Rensselaer Journal, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 14 February 1901 — MINOR EVENTS Of THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

MINOR EVENTS Of THE WEEK

Items of General Interest Told io Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY Record of Happening* of Much or Little Importance from All Parte of the Civilised World —Incident*, Enter prla**. Accident*, Verdict*, Crime* and Wan Chief Justice (McClellan, Alabama Supreme court, shot through shoulder by Jesse B. Beale or Phelan Bealet his son, who were searching for a person who eloped with Miss Beale. Bermudez Asphalt company said to be negotiating for vessels at Jacksonville, Fla., to land men and arms in Venezuela. , Vice-President Paul Morton of the Santa Fe, his wife, and Miss Howard narrowly escaped drowning in California. Citizens of Alton, 111., startled by details of blackmailing plot. Wealthy relations refused to go 'bail for prisoners. Three men arrested at Manilla, la., charged with stealing $40,000 from United States Express company’s safe. Mass meeting at Topeka, Kas., or- * dered saloons closed and fixtures shipped out of the city. North Atlantic squadron arrived at Pensacola, Fla. Maud Gonne. “Irish Joan of Arc,” arrived at New York on steamer La Champagne from Havre. Mrs. Sarah Krugman died while praying at New York on the grave o£ her husband. Insurgent chief in island of Calanduanes, Philippines, surrendered. Strike of women’s tailors in Paris assuming large proportions. Parisian scientist by use of liquid air made ice cut glass. Two battles reported in South Africa. Boer Gen. Spruit killed; Gen. Randemeyer wounded. Chinese empress preparing edict ordering reforms in every department of government. Rioting* in Spain growing serious. Students stoned convents and monasteries. , - Railroad presidents see benefit in healthy combinations of traffic lines. Commerce of great lakes for 1900 exceeded that of any previous year. President C. E. Perkins of the Burlington practically denied report of deal with Northern Pacific. Warrants issued for six women drug store raiders. George J. and Heren Gould appointed receiver for Count and Countess de Castellane. Latter’s income $200,000 a ; year. Andrew Carnegie, it is said, will devote $1,000,000 to benefactions. Meanwhlle plans are being made to form a giant steel trust. Senate amendments of Hay-Paunce-fote treaty unacceptable to Great Britain.

Infernal machine exploded in hotel at Jacksonville, Fla., creating nan 1c Crank of the starboard engine of the Furst Bismarck snapped 800 miles east of &mdy Hook; remainder of the voyage made with one engine. Story in New York that St. Paul road will be merged with Northern Pacific and Pennsylvania and J. J. Hill left out. Illinois Steel company awarded contract for 17,000 tons of steel rails, to be shipped to Australian government • Jules Verne again declined to apply for membership in French Academy. Arrest of Carranza and Carman in Manila said to be preliminary to exposure of treachery of American traders and government employes. Judgment for $10,206 entered at New York against the Castellanes in favor of a picture dealer. Edward will open Commons in state on Feb. 14. Negotiations under way in New York for consolidation of all surface street car lines in Chicago under control of the Union Traction company. Revenue officers at New York lost their lives in heavy sea while trying to board Standard Oil ship Astral to suppress alleged mutiny. Raid on Chicago drug stores on Wednesday night followed up Thursday night by five women, claiming to be Dowieltes, who invaded three stores in Milwaukee avenue. Proprietor of last chased them out with ammonia. T. Caranza, Spaniard, and D. M. Carman, American, arrested in Manila on charge of furnishing money to insurgents.

Charles Allen, postoffice robber, who escaped from Jail in New York in 1895, found in English jail. W. S. Ament, American missionary in China, arrested by French and German troops, released. Canada may object to United States placing another training ship on great lakes. Emergency board of Ohio authorized Governor Nash to incur any necessary expense up to $50,000 to stop JeffriesRuhlin fight. Report of Diamond Match shows net earnings of $2,014,838 for 1900. Denmark seeking authority to borrow 45,000.000 kroner. Cries of child saved thirty-four persons from asphyxiation in Philadelphia. " Mrs. Carrie Nation and three followers wrecked the finest equipped saloon in Topeka, Kas. Proprietor and Mrs. Nation arrested. Latter released ori her own recognizance.