Rensselaer Democrat, Volume 1, Number 4, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 May 1898 — BREVITIES. [ARTICLE]

BREVITIES.

Wilson & Harton, woolen manufacturers at Pittsfield, Mass., assigned. Brevet Brigadier General Edwin C. Mason, U. 8. A., retired, died at his home in fit. Paul, Minn. At Seattle, Wash., a Renton street car was held up by three masked men. About $l5O in cash and five watches were taken. The postoffice at Pepper’s station, Ohio, was looted by burglars. The postmaster has refused to <»ake public the exact extent of the loss. A general store and a mill were also entered in practically the same way and a large amount of booty secured. Bread riots continue in various parts of Italy, and the cabinet, availing itself of the authority which it retained under the conventions with th# railroad and navigation companies, has decided to reduce the transport rate« on articles of consumption 50 per cent. A carriage containing William Peters, Edward Linstead, Mrs. Walter York, Mrs. James Miller, and a child was struck b.v a gravel train at Lundy’s crossing, Ont. The men ami wome,n were instantly killed, but the child escajM-d with a big gash ia its headri The Clipper Gap powder works, seven miles from Auburn. Cal., were blown up. It is supposed that lightning caused the explosion. These works resumed operations a few days ago after several months’ Idleness. Figures on the amount of damage qre not obtainable. „ So far as can be leaned among the cotton manufacturers at Fall River, Mass., the closing of the large iron works cotton plant will not lead other local cotton factories to shut down. Although the selling prices are the lowest in mill history it is believed that the factories are being run, not at u profit, but as a defensive measure against Southern competitiou. The passage of the emergency war appropriation bill-was the feature of Monday’s action by the House at Washington.. The naval appropriation bill, with the Senate amendment providiug for the paynientof officers of the navy for the use of theiiw inventions by tin* Government stricken out, was reported from the conference and passed. The Alaska Commercial Company of Sen Franciace is in receipt of advices from its agent at Dawson City confirming the report of a new rich strike at the mouth of Ainsley creek, eighteen miles op the Yukon from thStj>lace.