Rensselaer Journal, Volume 12, Number 40, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 March 1903 — NEWS OF THE WORLD [ARTICLE]

NEWS OF THE WORLD

ißdntrial, Political, Domestic and Foreign Happenings of Minor Importance Told in Paragraphs. The governor of Washington has signed the law making gambling a felony in that state. A 7-year-old cousin accidentally killed the 15-months-old child of John Knapp of Carbondale, 111., with a shotgun. The infant was almost decapitated. The flood situation on thejower Mississippi is very grave and it is feared levees will break. EvVy possible precaution is being taken. The Kaskaskia in central Illiiy is is far beyond its banks and has forced many to leave their homes. While resisting arrest at Brazil, la., James Murphy shot and painfully wounded Policeman Darrah. A posse overtook Murphy, who tired upon the men. They returned the tire and Murphy was probably fatally wounded. He is in Jail at Centerville. President Roosevelt received Hallio Erminie Rives, the southern novelist, Miss Dorothy Flynn, daughter of D. T. Flynn, and Miss Maude De Haven Ogan at the white house. Henry Currie Leigh-Bennett, M. P., is dead at Windlesham, Surrey, following au operation for appendicitis. The February statement of the London board of trade shows a decrease of $5,600,000 in imports and au increase of $7,316,000 in exports. R. F. Patterson, United'States consul general at Calcutta, reporting upon the cotton crop of India in 19021903, estimates it at 2.500,000 bales, an Increase of 100,000 bales over the crop of the year previous. Attention is called to the extension of area placed under cotton.

The Berlin Reiobbank's report for 1902 shows a turnover of $47,500,000, a decrease of $305,250,000 compared with the figures of the previous year. The net earnings were $9,223,250, a decrease of $1,946,750 from 1901. The dividend paid was 6.47 per cent; against 6.25 per cent in 1901. Dowager Queen Margherlta of Italy received in private audience United States Consiil General De Castro and Mrs. De Castro. The queen showed considerable interest in Uie large number of Italian emigrating to the United States and expressed satisfaction at the fact that there were now so many Americans In Rome. Vicar General Mooney Is 111 with grip at bis residence in New York, It is hoped he will be about In a few days. Coffee planters who have Just arrived at San Francisco from Guatemala 6tate that the war preparations in the country are still going on. Earl Shaw and Lee Shellenberger were killed at the Warren mine, near Joplin, Mo., by a bowlder weighing a ton. Miss Katherine Kidder, the actress, has recovered from a slight attack of pneumonia at Little Rock, Ark., and will resume her Texas tour at once. Mayor Bookwalter of Indianapolis was knocked down and covered with debris by the explosion of an asphalt repair machine he was inspecting at Toledo, but escaped serious injury. Marie Greenwood Gulberson. a vocalist of national reputation, entered suit for divorce against her husband, Will Parker Gulberson. at Memphis. She charges he cruelly beat her at Des Moines and wrote false charges against her to her father, reflecting upon her character. The official trial trip of the torpedo ’boat destroyer Worden over the Cape Henry course resulted In the speedy craft exceeding by a very good margin # the thirty knots required in the contract.

Dr. William H. Hale of Jackson, Mich., charged with forgery in the sec'ond degree, has been held for the grand Jury at Rochester, N. Y. Fire at Fairhaven. Wash., destroyed the Murchison sawmill and the Hill-Webon wharf and two Northern Pacific passenger coaches. Total loss, 1130,000; insurance, about one-half. John D. Rockefeller has given $30,000 to a negro college at Marsballton, Tex. The total of cattle losses due to the recent blizzard in Texas are now estimated at $200,000. The storm raged continuously eight days. The Montana house passed a bill jrequirlng that newspapers shall once a txnonth print a statement of ownership land that editorials shall be signed. > Dr. E. Vincent of the University of Chicago has been selected to deliver the commencement address at Earlbam College, Richmoud, Ind. Hugh Dixon, aged 70 years, committed suicide at Pittsburg by jumping from the Forward Avenue bridge to the ground below, a distance of 135 feet. Nearly every bone in his body was broken. 11l health and the recent death of bis wife caused the deed. C. H. Demary of Houghton, Mich., was killed by a savage bear while blazing a trail to his homestead in Elm River. The brute overtook and brought Demary to the ground after a quarter of a mile chase. A companion came up and struck the bear with an ax, finally driving It away. Mrs. John Greenwood and her three 1 children—girls aged 16 and 12 and a boy aged 11—while walking across the