Rensselaer Journal, Volume 11, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 November 1901 — MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK [ARTICLE]

MINOR EVENTS OF THE WEEK

Items of General Interest Told in Paragraphs. COMPLETE NEWS SUMMARY. Record of Happening* or Much or I.lttU Importance from All Parti of the c;lvWorld —Incident.. Enterprises, Accidents, Verdicts. Crimes and Ware Ira S. MiHikin, son of the late Thomas Millikin, manager of the Hamilton and Lindenwald Electric Transit Company, filed a petition in voluntary bankruptcy at Hamilton, 0. His debts aggregate SHS,OOO, with assets of less than 150,000. The aftairs of the fruit jar combine have been closed and from this time every firm will be independent. A big light is expected. L. McCulloch, president of the Marion Fruit Jar and Bottle Company, Marion, Ind., said: “Each manufacturer will sell his own product at whatever price he thinks best.’’ Secretary Hay and Lord Payneefote, representing the United States and Great Britain, signed the new isthmian canal treaty, which abrogates the old Clayton-Bulwer conventioin and permits the construction of an all-Amer-ican water way. Gold to the amount of $7, 050,000, engaged at New York for shipment to Europe, largest consignment ever sent from that port, oil one vessel. Coroner at St. Louis, assisted by bacteriologists, completes investigation of the deaths of seven children from tetanus resulting from infected antitoxin administered for diphtheria. The health department is hold to be responsible for negligence in preparing the serum. It is thongbt likely that the trial of John W. Considine for murder at Seattle, Wash., will result in an acquittal. Representatives of great manufacturing and other industries are assembling in Washington for the reciprocity convention. Anglo-American syndicate to build $10,000,000 modern office building in London. Owing to disastrous floods, whic!'. have rendered the roads impassable, the Colombians and Venezuelans on the frontier have declared an armstlce of three weeks. Illness of Queen Wilhelmina is attributed to quarrel over the debts of her husband. This version is given full credence in Dutch court circles and is causing much indignation. London commented favorably on speeches of Thomas B. Reed and Ambassador Choate at the Lotus cLufi in New York. (

Russian company seeking to outbid American syndicate for construction ol electrical lines in St. Petersburg. Member of Canadian ministry denounced Monroe doctrine as unjust to rest of the world. Dutch fishing fleet in North Sea attacked a British ship because of proBoer sympathies. Moslems and Christians reported to have clashed at Beyrout, Scutari, and Albania. Colombian troops preparing to attack rebels on the Isthmus of Panama. Presidecte of Taytay, two police officials, and a native priest sentenced to death for killing seven of their countrymen in obedience to orders from insurgent leaders. Priest’s sentence com - muted to twenty years’ imprisonment. Ex-Mayor Morris of Ottawa declareS his disqualification the result of a conspiracy on me part of interests he had antagonized. Gang of safe-blowers raided several stores at Milan, Kas., but were finally routed by citizens. New process of extracting gold from low grade ores showed satisfactory tests at Colorado mines. Conspiracy said to be under way to set up an independent republic in northwest Canada. Leonides seen and charted in largj numbers at many observatories, Carleton College more than 1,000 during the night.

Vessels forced to remain in lake ports by a gale that raged three days. Many wrecks reported. Teacher in St. James’ Parochial school at Louisville, Ky., saved many children from injury at a fire. American mine owner in Mexico thrown into prison in conspiracy to deprive him of his property. Cudahy packing plant at Kansas City destroyed by fire. Loss, $150,00(\ Mary E. Wilkins secretly married Dr. Charles M. Freeman. Negro at Sumter, S. G., whipped a boy to death. Earthquake shock felt at Buena Vista, Colo. Four British ships foundered in storm at the mouth of the Tyne. , President Roosevelt explained to the Cabinet his plans for appointment in the public service. Men with good records will be retained in office wherever possible. Man charged with killing a woman In a joint raid at Leavenworth acquitted by a jury. Gatbmann dynamite gun proved a failure ip test at Sandy Hook, but a twelve-inch nrmy gun produced remtts UuU, may revolutionize naval "warfare. Its shell penetrated armor 31% laches thick and exploded. Twssty-two persons killed by earthJMfce at Erzetoum, Asiatic Turkey.