Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 63, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1911 — CERERAL NEWS. [ARTICLE]

CERERAL NEWS.

NEW YCF.K—The will of the late Joseph Poltiser, ess rising of an estate es'iraa'red at $30,000,000 and including the New York World and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, was read to Mr Pulitzer’s widow, sons, daughters, and others intimately concerned at his late residence by William B. Hornblower. He provides liberal allowances in his will for his widow, sons and daughters The future of the World and Pcst-Dispatch is left to a body of trustees The men nominated in the will include several men who have died since its making. LONDON—The British prime minister’s unexpected announcement relative to manhood suffrage in the house of commons has caused a sensation on both sides and appears likely to meet with criticism, if not open opposition, from both liberals and conservatives. It was understood the next session would be devoted exclusively to home rule and Welsh disestablishment, and friends of these measures feel that the introduction of another bill, over which there is bound to be great contention, will clog the legislative machinery and jeopardize all three. CONSTANTINOPLE The Porte has requested the ministers of foreign countries to replace the honorary vice consuls or agents of their governments (who are Italian subjects) in The agreement between Italy and Turkey in various treaties having lapsed on the outbreak of the present war, the grand vizier has instructed all departments concerned in the matter that Italians shall be assimilated subjects so far as their taxes are concerned and their houses may be searched without the assistance of a consular delegate.

CHICAGO—The widows and relatives of the firemen who lost their lives in the big stock yards fire last December will at once receive their share of the $220,000 fond subscribed for their benefit, according to announcement by their attorneys Mrs Margaret Horan, widow of the fire chief who was killed with hia men, will receive $17,000. Mrs. Helen Burroughs, widow of the second assistant fire marshal, will receive SII,OOO. Relatives of the other victims will receive lesser amounts

NEW HAVEN, CONN. —Assistant Town Clerk Joseph X Buckley was routed out of bed at 2 a_ m. to issue a marriage license to James M, Schley, nephew of the late Admiral Schley of New York city, and Miss Bertha Sedgwick of the same piace The couple °then went to police headquarters, where they secured the services of a justice of the peace by telephone. Mr. Schley’s first wife obtained a divorce in Reno, Nev.. the previous day.

RICHMOND, IND. —Some valuable water and quarry rights have passed into the hands of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad company, as a result of the purchase of what is known as the Elkhorn mills property, four miles south of Richmond. The stream known as Elkhorn will have value to the railroad company in the terminal and shop site to be located here. Limestone underlying the tract of five acre 3 pnycljased will be of exceptional valuei BLOOMINGTON, IND, S —A. night raid was made on a drinking club at Sanders in the stone quarry district, six miles south of here, and two Italians who kept the place were arrested. Sheriff Browning, Deputy Robinson, Policeman Hinkle and Prosecutor Regester made the raid and confiscated forty-eight cases of beer, each containing two dozen bottles. Fifty men were drinking in the place at the time of the raid. CHICAGO United States District Attorney Wilkerson applied to Judge Carpenter for a special venire of 150 men for examination as to jury qualifications in the trial of J. Ogden Armour and other packers charged with conspiracy to restrain interstate trade. The men will report before Judge Carpenter, Nov. 20. The case will go to trial then.

NEW YORK —Mrs. James Havemeyer, who s a daughter-in-law of William Frederick Havemeyer. three times mayor of New York, fell from the window of her apartments at 401 West End avenue and was instantly killed. Mrs. Havemeyer. who had been an invalid, had been left alone by her nurse CINCINNATI, OHIO— The opening session of the third annual meeting of the American Society for the Judicial Settlement of Internatioiial Disputes took place at Music hall. President Taft, honorary president of the society, was the principal speaker, his subject being “Peace Treaties ” MOUNT CARROLL ILL.— The Chinese revolution has knocked the bottom out of the ginseng market, exportations having fallen off to such an extent that farmers face large losses Until recently ginseng sold for $4.75 a pound, but the price has dropped to $3.50 BOSTON —The managers* of three large hotels have refused to allow the Gideons, an organization of traveling men which seeks to donate a bible to every hotel room in the country, to place bibles in their hostelries SEWARD, NEB.—Rev_ Father Murphy, who for years was ip a contest with Bishop Bonacum for the possession of the Catholic parish here, was killed in an automobile crash.