Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 September 1902 — THE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

A petition signed by 1,033 persona of various classes on the island of St. Croix has been sent to the Danish minister of finance praying him to use his influence to expedite the transfer of the Danish West Indies to the United States. A suit for SIO,OOO damages has been filed against the Bostock-Ferari show at the Elks’ carnival, Vincennes, Ind., by Otto Brocksmith, who was injured by the kick or a horse frightened by a bear being led by its trainer on the streets. Capt. James A. Lynch, Twentieth Infantry, who recently arrived at San Francisco from the Philippines, Is under orders to proceed to the department of the east, where charges are awaiting him alleging irregularities in business transactions. Frank Buchanan of Indiana was reelected president of the International Bridge *and Structural Iron Workers’ union at Milwaukee, Wis. New York was selected at headquarters of the union. Mrs. Addie Corby, the much-wanted Witness in the hearing ot the motion for a new trial for Frank C. Andrews, did not appear in the recorder’s court at Detroit, Mich., and the hearing was Indefinitely postponed until Mrs. Corby can be located. The German socialist congress which opened in Munich September 15 adopted resolutions providing for the inauguration of meetings throughout Germany to protest against the price of meat and to autnorize the deputies to interpellate the government regarding the scarcity of meat and the boycott against foreign meat. The Chinese authorities have agreed to the articles for the restoration of the New Chwang-Shan-Hai-Kwan railway providing for the auditing of records and the carrying of troops and Russian mails. It is understood that the line from Pekin to Shan-Hal-Kwan also will be restored October 8. Sir Ernst Satow, British minister to China, refusing to relinquish the road at an earlier date. Prof. Yngvar Nielsen of Christiania, Norway, deduces from Capt. Sverdrup’s discovery of deserted Eskimo encampments that the northern limit within which it is posible ior human beings to exist in the arctic archipelago must have receded at a comparatively decent date and that the Ice conditions there are so changed as now to render food unprocurable. Louis W. Pierce of Minneapolis, a well known dealer In farm lands, committed suicide by shooting. Howard Page, a real estate broker of Kansas City, pleaded guilty to the charge of embezzling nearly >I,OOO and was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary. The Montreal express over the Grand Trunk Railroad killed at a crossing near West Pownal, Me., Abel Bowie, aged 71; his sister, Rebecca Bowie, aged 64, and Addie Bowie, his daughter, aged 37. A parliamentary return issued at Cape Town shows that 3,437 rebels who surrendered under the peace proclamation have been disfranchised for life. There have been serious collisions between troops and strikers at Guarda, near Oporto, Spain, during which a number of workmen were killed.

An important change in the Peruvian ministry is said to be imminent and will probably terminate the political excitement at Lima. Acting Postmaster General Madden has awarded the contract for furnishing stamped envelopes and newspaper wrappers for the postofflce department for the four years beginning Jan. 1, 1903, to the Hartford Manufacturing company of Hartford, Conn., it being the lowest bidder. Upward of $3,000,000 will be paid this company under the contract. Their bid is approximately $85,000 less than the next lowest. The Japanese minister to Great Britain, Baron Hayashi Tadasu, will shortly be raised to the rank of ambassador, and similar rank will be conferred upon Sir Claude MacDonald, British minister to Japan. An Investigation is alleged to have revealed that George J. Barrett, who committed suicide at Springfield, 111., was a defaulter for over SIO,OOO. Isaac Shorts of Wonewoc, Wis., was badly Injured by falling from a moving train on the Chicago and Omaha railway near Elroy. The Injured man remained at the station for several hours without proper care. President Roosevelt has appointed Rolla V. Clayton postmaster of French Lick, Ind. Much interest has been aroused in India by the announcement that the crown prince of Germany, Frederick William, is likely to accompany' the duke and duchess of Connaught, who are to represent King Edward and Queen Alexandria at the coronation durbar. At Pawnee Kan., R. J. Morrison, a ! pioneer, was called to the door of his »store, where he slept, slugged and I his throat cut from ear to ear by an unknown assailant, who escaped. Morrison's wallet, containing SSBO is miss-

Mrs. Nancy Webb of Canton, Ohio, choked by a crumb of bread, fell and broke her neck. Grace Mackey, aged 22, a school teacher of Newark, Ohio, committed suicide by taking carbolic acid while temporarily insane. Z. Hudgens, aged 70, died at Marlon, 111., from the effects of injuries received from a passenger train on the Illinois Central. George Jones, cashier for a Clinton, lowa, clothing company, committed suicide because he was accused of robbing his employers of SIO,OOO, and died protesting his Innocence. The business portion of Taylor’s Falls, Minn., has been practically wiped out by fire, seventeen structures being destrpyed. The loss is about $25,000, and it Is doubtful if the city will be rebuilt. A system of gravel roads twenty-two miles, costing $90,000, was voted for by a big majority In Vincennes township, Knox county. E. C. Little of Ablline, Kan., has notified the secretary of state that he declines to be a candidate for attorney general on the allied Populist ticket. His reason is that he is not in sympathy with the movement The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen at Chattanooga, Tenn., appropriated SI,OOO to aid the anthracite miners and an official telegram was sent to President Mitchell announcing the fact. Wm. C. Hilland Olive Gale of Wash-. ington, D. C. were married at St George’s church, Hanover square, London. Mr. Hill went to London some weeks ago, but ue wedding was postponed on account of the illness of Miss Gale. A new 5 per cent government gold loan is announced by Russia, the nominal issue to be $21,200,000. The officials of the Russian ministry of railroads are considering a project for reducing rates so as to enable Siberian butter to be exported from Pacific ports to the United States by way of Vladivostock. In an audience at Constantinople the sultan formally assured the Russian ambassador, Mr. Zinovleff, that the question of permitting four armed Russian torpedo boats to traverse the Dardanelles under Russia’s commercial flag would be settled to Russia’s satisfaction. William Redmond, the Irish nationalist member of parliament, who recently made an incendiary speech at Wexford, has been summoned to give recognizance for his future good behavior. Generals Botha, Delarey and De Wet arrived at Antwerp and were received with great enthusiasm by crowds of people estimated to have numbered 300,000. The demonstration was not marred by a single antiBritish cry. Monsignore Guidl, the apostolic delegate in the Philippine islands, had another private audience with the pope, during which the pontiff further emphasized his desire that the Philippines question be so settled as to render the relations between Washington and the Vatican more cordial. Naval Constructor Taylor has left Washington for Havana to take charge of the injured dry dock at that place. An expert ship fitter was sent by steamer from New York to Havana to assist in the work of repair. Commander William S. Cowles, assistant chief of the bureau of navigation and aid to President Roosevelt, was examined at Washington for promotion to the grade of captain sh anticipation of a vacancy in that grade. Commander Cowles stands at the head of his grade and will be entitled to promotion on the first vacancy. Richard Roberts of Portage, Wis., a freight conductor on the St. Paul road committed suicide at Columbus, Wis., by taking carbolic acid and chloroform. He was recently laid off and this is supposed to be the cause of his act. John Rutherford, aged 5; his brother Harry, aged 7, and Byron Moore, agpd 5, were killed by the caving in of a sand bank near Williams Station, Mich. Rev. T. J. Basset of Thorntown, Ind., a well known Indiana educator and Methodist minister, has been elected president of Upper lowa University at Fayette. lowa. Officials of the Imperial Tobacco company of London declare they have not heard of any proposition to combine with the American Tobacco company. Mrs. Minnie A. Baker, a widow of St. Louis, has sued the city and health officials for $16,000 damages, alleging that two of her children died of tetanus resulting from the use of impure antitoxin furnished from the city, and that another child became ill. Bert Owen of Merrilan, Wis., shot and killed himself in the woods. His body was discovered by his aged father. Mrs. Charles Gate of Grass Creek, Ind., while gathering vegetables in her garden, pricked her thumb with a sand burr, which has caused her death from blood poisoning. The duchess of Marlborough sailed from New York for England on the steamship Teutonic. Fire in the Mutual building in Allegheny destroyed the stock of the Wheeler Paint company. Harry Glees, an employe, wa sfatally burned. Loss, $50,000; fully Insured. The fire was caused by an explosion of oil in the cellar. Miss Ethel Braden of Ava, 111., won a gold medal at a W. C. T. U. contest at Cutler, and Miss Mary Huey won second honors. Reuben H. Donnelley of Chicago was elected treasurer of the American Directory Publishers’ association at Atlanta, Ga.