Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 June 1904 — NEWS BRIEFLY STATED. [ARTICLE]

NEWS BRIEFLY STATED.

The republican national convention will be held in Chicago next week. And yet, little is said about it. The fact that there is but one candidate for the place and that the gathering is more of a ratification meeting than a convention, causes the public to take little or no interest in the affair.

A gentleman who is perhaps ns well qualified to make the statement as anyone we know of, says that the McCoys never were worth $25,000 in their own right. If this statement is correct, and itdosen’t cost too much to keep them out of the penitentiary, they will clean up twice as much as they were ever worth in their lives by this bank “failure.’’ Ton WILL “RESIGN.” It is now stated that Thomas J. ■McCoy will “resign” as chairman of the Tenth district republican committee. Congressman Crumpackor was in Rensselaer last Friday to see Tom, and on learning that lie was in Lafayette, followed to that city and “interviewed” him regarding his withdrawal. As a result of this it was given out that the resignation would be handed in at a meeting of the various republican county chairmen of the district, to be held at Hammond yesterday, at which time a successor to Mr. McCoy would be chosen. Four candidates at least are understood to want the place—Fred L. Gemmer, of Williamsport, chairman of Warren county; A. K. Sill, of White county; C. G. Mauzy, of Benton county, and George Haywood, of Lafayette. The Hammond Tribune says that neither of these gentlem. n may be chosen, as there is a strong sentiment in the north end of the district that a north end man should be chosen, and Senator Agnew, of Valparaiso, is being talked of. The north end of the district already has the candidates for governor and secretary of state, says the Tribune, and it thinks the north end should be given the district chairmanship. Jasper county will ask to have Jesse E. Wilson, of this city, be given the chairmanship, it is said.

Matters of General Interest Taken from the Wires. gome of the Happenings »f the Past Week Given in Condensed Para, graphs for Busy People. Thursday, J mu 9. Charles J. Mink, of Wheaton, Ills., has lieen commissioned an assistant surgeon In the navy. Mrs. William Asselin, of LsCrosse, Wis., a bride of four weeks, Is dead of brain fever brought on by an almost Incessant eharlvarl and serenade by persistent friends. Mrs. Mary Wright Sewall, of Indianapolis, responded In German at Berlin to the welcome extended to the foreign delegates to the Women’s International Congress. A 120-day dairy test has begun In the l’alace of Agriculture at the World’s fair at St Louis. The annual commencement exerdses of the Catholic University of America at Washington were held before a large assemblage. Mrs. Aggie Jablonski, of Thompsonville, Conn., consented to sew on a button for a tramp and while she was complying he ransacked the dresser drawers, storing SSO, out of which he paid her $1 for her work.

Friday, June 10. A London paper announces an extension of the Atlantic steamship rate war to the Morgan shipping trust the third-class fare being reduced to $lO. Mary Victoria Rhodes, an alleged heiress to Cecil Rhodes’ estate, who was missing, has been found at Asheville, N. C. Republican magnates are beginning to arrive in Chicago for the purpose of arranging the preliminary work of the national convention. The Connecticut state convention of the Prohibition party has made nominations for state officers, for congress, and for presidential electors. Sir Mortimer Durand, the British ambassador, and his staff, have left Washington for Lenox, Mass., for the summer. Saturday,.l une 11. The condition of winter wheat as reported by the agricultural department is 77.70 per cent.; spring wheat, 93.4; acreage spring wheat, 17440,800. “Pope” Schrader, head of “the Divine Catholic church,” has established headquarters In Chicago. John Alexander Dowie has announced his Intention to establish a Zion forty miles from Berlin. “Absolutely no. Under no circumstances would 1 take the nomination,” is what Grover Cleveland Is reported to have said to a friend. A United Statesan named Symons is reported to have been assassinated by Cubans on a plantation near Puerto Principe. President Diaz has accepted an Invitation to be present at the United Statesan colony’s celebration on the Fourth of July at the City of Mexico. Monday, June 13. Earl Grey, lord lieutenant of Northumberland, lias been appointed to succeed the Earl of Minto as governor general of Canada. Grace Belmont, the actress, was arrested In St. Louis for driving her automobile at too fast a pace. Sheriff Sim D. May, of Crenshaw county, Ala., has been arrested on a charge of peonage. A Louisville court has ordered the administrator of the Craik estate to sell the historic bookcase presented by George Washington to Dr. James Craik, his family physician. Thirty firemen were temporarily overcome by tobacco smoke and the fumes from alcohol while lighting a fire at New York. Manuel Quintana has been elected president of Argentina and Figueroa Alcorta chosen vice president. Quintana Elu lias been elected president of Argentina. Figuerpa Alcorta bus been chosen vice president.

Tuesday, .1 line 14. Prince George .and Prince Conrad, of Bavaria, have left Berlin for New York incognito. They will visit the St. Louis World's fair. The fourteenth international convention of the Baptist Young People’s Union of America, will be held at Detroit. July ti to 10. The United Confederate Veterans is holding its annual reunion at Nashville. A. J. Cassatt, president of the Pennsylvania railroad, with his family, is visiting the St. Louis World’s fair. An anti-cigarette bill which prevents the importation, manufacture and sale of cigarettes, has been read a second time in the Ontario house. Wednesday, Jan* 15. Indians injured in a wreck on the Chicago and Northwestern railway near Maywood (Chicago suburb) three months ago have begun damage suits ftSStegating $250,000. Lord Duiulonald is to be dismissed as general commanding officer of the militia at Montreal for statements that members of the cabinet interfered with his work. Governor B. B. Odell, of New York, has arrived at home after a three weeks’ trip abroad. The convention of the Western Gas association has selected Chicago as the next place of meeting. Duke d’Arcos, the new Spanish ambassador (formerly Spanish minister at Washington), and the Duchess d’Arcos have arrived at St. Petersburg.