Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 13, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1901 — MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Items of General Interest Told in Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY. Kecord of Happening* of Muh or Little Importance from All Fart* of the Cltllized World —Incident*. Enterprise*, Accidents, Verdicts. Crimes and Wars. William K. Vanderbilt, Jr., fined $lO for speeding his automobile, later won championship cup at Newport races. Man drowned in surf at Point Pleasant, N. J., and bathing master mobbed for refusing to allow lifeboat to go to his rescue. Note sent to all Turkish embassies from Constantinople saying sultan is right in controversy with France. Admiral Howison denied interview regarding Schley, but his removal from court of inquiry will be asked. W. H. Hunt of Montana appointed governor of Porto Rico. Pall Mall Gazette revives story that Salisbury will retire as premier after King Edward’s coronation. Heavy mortality reported among Boers in British detention camps. Admiral Howison not likely to serve in Schley inquiry, as he will be forced to retire or run risk of impairing usefulness of court, though he has not asked to be relieved. Patrolman Edward O’Neill, on trial at New York under charges, made Commissioner Devery angry by saying transfers were sold for $25 each and making other charges against the department. The district attorney will investigate O’Neill's charges. List of dead and missing in explosion of steamer on Delaware River is growing larger. Nine are known to be dead; twenty are missing. It is charged the boat was racing when explosion occurred. Knights Templar conclave closed at Louisville with election and ball. Next conclave will be held in San Francisco. Charles Keats, Chicago, apparently Insane, arrested at West Orange, N. J., while threatening T. A. Edison. Steamer City of Clifton struck a snag and sank in the Mississippi River near Grand Tower, 111. No lives lost. Women in Virginia constitutional convention turned their backs on speaker who praised negroes. Harry Lehr gave a “dog luncheon” to a few aristocratic canines at New York. Believed at Constantinople that some other power is behind Sultan in quarrel with France. The Union paper mills at Monongahela City, Pa. u , were burned. Loss, $50,000. Martin Brubaker, formerly of Kokomo, Ind., was killed by lightning at Bisbee, N. D. John W. Brown of Galesburg was struck by a passenger engine at Kewanee, 111., and instantly killed. State Treasurer Stowers of Mississippi suspended pending investigation of his office. Yielding to the demand of the Nebraska Republican state convention. Gov. Savage canceled the parole of exState Treasurer Bartley and latter was returned to penitentiary. New arbitration plan proposed in steel strike. Shaffer agreed to abide by decision. Trouble at Conkey plant in Hammond, Ind., causing woe for girl strikers. Well dressed woman giving the name of Catherine Malone entered the Vanderbilt residence, New York, and demanded $300,000. She was taken to Bellevue Hospital. On account of severe demands by Germany Prince Chun may not visit kaiser to apologize for murder of Von Ketteler. Newspaper in Rome urges government to take measure against United States for lynching of Italians. Lord Kitchener says he has sworn evidence that Boers killed British [wounded. Told to make reprisals. Gen. W. B. Anderson, former pension agent at Chicago, died of heart disease at Edgewater. Forty children, boys and girls, ranging in age from 3 to 13 years, robbed a house in Jersey City of hundreds of dollars’ worth of china and other valuables, but owner refuses to prosecute them. , Episcopalians preparing for general convention of church in San Francisco, beginning Oct. 2. E. C. Westall, chief of money order bureau of Havana postofflee, will be prosecuted for criminal negligence for losing $4,000. Writer in English paper says smoking, gambling and drinking are common in women’s clubs of London. John Redmond, Irish Nationalist leader, will Join Michael Davitt in United States. Lady Russell says cost of American divorce is nine months’ residence and $2,500. H. M. Schwab bought control of Bethlehem iron and steel plants. Illinois state board of health means to stop 4,000 men supposed to be practicing medicine illegally in Chicago. Poolroom at Beach, Ind., closed for lack of racing quotations. Owen Bradley, a farmer at Holland, Texas, mistook Ms wife for a burglar *nd shot her to death.