Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 17, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 October 1902 — THE NEWS IN BRIEF [ARTICLE]

THE NEWS IN BRIEF

John Adams, George Gasparik and John F, Ncshke died ot injuries reserved by the blowing off of a furnace top In the Carnegie plant at McKees>ort, Fa., making five deaths to date. Five sailors—G. Nelson, A. Grlppenberger, T. H. Reyet, F. Gerstenkon and Augustus Fisk—were washed overboard during a hurricane from the British ship Claverdon, which has arrived at San Francisco from Hamburg. Walter Shafleen shot Norman Lutz on the street at Yellowbud, Ohio. Lutz returned the fire by fatally shooting Shafleen. Lutz was not seriously hurt. Lutz, a wealthy farmer, was charged by Shafleen with intimacy with Mrs. Shafleen. Prof. Marcus F. Farr of the department of geology of Princeton university announces that the Princeton geological expedition to Montana during the summer had been a great success, many valuable specimens of the cretaceous period being found. The remains of several mammals were discovered in the Fort Union beds near Big Timber. Henrik Sienkiewicz, the Polish author, in a public letter at Berlin advises the Prussian Poles not to allow themselves to be driven into extreme acts or words through the anti-Polish agitation. Germany’s proposition to call an international wireless telegraph conference having met with the general support of the powers, it is understood that the meeting will be called at an early date. The United States, in accepting an invitation, reserved taking further action until a program is submitted. The Rhelnan-Mannheim Chemical industry, a joint stock company, has filed a declaration in bankruptcy at that the deficiency had been concealed tion of the books showed that it had worked at a loss for many years and 'Mannheim, Germany. An examinaby false entries. The capital of the concern, $25,000, is practically lost. Wallace Grant, a negro, who murdered Essex Powell, was hanged at Newport, Ark. After confessing he professed religion and was baptized in a bath tub.

Scarcity of coal owing to the miners’ •trike has compelled the closing of the blast furnaces of the Marting and Union iron and steel companies at Ironton, Ohio. Every other furnace in the Hanging Rock district may be com pelled to shut down for the same reason within a week. The Eighth and Ninth lowa regiments of volunteer infantry will hold a reunion at Washington, lowa, October 1 and 2. There will be a sham battle. Otto Coats of the Union City, Ind., wheel works fell on a rapidly revolving saw and was cut through the back to the lungs. His injuries are considered fatal. William D. Huber oj Philadelphia was re-elected president of the United Brotherhood of Carpenters and Joiners of the United States and Canada at Atlanta, Ga. Charlemagne Tower, ambassador to Russia, has been appointed by President Roosevelt to succeed Mr. White as the United States representative to Germany. Mrs. Hannah McCowen, aged 94, died at the home of her son, John McCowen, . at Concordia, Kan. Joseph Stanforth was drowned near Browning, Mo., while trying to cross Locust creek. John Hiller, engineer at the Reghardt stone quarry, near Cape Girardeau, Mo., was caught in the flywheel of the engine. His head was crushed so badly that he died in a few hours. Six horses were killed in a collision between a switch engine and a freight train on the Alton tracks at Jacksonville, 111. Rev. G. M. Oakley has been elected president or the Texas female seminary, a sectarian school of the Cumberland Presbyterian church, located at Weatherford. Tex. Alice Biery of Cloud county, Kan., has received a verdict of $6,300 in District court against Robert Kenney, a wealthy young farmer, for breach of promise damages. Superintendent Woodruff of the St. Louis quarantine hospital reports that a Chinese leper patient has been cured and recommends his discharge. Roumania, In response to the note to the powers of Secretary Hay, intends to prevent further emigration of Jews to the United States. The Earl of Dudley, the new Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, got a cold reception at his state entry in Dublin. A memorial service in honor of the late Queen Marie Henrietta was celebrated in the Cathedral of Sainte Gudele, Brussels. King Leopold and members of the royal family attended, accompanied by a long procession of military and civil officials, diplomats and cabinet ministers. A constitution for the International Union of Flour' Mills Employes was adopted in Minneapolis by the convention of flour mill work ers. • A north-bound freight train near Cobden, 111., struck and instantly

In a quarrel between negroes over a game of craps at Glenjean, W. Va., ‘Black Diamond’* shot and killed Will Washington. Deputy Sheriff Watts chased Diamond and wounded him, but was killed by the negro, who later was shot dead by a mob of whites. The Krohn-Feeheimer shoe factory in Cncinnatl was partially destroyed by fire. The loss is $50,000; covered by insurance. The franchises of the Ottumwa, la., City Water Supply company expired at 12 o’clock September 2s. The city council refuses to call a special election to renew the franchise or to make a temporary contract. While sitting in his home in Massillon, 0., reading a newspaper, Charles Flickinger was shot and fatally wounded by an unknown man, who escaped. The shot was fired through an open door. The new Methodist Episcopal church at Mendota, 111., was dedicated by the Rev. H. A. Gobln, president of Depauw university. Addresses were also given by Presiding Elder A T. Horn of De Kalb and Rev. J. A. J. Whipple of Joliet. H. P. Kirk’s wholesale store and apartment house at Mason City, la., was burned. The loss Is SIOO,OOO. The Interstate commerce commission at Wichita, Kan., has adjourned. It heard evidence and arguments in the seven cases scheduled for hearing. In two cases the railroads have granted concessions. Decisions of the court are reserved. Indian Agent Haslett of the Fort Defiance agency, Arizona, reports to Commissioner of Indian Affairs Jones denying the reports that 8,000 Navajo Indians in San Juan county are starving. He says he wants to hire 100 Indians at sl.lO per day to work on a railroad, but cannot get one to work. James O’Brien of Brighton, Wis., Is on his way to Ireland to claim an estate estimated at $8,000,000 which is said to have been left by his uncle. Three hundred Bulgarian revolutionists who were surrounded by Turkish troops in the villayet of Salonica succeeded in forcing the cordon after a sanguinary fight, during which both sides suffered severe losses. Reinforcements of troops have been sent in pursuit of the Bulgarians. The exodus of emigrants from Greece to the United States is probably due to the failure the currant crop in Greece. OfficialKreports say that 8,000 persons have emigrated during the past year and that /his exodus continues. / The comptroller of theXreasury has rendered a decision allowing the state of Kentucky $120,860 in reimbursement of expenses incurred in raising and equipping volunteer troops for the war with Spain. James W. Ertle, 60 years old, on trial at Portland, Ind., on a charge of cutting his aged wife’s throat with a razor, was acquitted after the jury had been out fourteen hours. The evidence was his wife committed suicide. Th® war department has been informed that Gen. Chaffee will sail from Manila for San Francisco on the transport Sumner, which will leave Manila in about eight days. The command of the Philippines is to be turned over to Gen. Davis on September 30. W. L. Cobb, administrator of the estate of Isom Holden, has brought suit for SIO,OOO damages against the Pine Bluff Light and Water company for the alleged electrocution of the deceased.

G. W. Burkitt of Palestine, Republican nominee for governor of Texas, announces that he will make a vigorous campaign, and that he considers it very probable that at least two Republican congressmen will be elected this fall. The American Christian convention, tne national meeting of the Christian church, inaugurated in 1819 and held annually since, will take place at Norfolk, Va., this year. Joliet last the next annual convention of the Northern Illinois Teachers’ Association, to be held Oct. 23 to 25. Rockford was chosen because it is the first city to secure a fare of one rate for the round trip. Mr. Reitz, the former state secretary of the Transvaal, and his daughter have sailed from Rotterdam for New York on the Holland-American line Statendam. Sir John Gordon Sprigg, prime minister of Cape Colony, announced in the assembly that he intended to introduce a bill for the total prohibition of the sale of liquor to natives. Senator J. P. Dolliver of lowa delivered the principal address at the dedication of Ottumwa’s Carnegie library for which Mr. Carnegie gave |SO,OOO. Robert Ray and Howard Rodman, aged 20 years, were killed, and J. H. Moran was seriously injured in a freight wreck on the Northwestern railroad near Cedar Rapids, la. Will Mathiskon, white, and Orlando Lester, colored, were hanged at Oxford, Miss., for the murder of the Montgomery brothers. Mrs. George Claflin hanged herself at Keosauqua, lowa, while her husband, who had been wviching her to prevent the deed, was asleep. A 10-year-old daughter of C. N. Martin of Carthage, 111., died after a few hours’ violent Illness from eating green hazelnuts. Hundreds were killed by an earthquake in Russian Turkestan which struck four towns, one of which was completely destroyed. Henry Rlngger, aged 60 years, was instantly killed at Fairbury, 111., by a Wabash passenger train. The fifty-horse power engine at the flax fiber mills at Spring Vplley, Minn., blew up. Engineer Jerome Stevens was burled in the ruins, but miraculously escaped death. He had just started a fire. It is supposed some explosive had been placed ip the boiler.