Jasper County Democrat, Volume 6, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 19 September 1903 — EVENTS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Henry Shrodor, a saloonkeeper at Dayton, Wyo., wnn shot an»l killed and Edward Simms, his bartender, was seriously injured by Jack Hanley ns the result of a dispute concerning money lost at cards. A posse overtook Hanley. He was captured. Brooding over the fact that his mother had disinherited him and influenced by liquor, Willard Springspel, 45 years old, shot and killed his brother John at Pleasantville, N. Y. After eluding a searching party for two hours, he returned and gave himself up. One hundred cases of bubonic plague nre riqiorted in Toledo, the most northern and populous suburban district of Munila. Of these eighty have had a fatal termination. Twelve eases, with nine deaths, are also reported from Cebu, in rhe province of Visayas. Upon the advice of Richard Cornelius of San Francisco, representing the International Union of Street Railway Employe*, the strike of the street car men in Seattle has been called off. After canvassing the situation Mr. Cornelius decided that the fight was hopeless. Secretary Moody's attention has been called to the fact that no monument marks the grave of John Paul Jones in Paris. In the event that the remains of the distinguished naval hero can be found, Secretary Moody will order a warship to France to bring them home. Harry Kirby, one of the most notorious forgers in the country, was arrested in I.a Crosse, Wis., by Detective William Lynam. Kirby is wanted in Duluth, Chicago, Otfhkoah and many other cities of the Northwest for forgeries. When he was searched u forged check was found in his iK>cket. The Canadian pintrol Petrel lifted and confiscated a number of fish nets belonging to American fishermen in Lake Erie. It is supposed the officers of the Petrel decided that the nets were set on the Canadian side of the line. This, however, is denied by the fishermen. The nets were valued at $2,000. (Irieving over the death of his wife at Chicago from consumption, Robert Stockwell Hatcher, aged 40 years, of Lafayette, Ind., shot nud killed himself in a room at tlie Planters Hotel, St. I/ouis. Mrs. Matcher was corresponding secretary general of the Daughters of the Ameriean Revohition. Fire which originated in Klosser's candy store destroyed an entire block of stores in tlie heart of the business district of Satilt Ste. Marie, Mich. The damage amounts to about $.'500,000. Tlie principal losers are 11. L. Newton and I). K. Mooes & Son, proprietors of the largest deportment stores in the city. The United States government no longer Counts among its subjects the Sultan of, Sulu. The ruleir of a picturesque corner of the Orient hns removed to SingaJwjre. Although a young man in years, the Sultan is said to be a total physical wreck and has but a short time to eujoy the pension given him by the government. Fire in tlie five-story telephone building at Sixtli and Wyandotte street.-', Kansas City, burned up completely all tlie toll boards and damaged’ the main switchboard, so that for at least thirty days, and probably for two or three months, there will be no telephone service in the business district and no toll or long-dis-tance service between Kansas City and any outside town for t-he tame length of time. The clubs in the National Longue are standing jthus; W. L. W. L. Pittsburg .. .87 43 Brooklyn ... .(>3 G 3 New York... 79 52 Beaton 53 70 Chicago 75 52 Philadelphia. .41 7f Cincinnati ...69 57 St. Louis 42 78 Following is the standing of tlie clubs in the American League: W. L. W. L. Boston 83 43 Detroit 61 63 Cleveland .. .72 57 St. Louis. ~. .60 65 Ph iladelph in. .60 57 Chicago 56 69 New York.. .02 58 Washington.. .39 87