the head and face. Walker Humphreys, a widely known I'liiladelphia real estate dealer who is about to enter the cattle business with headquarters in Chicago, was fined SSOO and costs, which amounted to $45.81, for having struck his wife, Priscilla Humphreys, with a chair during a quarrel. New Y'ork conference between operators and Gov. Odell ended in disagreement; operators refused to negotiate terms proposed by Governor and Senators I’latt. Quay and I’enrose; 5 cents a ton advance and recognition of union were asked for miners and return to work guaranteed. Charles G. Dale, cashier of the New York County National Rank, was found dead in his home in West New Brighton, having shot himself during the night. At the I>niik it was said that an investigation of his accounts was In progress, but later it was announced that Dale’s accounts were correct nnd no cause for his suicide was known.