Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 August 1903 — SUMMARY OF NEWS [ARTICLE]

SUMMARY OF NEWS

While working on the Cleveland nnd Pittsburg Railroad at Macedonia. Ohio, Contractor l'rank Wine hung Ilia vent on the fence on a lot belonging to Frank Green, a prominent farmer. In the pock* e*of the vest was a purse containing SBS. A cow ate vest ami-money. W isejoought her, had her tlnughtered nud recovered $75.

Pietro Craslio nnd Jose Diniaro, Italians, quarreled over a game of cards near Williamsport, Pa. Diniaro went into a Khanty, procured a revolver and fired three shot* at Craslio. killing him instantly. There were about seventy-five Italians within 100 feet of the murderer, but they made no effort to prevent his escape. .Ex-Senator \V. V. Alien, of Nebraska, who as a Populist so eloquently lifted up hi* voice in the Senate against capitalistic might, is now a railroad magnate. In company with Judge M. M. Godrnan, of Dayton, Wash,, he will build a line from Huntington, Ore., to Lewiston, Idaho. Mr. Allen will net ns the promoter and will interest capital, Burglars blow open the safe in the Hotel Lippencott at Fox Lake, 111., and escaped with $2,500. The work was apparently that of experts. The big safe was wrecked, nnd the office considerably damaged by the high explosives used. The robbery was detected in a short time, and Judge Muehrcke appointed a posse to go in pursuit of the robbers. The posse followed the trail of the bandits for ten pules, but it was finally lost. Charles Med worth, a farmer living near Mount Ayer, Ind., was murdered by liis hired man, who then set fire to the house and killed himself while the building was burning. The bodies of both uieu were found in Che ruins. The hired man was a mysterious fellow, who had always refused to give his name and win known simply as “John." It is believed the quarrel was over a wage settlement. Medworth’s family was not at home at the time of the murder. The clubs in the National League are standing thus: W. L. W. 1,. Pittsburg ~ .GO fit Brooklyn. ... .‘l2, 11 Chicago 57 fit* Boston .fill It* New Y0rk....51 3(5 St. Louis 84 57 Cincinnati ...17 44 Philadelphia . .fil 58 Following is tlie standing of the clubs in the American League: \v. i,. w. r, Boston sli fifi New York.. . .12 41 Philadelphia.. 58 37 Chicago .....If* 17 Cleveland ...17 12 St. Louis.... .fi!) IS Detroit 14 4fi Washington.• .29 fill